What is the light fandango? (BBC disects A Whiter Shade of Pale)

BBC News ^ | Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 11:47 GMT | Alan Connor

[Dick Vomer]

first tell me what "25 or 6 to 4" means

writer's block

[Dick Vomer]

Ina Gada davida baby...... In the Garden of Eden, baby....

[Freedom4US]

I think it refers to psychedelic drugs. "Room is sinking deep" "Should I take some more..." etc. etc. That's how I always figgered the song. 25 - or 6 to 4, in other words, don't plan on doing anything constructive for awhile.

[KevinB]

I am the Eggman, they are the Eggmen, I am the Walrus, koo koo kachoo.

At least Lennon admitted it was gibberish; no attempts at interpretation are necessary or appropriate.

[sully777]

Reminds me of another Doors song, Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) which was a remake from a German operetta The Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahogany.

Well, show me the way
To the next whiskey bar
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why
Show me the way
To the next whiskey bar
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why
For if we don't find
The next whiskey bar
I tell you we must die
I tell you we must die
I tell you, I tell you
I tell you we must die...

[sully777]

The stories behind I Am The Walrus is humorous.

[sully777]

The stories behind I Am The Walrus is humorous.

The stories behind I Am The Walrus ARE humorous

[aruanan]

I saw them at the Atlanta (ha ha ha, it was in Byron, GA) Rock Festival, and Jimmy Hendrix, as well.