Come Together
Yellow Dubmarine 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
Yeah, come together
Yeah, come
come together
Yeah
The song "Come Together" by Yellow Dubmarine is a cover of the Beatles' classic hit. The lyrics are cryptic and difficult to interpret, but here's my take. The song is about unity and freedom, but it's not just a simple call to come together. The song weaves in surreal imagery and nonsense phrases that make it hard to follow, and it adds to the mystique and intrigue of the song.
The first verse introduces a character named "old flattop," who is described as having a joo-joo eyeball and being a holy roller. The next line talks about how he has hair down to his knee and is a joker who does what he pleases. This character is probably a representation of someone who is unconventional and outside the norm, and he's being contrasted with the listener who is being told they need to be free.
The second verse adds more surrealism to the mix, with mentions of "walrus gumboot" and "ono sideboard." The character described in this verse could be seen as dangerous, or at least unhealthily seductive. He's got "feet down below his knee" and "disease" that you can feel if he holds you in his armchair. But the message is still the same - we need to come together over something.
The final verse is also full of odd phrases, but the message is the same. "One and one and one is three" is a nod to the idea of unity and how things can be greater than the sum of their parts. And the last line, "got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see" is a reminder that the things worth coming together for aren't always obvious or easy to spot.
Overall, "Come Together" is a song about unity and freedom, but it's also an enigma. The surreal imagery and cryptic phrases make it a fascinating puzzle to decipher.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flattop, he come grooving up slowly
A man with long hair is walking slowly and leisurely towards us.
He got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller
He has a piercing eye and is a religious extremist.
He got hair down to his knee
He has very long hair.
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He likes to joke around and do whatever he wants.
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
He doesn't care about shining his shoes and instead has athlete’s foot.
He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola
He is very skilled, and can manipulate his fingers like a monkey and open a Coke bottle.
He say, "I know you, you know me."
He recognizes us and thinks we know him too.
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
He advises us that we should be free to live our lives.
Come together right now over me
He wants everyone to unite and come together with him.
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
He is into producing stuff, and even has specialized footwear (like Beatles’ Paul McCartney's second name is “walrus”).
He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
He has furniture designed by Yoko Ono, who identifies as an artist and not just a furniture designer. He's really good at massaging spines.
He got feet down below his knee
His feet are just where they should be.
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
Sitting in his armchair, you might catch something he has.
He roller-coaster, he got early warning
He has a wild ride like a roller coaster, and he's usually first to know something's going to happen.
He got muddy water, he one mojo filter
He has muddy water and can use it for good luck and positive vibes.
He say, "One and one, and one is three."
He thinks combining three elements can create something new.
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
He's challenging to distinguish since he blends in, so it helps if he's good-looking.
Come together right now over me
He's still up for us all uniting and finding common ground.
Come together
He repeats the call for us to come together.
Yeah, come together
He heavily emphasizes the need to come together.
Yeah, come
He's urging us on in anticipation.
come together
He repeats the call for us to come together one final time.
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@christopherdressel2885
Amazing Group - so cool, so sly, so chill - and super-talented!...Saw them at Baltimore's 2014 Artscape weekend on Sunday night! One of the best live concert experiences of my life!
@lu_charlesr
AMEI !!!
@HoonaticsMCNiko23Crowe
Great tune!
@MsOnlymoi
:) Concordo! Pela primeira vez na vida consegui gostar de Beatles ;)
@b3dubose
Saw them for the first time on Saturday. Blew my mind
@permafrost8894
Beatles music with reggae! So good
@cordin8dDave
Lighting up to this!! What a remake on an amazing tune.. #RestInPower Lennon! Harrison! ..
@buttaman8302
Absolutely love their shit. Best song right here
@paulolarios
Could be perfect...but that intro its too long, rocks at 0:59 !!!!
@elir110999
my guitar teacher is so cool