"A surreal masterpiece" - Roger Taylor (interview with Mike Read, BBC Radio 1, 1989)
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OTHER ACTS' ANALYSES I Am the Walrus (John Lennon / The Beatles)
Freddie Mercury celebrated his 21st birthday at the family flat in Feltham on September 5th 1967. That same day, about 40 miles away, The Beatles recorded this extraordinary song, one of the most influential of popular music. Walrus is part of Lennon's epic trilogy (the others being Strawberry Fields Forever and A Day in the Life, the latter having contributions from McCartney in the bridge) and strongly contributed to what later on they'd label "progressive rock".
Music
& Lyrics by: John Lennon Produced
by: George Martin Keys:
A Drums:
Ringo Starr Lead
Vocal: John Lennon Violins, Cellos, Horns Clarinet & Choir Conducted by: George Martin
John Lennon was the greatest composer of popular music. Born on October 9th 1940 in Liverpool, murdered on December 8th 1980 in New York, he played guitar, piano and other instruments and sang. He was, numerically, The Beatles' chief composer and he penned six of the band's British #1 hits: A Hard Day's Night, I Feel Fine, Help!, Day Tripper, All You Need Is Love and Ballad of John and Yoko, as well as co-writing From Me to You, She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand and some more.
Only seven major chords: A, B, C, D, E, F and G (I, V/V, bIII, IV, V, bVI, IV/IV). |
