Come Together
MC Olive 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 of MC Olive's song "Come Together" are loaded with imagery and symbolism. The opening lines describe a mysterious figure with "joo joo eyeballs" and hair down to his knee, who is a "holy roller" and a "joker" who does what he pleases. This character is painted as someone who does not conform to societal norms, as he does not wear shoes and has "toe jam football." The lines "he shoot Coca Cola" and "he got walrus gumboot" seem to be nonsensical but could be interpreted as a critique of consumer culture and materialism.
The chorus, "Come together, right now over me," could be seen as a call to unite and disregard differences in order to focus on something greater. This could either be interpreted as a more personal connection or larger societal connection. The description of the character's "disease" in the second verse could be a metaphor for a flaw or weakness that unites us all.
In the final verse, the character is portrayed as a "roller coaster" and "Mojo filter." He reminds us that "one and one and one is three" and that appearance is deceiving as he is "hard to see." This reinforces the theme of unity despite differences and shows that no one person or group is completely straightforward.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flat top
A man with a flat top haircut is approaching
He come groovin' up slowly
He approaches slowly and stylishly while dancing
He got joo joo eyeballs
His eyes are mesmerizing
He one holy rollers
He is a religious person
He got hair down to his knee
He has long hair
Got to be a joker
He behaves in a lighthearted and amusing way
He just do what he please
He does as he wishes
He wear no shoeshine
He is not responsible for his appearance
He got toe jam football
He has dirt on his feet
He got monkey finger
His fingers are dexterous
He shoot Coca Cola
He always drinks Coca Cola
He say I know you, you know me
He has a sense of familiarity with you
One thing I can tell you is
He knows one thing for sure and that is
You got to be free
You have to be free
Come together, right now
Let us join together now
Over me
Above and beyond me
He bad production
He is imperfect
He got walrus gumboot
He wears large and clumsy boots
He got Ono sideboard
He has a table named after the artist Yoko Ono
He one spinal cracker
He has amazing skills for cracking people's backs
He got feet down below his knees
His legs are so long they look like they start below his knees
Hold you in his armchair
If you sit with him, he will make you feel uncomfortable
You can feel his disease
You can sense his negative energy
He roller coaster
He is unpredictable
He got early warning
He is always the first to know
He got muddy water
He comes from a place where the water is dirty
He one Mojo filter
He is exotic and powerful
He say one and one and one is three
He believes that sometimes things do not add up logically
Got to be good looking
A person needs to not only be smart but also attractive
Cause he's so hard to see
Because he is hard to understand
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Come together, yeah
Join together, yes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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@allgoa
yeah not one of my jungle favorites either. however, at that time it was the only track missing from youtube for the SOUR compilation and i happened to find it, so i gave it an upload... i'm not about the hype and am happy to provide to different tastes than mine also :-)
@allgoa
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