come together
the ike and tina turner revue Lyrics

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Here come old flat top
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 wear no shoeshine
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Together" by the Ike and Tina Turner Revue is a cover of the original song by The Beatles. The lyrics are a series of nonsensical phrases that are meant to be interpretive and open to subjective meaning. The tone of the lyrics is somewhat mystical and surreal, urging the listener to come together and be free. The opening lines introduce the character of "old flat top" who is portrayed as a free-spirited joker who does what he pleases. He is described as having "joo joo eyeballs" and "hair down to his knee," alluding to a psychedelic vibe. The chorus is a call to come together, with the repetition of "come together, right now, over me."

The next verse introduces more fantastical and absurd imagery. "Toe jam football," "monkey finger," and "spinal cracker" are all nonsensical images that contribute to the dreamlike quality of the song. The lyrics also mention "Ono sideboard," which is a reference to Yoko Ono, who was famously John Lennon's partner and collaborator. The final verse brings the song back to a more grounded, bluesy feel with references to "muddy water" and "Mojo filter." The repeated refrain of "got to be good looking, 'cause he's so hard to see" is a nod to the idea that appearances can be deceiving.

Line by Line Meaning

Here come old flat top
A reference to John Lennon's signature hairstyle

He come groovin' up slowly
He moves in a slow and relaxed rhythm

He got joo joo eyeballs
He has strange and mystical eyes

He one holy rollers
He is a devoutly religious person

He got hair down to his knee
He has extremely long hair

Got to be a joker
He likes to joke around and not take things seriously

He just do what he please
He acts according to his own will and desires

He wear no shoeshine
He does not bother with superficial appearances

He got toe jam football
A quirky reference to his foot hygiene

He got monkey finger
He has dexterous fingers

He shoot Coca Cola
He drinks Coca Cola

He say I know you, you know me
He thinks he and the listener have a connection

One thing I can tell you is
He has some advice to give

You got to be free
He encourages the listener to embrace freedom

Come together, right now
He wants people to unite and gather in the present moment

Over me
His presence acts as a unifying force

He bad production
He is not well produced

He got walrus gumboot
He has peculiar and impractical accessories

He got Ono sideboard
He has avant-garde furniture

He one spinal cracker
He has a knack for cracking people's spines

He got feet down below his knees
He has short legs

Hold you in his armchair
He has a comfortable armchair to offer

You can feel his disease
He has some kind of ailment or affliction

He roller coaster
He can be both exhilarating and terrifying

He got early warning
He has a keen sense of intuition

He got muddy water
He has an appreciation for the blues

He one Mojo filter
He has a mystical quality that pervades everything he does

He say one and one and one is three
He subscribes to a non-traditional way of viewing math and life

Got to be good looking
To be successful, it helps to have an attractive appearance

Cause he's so hard to see
He is elusive and hard to grasp

Come together, yeah
Encouragement to keep uniting

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

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