The Beatles - Glass Onion (REACTION)

[@CW_9]

I love how they brought back the recorder with the the Fool on the Hill reference.

[@ginapurpura1182]

The best!!

[@JamesCole-ep4df]

Very trippy song…. And I think it’s safe to say they had been dabbling in doing acid also them mentioning fool on the Hill. You are to check out Sergio, Mendes and Brazil 66. They’re cover up fool on the Hill great song, so well done.

[@mjames4709]

Yep, nice touch.

[@tommelcarek105]

The Joy on both of your faces as you react to the Beatles is so genuine. It's so weird to me when someone says they don't like the Beatles, because they influenced most bands after them and will continue to do so forever.

[@charliecochran3035]

I think "looking through the bent back tulips..." is incredible. It paints a great image of a creeper peering through your flower bed.

[@Linda-y9h]

Beatlemania is alive n well on this channel. Thank you guys, another great reaction. ❤😂

[@-R.Gray-]

Lennon used to think it was funny how people had all kinds of theories about the meanings to Dylan's lyrics, so he wrote some things like "I Am The Walrus" just to stump people. He said in an interview that the "Glass Onion" line "the walrus was Paul" was just a joke to confuse people.

[@robertjohnson4957]

It’s been pointed out before; but ‘I am the Walrus’ was written with busybody lyric interpreters in mind. College professors trying to claim this or that song was written in iambic pantameter, as a hat tip to Shakespeare. Or this lyric is referencing a war or hardship, or a painful historical reference etc. when they were just writing music. Not to say their music doesn’t go in these directions at times. But they were tired of words being put in or taken out of their mouth. So go ahead and tell everybody what ‘sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come’ means.

[@jeffk.9075]

In Steven Tyler's autobiography he talks about him and a buddy running into John. John told them they got one question. They asked what he meant by the opening lyric to Happiness is a Warm Gun. He said it just sounded good coming out of his mouth. After reading that I stopped worrying so much about song meaning and just learned to groove.

[@despinakollas]

I see you guys falling down the Beatle rabbit hole! I’m loving it! Run to see every new Beatle song you review. Love you guys! So musically inclined! What ears you both have! ❤

[@itsmadfar]

I’ve said it before: I love watching you guys react to the Beatles! You get the genius of their inimitable contribution to popular music history. It’s a truly satisfying phenomenon to witness younger music connoisseurs of other styles discovering the golden era of rock and the many classic bands whose music still resonates today, in particular the Beatles! Thank you La and Che!♥️

[@dougsusie2319]

Love this song! John messing with the fans again. Happy New Years 🎉

[@CeeDee4287]

The White Album is my all time favorite. Love your reviews. Happy New Year 🎉 and all the best. Keep Rockin'!

[@edf9682]

Agree 💯!!! 🎉

[@EricAnderson888]

Love this track. Lennon with those mysterious lyrics and Ringo with those heavy drums and tambourine, just excellent.

[@kingcassius2586]

Ringo was gone for this recording. Glass Onion Back In The USSR Ballad Of John And Yoko - all drummed by Paul

[@jamesmichael3607]

Glass onion always been my top 10 fav songs by The Beatles, Quick hitter rocker

[@mikefetterman6782]

In the I AM THE WALRUS promo film, they all dressed up like characters. Although John's lyrics were. " I am the Walrus, I am the Walrus, koo koo ka joo". It was Paul that was actually wearing the Walrus costume in the film.

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

...That's (probably) part of it, but, really, that line is a chiding of (and reference to) the insane conspiracy theorist folks who were believing and promoting the, stupid, "Paul is dead" rumor! It was mocking THEM!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Damn, I haven't listened to that loud in Bluetooth headphones in forever, if ever. I forgot how much this absolutely slaps. This reminds me of my first girlfriend and junior high, and man, we spun this record all the time. Love you guys. ❤

[@jmelio1]

One of my all time favorites!

