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Did you know? The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" (1967) was written by John Lennon to confuse all the Beatles experts. He deliberately put nonsense lyrics in, inspired by Lewis Carroll. The BBC banned the song — they did not understand what he meant, but decided it must be something rude.

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The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" (1967) was written by John Lennon to confuse all the Beatles experts. He deliberately put nonsense lyrics in, inspired by Lewis Carroll. The BBC banned the song — they did not understand what he meant, but decided it must be something rude.

The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" (1967) werd door John Lennon geschreven om alle Beatles-experts in verwarring te brengen. Hij stopte er bewust onzin-tekst in, geïnspireerd door Lewis Carroll. De BBC verbood het lied — ze begrepen niet wat hij bedoelde, maar besloten dat het iets vies moest zijn.

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