The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Lyrics



Lennon/McCartney


Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun
In case of accidents he always took his mom
He's the all American bullet-headed saxon mother's son.
All the children sing

Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

Deep in the jungle where the mighty tiger lies
Bill and his elephants were taken by surprise
So Captain Marvel zapped in right between the eyes
All the children sing

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

The children asked him if to kill was not a sin
Not when he looked so fierce, his mother butted in
If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him
All the children sing

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

 
Lead Singer: John

Recording: 10/8/68
Mixing: 10/9/68
Length: 3:05
Take: 3

Anomalies

0:14
After the line "what did you kill..." Ringo says "I'll tell you" (left channel only)
0:44, 1:22, 2:01 * NEW *
The apparent punch-ins at the end of each guitar/banjo bridge, turn out to be the mandolin sound of a mellotron. These sounds were basically produced from long tape being drawn across a tape head, and therefore, releasing the key makes the sound cut off sharply. Thanks to Daniel Caccavo for making me check this, I've also corrected the times for this to reflect the time on the CD.
3:13 * NEW * Corrected time reference
Print-through of the "Eh-up". Possibly prompting from another Beatle?
Also, the lyrics on the CD liner are "So Captain Marvel zapped in right between the eyes". It sounds more like "For Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes".
John Lennon: "A sort of teenage social-comment song and a bit of a joke."
Lennon wrote this about a guy he met at the Maharishi's camp in India who loved to hunt. The 4 Beatles went on the retreat to study meditation, but were not impressed with the results.
Yoko Ono sang the line "not when he looked so fierce." It was the first female vocal on a Beatles song.
The opening riff that sounds like a flamenco guitar was played on a Mellotron, which is a type of synthesizer.
Ringo's wife Maureen sang harmony.
The Beatles recorded this in an overnight session. Everyone around the studio was invited to sing on the chorus.
The correct name of the LP this is on is actually called "The Beatles." It became known as "The White Album" because of it's stark white cover. (thanks, chet - saratoga springs, NY)
 
The White Album Lyrics   

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