[@TeresaMount-t9o]

Love love the Beatles, thanks guys

[@kjisnot]

"The walrus was Paul" is a reference to the cover of Magical Mystery Tour. Rumors were swirling in the non internet days that Paul was dead. Also checkout the "I buried Paul" stuff. Things got pretty stupid. I think there was talk of a walrus being a sign of death. Plus Paul is walking barefooted on Abbey Road. Another supposed sign. Geesh.

[@botabob]

He is also out of step from his band mates and holding a cigarette in his hand which I understood to symbolize ashes.

[@gpxo11]

@@botabob Or last cigarette-Sgt Pepper cover the yellow flowers on the guitar spell Paul?

[@nthdegree1269]

Actually, Glass Onion was before the Paul is Dead thing. It served as a catalyst and people missed John's point. He was referensing people overanalyzing the lyrics and he had fun with it. A little while later people took it all the wrong way.

[@docsavage8640]

"Paul is dead' wasn't a thing until 1969

[@huskojc]

Paul is dead wasn’t hatched until later but ‘clues’ go back to Sgt Pepper. Paul’s wearing the “Officially Pronounced Dead” arm patch which he said really meant Ontario Provincial Police” Not OPD. Hard to see if that a P or a D though. Hand over his head in the cover. The flower bass with only 3 strings. The words “He Die” on the badness drum. His back to the camera on the back cover photo. Tons of clues for anyone who cared to indulge. Cigarette in the right hand on Abbey Road. He was a lefty. I smoked a long time ago and always carried the cigarette in my left hand and I’m a righty. George dressed like a grave digger etc. “Paul is dead miss him” on Revolution #9. This is just my recollection as an 8-9 yr old in the 60’s, hearing about and looking for clues. Tons more supposed clues out there though. I find the page in the Magical Mystery Tour booklet much more eerie. John holding the kid with the ballon and his killers initials on the sign behind him. “The Best Way to Go is by M&D C ( can’t see the full word or name ) ..

[@DavidJacobsvo]

The drums and the bass hits so hard on this one. The walrus is Paul harkens back to magical mystery tour.

[@ML-un1oi]

Ending the year strong!! Thanks, fellas!!

[@DavidSuit-jj8ci]

Lenon talks about the song in a interview. It was about people reading wrong things in their lyrics. The walrus was Paul. Lennon said he was giving Paul credit for a lot of the Beatles creativity.

[@franciscucinotta1439]

Not exactly. Lennon has best and most songs on White Album and best on Abbey Road. So he wasn't the type to organize work like Paul, but was doing best work from 1966-1971.

[@JJReagan]

This album was just another part of their evolution! I always thought album was harder and grittier! Great choice guys.

[@KekeElBecko]

Definitely some subtle piano in there at times. I could be wrong, but Glass Onion is probably intended as a head f*ck for all those conspiracy theorists and people who over-analysed the Beatles' lyrics.

[@stlmopoet]

That’s exactly what it was meant as.

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

If you play this song sideways John says "I never existed"

[@garrettsfo]

@@seerofallthatisobvious1316😂

[@keithmurphy5356]

Correct....

[@jax4538]

One of their best for sure: “standing on a cast iron shore.” That’s Liverpool - the shops scrapping the granite Barone sea walls over centuries ended up coating the stone with iron - they are called cassies.

[@mattleppard1970]

Fantastic and brilliant song from their best album. More than anything, this one simply rocks 😊

[@Lwize]

One of my Beatles favourites. The rhythm section hits hard. That bass!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

BANGER "YOU CAN'T DO THAT" 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😱😱😱

[@gerardpaddock5076]

Back then there was a rumor that Paul had died secretly. 'The Walrus was Paul' was a clue that Paul had died. People speculated that he is barefoot on the album cover that this was a clue also!!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

He did die, stay indoctrinated, A DAY IN THE LIFE is them literally telling us what happened…then William Campbell cones in because he just got hired for a new job, The Beatles

[@retiredfirelt586]

John is a beast in this song... Happy New Year Bros. 😎

[@danmayberry1185]

Features about grownup John never include this song. I think it's his turning point.

