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

It reminds us that even when the atmosphere was thick with tension, put these four men in a room with their instruments, and they could still generate absolute lightning.

Ringo Starr drives the track forward with lightning-fast sixteenth and thirty-second notes on the ride cymbal, holding the frantic energy together.

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: . [S6E2] Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except...

To understand this song, we have to look at where the lyrics came from. In early 1968, The Beatles traveled to Rishikesh, India, to study Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

"It was about me and Yoko. Everybody seemed to be paranoid except for us two, who were in the glow of love... Everybody was sort of tense around us: you know, 'What is she doing here at the session? Why is she with him?'" It reminds us that even when the atmosphere

John Lennon took these clips of spiritual guidance, brought them back to England, and twisted them into a manic rock-and-roll anthem. ❤️ The Glow of Love vs. Studio Paranoia So, what about the famous "monkey"?

To add to the pure chaos, someone (likely Paul or George) furiously shakes a heavy fireman's handbell throughout the entire track, giving it the feeling of a runaway train. It boasts the longest title in the band's catalog:

Lennon kicks the song off with a counter-rhythmic guitar line that intentionally confuses the listener's sense of timing. Just as you try to find the beat, the rest of the band slams in.