The chorus ("But you'll have to have them all pulled out after the savoy truffle") is a reference to the deterioration of one's teeth after eating too many sweets. The line "We all know Obla-di-bla-da" refers to the song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" which appears earlier on the album.
Savoy Truffle
Beatles Lyrics
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A ginger sling with a pineapple heart
A coffee dessert, yes you know it's good news
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
Cool cherry cream, a nice apple tart
I feel your taste all the time we're apart
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
You might not feel it now
But when the pain cuts through
You're going to know, and how
The sweat is going to fill your head
When it becomes too much
You shout aloud
You'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
You know that what you eat you are,
But what is sweet now, turns so sour
We all know Obla-Di-Bla-Da
But can you show me, where you are?
Creme tangerine and montelimar
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart
A coffee dessert, yes you know it's good news
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
Yes you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
The lyrics to The Beatles’ “Savoy Truffle” describe a variety of decadent desserts and sweets that, although delicious, will ultimately lead to the need for all of one’s teeth to be pulled out. The singer lists off desserts like crème tangerine and montelimar (a type of nougat) and a ginger sling with a pineapple heart, all of which sound delightful but have the potential to bring about pain and hardship. The chorus is a warning to those indulging in these treats that they will eventually face the consequences and have all of their teeth pulled out after eating the Savoy truffle.
Line by Line Meaning
Creme tangerine and montelimar
The singer describes a combination of sweets, tangerine-flavoured cream and a type of French nougat called Montélimar.
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart
Another dessert, this time a drink made with ginger and pineapple.
A coffee dessert, yes you know it's good news
A third dessert, coffee flavoured, which the singer implies is good by saying it's 'good news'.
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
The title of the song refers to a type of chocolate which the singer compares to the indulgence of consuming all of these sweet treats, with the implication that doing so will lead to needing teeth pulled out due to cavities.
Cool cherry cream, a nice apple tart
More desserts, this time featuring cherry and apple flavours.
I feel your taste all the time we're apart
The singer is so enamoured with the flavours of these desserts that he feels their taste even when he's not eating them.
Coconut fudge, really blows down those blues
The singer suggests that the taste of coconut fudge can have a positive effect on someone's mood, perhaps by lowering their 'blues'.
You might not feel it now
But when the pain cuts through
You're going to know, and how
The sweat is going to fill your head
When it becomes too much
You shout aloud
The singer warns that the indulgence in these desserts will lead to pain and discomfort later on, causing the listener to shout out in pain.
You know that what you eat you are,
But what is sweet now, turns so sour
The singer meditates philosophically on the idea that we are what we eat, but that even the sweetest things eventually spoil and become unwanted.
We all know Obla-Di-Bla-Da
But can you show me, where you are?
This seemingly unrelated lyric is likely a reference to another Beatles song. The singer is asking for a physical location of some sort, possibly a way to escape the repercussions of consuming too many sweets.
Yes you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle
The song ends on a repetition of the title line, with the singer again warning of the dental consequences of eating too many sweets.
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Written by: George Harrison
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