The Walrus
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The Walrus is a persona famously adopted by John Lennon in the Beatles song "I Am the Walrus," symbolizing his surreal, playful, and often misunderstood artistic identity.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beatles character
ⓘ
fictional persona ⓘ lyrical persona ⓘ song character ⓘ |
| appearsInSong | I Am the Walrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBand | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForGenre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| createdForMedium | music ⓘ |
| firstAppearedInYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedOnRelease |
I Am the Walrus single
ⓘ
Magical Mystery Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
psychedelia
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surrealism ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | songwriter John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTone |
enigmatic
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nonsensical ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Lewis Carroll imagery
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nonsense literature ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
commentary on meaninglessness
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self-parody of John Lennon ⓘ symbol of artistic freedom ⓘ |
| isPersonaOf | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Beatles mythology
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counterculture symbolism ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
misunderstood artistic identity
ⓘ
playful identity ⓘ surreal identity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
John Lennon