Come Together
Dead Sea Lions 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 opening verse of Dead Sea Lions' "Come Together" describes the arrival of a character known as "Flat Top." He's described as grooving up slowly with "joo joo eyeballs" and "hair down to his knee." As the verse progresses, we learn that Flat Top is a bit of an enigma; he "just does what he pleases" and doesn't wear shoes. He's also got strange physical features like "monkey finger" and "feet down below his knees." Despite his unusual appearance, Flat Top is described as being a bit of a prophet and a rebel - he encourages others to be free.
The second verse goes on to paint an even stranger picture of Flat Top, describing his bizarre possessions like "walrus gumboot" and "Ono sideboard." He's also referred to as a "spiritual apparent" with healing powers that can "hold you in his armchair." The verse ends with another call to action to "come together" over Flat Top.
The chorus repeats the call to action, with the phrase "come together" repeated eight times. The third verse is the most abstract of them all, featuring metaphors like "roller coaster" and "Mojo filter" that don't refer to anything in particular. The verse concludes with a proclamation that "one and one and one is three" and that you have to be good looking because Flat Top is "so hard to see."
Overall, "Come Together" describes a strange and mystical character named Flat Top who encourages people to break free from convention and come together in an undefined way. The lyrics are cryptic and hard to decipher, but they have a hypnotic quality that matches the groove-heavy blues-rock of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flat top
A person is approaching - he's got a flat top hairstyle.
He come groovin' up slowly
He's approaching casually and nonchalantly.
He got joo joo eyeballs
His eyes look unusual and different.
He one holy rollers
He's a committed religious person.
He got hair down to his knee
He has very long hair.
Got to be a joker
He doesn't take things too seriously - likes to joke around.
He just do what he please
He does whatever he wants without worrying about what others think.
He wear no shoeshine
He's not flashy or showy.
He got toe jam football
His feet are in poor condition and not well-kempt.
He got monkey finger
He's nimble with his fingers.
He shoot Coca Cola
He is open to consuming mainstream, commercial products.
He say I know you, you know me
He's familiar with the people he's interacting with.
One thing I can tell you is
He's about to offer an opinion.
You got to be free
He believes in personal freedom.
Come together, right now
He's calling for people to unite.
Over me
He's positioning himself as the unifier.
He bad production
He's not well-made or easily produced.
He got walrus gumboot
He wears unique, distinct footwear.
He got Ono sideboard
He owns a piece of furniture designed by Yoko Ono.
He one spinal cracker
He has the ability to physically crack a person's back.
He got feet down below his knees
His legs are very long.
Hold you in his armchair
He can make you feel comfortable and secure.
You can feel his disease
But he is also carrying a contagious negative energy.
He roller coaster
He's a bit unpredictable and erratic.
He got early warning
He's got inside information about things.
He got muddy water
He's dealing with difficult, murky situations.
He one Mojo filter
He's got a magical, spiritual presence.
He say one and one and one is three
He's beyond just simple math or common-sense thinking.
Got to be good looking
He acknowledges the importance of physical appearance.
Cause he's so hard to see
But he is also intentionally difficult to find or understand.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Come together, yeah
He repeats his message of unity.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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Gerry Capece
nice groove to this cover... really liked it... I like the fact you did your own thing with this song... Gerry (TagSongZ)
Katherine Sparrow
sick, love dead sea lions, they need to make more stuff, i got it all :P