Come Together
Paul Weller & Oasis 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
The lyrics to “Come Together” by Paul Weller & Oasis describe a mysterious, free-spirited character who seems to live outside of societal norms. The singer paints a portrait of this funky and eccentric individual who wears no shoes, has long hair, and a positive attitude towards life. The opening lines “Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly/He got joo-joo eyeball he one holy roller” allude to a hippie-like figure who is floating around on his own frequency.
The next lines detail more of his unique characteristics. He has “monkey finger” and “shoot coca-cola”, a direct reference to psychedelic culture or possible drug use. The verse ends with the main message of the song, “One thing I can tell you is you got to be free/Come together right now over me”, encouraging the audience to let go of their inhibitions and celebrate their individuality.
The subsequent verses continue to develop the character of the individual, but also contains vague and non-sensical imagery, like “walrus gumboot” and “Ono sideboard”. Despite the strange and somewhat unfathomable lyrics, the overall theme of the song is unity, encouraging people to come together despite their differences.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly
Here comes a musician who's showing up in a relaxed way.
He got joo-joo eyeball he one holy roller
He has a compelling and spiritual energy that's hard to miss.
He got hair down to his knee
This musician has long hair that extends down to his knees.
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
The musician is happy-go-lucky and does what he wants.
He wear no shoeshine he got toe-jam football
He doesn't wear fancy shoes, and he plays a rough style of football.
He got monkey finger he shoot coca-cola
He has quick fingers, and he can shoot a stream of Coca-Cola.
He say "I know you, you know me"
He's confident that he and others are familiar with each other.
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
The musician believes that freedom is essential.
Come together right now over me
He's inviting everyone to come together and focus on him.
He bag production he got walrus gumboot
He works in the entertainment industry and wears distinctive boots.
He got Ono sideboard he one spinal cracker
He has furniture designed by Yoko Ono that can alleviate spinal issues.
He got feet down below his knee
He has abnormally long feet.
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
The musician exudes illness, and it can affect those around him.
He roller-coaster he got early warning
He's like a roller-coaster ride, and people should approach him with caution.
He got muddy water he one mojo filter
His music has a unique and compelling quality to it.
He say "One and one and one is three"
He believes that multiple things can come together to make something greater than the sum of its parts.
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
He's a mysterious figure, so to be noticed, he needs to be good-looking.
Come together right now over me
Again, he's asking everyone to unite and focus on him.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DaveTaste
@Jusliu829 my apologies. Due to tone being missing from a comment I was taking the p155 out of the original comment about hoping they get back together. Dry humour that gets lost in the written word.... Or I'm just not very good at it. I've seen Weller a few times. Not really a fan of The Jam nor The Style Council. Wild Wood, Stanley Road and Heavy Soul are my favourite.
Check out his set on Southbank, I think it was 97. Phenomenal.
Also, Whirlpools End on Jools Holland. Look at the face Steve White makes as he thinks the song is coming to a close..... Then the realisation that they're all on fire and they jam a bit more.
I think I made a comment on that video too about how the string section really adds to the performance.... And how Morrisey has calmed down since he played the trumpet.... You'll spot it and see what I mean, you may have already seen it.
Edit you may have seen the video... Not my comment on the video :)
@djtrendsetta5766
Weller's accompaniment is spot-on. Knows just when to add his voice without taking anything away from Noel.
@Random-gk8do
Well put.
@coolkidtv6276
Personally I didn't like the organ on this version.
@guttedEwok01
Fuck I see some dumb comments on here
@peterwalsh5068
@cool kidtv It would be better if Noel wasn’t as strummy strummy. It’s like Noel ain’t listening sometimes, this song is massively emotionally charged for him I understand that. I love how this whole performance feels like it’s about to fall apart, like the song suggests anyway. Weller’s got soul man. Two beautiful songsters battling it out together trying to make sense of shit bloody wonderful xxx
@Tom-se9ge
I’m 21 and this and oasis tunes are the only tunes that seem relevant atm, absolutely timeless
@luciustitius
tom S Maybe you didn’t listen to some Paul Weller’s tunes - maybe start with his Wild Wood, The Jam’s “That’s Entertainment” and The Style Council’s “My Ever Changing Moods”. Great musician. There would maybe be no Oasis without him.
@stallion157
Tom s I'm 35 so lived through it. You've got great taste in music.
@defoperator7993
Yeah man im 26🤙 some real classics
@patrickcarroll9
19 and it’s the best shit about this