I agree that the lyrics paint a picture of the mundaneness of a 9-5 routine, living life through the telly, etc. but the music is so full of energy- Ringo's drumming (as previously noted!!!!!), the horns, guitars, bass, animal noises - the song just rocks. I can't help but feel jubilation by the end of the song. I sense that despite the mundaneness, the speaker is finding joy....
I love it when the lyrics contrasts with the melody, beat, etc of the song creating a dichotomy make you reinterpret the lyrics.
@MamboMan I think the musical "jubilation" you hear is what the English call sarcasm. He was deliberately making a big deal out of nothing with the music, because people in life make a big deal out of saying stupid things to strangers like 'good morning' and 'have a nice day,' and for most of those strangers, that kind of talk passes for actually meaningful human interaction.
@MamboMan I think the musical "jubilation" you hear is what the English call sarcasm. He was deliberately making a big deal out of nothing with the music, because people in life make a big deal out of saying stupid things to strangers like 'good morning' and 'have a nice day,' and for most of those strangers, that kind of talk passes for actually meaningful human interaction.
I agree that the lyrics paint a picture of the mundaneness of a 9-5 routine, living life through the telly, etc. but the music is so full of energy- Ringo's drumming (as previously noted!!!!!), the horns, guitars, bass, animal noises - the song just rocks. I can't help but feel jubilation by the end of the song. I sense that despite the mundaneness, the speaker is finding joy....
I love it when the lyrics contrasts with the melody, beat, etc of the song creating a dichotomy make you reinterpret the lyrics.
I like your commentary here. Those machine-gun snare beats are classic... YES! Jubilation is the word.
I like your commentary here. Those machine-gun snare beats are classic... YES! Jubilation is the word.
@MamboMan I think the musical "jubilation" you hear is what the English call sarcasm. He was deliberately making a big deal out of nothing with the music, because people in life make a big deal out of saying stupid things to strangers like 'good morning' and 'have a nice day,' and for most of those strangers, that kind of talk passes for actually meaningful human interaction.
@MamboMan I think the musical "jubilation" you hear is what the English call sarcasm. He was deliberately making a big deal out of nothing with the music, because people in life make a big deal out of saying stupid things to strangers like 'good morning' and 'have a nice day,' and for most of those strangers, that kind of talk passes for actually meaningful human interaction.