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The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill

Lennon/McCartney

Lyrics:
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill

He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun
In case of accidents he always took his mom
He's the all American bullet-headed Saxon mother's son
All the children sing

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill

Deep in the jungle where the mighty tiger lies
Bill and his elephants were taken by surprise
So Captain Marval zapped him right between the eyes
All the children sing

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill

The children asked him if to kill was not a sin
"Not when he looked so fierce" his mommy butted in
If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him
All the children sing

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill
Hey Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill

Availability:
The Beatles (The White Album) (CD)
The Beatles (UK)
The Beatles (The White Album) (US)

Lead Singer: John

Recording: 10/8/68
Mixing: 10/9/68
Length: 3:05
Take: 3

What Goes On? Anomalies

0:14
After the line "what did you kill..." Ringo says "I'll tell you" (left channel only)

0:44, 1:22, 2:01 * NEW *
The apparent punch-ins at the end of each guitar/banjo bridge, turn out to be the mandolin sound of a mellotron. These sounds were basically produced from long tape being drawn across a tape head, and therefore, releasing the key makes the sound cut off sharply. Thanks to Daniel Caccavo for making me check this, I've also corrected the times for this to reflect the time on the CD.

3:13 * NEW * Corrected time reference
Print-through of the "Eh-up". Possibly prompting from another Beatle?

Also, the lyrics on the CD liner are "So Captain Marvel zapped in right between the eyes". It sounds more like "For Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes".

Note: I did not write or compile these anomalies. Please don't email me with new anomalies and please read the WGO Info page.

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