[s6e2] Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except... -

While Paul McCartney openly suspected the phrase was a reference to heroin (as "a monkey on one's back" was common drug slang at the time), Lennon repeatedly denied it.

For Lennon, the "monkey" was just a playful, affectionate term for Yoko. While everyone else in the room was harboring resentment and keeping secrets, John felt entirely free and exposed. � A Masterclass in Sonic Overload [S6E2] Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except...

"Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" serves as a brilliant bridge connecting the raw, energetic, floor-stomping Beatles of the Hamburg club days with the experimental, avant-garde musicians they became in the late '60s. While Paul McCartney openly suspected the phrase was

If you have ever listened to The Beatles’ 1968 double album—affectionately known as the White Album —you have likely been jolted by track five on side three. It boasts the longest title in the band's catalog: . � A Masterclass in Sonic Overload "Everybody's Got

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George Harrison later recalled that several lines in the song were actual favorite phrases of the guru: "Come on is such a joy" "Everybody's got something to hide"