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Anybody know what that strange song in the beginning of the song, and throughout the song?

according to yahho answers, it's either a vibraslap or more likely one of the members saying "shuk" into a microphone with some echo. Joeyramoney 22:27, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Added how marilyn manson covered the song..Don't believe me? Try Dling the song..type in "Come together, marilyn manson" ON limewire or something. Song information box now seems to be there. The list of cover versions is full of opinion and imprecise language, and needs tidying up. For example, the Williams/McFerrin version might be distinctive, or unusual: it is meaningless to describe it as unusual; who was inducted into the Hall of fame in 1989 and what relevance did this recording have to that act; and what on earth does "very grunge" mean? Kevin McE 12:20, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] other songs called "Come Together"

i know the Beatles are, well, the BEATLES, but....the MC5 have a song called "Come Together" released on their live (and fucking awesome) album Kick out the Jams. i think some sort of disambig link or foward at the beginning of the article should be placed. also keep in mind the MC5's version was recorded on Oct 30th, 1968, which i believe predates this album. JoeSmack ^Talk 17:17, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Misheard line...Not!

"At the end of the second verse, the line "Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease," is apparently 'Hold you in his arms, yeah you can feel his disease,' and is quoted like the first nearly everywhere, including on 1967-1970 (the "Blue Album"), but the discussion remains unsettled as it can also perfectly heard like the first one. Lennon never did have a problem with making nosensical lyrics and it must also be noted that the Blue Album Compilation is an official Beatles-album."

The line is "Hold you in his armchair" not "Hold you in his arms yeah" as someone has wrongfully posted. I am absolutely positive that what everyone thinks the line is indeed what it is, because using high end computer speakers and the CD, Lennon sounds like he is saying, "hold you in his om-cheer". If anything, people may be mistaken about the first syllable, but anyone who hears an "s" sound and a "y" sound on that song needs their hearing checked. By the way this is between 1:45 and 1:50 on the song if anyone wants a quick reference to where the line is.

In regards to this I am deleting the above quoted paragraph.

Also, "Come Together" is one of the top 20 Beatles songs ever made.It is an awesome song. Maybe it is derivative of R&B, but it is R&B derived for gods.

-NF

[edit] Meaning

--I think this song is about each the beatles. Each stanza is about a different beatle. Think about it, maybe do a little research if you want. Just my two cents.

--After reading the lyrics I think you have a point, but which is which do you think. I think the first is Ringo, hence the joker part, then you have Paul with the 'He wear no shoeshine' maybe in reference to the fact that Paul was often seen without his shoes on, like on Abbey Road (the album this song comes from!) and in Magical Mystery Tour. John is next, the 'Ono sideboard' gives that away, then George who's 'so hard to see' maybe because he was the quieter one? Only guesses. I don't know but well spotted and worth debate.

--And then think about it, all of those verses (members) come together to make the Beatles. But something to ponder- if the first is Ringo, he was one of the ones without long hair. Also, the 3rd verse with the "walrus" reference-- i thought Paul was the Walrus? And then later in it, it references feet again. But then again the Ono thing is strongly for Lennon. Someone should find out if either of them had a disease, hence the armchair disease line.

Song Facts discussion --202.47.51.191 01:52, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Moved from article

The following seem to be unsourced speculations/rumours about the meaning of the song. (And, of course, ones that I personally don't find probable, although that's not the point). --194.145.161.227 14:17, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps the song refers to the late eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. Lines such as "hair down to his knees" and "shoot coca-cola" parallel the billionaire's behavior at the time this song was written. The line "Got to be good lookin cause he's so hard to see" could refer to the billionaire's reclusiveness. Another, possibly apocryphal story is that John Lennon grew frustrated at the tendency of music critics to read heavily into and interpret his lyrics, and wrote nonsensical lyrics simply to spite them. The same story is also said to be the origin of "I Am The Walrus."

[edit] Digs at McCartney & Harrison?

This isn't citated did Lennon actually say this or is it POV? Apepper 21:24, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Aerosmith's cover information?

Is it really necessary to merge information of Aerosmith's cover of this song with information about the original single? Laurent 19:35, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately the current procedures dictate that yes it is. I'd prefer articles to cover singles but currently they cover songs. However, I'm sure we can't have infoboxes for every band at the foot of these articles (imagine the mess that could result given how frequently The Beatles get covered). I've removed the Aerosmith footer box twice but keep getting reverted... --kingboyk 15:25, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Since Aerosmith is the only band whose cover of "Come Together" was a Top 40 single, I think it is appropriate to keep them. "Come Together" was a big hit for both Aerosmith and The Beatles. Additionally, I have to put up with the Sugababes and Girls Aloud infoboxes at the end of the "Walk This Way" article...I think it is only fair. --Abog 18:26, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Just had a look at that page, and it seems to be using some div trickery to show/hide the boxes. Could/should we do that here? --kingboyk 18:58, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I wouldn't be opposed to it. --Abog 19:25, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I don't like the overabundance of Aerosmith information either, because it demands that for some reason their cover is more important than all the other covers. Tina Turner's was on the charts, so was Diana Ross' and The Supremes released a separate version without Ross, which also entered the charts. There's also been covers that were more successful in Europe than in The States, even breaking the top 5. The Across The Universe soundtrack, which features a version by Joe Cocker was a huge seller, and the song has recently been covered on American Idol, becoming a top download on iTunes.

Just look at the article. There is almost more information about the Aerosmith cover than there is about the original version. I love Aerosmith as much as the next guy, but there is simply no reason for all that. BubbaStrangelove (talk) 06:47, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Mistake in the "Origin" section

Someone wrote in the "Origin" section: "In the end of the track the guitar from "Baby You're a Rich Man" can be heard clearly." This is not true. The guitar riff is from "Dear Prudence." 72.43.143.184 20:42, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Typo Guvernatorial?

according to the American Heritage dictionary, there's no word "guvernatorial." The word is gubernatorial. Here's a link, if you'd care to check it out: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gubernatorial.

I'm sure it was a simple typo: v and b are very close together on the keyboard... --Slashme (talk) 06:17, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reload

As far as I know there is no cover of Come Together on Tom Jones's Reload. Perhaps there are different versions of the album? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.70.52.62 (talk) 13:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)