[@gm9162]

This is definitely one of the best albums from the Beatles. A lot of good songs to check out on this album especially Yer Blues.

[@MaddyN999]

Also when the “Dirty Mac” performed it at the Stones Rock n Roll Circus. Love both

[@mikefetterman6782]

Ringo left for 2 weeks, and went to Albufeira, Portugal to cool off. While there, he wrote the song Octopuses garden, after being stoned at a seafood restaurant and the owner telling him about Octopi collecting shiny objects and putting them around their cave opening to attract fish.

[@evanjazzista]

As far as I know, Ringo was told about this funny use octopi have by a sailor in Sardinia (Italy). 🐙

[@chitownlee]

I love all the mentions of other Beatles songs in this.

[@jackcade68]

Best album in rock history. Hands down. My desert island album.

[@Mightyoverevery1]

My thoughts are John is telling you that it is Paul wearing the walrus costume, on The Magical Mystery Tour Album cover. 👍🏾🎵🎶🎸🥁👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@danduntz2539]

You need to look at the comment above you.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

That is one funky ass song. LOVE the bass.

[@edf9682]

Digging the Beatles deep dive! What a way to end a bizarre 2024… Looking Through a Glass Onion! ❤🎸🤘🏼 Rock On Guys and keep rolling those “dove tailed joints”! 😂

[@Pokafalva]

The Cast-Iron shore was a old landmark in the dockland area of Liverpool. Know as the 'Cazzie'.

[@eliabe702]

So here's a clue for you all: John idealized this album as being an "anti pepper" which means turning away from the summer of love type of psychedelic music the band helped to shape and that's the meaning behind Glass Onion - he's referring to songs from this phase, distancing himself from that era. "The Walrus was Paul" as he said in a interview is a nod to Paul, the John way to say "thank you" for leading the band after the passing of their manager Brian Epstein (the magical mistery tour period) now after meditating in India the band could function normally... but they were not the same anymore. They grew up to be four individual talented musicians and this album is the result of that.

[@aajad]

I freaking love you guys!

[@membysteph64]

Great reaction La/Che one of my favorites from the 4 lads from Liverpool. Keep up the phenomenal work. Hope you and your families have a safe and Happy New Year.

[@AirplayBeats]

Happy New year my friend!!

[@membysteph64]

@ thank you, you as well…

[@Kuesel68]

Ringo is back in the band and sounds like he put all his anger out on the drum kit he had during his quitting time :D It is one of the best produced tracks on the album imo. Lennon's sarcastic lyrics towards people overinterpreting their songs always stands in the foreground here but I think the music is cogenial. The Walrus was Paul in the relative costume in the MMT movie. Fun Fact: Lennon proposed the song name as the band name of some friends. But they were choosing another one later: Badfiinger.

[@jdub9279]

Love you guys lovin’ this!! Happy New Year to the BEST reactors on KZbin🎉

[@AirplayBeats]

@@jdub9279 Happy New Year my friend!!

[@14gilbertst]

There's a video for the song I Am The walrus and they are all wearing costumes that cover their heads. The Walrus was Paul, hence. The Beatles have a few songs that directly reference themselves, as a phenomenon, and I can't think of the first one.

[@titusho2]

I love love " Glass Onion " 🪲🪲🪲🪲🍏🙏🕊💜🔥

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

LOVE JOHN'S VOICE❤❤❤❤❤❤😎😎😎😎😎

[@78zappaf]

You have to remember, this was a four track recording. they had to plan out things for the mix. The 8 track machine would be available in a month or so - even though the 16-track studios already existed in the US when this album was recorded. Also this track messed up so many fans, a year later the "Paul is Dead" rumors started. The fans question? Why did John said "and here's another clue for you all, the walrus was Paul"?

