Comments on: Junk

By: Utontolo

Utontolo — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:22:22 +0000

Beatles lyrics were often auto biographical.
Paul in those days was breaking relationship with Jane Asher,
so maybe the song is a nostalgic memory about their past

By: Hadid

Hadid — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:31:31 +0000

Man, my english is really poor, but I can’t bear to see a lot of people underappreciated this lyric. I hope you understand my english.

I don’t get it, why people always said bad things about Junk lyric.
If you know what the lyric means, it is perfect lyric for its melody. the lyric tell a story about a broken hearted guy that used to always together with his lover, but eventually they should broken up. And this guy remembering their times thanks to the things they used to belong.

Bicycles for two, Sleeping bag for two, Something old and new, Memories for you and me.

and the reff is this guy just had a daydream thinking because of the nostalgic feeling. or maybe he just throw up their things, trying to move on. doing a “sentimental jamboree” for his “broken hearted jubilee”

By: M

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:08:12 +0000

I think Junk is a word for heroin. The song IMO is about Lennon. Calling him a broken hearted Jew…

By: Tony G

Tony G — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:27:06 +0000

They’re not tricky. The junkyard holds all the crap we buy. Macca is writing a neat little song that questions consumerism. What you buy in the shop today is junk tomorrow.

By: Ms. Lane

Ms. Lane — Thu, 18 May 2017 18:03:00 +0000

I wonder if this is, in part, a meditation on losing John.

By: Young Fred

Young Fred — Thu, 18 May 2017 03:43:09 +0000

Good guitar playing lesson with this one. Based around a D chord, it is a proof of what George Harrison said about this chord. For those not so skilled guitar players (such as myself; that is why I play bass) this is one you should try to start getting into more difficult songs.

By: mrsmoonlight

mrsmoonlight — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:48:46 +0000

Finally I have realized that it’s a song made for thinking, It hasn’t got a especially meaning , everyone has done his interpretation. Simply, a beautiful song

By: mrsmoonlight

mrsmoonlight — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:44:06 +0000

t I enjoy so much this song even I can’t understand the words, someday we’ll know what they mean hahhaha

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 23:52:26 +0000

I don’t know about the materialism angle of this song as I interpret the lyrics more literally: the dissolution of a couple’s relationship/ marriage. Starting with the wedding (something old and new), moving onto “candle sticks, building bricks, bicycles and sleeping bags for two”-“memories for you and me”. Until it becomes “sentimental jamboree”and “broken hearted jubilee”. And then finally the “junk” of a failed marriage ending up in the yard…or store. “Buy, buy says the sign in the shop window” (or bye bye) and “why, why….says the “junk” in the yard” or the couple themselves.

Then again, I could be completely wrong!

By: Graham Paterson

Graham Paterson — Tue, 17 May 2016 10:52:01 +0000

A lovely McCartney song. As someone else said sad and nostalgic.

By: Revolt1983

Revolt1983 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:11:49 +0000

Maybe the reason why its called junk. I am also at awe why Paul would just leave this beautiful melody to waste. Lyrics is really the strength of John though. Music, Paul’s

By: MaccaFan1965

MaccaFan1965 — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:08:10 +0000

I agree, montion. George Martin encouraged McCartney to write great lyrics that would live up to the beautiful melody of “Yesterday” and he delivered. I believe that if the lyrics to “Junk” were of that high quality this song would be a classic in the same vein, covered by many. Still a beautiful tune – I prefer “Singalong Junk.”

By: JRs Farm

JRs Farm — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:03:29 +0000

But what is the mark? I don’t think even PM knew!

By: JD

JD — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:29:47 +0000

Perhaps George was taught the counter melody / harmonies here, but it sounds like he’s is coming up with them on the spot. If so, Macca must’ve liked the ideas, because he kept them for the final version.

By: Bik

Bik — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:50:39 +0000

While probably not the intended interpretation of the song, I’ve always thought it to be about a man who is heartbroken. Among the junk are bicycles for two showing that his world was built around his lover and much of it has turned to junk. The broken heart’s jubilee us a reference to not having a lover. The buy and why part us him crying out in loneliness. Take me and my junk, essentially. The why is the response or his musing on what he did wrong.

By: montion

montion — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 01:03:32 +0000

I like this song. The lyrics are immature, but I’m sure the group would have come up with better ones had they completed the song. Like the 2014 Canadian Olympic team could have won gold twice with two different rosters, The Beatles in this era could have put up two double white albums, both of them grade a winners.

By: OldFartBassPlayer Walt

OldFartBassPlayer Walt — Mon, 18 May 2015 16:58:41 +0000

I agree with Outatime about the sweetness of the lyrics,
kind of a sad, nostalgic song.

Stuff from the past being left behind, forgotten…o

By: castironshore

castironshore — Mon, 18 May 2015 14:34:34 +0000

The melody line to this is just so pretty. I think it should have made the line up for “the white album”

By: fabfour

fabfour — Mon, 18 May 2015 07:35:51 +0000

Junk….how apt

By: Márcio Ivam.

Márcio Ivam. — Sat, 24 May 2014 14:26:23 +0000

A beautiful McCartney song. Great lyric.