michael jackson
Come togheter Lyrics
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he's got joo joo eyeball, he one holy roller
he got hair down to his knees
Got to be a joker, he just do what he please
he wear no shoeshine, he's got toe jam football
he's got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola
he say, "I know you, you know me
Come together right now
Over me
he bag production, he's got walrus gumbo
he's got Ono sideboard, he one spinal clacker
he's got feet down through his knees
Hold you in his arms till you can feel his disease
Come together right now
Over me
Come together baby
Come together baby
Come together
Come together
he roller coaster, he's got early warning
he's 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 baby, yeah baby
Filter, got a mojo
So come together
Just come together
Just come together
Muddy water, spinal clacker baby
Mojo filter early warning with a sideboard
A walrus, a walrus clacker
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together
Mojo woking, together, mojo filter
The opening lines of "Come Together" introduce a character, "Old Flat Top," who is making his way towards the listener, grooving slowly with an air of cool confidence and ease. The mention of his "joo joo eyeball" and being a "holy roller" suggest that he's not an average guy, as though he's mystical or religious. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that Old Flat Top is a free spirit who lives by his own rules - he doesn't wear shoes and shoots Coca-Cola with his monkey fingers. He tells the listener that they need to be free too. The chorus, "Come together right now, over me," is an invitation to join in this spirit of freedom and togetherness.
The lyrics later refer to Old Flat Top's specific accomplishments; "bag production," "walrus gumbo," "Ono sideboard," "spinal clacker," "mojo filter" are all somewhat nonsensical phrases, but perhaps allude to the creative genius of John Lennon who wrote the song. The chorus repeats, as if urging listeners again to join in this wild, free-wheeling life. The song builds to a chaotic climax with the repetition of the words "come together" over and over. Overall, the song seems to be a celebration of individuality and freedom, with the chorus inviting listeners to come together and celebrate those qualities.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come ol' flat top, he come groovin' up slowly
There goes a stylish and easy-going person coming this way
he's got joo joo eyeball, he one holy roller
His eyes seem to possess some sort of mesmerizing powers, perhaps he's a religious zealot
he got hair down to his knees
His hair is incredibly long
Got to be a joker, he just do what he please
He must be a prankster and enjoys doing whatever he wants
he wear no shoeshine, he's got toe jam football
He's not so concerned about hygiene that he bothers to shine his shoes, and he plays football with his toes
he's got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola
He has amazing finger dexterity which surprises people, he also drinks Coca-Cola
he say, "I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free"
He greets someone and asserts that they both know each other but more importantly, says that it's important to enjoy complete freedom
Come together right now
Over me
Everyone needs to unite this very instant and focus their attention on me
he bag production, he's got walrus gumbo
he's got Ono sideboard, he one spinal clacker
He is skilled in handling multiple tasks including producing items, preparing walrus soup, and playing the sideboard instrument very well
he's got feet down through his knees
Hold you in his arms till you can feel his disease
He seems to have body parts that reach beyond his knees, and he can hold someone but they'll feel his contagious illness
Come together baby
Let's all come together and support each other
he roller coaster, he's got early warning
he's got muddy water, he one mojo filter
Like a rollercoaster, he is highly unpredictable yet aware of potential dangers, he drinks muddy water but has a tool to refine it into a drinkable form
he say, "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see
He states that three things can become one, but he's also good-looking which makes it hard for others to believe it until they really see him
Come together right now
Over me
Once again, everyone should come together this time and direct their focus on me
Filter, got a mojo
So come together
He has a filter that can purify things and he encourages people to unify along with him
Just come together
Just come together
Muddy water, spinal clacker baby
Mojo filter early warning with a sideboard
A walrus, a walrus clacker
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together
Mojo woking, together, mojo filter
He reinforces the importance of coming together while reiterating his specialized abilities to tackle any problem that may arise
Contributed by Gabriel K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ylime
No artist can come close to Michael, no one. Michael Jackson is on another level.
Edit:
1. Objectively, the original Come together will always be better cuz the Beatles carried out the whole creative process of the song.
2. I mean MJ as an artist was another level because he could compose, sing and dance to any kind of music and everything he did was a hit. Sorry if this upsets some people but it's a fact, not my opinion.
3. I didn't compare Michael to the Beatles. That can't be done. MJ was a solo artist and the Beatles were a band.
Relax.
María Eloisa Ramírez de Flores
Es más, el dueño de todo el álbum de los
Beatles, el compró todos los derechos,
yo escuché las declaraciones de su abogado y amigo personal, en una entrevista en un programa, como así pasó; resulta
que la disquera o productora que tenía todo el álbun de los beatles, primero mandó ofrecer a Pol Macarney
Y el le comunicó a Yoco
Ono y ella le dijo que era demasiado dinero, eran 40 millones de dólares, en ese entonces
Michael y Pol eran amigos y Michael le dijo, yo lo voy a comprar y lo hizo, por eso todas las ganancias y las regalías son de su propiedad y ahora de sus herederos,sus hijos al mismo tiempo su propia música y de todas sus ganancias
anuales un 20/100 va a su fundación Heal The word en
beneficio de los niños y familias
mas
Vulnerables en Africa, etc. el realmente fue auténtico en todo lo que
decía y hacía, era coherente,no decía y cantaba solo para tener fama y vender su musica,él hacía lo que decía y creía, era consecuente y actuaba de tal manera en esa línea, un ser humano con un alma maravilloso un verdadero
Angel, por eso y por todo el bien que hizo y sigue haciendo,el nunca será olvidado.❤❤❤.Dios mio gracias por habernos enviado a Michael por 50 años, esa fue tu voluntad Señor 50 años🙏🙏🙏🙌
Sandra Scott
He doesn't just sing the song. He becomes the song. You feel every note, every word.. MJ will always be the King 💖👑
artist like a pro
he justify the song not like other artist.salute you mj
Thomas Goeschl
Als Jacksonfan liebe ich diesen Song noch mehr Wow,das ist schon 30 Jahre fast her.
Nikkos12 olivier
Of course because he's the King of pop!
Andy D
Jesus loves you
BM
We’ll never see such greatness ever again not in this century
James Waters
I'm a massive Beatles fan, but my goodness, this is next level. If anyone ever doubts Michael Jackson's talent, just show them this video. I mean, just watch the man. It's perfection.
Edna Collins
Amen!!!!! No one beter,ever! ❤❤
علي ناجي
R I P 😢
Square&
Yep like this one more than the Beatles original version 😂