[@davidstobie2751]

good on you guys. haven t heard this in years

[@waltw4537]

Just thinking about this song 2 days ago. Thanks. Oh yeah!

[@Bigdong-kl2fh]

Damn, so many of the Beatle's songs slap hard, real hard.

[@Ports2]

As The Beatles were developing new sounds like this and ultimately going their own separate ways, ELO was coming on the scene and continuing on with this type of sound. John Lennon did some DJ type gig in 1974 and complimented them saying they were the Junior Beatles.

[@larrybrain8580]

I read where Paul wore the Walrus costume on the I Am The Walrus video because John didn't fit into it. Glad you're doing The White Album. Play everything from this great album.

[@jaylevy2108]

Definitely Ringo on Drums.... Only Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, and Martha My Dear is Paul.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

Ringo is sooo underrated and under appreciated it’s just ridiculous….

[@john-daviddennison2862]

Happy New Year fella's !!! 24' was definitely your year for Best Reactors!! All the best!!

[@Joseph_k_1]

I once read that the White Album is like a sketchbook. Some songs are more complete and better produced and others are more rough and like fragments of songs. It makes sense to me. Nice review! There’s a lot of stuff going on in this two minute song.

[@KLStorer]

"The walrus was Paul," was a mind game John was playing on people who were suggesting that Paul was in the walrus suit in the Magical Mystery Tour TV special they'd made for the English Boxing Day holiday in 1967. It actually was John in the suit, but during the White Album period he was sometime having some personal fun with his lyrics, so in that line: HE LIED.

[@stephentierney9266]

Once again,the freedom Ringo enjoyed on John's songs. What a hodge podge the White Album was and it's why we love it

[@kingcassius2586]

Paul played drums on this one.

[@stephentierney9266]

@kingcassius2586 I knew he was on some during the White Album. Wasn't sure about this one.

[@allanrose2964]

There's the entire "Paul is dead" phenom. That was quite the hype for a while....keys to Paul's death in the music supposedly. "The walrus was Paul" was a "clue"

[@renecuellar3078]

Can't add more to your reaction. Knocked it out of the ballpark again.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

RINGO IS IN TOP TEN DRUMMERS OF ALL TIME!!!❤❤❤👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@terrygarcia897]

Saw sir Paul Dallas 2002. He played 4 hours. Saw Ringo in Oklahoma 2023 he ran off the stage about 6 times. When you got to go you got to go. I went about 5 times myself i was high and drinking. Texas

[@ResidentAlien-0154]

"Here's another clue for you all, the walrus was Paul" was a jab at people who thought Paul was dead. It was a rumor circulating at the time and some people still believe it. In the Magical Mystery Tour movie, there's a scene where they play I Am The Walrus and they're all wearing different costumes which cover their faces; but it's obvious from the instruments they're playing that John was actually the walrus. John was also on vocals and he said: "I am the walrus." Doesn't get any clearer than that.

[@Amanda-xh9sq]

In the video of I am the Walrus it shows John playing piano and the person in the walrus costume was playing the bass and he was also left handed. So the walrus was Paul in the video.

[@steveayres49]

Songs like this is why I'm a John guy

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

In the film Magical Mystery Tour Paul was dressed as the walrus even though John wrote and sang "I am the walrus". Also the "clue for you all' part refers to the giant rumor that said Paul was dead. John is f*king with people. LOL

[@williambill5172]

I just enjoy your channel so much! I was 12 when this album came out and I couldn't afford it at almost $10...still my favorite Beatle album with Abbey Road close on its heels.

[@AirplayBeats]

Thanks for rocking with us!!

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Ringo played on the whole album except for 3 songs, this was Ringo, his playing on helter skelter was legendary, nobody sounded like that

[@kingcassius2586]

Ringo did not play the drums on Glass Onion. This was Paul.

