It's one of my favorite songs. I can see 'em now, doing this song at a huge NRA rally or something (quick shot of Charlton Heston fuming at the spectacle being played out onstage). Some lyrics he wrote for the fun of it, for not everything has to have a deep meaning to it. Mabye there isn't one. I need a fix 'cuz I'm going down [In this third section, John is, of course, rather conspicuously alluding to heroin. The way i see it, he's talking about how people are never truly happy. I feel quite sure that most of the people assembled at the rally would have no doubt as to the meaning of this song and would (quite rightly) be offended. But I reckon "the man in the crowd" is taking advantage of the girl, someone is probably doing drugs, and someone is definitely feeling invincible after the double/triple entendre "bang bang, shoot shoot. " I've heard a story, a girl, she once told me. I've had my hands on guns and drugs lyrics collection. Is actually compound meter. Cracks in the street, a crease in the sky and it might spell doom but at least I try to keep gloom from whom ever 'til the whole things boomin', zoomin' on in on my blue piece of pie. I took it as the idea of happiness after having shot somebody. Greg from Victoria, CanadaConrad wrote, One of filthiest Beatles songs (More references to sex and drugs than any other song) - Conrad, Los Angeles, CtA. Those "Bang Bang Shoot Shoot"s cointerpointing John as he's testifyin' just slay me!
By asking the others to light-heartedly shout "Bang, band-- shoot, shoot! " This isn't about gun-nuts because this song is a lot more deeper then that. C'mon sexy sadie is about the bloody maharashi. We're willing to be beaten for democracy!! Happiness is a warm gun. But the fact of not being so sure made me listen to it more effectively and constenly to find a meaning. When he turned the other cheek never seen such fiest. Lachlan from Stonewall, CanadaThis song and "I'm so tired" are my two favourite songs from the white album. So put that in your crack pipe and smoke it. This is my second favourite album behind Abbey Road. Onomatopoeia Lyrics by Flobots. Lucyinthesky from Philadelphia, PaJames, this song had drug meanings, I nedd a fix cause I'm going down, he was into heroin for a short time during this period, and the sexual references of When I feel my finger on your trigger, and The Happiness is a warm *gun* meaning phallic, were about his new lover Yoko not Cynthia! Why don't you get out in front of the camera and go on? So should I just run cuddle up with a great wife and make life-erotically perpetuating paradise on the late night, melodically. I think that the song is about sex and drugs I always heard it was about drugs, but never thought it could have been about sex, but it makes sense.
Roy from Granbania, MaPJ from Glasgow: That's quite a clever observation. I got guns in my hand song. The man in the crowd with the multicoloured mirrors on his hobnail boots. Johnny from Los Angeles, CaI believe this is about sex, with some drugs in their. I need a fix cause im going down* i also hear the line "happiness is a warm gun" as a way of sort of mocking how people perceive happiness- often, it's getting exactly what you want that ends up being your own warm gun.
Scott Baldwin from Edmonton, CanadaPaulo has a good only said that a few of the beatle songs are about, Im with you. Johnny from Los Angeles, CaThe "Hands" working overtime in this song are field hands who have to work too hard ploughing the fields and tending to the animals while the master is lazy and stays in bed and does nothing. Woulda made a great video! I heard from the heavens. I've had my hands on guns and drugs lyrics. A good ditty by Lennon. The first one beigns with the phrase "She's not a girl... ", and from there goes to the "Mother Superior jump the gun", and ends with The Beatles singing the title and John Lennons sarcastic tirade about how good it feels to hold a gun. Ed from Deal, England James KS "The National Trust" isn't all the people in England, fans, Joycesque?? John is now speaking about himself. His lyrics are beyond our weak comprehension. If you knew something about John, youd know he experimented with heroin.
The gun analogy to a woman's anatomy is pretty clever actually. "I need a fix cause Im going down" The warm gun is a needle, he says "when I hold you in my arm, and i feel my finger on your trigger, I know nobody can do me no harm. " There's even a character in "Trainspotting" whom Ewan Macgregor (Ren) says, "... was called Mother Superior on account of the length of his habit. He uses refrences "Happiness is a Warm Gun" and "The man in the crowd with the multi-coloured mirrors on his hobnail boots", to explain this. Nessie from Sapporo, JapanExcellent song. Dope and Ritalin Employable Dose After Red-Eyed Dose. The hob-nail boots represent his foray into psychadelia, a movement that he would-- apart from the music itself he produced during the time period-- later publicly regret his involvement in and even denounce as sloven hypocrisy. That fear that's inside you will lift, give it time. I do think the trigger is on a very happy woman! Mark from Levan, UtJohn Lennon was a genius. Hold My Hand, Lady Gaga new song: the meaning of the lyrics. He's describing the feeling you get when you fire a gun. Maybe John was contemplating suicide and showing it in this song. Lots of people donate to this charity when they die leaving more valuable things than soap impressions.
Linus from Hamilton, On, CanadaBeautiful song. How is this not about drugs? He would snort it, not inject it. Dan from New York, NyListen, most of you are blind.
Clearly, the song has at least three layers of meaning, probably more. Also, a clip of the "Bang Bang Shoot Shoot" portion of the song is in Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine. But if you decide to, I'll ride in this life with you. Often it is interpreted, all the unconscious art of John, as a result of this media onslaught against Yoko. In this article we will explore the meaning of the song, in order to provide hints on how the song fits inside the movie.
In an interview about "Cold Turkey" he told the interviewer how the thought of sticking a needle in his arm made him nauseous. Brett from Edmonton, Canada"When I hold you in my arms, and I feel my finger on your trigger, I know nobody can do no harm.... " Lennon was eventually shot. Luis Cesar from Rio De Janeiro, BrazilI agree with many of the comments written here, especially those written by James. Stop wasting your time trying to find it out. Yo from Honolulu, HiWoW, a lot of definite opinions on what this song means; sounds like everyone was a close confident of the songwriters. Bob from Van City, Canadaokay, theres a lot of imagery here. But now I think I would change what I said before about the 'unconcious art' for 'artistic unconcious' (or something), because it is very different to say that something is a product of unconscious art and another to say that art is a product from the unconscious, or is unconscious art is quite different from artistic unconscious, right? Listen to a stereo version of it, best on headphones, and you CLEARLY hear "arms", a clear Z sound after arm (1:52).
And the third, he writes, "The gunman. But it's not just about a person holding a pistol in his/her hand, but a big arm such as a machine gun that needs to be held with both arms. Shannon from Huntington, NyYeah.... I see that you're hurtin', why'd you take so long. Steve from Guangdong, ChinaThe top list that Ivan posted is somewhat wierd. A couple spelling errors, apologies! In the book, they show the paper that he wrote the lyrics on, then brackets showing which section is designated to which character. And "donated" to the National Trust" means tha he went for a s--t in the bushes. Down to the bits that I left uptown. What'll we muddle up if we bum rush this plush system? Most words have more that one meaning. D. A. R. E. Drugs Are Really Expensive.
But don't you give up on yourself. That would be straight-up Beatles style. Its all about you feeling safe when a gun is in your hands, and feeling satisfaction when you've shot the "offender". Joel from ChristchurchThis is probably a heroin song. Michael from Brooklyn, NyThe song probably has multiple meanings, but I think surely herion use.