I Am the Walrus
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"I Am the Walrus" is a surreal, psychedelic rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and noted for its experimental production and nonsensical lyrics.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalist |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
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Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Hello, Goodbye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creditedSongwritingTeam | Lennon–McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
nonsense lyrics
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orchestral arrangement ⓘ radio broadcast samples ⓘ tape effects ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
Mellotron
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bass guitar ⓘ brass ⓘ choir ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ lead vocal ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic pop
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psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | Parlophone R 5655 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
LSD era counterculture
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Lewis Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walrus and the Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 4:33 ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
nonsensical
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surreal ⓘ |
| movement | psychedelia ⓘ |
| notableLine |
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
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I am the egg man, they are the egg men, I am the walrus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magical Mystery Tour (album)
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Magical Mystery Tour (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryComposer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEndDate | 1967-09-29 ⓘ |
| recordingStartDate | 1967-09-05 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Parlophone ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-11-24 ⓘ |
| studio | EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
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Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Magical Mystery Tour (soundtrack)
subject surface form:
In My Life