Comments on: The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:23:40 +0000

Oh, please. John was right about that fool….period.

By: Beadiddly

Beadiddly — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:13:31 +0000

Because the English never had a penchant for shooting things. Or the other Europeans. Or the entire human race, which couldn’t survive as it does without driving other species to extinction. Why restrict your hatred to your own race and gender? You’re REALLY ignoring the big picture.
“Bungalow Bill” is a funny song and I like the verses and chords, though I find the chorus grating.

By: r5e5c5

r5e5c5 — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 04:14:08 +0000

Shaky grasp of melody? That was generous.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:26:30 +0000

Obladi Oblada is not a bad song lol

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:56:15 +0000

What is this whole “Captain Marvel” buisness about zapping in between the eyes?

By: Dan McCaughern

Dan McCaughern — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:32:40 +0000

I think it’s probably because the jerk who went tiger hunting was a typical American bullet-headed boy who liked shooting things. You know, like the one in the White House right now.

By: Grant Porter

Grant Porter — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 04:35:05 +0000

The expression is that you couldn’t care less. If you could care less that means you do care, at least a little, but I’m sure you mean you don’t. Just a pet peeve of mine.

By: sertaneja

sertaneja — Wed, 04 May 2016 19:18:57 +0000

“Ob-la-di” is cheese only for those who can’t understand. Sorry, but that is the truth. That song is as important as Bungalow Bill. But when a person felt on the trap prepared by Yoko Ono and John to make people believe everything Paul did was bad, then this person fail to understand “Ob-la-di”. Remove the spell Yoko threw on the Beatles fans and you will even listen the words. Try listen without the prejudice. Wow, see how change the names of the charactes? It was by mistake but they loved the mistake. It is so…Beatles! Bill is good, except when Yoko shows up to destroy everything.

By: Scott Dawson

Scott Dawson — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:31:45 +0000

That is so true. When you have 48 years between the release of the album and everything that’s happened since it changes your perspective. When it first came out we wore it out. And 15 years later my 3 yr old daughter loved it too! Plus the pictures that came with it too!

By: stoutman7777

stoutman7777 — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:13:34 +0000

So you believe the account told by Rik? I wouldn’t.

By: bobbytee

bobbytee — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:46:09 +0000

Well said!

By: Amir

Amir — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:27:28 +0000

Thanks a lot, beautiful statement. It´s all about the music.

By: SaxonMothersSon

SaxonMothersSon — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:42:39 +0000

So few comments on this brilliant song? For the younger crew out there, remember, EVERYONE awaited a new Beatles album. “The Beatles” was a shocker, considering it followed the almost Victorian Psychedelia of Magical Mystery Tour. And all the Beatlemaniacs I knew were just blown away by it. It wouldn’t be the White Album if any of the songs or bits were missing. I remember playing it til it was almost bald.
Bungalow & Happiness & Monkey stood out as John unfettered, raw, and laughing with us at society. It’s easy to sit back and ho-hum this song and Obladi as silliness, but when they hit (remember, no internet full of YouTube cynics & wannabe critics back then) we ate them up. This was a party album. People learned all the words and sang along loudly with Rocky, Happiness, Obladi, Bungalow, Birthday, Monkey, HelterSkelter, USSR etc etc.We didn’t know about Yoko or drugs, or fighting, or personality clashes. All we knew was the music. The Sound. And in all the time that has passed, to me, it’s still all about the sound and the music.
“All the children sing!”

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 02:43:18 +0000

Infantile response. All too typical of those unable to find an basis on which to debate. Sad.

By: david annderson

david annderson — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:56:00 +0000

Paul Henry- I take it you hate animals.

By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:35:47 +0000

Yes, it´s John all the time singing “all the children sing”. He doubletracked his vocals a few times, so I think he is the one whistling.

By: Innerlighter

Innerlighter — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:36:42 +0000

Sounds like John doing an accent to me

By: blewhismindoutinacar

blewhismindoutinacar — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:36:17 +0000

Who says the “all the children sing” line? For some reason I can’t tell.

By: James Ferrell

James Ferrell — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:49:20 +0000

Nice article, Joe–I hadn’t noticed the structural similarity to Lucy. And whether you like Ob-La-Di or not (I like it okay), you are correct that this song is uncharacteristic of Mr. Lennon. When his writing was frivolous the frivolity tended to be cut with a big dose of bizarre (e.g. What’s the New Mary Jane, You Know My Name…)

Good John song, although I’d peg it as only the third best of the four John songs on side 1 of the White Album, behind the sublime Dear Prudence and the fragmented, acidic Happiness is a Warm Gun.

This song also includes my second “favorite” Yoko Ono vocal, after her backgrounds on Birthday. In both cases her technical limitations fit in nicely with the spirit of the song.

By: Joseph Brush

Joseph Brush — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:50:28 +0000

I am entitled to my opinion and I could care less if you don’t agree.