Yes - that's what I heard too, and from Nik's mouth on some 80s documentary a while ago. Much like Paul McCartney had "Scrambled Eggs" before "Yesterday", all Nik had was a tune, but the lyrics stayed (I don't think Yesterday would have survived as Scrambled Eggs somehow!)
It all turned rather embarrassing for Nik though. Pressured on live radio for a "meaning" for the Riddle, he was forced into giving a "clue". The clue was Dada - the anti-artists from the early 20th century. I think he was basically trying to say that it was utter rubbish and had no meaning at all, which shows how he felt about Dada!
Yes - that's what I heard too, and from Nik's mouth on some 80s documentary a while ago. Much like Paul McCartney had "Scrambled Eggs" before "Yesterday", all Nik had was a tune, but the lyrics stayed (I don't think Yesterday would have survived as Scrambled Eggs somehow!)
It all turned rather embarrassing for Nik though. Pressured on live radio for a "meaning" for the Riddle, he was forced into giving a "clue". The clue was Dada - the anti-artists from the early 20th century. I think he was basically trying to say that it was utter rubbish and had no meaning at all, which shows how he felt about Dada!
Always thought this song had something to do with society's dependence on fossil fuels... silly me. ^_^
Always thought this song had something to do with society's dependence on fossil fuels... silly me. ^_^