A lot of the other songs on RAM are directed towards John Lennon and their famous public slanging match using messages coded in songs ("Dear Boy", "How Do You Sleep" etc.) Because of this I thought some of these lines were part of that.
The pajamas and Billy Budapest could possibly be some sort of sideways comment in reply to John's "Giving all your clothes to charity" and the letter that Paul fails to get the jist of could be a personal note from John or something along those lines.
Also, I thought "Ketchup" was a sort of pun when coupled with "Don't get left behind" (i.e. Catch Up).
Slightly off the wall - Monkberry Moon Delight could be "fame" and the Paul gazed at the terrible sight of two youngsters trapped in a confined space (Beatlemania) and grabbing as much fame as possible despite the fact that it would ultimately destroy their friendship.
Paul is excellent at hiding the intended meaning in imagery and convoluted reference. This is a brilliant example of why he's a genius.
I have to say, for 30+ years I've had a real nasty concept of what this song was about, because of two words I misunderstood. I thought the lyrics were:
I have to say, for 30+ years I've had a real nasty concept of what this song was about, because of two words I misunderstood. I thought the lyrics were:
"Sore was I from the crack of AN ENEMOUS hose"....
"Catsup...SUPER PUREE..."
"Sore was I from the crack of AN ENEMOUS hose"....
"Catsup...SUPER PUREE..."
ROFLMAO.... I thought this song was about someone using ketchup as a TOMATO ENEMA, and that was the real meaning of "Monkberry Moon Delight". So, with that in mind, the the lines "So I stood with a knot in my stomach,
And I gazed at that terrible sight
OH, DO YOU STAND concealed...
ROFLMAO.... I thought this song was about someone using ketchup as a TOMATO ENEMA, and that was the real meaning of "Monkberry Moon Delight". So, with that in mind, the the lines "So I stood with a knot in my stomach,
And I gazed at that terrible sight
OH, DO YOU STAND concealed in a barrel,
Sucking monkberry moon delight."
made perfect sense, with "sucking" meaning taking it up the butt. And "the horrible sound of tomato"... well... we won't even go there. LOL; I'm so ashamed.
I suspect here some low irony at a bad English speaker, an underpayed piano player at a cheap restaurant.
"Wind" is wind band which is louder than piano by far.
"Attic" is a narrow place where the piano player has to fit.
Yes, he can't tell a "ketchup" from a "catch up", and he mixes other words, too.
"Letter" may be some Eastern Europe alphabet of Billy Budapest...
But one must speak English well to see the narrator's failours...
I suspect here some low irony at a bad English speaker, an underpayed piano player at a cheap restaurant.
"Wind" is wind band which is louder than piano by far.
"Attic" is a narrow place where the piano player has to fit.
Yes, he can't tell a "ketchup" from a "catch up", and he mixes other words, too.
"Letter" may be some Eastern Europe alphabet of Billy Budapest...
But one must speak English well to see the narrator's failours...
A lot of the other songs on RAM are directed towards John Lennon and their famous public slanging match using messages coded in songs ("Dear Boy", "How Do You Sleep" etc.) Because of this I thought some of these lines were part of that.
The pajamas and Billy Budapest could possibly be some sort of sideways comment in reply to John's "Giving all your clothes to charity" and the letter that Paul fails to get the jist of could be a personal note from John or something along those lines.
Also, I thought "Ketchup" was a sort of pun when coupled with "Don't get left behind" (i.e. Catch Up).
Slightly off the wall - Monkberry Moon Delight could be "fame" and the Paul gazed at the terrible sight of two youngsters trapped in a confined space (Beatlemania) and grabbing as much fame as possible despite the fact that it would ultimately destroy their friendship.
Paul is excellent at hiding the intended meaning in imagery and convoluted reference. This is a brilliant example of why he's a genius.
I have to say, for 30+ years I've had a real nasty concept of what this song was about, because of two words I misunderstood. I thought the lyrics were:
I have to say, for 30+ years I've had a real nasty concept of what this song was about, because of two words I misunderstood. I thought the lyrics were:
"Sore was I from the crack of AN ENEMOUS hose".... "Catsup...SUPER PUREE..."
"Sore was I from the crack of AN ENEMOUS hose".... "Catsup...SUPER PUREE..."
ROFLMAO.... I thought this song was about someone using ketchup as a TOMATO ENEMA, and that was the real meaning of "Monkberry Moon Delight". So, with that in mind, the the lines "So I stood with a knot in my stomach, And I gazed at that terrible sight OH, DO YOU STAND concealed...
ROFLMAO.... I thought this song was about someone using ketchup as a TOMATO ENEMA, and that was the real meaning of "Monkberry Moon Delight". So, with that in mind, the the lines "So I stood with a knot in my stomach, And I gazed at that terrible sight OH, DO YOU STAND concealed in a barrel, Sucking monkberry moon delight." made perfect sense, with "sucking" meaning taking it up the butt. And "the horrible sound of tomato"... well... we won't even go there. LOL; I'm so ashamed.
I suspect here some low irony at a bad English speaker, an underpayed piano player at a cheap restaurant. "Wind" is wind band which is louder than piano by far. "Attic" is a narrow place where the piano player has to fit. Yes, he can't tell a "ketchup" from a "catch up", and he mixes other words, too. "Letter" may be some Eastern Europe alphabet of Billy Budapest... But one must speak English well to see the narrator's failours...
I suspect here some low irony at a bad English speaker, an underpayed piano player at a cheap restaurant. "Wind" is wind band which is louder than piano by far. "Attic" is a narrow place where the piano player has to fit. Yes, he can't tell a "ketchup" from a "catch up", and he mixes other words, too. "Letter" may be some Eastern Europe alphabet of Billy Budapest... But one must speak English well to see the narrator's failours...
@betch252 "dear boy" is NOT about John but Linda's ex husband.
@betch252 "dear boy" is NOT about John but Linda's ex husband.