Repuke Chickenhawks - "Bungalow Bill".

[johnaries]

I was listening to the Beatles White Album for the first time in a long time, and it amazed me how much the satire and sarcasm apply today just as much as they did in the 60's. In some cases, even more so now than ever.

For instance, "Bungalow Bill" - a self-stylized "great hunter" who went hunting tigers with elephants but took his mother with him (Babs?) "All the children sing!"

Bungalow Bill and all his elephants were suprised when a tiger actually dared to fight back. But Bill shot the tiger with his gun nicknamed "Captain Marvel".

When the "children" questioned the motives of Bill, Bill's mother chastised them and "if looks could, it would have been us instead of him"

I'll admit I've had a drink or two, but am I the only one who sees a coincidence? I remember an old saying "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Are we sill fighting the same fight from the 60's?

[Hardrada]

1. Yep, they nailed Bush with that one pre-emptively!!

Always liked that album. A whole lot of people didn't dig it when it first came out but it was full of weirdness and satirical humor.

[MADem]

2. History

"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" is a Beatles song from double-disc album The Beatles (also known as "The White Album"). This song mocks the actions of a young American named Richard A. Cooke III, who was visiting his mother, Nancy Cooke de Herrera, at the ashram of the Maharishi in Rishikesh at the same time as The Beatles visit there. <1> Richard really did go on a tiger hunt with his mother and he actually did shoot and kill a tiger.

The song opens with a flamenco guitar solo (actually created by a rarely used preset button on a Mellotron keyboard, here functioning as somewhat of a primitive sampler), followed by the chorus, sung by all four Beatles, a group of children, Ringo's then-wife Maureen, and Yoko Ono (providing the only female lead vocal on a Beatles recording, for a single line). John Lennon, who wrote the song, is the primary lead singer.

Since the song's release, the term "Bungalow Bill" has gone on to become general British slang for a "dimwit".........The song was recorded at Abbey Road on 8th October 1968 and was completed including all overdubbs in this one session. The Beatles also started and completed the Lennon composed 'I'm So Tired' during the same recording session.

As well as her one-line vocal Yoko Ono also added the synthesized trombone sounding instrument heard in the choruses which was played on a mellotron.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Continuing_Story_of_Bungalow_Bill

[OneBlueSky]

3. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" . . . The Beatles . . .

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill? (2x)

When 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? (2x)

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

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill? (2x)

The children asked him if to kill was not a sin
But when he looked so fierce, his mummy 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? (8x) (fade out)