Come Together
Lennon / McCartney Lyrics
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He got joo-joo eyeball he one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He wear no shoeshine he got toe-jam football
He 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 got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard he one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knee
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" is a song written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Released in 1969, it is the opening track on the album Abbey Road. The song's lyrics are cryptic and the meaning is still debated by fans and music critics. Lennon's main inspiration for the lyrics was an advertisement for Timothy Leary's campaign amid the California gubernatorial recall election, which used the slogan "Come together, join the party." However, the song has also been interpreted as a call for unity and understanding between people from different backgrounds and beliefs.
The lyrics begin with the introduction of a character known as "old flattop," who is described as a joker with long hair down to his knee. The verses then go on to mention various idiosyncratic elements that this character possesses, like a monkey finger and a spinal cracker. The refrain urges people to come together over the singer, although it's unclear why he has become the central focus of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly
The person being described is approaching in a relaxed and casual manner
He got joo-joo eyeball he one holy roller
He has an unusual or mystical presence and is deeply religious
He got hair down to his knee
He has extremely long hair
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He is a free-spirited and playful individual who follows his own path
He wear no shoeshine he got toe-jam football
He doesn't care about his appearance and plays football barefoot
He got monkey finger he shoot coca-cola
He has nimble fingers and enjoys drinking Coca-Cola
He say "I know you, you know me"
He claims to know the person he is addressing and assumes they know him as well
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
He advises the listener to be free and not conform to societal norms
Come together right now over me
He wishes for everyone to unite and come together in the moment with him
He bag production he got walrus gumboot
He works in production and wears boots made from walrus skin
He got Ono sideboard he one spinal cracker
He has a furniture piece designed by Yoko Ono that can relieve back pain
He got feet down below his knee
He is extremely tall or has abnormally long legs
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
Being near him can make you feel the negative energy or disease that he carries
He roller-coaster he got early warning
He experiences highs and lows and can predict them before they happen
He got muddy water he one mojo filter
He has a makeshift water filter that uses natural elements to purify muddy water
He say "One and one and one is three"
He believes that things are not always what they seem and that numbers can be misleading
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
He is elusive and difficult to understand, so having a good appearance is important to make a lasting impression
Come together right now over me
He repeats his call to unite and come together in the moment with him
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: OSUNLADE, ERIC BENET JORDAN
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Zac Longchar
Still fresh after 50+ years.
Rest in peace Legend.
John Vanharen
John Lennon the best
Valdelice e Beatriz Alves Santos
Queria que Julian Lennon dividsse o palco com Pool aqui no Brasil em novembro 2023...Seria um grande Espetáculo.
Rob J Knight
this is the version that they used to play on MTV back in the 80's. Excellent performance.
colliemac7
The band stuffed up the end .. usually the ending on a 4/4 time, on 4 bars. John either wanted to end on 4th “come together” or the 4th bar.. but you see him not impressed & holding up 4 fingers.
georgia flame
an sfpd didnt like it
Anthony Russo
@colliemac7what do you expect from Elephants Memory Band? Sucked.
bmrtn
No, that's not particularly accurate at all, but nice Lennon footage regardless.
Michael Beasley
Wish he could’ve had shows after this, taken way too soon. Lennon will forever be a legend
Vitaliy Pogodin
Yt