David Kikoski [piano]
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David Kikoski [piano]
If one loves melodies and a blend of great harmonies with exciting rhythmic explorations, one will love BEATLEJAZZ live or on CD. Brian Melvin and Dave Kikoski create a beautiful new standard for the music of "The Beatles" . Like the great modern jazz trios of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, "Beatlejazz" represents this type of clarity and conciousness in their playing.
As the jazz artists of the past always paid homage to the popular standards of their days, "Beatlejazz" take their hats off to one of the greatest body of music ever written.
All four Beatlejazz' CDs have been in top 10 of USA radio charts.
Come Together
Beatlejazz Lyrics
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He come groovin' up slowly
He got joo joo eyeballs
He one holy rollers
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker
He just do what he please
He got toe jam football
He got monkey finger
He shoot Coca Cola
He say I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is
You got to be free
Come together, right now
Over me
He bad production
He got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard
He one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knees
Hold you in his armchair
You can feel his disease
Come together, right now
Over me
He roller coaster
He got early warning
He got muddy water
He one Mojo filter
He say one and one and one is three
Got to be good looking
Cause he's so hard to see
Come together right now
Over me
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
The lyrics to Beatlejazz's version of "Come Together" originally written by The Beatles are laden with abstract and obscure metaphors that can be rather difficult to interpret. The song opens with a line about old flat top, which could allude to a hat or perhaps the top of a guitar. The lyrics suggest that he comes grooving slowly, which could be a reference to the laid-back, free-spirited lifestyle of the '60s counterculture.
The song goes on to describe old flat top with joo joo eyeballs, which could be a metaphor for a charismatic and hypnotic personality. He is referred to as a "holy roller," which is a term that describes a devoutly religious person or someone who is overly enthusiastic about something. The lyrics suggest that he is his own person and doesn't conform to societal expectations - wearing no shoeshine and having hair down to his knee.
As the song progresses, the metaphors become even more abstract. Old flat top is described as having monkey fingers and shooting Coca Cola. The song mentions that "one thing I can tell you is you got to be free," which is perhaps a nod to the counterculture's push for individuality and freedom. The refrain "come together, right now, over me" could indicate a need for unity despite individual differences.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flat top
A person with a flat top haircut is approaching
He come groovin' up slowly
He approaches with slow, casual movements
He got joo joo eyeballs
His eyes are mysterious and captivating
He one holy rollers
He is a religious person
He got hair down to his knee
His hair is very long
Got to be a joker
He is a playful and humorous person
He just do what he please
He does whatever he wants without constraint
He wear no shoeshine
He does not wear polished shoes
He got toe jam football
His toes have a fungal infection known as toe jam
He got monkey finger
His fingers are long and nimble like those of a monkey
He shoot Coca Cola
He drinks Coca Cola
He say I know you, you know me
He claims to know the person he is addressing
One thing I can tell you is
He is about to impart some wisdom
You got to be free
He advises the person to be free from constraints
Come together, right now
He urges everyone to unite and come together immediately
Over me
As they unite, they should do so over him
He bad production
He has a low-quality style
He got walrus gumboot
He wears boots made of the skin of a walrus
He got Ono sideboard
He has a furniture piece designed by Yoko Ono
He one spinal cracker
He has the ability to crack his spine loudly
He got feet down below his knees
He is so tall that his feet appear to be below his knees
Hold you in his armchair
He will embrace you in his chair
You can feel his disease
His illness is communicable and you can feel its effects
He roller coaster
He is unpredictable like a roller coaster ride
He got early warning
He has insider knowledge of the future
He got muddy water
He owns water with dirt mixed in
He one Mojo filter
He has a unique filtering ability
He say one and one and one is three
He asserts that three things together are greater than the sum of their parts
Got to be good looking
In order to be successful, one must be attractive
Cause he's so hard to see
He is so successful that he is highly sought-after and difficult to contact
Come together, yeah
The person continues to urge everyone to unite
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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