Beatles lyrics that play on gender

2Hearts · 06-12-2005, 08:36 PM

I just started listening to The Beatles a couple of years ago, and I kept noticing gender-bending lyrics. Here's a list of the ones I can think of now. Anyone else find this amusing?

"Well you should see Polythene Pam
She’s so goodlooking but she looks like a man."
- Polythene Pam

"And the bag across her shoulder
made her look a little like a military man"
- Lovely Rita

"Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening she's a singer in the band"
- Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da

"Boy you been a naughty girl"
- I Am the Walrus

"Baby You're a Rich Man"

"Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man"
- Get Back

"Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy!"
- Boys

Plus, I have to mention another lyric that I find hilarious. Although John is more famous for bizarre lyrics, Paul came up with crazy stuff too. From "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", we get the following gem:
"I had a cup of tea and butter pie
the butter wouldn't melt so i put it in the pie"

Zoots · 06-12-2005, 08:40 PM

You're right. Didn't really notice this till now.

blueeyedgirl · 06-12-2005, 11:45 PM

Just remember kids - DON'T DO DRUGS!

foundu2 · 07-20-2005, 11:54 AM

I brought this up on the Beatles Forum I am on for kicks

Matt786 · 07-20-2005, 01:10 PM

As far as Ob-la-di Ob-la-da is concerned, that was actually a mistake on McCartney's part. According to a book I have called "A Hard Day's Write", McCartney was supposed to say Molly (rather than Desmond) "stayed at home and did her pretty face". The other Beatles liked the slip so it was kept in the final version of the song.

06-12-2005, 08:36 PM	#1
2Hearts War Child Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SC Posts: 634 Local Time: 03:47 AM	Beatles lyrics that play on gender I just started listening to The Beatles a couple of years ago, and I kept noticing gender-bending lyrics. Here's a list of the ones I can think of now. Anyone else find this amusing? "Well you should see Polythene Pam She’s so goodlooking but she looks like a man." - Polythene Pam "And the bag across her shoulder made her look a little like a military man" - Lovely Rita "Molly lets the children lend a hand Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face And in the evening she's a singer in the band" - Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da "Boy you been a naughty girl" - I Am the Walrus "Baby You're a Rich Man" "Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman But she was another man" - Get Back "Well, I talk about boys, Don't ya know I mean boys, Well, I talk about boys, now, Aaahhh, boys, Well, I talk about boys, now, What a bundle of joy!" - Boys Plus, I have to mention another lyric that I find hilarious. Although John is more famous for bizarre lyrics, Paul came up with crazy stuff too. From "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", we get the following gem: "I had a cup of tea and butter pie the butter wouldn't melt so i put it in the pie" __________________

06-12-2005, 08:40 PM	#2
Zoots Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: the great beyond Posts: 36,802 Local Time: 05:47 AM	You're right. Didn't really notice this till now. __________________

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06-12-2005, 11:45 PM	#3
blueeyedgirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bottom of the earth Posts: 6,776 Local Time: 01:17 PM	Just remember kids - DON'T DO DRUGS!

07-20-2005, 11:54 AM	#4
foundu2 Babyface Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The States Posts: 25 Local Time: 03:47 AM	I brought this up on the Beatles Forum I am on for kicks

07-20-2005, 01:10 PM	#5
Matt786 The Fly Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 101 Local Time: 10:47 PM	As far as Ob-la-di Ob-la-da is concerned, that was actually a mistake on McCartney's part. According to a book I have called "A Hard Day's Write", McCartney was supposed to say Molly (rather than Desmond) "stayed at home and did her pretty face". The other Beatles liked the slip so it was kept in the final version of the song.