[@lucasnavajas4166]

@ my old album sleeve says Ringo but whatever, he was on almost the whole album, that was my point so they didn’t think he wasn’t on it

[@jaylevy2108]

@@lucasnavajas4166 It's Ringo... except for maybe 3 songs like you said... Martha My Dear, Back in the USSR, and Dear Prudence are Paul... There is some argument about Ringo being on vocals and Piano for Don't Pass Me By with Paul on Drums, though it depends whether you go by Lewisohn's complete recording sessions or the latest White album notes form the deluxe set w/Giles Martin.

[@dsk333]

one of my favorites from lennon, white album another masterpiece!

[@franciscucinotta1439]

Walrus was Paul is not about the Walrus but about saying something nice to Paul. Hear the previous line in the song "were as close as can be" which refers to Paul

[@dianel222]

A song that I seldom remember its name. 😂💜💜

[@christinawoolley6206]

Thank you for this reaction! White Onion…classic!

[@majones501]

This is such a great album!

[@rufflazy2366]

Great vocals! RIP him 🎺

[@grandwazoodebris1015]

Looking forward to your reaction to Happiness Is a Warm Gun and I'm So Tired, some personal John favorites. Always fun to hear your insights on things.

[@jennythescouser]

The Walrus was Paul, refers to the cover of The Magical Mystery Tour album where Paul is wearing the walrus costume. Standing on the Cast Iron Shore refers to a scrap/landfill site that was stood on the river Mersey. The site was later used as the site of the International Garden Festival, which is now being decontaminated.

[@stevemd6488]

That line was from the "Paul is dead" rumours and gossip around that time, many clues the Beatles slyly left to say Paul was dead, just as a goof but people started to really believe it. The walrus in some cultures and literature is a symbol of death. And Lennon quotes many of Paul's song titles in this song, as if to say Paul's songwriting is dead. Was an interesting time.

[@franktrig]

I could be way off but there was a theory that Paul had died and I thought I heard that they were playing into the mystery of if it was true or not. John messing with the fans.

[@BCISTUDIOS]

THE PICTURE ON MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR ALBUM. PAULIS WEARING THE WALRUS COSTUME

[@marascusbomm]

On the cover Paul is the hippo, John is the walrus, George is the hare, & Ringo is the parrot. Check out the video clip for I Am The Walrus and you can also see the Paul as the hippo playing his Rickenbacker bass & John dressed as the walrus sitting at the piano in several scenes.

[@davedenicola673]

I can remember in the 70's getting a piano music catalog of Beatles songs, with lyrics, and explanations. People sometimes forgetits the British slang, etc, of them as well as the Stones and others.

[@arkusrymer]

Great reaction guys. The Beatles and Beatlemania was quite a thing. I believe that the "The Walrus is Paul" line is included in this mind-blowing (for Beatles fans) conspiracy called PAUL IS DEAD ... Google it, but that's where little arbitrary clues (i.e. - Paul's bare feet on the cover of Abbey Road, the lyric "I buried Paul" as the song Strawberry Fields" fades out ... there are more) had the world wondering if Paul was dead and it was being covered up ... I really enjoy watching you guys discover this awesome music that I love. Thanks and Happy New Year! 🙂

[@Bekka_Noyb]

great song & album! ♥

[@squidkid2]

You should Google "I Am The Walrus" and check out the whole story of Paul having died and been replaced by someone else. It's the same reason why Paul is barefoot on the cover of Abbey Road.

[@parsleyqueen]

😆Supposedly the walrus was a symbol of death in Iceland or somewhere. On the cover, George was the gravedigger, Paul the corpse (because of course they don't bury people with their shoes on.) Ringo was a mourner? pallbearer? I forget. And John was the minister conducting the service. Fun times!

[@ed2kou1]

Paul was amazing on the drums!

