I view this (lyrically and stylistically) as a cynical re-write of Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell", which the Beatles would have known well. Musically it has the same "New Orleans" feel, especially the bass and piano parts. Instead of a "teenage wedding" when "the old folks wished them well", we have an exhausted rock star and his unpopular bride trying to escape (and then court) the attentions of the world's press. Instead of "C'est la vie... it goes to show you never can tell" we have a chorus of "Christ... theyre gonna crucify me!"
By the way, only John (guitars, vocals, tambourine) and Paul (bass, drums, piano, vocals) played on this session.
Now, why would Paul help John with a song specifically about Yoko unless he approved?
I view this (lyrically and stylistically) as a cynical re-write of Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell", which the Beatles would have known well. Musically it has the same "New Orleans" feel, especially the bass and piano parts. Instead of a "teenage wedding" when "the old folks wished them well", we have an exhausted rock star and his unpopular bride trying to escape (and then court) the attentions of the world's press. Instead of "C'est la vie... it goes to show you never can tell" we have a chorus of "Christ... theyre gonna crucify me!"
By the way, only John (guitars, vocals, tambourine) and Paul (bass, drums, piano, vocals) played on this session. Now, why would Paul help John with a song specifically about Yoko unless he approved?