John Lennon's "#9 Dream"

[Rissa]

I've been aching to know what those lines of foreign language are in John Lennon's "#9 Dream."

It runs :

Ah! B'wakawa, pousse, pousse?
Ah! B'wakawa, pousse, pousse?

I've looked all over the place, and I can't seem to find the meaning of these weird lyrics. Does anyone know anything about them?

 

[Reverend Rock]

The reason you can't find the language is that it's sheer gobbledy-gook. John made up the words for effect just like he did on those "exotic" sounding last few lines of "Sun King" for Abbey Road.

 

[Rissa]

Oh, pssh. Hahaha.

Now I feel like an idiot, but thanks for the information. <3

 

[aerozep]

Don't feel bad Rissa,I've been listening to the Beatles and solos for alot longer than you have and I didn't know that either...
Leave it to John...
PEACE

 

[Buff]

what a coincidence, I just put this album in the car yesterday and this was the last song I heard before I got out. =)

Lennon has a thing for the number "9" (he was born on October 9). As for the lyrics, yea, that's plain gibberish, apparently he heard it in a dream. Hence the title.

 

[Music Wench]

Here's a little tidbit from my music guru:


Revolution #9


The lyrics.

Have you ever heard it backwards?


http://beatlesnumber9.com/number9mp3.mp3

a slight analysis

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/ian.simpson/ian.simpson/rev 9 minutes.htm


If you're interested in indepth analysis of the track:

http://www.geocities.com/hammodotcom/beathoven/revhome.htm

 

[Martha Washington]

!hcneW cisuM sknahT

 

[johnjohn]

I always wondered now I know.

 

[Debs]

!hcneW cisuM sknahT

Yabba Dabba doo to you LOL