[@nthdegree1269]

John Lennon “I was just having a laugh, because there had been so much gobbledygook about ‘Pepper’-playing it backwards, looking for hidden meanings, and so on. So I wrote ‘Glass Onion’ to confuse people even more. The references to ‘the walrus was Paul’ and other songs were just me having fun.” Interesting take by John.

[@thomascerulli8013]

Happy New Years Guys. I think you’ll both really enjoy this album. Glass Onion’s a trip and a half. John gives us quite a few clue’s on this one. The Walrus is Paul, he goes back to The Fool on the Hill, Strawberry Fields. The song writing on this one is off the charts. In my humble opinion

[@steveayres49]

Lady Madonna is referenced as well. Don't think you guys have done that one yet. Which is why you need to do Past Masters. Has all the non-album tracks!

[@beholdmessiah6526]

Another great one men 👍

[@hungfao]

Ringo on the drums. Chords at the point I believe you are focused on: When he gets to 'Here's another place you can go', it starts at Am and then Gm7 at 'place' then goes to C7. The A-note above middle C stays playing all through the underlying chord changes.

[@billdemudd6697]

i am the walrus comes from a lewis carrol story,bro 'the walrus and the carpentary',a commentary on socialism and capitalism,the walrus being the capitalist john thought it was the carpenter who was a socialist and being a bit socialist he declared paul the capitalist it was in fun though,they liked to confound fan and critics for a bit of a giggle

[@kathyk5319]

FYI...Across the Universe, the 2007 American jukebox musical romantic drama film centered on songs by the Beatles, is currently on PLUTO for free. I love this film and it is rated 7.3/10 on IMBd. Worth watching just for the Let It Be scene.

[@bobbybrettel5422]

Just wait to you get to Yer Blues.......Blues by the Beatles.....they did everything

[@HJAnderson]

Happy holidays - great videos!

[@johndrx165]

Great song. Bass is killer!

[@36karpatoruski]

Lennon songs are always identifiable. Always a bit of a twist, hidden meaning, something else, slice of psychedelia, a step beyond or over ‘there’, that was his alone. McCartney hah his own thing as well and you could always tell the difference who was the primary writer.

[@thomascerulli8013]

Wait till we get to I’m so Tired. And they can play it backwards. Pure Genius. And Che when John says The Walrus was Paul. My brother and I looked at each other and said what does that mean. Just like you did. It really doesn’t mean anything. Everyone was analyzing their lyrics. So John had some fun with it. Peace and continued success ❤

[@Ian24s]

Very underrated

[@ronrago2696]

The whole thing about the clues is still up in the air as intended or not... We know now, Paul is not dead, but it was fun!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

They could've taken the money and ran....but they didn't and created some of best music ever!!!!❤❤

[@gerardpaddock5076]

It was an early musically conspiracy theory!!

[@JohnLancaster-i2o]

The walrus line was a joke but Paul said he used it in reference to him be in the walrus costume in Magical Mystery Tour.

[@AugustMayMusic]

If you like the refferences in this song, I recommend (once you've finished the Beatles catalogue) to do the album 'Love', from 2006. It's an album made for Cirque du Soleil and consists of Beatles tracks mixed and mashed up. Nice way to test how many songs you'd recognize.

[@ReJoyce456]

✨Loved Your Reactions & Facial Expressions!✨ Have a Blessed~Happy~Healthy~Safe~New~Years La~&~Che ~&~ Family❕ 💥🎉🪅🎊🍾🥂⏳🥂🍾🎊🪅🎉💥

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

At the time, rumours were flying around - Paul died and was replaced, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was about LSD etc. John decided to have fun with it, all the distorted interpretations of things that meant something else to them, and gave all the conspiracy theorists of the day some mindfucks of his own, for instance: the walrus was Paul! Now what does that mean ? Nothing, but it is great material for a killer song. If you look at everything through a glass onion, everything ends up being distorted.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

Laa and Chee! Keep that white album rolling guys!