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Eveybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

John Lennon: Vocals, guitar, percussion, handclaps
George Harrison: Vocals, lead guitar, percussion, handclaps
Paul McCartney: Vocals, piano
Ringo Starr: Drums, percussion, handclaps

Recorded June 26, 27, and July 1, 23 1968.

Available on:
The Beatles (The White Album)

This simple rocker, initially known as "Come on, Come on," signalled Lennon's move from psychedelic musical experimentation towards a more back-to-basic form of rock and roll. This process had in fact already started with the song Hey Bulldog, and the trend would continue beyond the Beatles era and shape many of Lennon's solo recordings.

As for the odd lyrics, John said the song was bout his relationship with Yoko Ono, which started to blossom when he returned from India. By now, Lennon's wife Cynthia also knew bout the affair.
Ono had started to attend the Beatles recording sessions, much to the annoyance of Paul, George and Ringo.

Even at this stage, the couple seemed to somehow islolate themselves from the rest of the world.

"Everybody seemed to be paranoid except from us two, who were in the glow of love... everybody was sort of tense around us," John said.

Eveybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

Hah, the deeper you go
the higher you fly
The higher you fly
the deeper you go

So come on, come on
Come on is such a joy
come on is such a joy
come on it make it easy
come on is make it easy
Take it easy
Take is easy
Everybody's got something to hide
except for me and my monkey
Hey

Your inside is out
and your outside is in
Your outside is in
and your inside is out

So come on, ha, come on, ha
Come on is such a joy
come on is such a joy
come on it make it easy
come on is make it easy
Take it easy
Take is easy
Everybody's got something to hide
except for me and my monkey
Hey
Come on, come on, come on, come on...