The Beatles - I Am The Walrus

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus 1967

"I Am the Walrus" is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Lennon claimed he wrote the first two lines on separate acid trips. The song was in The Beatles' 1967 television film and album Magical Mystery Tour, and was the B-side to the #1 hit "Hello, Goodbye".

In the original (1967) stereo release, at around two minutes through the song, the mix changes from true stereo to "fake stereo". This came about because the radio broadcast had been added 'live', off-air, into the mono mix-down and so was unavailable for inclusion in the stereo mix; hence, fake stereo from the mono mix was created for this portion of the song.

The mono version opens with a four-beat chord while the stereo mix features six beats on the initial chord. The four-beat-only-intro is also included on an alternate stereo mix (overseen by George Martin) for the most recent home video version of Magical Mystery Tour, especially the US Magical Mystery Tour LP. The US mono single mix includes an extra bar of music before the words "yellow matter custard"; an early, overdub-free mix of the song released on The Beatles Anthology 2 reveals John singing the lyrics "Yellow mat -" too early—this was edited out. A hybrid version prepared for the 1980 US Rarities LP combines the six-beat opening with the extra bar of music that precedes the words "yellow matter custard" (from the aforementioned US mono single mix).

In 2003, the first-ever completely true stereo mix of the song (albeit with the introduction covered by narration voice-over), including the formerly "fake stereo" second half, was included on The Beatles Anthology release to DVD (a change from the VHS edition); and in 2006, the first-ever stereo mix of the complete song (from beginning to end) was issued on The Beatles' album Love. The true stereo mix had been made possible when a separate recording of the same King Lear radio performance used in the original mix was located. * John Lennon -- lead vocals, electric piano, mellotron * Paul McCartney -- bass, tambourine, backing vocals * George Harrison -- electric guitar, backing vocals * Ringo Starr -- drums * Orchestrated, directed and produced by George Martin. * Session musicians: strings, brass and woodwinds. * Mike Sammes singers -- background vocals. * Engineered by Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott. * Mixed by Geoff Emerick and John Lennon.

In other news, I have added the lyrics to this song so you can sing along, or perhaps learn the song! This is how I learned my first Beatles song! Enjoy :)

Album: Magical Mystery Tour

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[Dontmarryher]

Actually ... the walrus was Paul.

[phsycoawsumist]

thats stupid. she has every right to defend the band she likes. this video wasnt made for people to come and voice their "opinion" it was made so that people could enjoy listening to hese songs and possibly learn them.

[shamdy56]

I think that Lucy in the sky with diamonds was not actually about LSD and that Paul McCartney was not aware that the name of the song was mostly made up of nicknames for the drug.

[Rachel Ladada]

@omri9877 i feel bad for you! You can't tell what good music is

[GIRLANDLAKAIFORLIFE]

According to Ferris Bueller its John Lennon

[Skye Roshon]

Ah. Well we all can't be smart.

I feel bad for you.

You have no ears.

[omri9877]

dude i`m sick of stupid kids like you and yes i am about your age do you think your "superstars" like psy and stupid little nici don`t use drugs allmost every preformer uses druges to reduce the stress plus in a lot of the beatles songs there is a message if you know what was the story behind this song you wouldn`t be so "ohhhhh the beatles are stupid little drugies " and music you listen to is not so good its just catchy and not very original so F*CK YOU! and if you dont like the beatles GFY!!

[Lisha Chanel]

<3 love love love this!

[Jack West]

The Beatles are my favorite band......but... DRUGS * 100000000