GLASS ONION
(Lennon-McCartney)
1968


Another of John's digs at those who would ascribe hidden meanings their 
songs.  "Whatever people make of it afterwards is valid, but it doesn't have 
to correspond with my thoughts... the mystery... which is built around all 
forms of art needs smashing anyway."

"Glass Onion" contains references to a number of previous Beatles songs, 
written in a way that would seem to be answering questions.  For example, he 
claims that the walrus in "I Am The Walrus" was Paul.  One of the first 
bands signed to Apple was a Welsh group called the Iveys.  Needing a change 
of name, John had wanted to call them Glass Onion.  Instead they chose 
Badfinger after Paul's working title for "A Little Help From My Friends".



I told you 'bout Strawberry Fields, you know the place where nothing is real
Well here's another place you can go where everything flows
Looking through the bent backed tulips to see how the other half live
Looking through a glass onion


I told you 'bout the walrus and me man
You know that we're as close as can be man
Well here's another clude for you all, the walrus was Paul
Standing on the cast iron shore yeah
Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet yeah
Looking through a glass onion


Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Looking through a glass onion


I told you 'bout the fool on the hill, I tell you man he living there still
Well here's another place you can be, listen to me
Fixing a hole in the ocean, trying to make a dove tail joint yeah
Looking though a glass onion