Escrita
por John Lennon mas creditada à dupla Lennon/McCartney, foi gravada
em 11 de setembro de 1968 e lançada em 22 de novembro de 1968 no
Album Branco. É a primeira faixa a ter Ringo na bateria, pois as
duas primeiras, Back in the USSR e Dear Prudence, Paul tocou bateria,
devido à Ringo ter saído da banda temporariamente por desavenças.
A
letra fala de muitas músicas dos Beatles, incluindo There's a place,
Strawberry Fields forever, I am the walrus, Lady Madonna, The Fool on
the hill e fixing a hole. John fala que o Walrus era Paul, querendo
ser amigo, pois o relacionamento deles estava bem abalado na época.
John
cantou e tocou violão. Paul tocou baixo, piano e backing vocals.
George Harrison tocou guitarra saolo e Ringo tocou bateria e
pandeiro. Teve tambem violinos, viola e cello por músicos
contratados.
A
letra:
I
told you about strawberry fields
You know the place where nothing is real
Well here's another place you can go
Where everything flows.
You know the place where nothing is real
Well here's another place you can go
Where everything flows.
Looking through the bent-backed
tulips
To see how the other half live
Looking through a glass onion.
To see how the other half live
Looking through a glass onion.
I told you about the walrus and me,
man
You know we're as close as can be, man
Well here's another clue for you all
The walrus was Paul.
You know we're as close as can be, man
Well here's another clue for you all
The walrus was Paul.
Standing on the cast iron shore,
yeah
Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
Looking through the glass onion
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Looking through the glass onion.
Looking through the glass onion.
I told you about the fool on the hill
I tell you man he's living there still
Well here's another place you can be
Listen to me.
I tell you man he's living there still
Well here's another place you can be
Listen to me.
Fixing a hole in the ocean
Trying to make a dove-tail joint, yeah
Looking through a glass onion.
Trying to make a dove-tail joint, yeah
Looking through a glass onion.
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