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| − | + | [[File:I Am The Walrus.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The single.]] | |
| − | + | '''I Am The Walrus''' is a 1967 hit song by [[The Beatles]], from their album ''Magical Mystery Tour''. It's notable for its surreal lyrics and a radio broadcast of William Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' mixed halfway in. | |
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| + | Frank Zappa named it one of three Beatle songs he really liked, along with ''[[Paperback Writer]]'' and ''[[Strawberry Fields Forever]]''. | ||
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| + | As a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1, during ''[[Star Special]] (1980)'', he played ''I Am The Walrus''. [[File:Cecil Taylor.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Cecil Taylor.]] | ||
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| + | He also covered the song during his 1988 tour, but due to copyright problems it's only available on bootleg tapes. | ||
[[Category:Favorite Songs]] | [[Category:Favorite Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]] | [[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]] | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 2 November 2020
I Am The Walrus is a 1967 hit song by The Beatles, from their album Magical Mystery Tour. It's notable for its surreal lyrics and a radio broadcast of William Shakespeare's King Lear mixed halfway in.
Frank Zappa named it one of three Beatle songs he really liked, along with Paperback Writer and Strawberry Fields Forever.
As a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1, during Star Special (1980), he played I Am The Walrus.
He also covered the song during his 1988 tour, but due to copyright problems it's only available on bootleg tapes.
