The Beatles – Junk

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Motorcars, handlebars, bicycles for two
Broken hearted jubilee
Parachutes, army boots, sleeping bags for two
Na na na na jamboree
Buy buy...
Motorcars, handlebars, bicycles for two
Broken hearted jubilee
Parachutes, army boots, sleeping bags for you
Na na na jamboree
Buy buy...
...
The shopwindow
Why why, says the sign in the yard
Buy buy, says the sign in the shop window
Why why, says the junk in the yard

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"Junk" as written by Paul James Mccartney

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    Lyric Correction:Who is Jeremy Max Finer and why is he taking credit for writing a Paul McCartney song?
    Flag winsfordtownon June 12, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This song is on the Beatles Anthology 3, disc 1
    Flag njensenon January 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Never on any Beatles record, unless its turned up on one of the many bootlegs (of demo's or early versions) that never appeared on record. Macca recorded it on Ram, I think (too lazy to look it up)
    Flag singwolfon January 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I heard that he actually wrote this during their religious retreat to that weird guy in the desert (I forget his name) It was later that he recorded it.
    Flagged MusicDiva2000on March 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is a pretty simple meaning, and it kind of fits along with the idea that Paul puts whatever words that sound right in with the melody. What sticks out to me are the "bicycles for two", "sleeping bags for two", "broken hearted jubilee". It has always struck me as a sad lost love song. I look at the "buy, buy says the sign in the shop window" as when you're in love together you buy things for the both of you, things that mean something to the both of you. And the "why, why, says the junk in the yard" is post-relationship when you have no use for all that stuff anymore.
    Flag mattd584on December 21, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I have downloaded this song off a compilation entitled "The Whiter Album", full of what I assume is demos for the White album. Paul wrote it while in the beatles while on their spiritual retreat with the maharishi, The lyrics are a cultural critique to american (or first world) capitalist consumerism and decadence and how it is both a mirror of destruction home(as junk) and out (in war).
    Flag elmedioon December 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:The only song I remember called "Junk" was the one on the McCartney solo record. Where and when is this song from?
    Flag JumpyJackon August 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:A beautiful melody that I think Paul just never got around to defining lyrically. In interviews Paul often spoke of coming up with melodies and just putting any words that fit to the tune and then later working out the actual lyrtics. It always felt sad to me.
    Flag jim68nyon July 30, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I'm surprised no one has tried to take a spin at this song yet. The lyrics are so nonsensical that they can basically mean anything. For instance, what I got from this song is that it's about capitalism and using war to spread sales of items. Since 9/11 we've been buying "survival gear" and the such... "Army boots," "parachutes" "sleeping bags" et cetera. And, if course, "buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window." As I said, you can basically get any meaning you want from this song.
    Flag Stevierrwon April 01, 2005   Link

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