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“You know that what you eat you are”

A Harrison composition for The Beatles (White Album), lead vocal by Harrison. Written about Eric Clapton's love of chocolates, with the lyrics cataloging flavors from a Mackintosh's Good News assortment box.
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Year1968
AlbumThe Beatles (The White Album)
Track27 · Side 4
Duration2:54
Songwriter(s)Harrison
Lead VocalGeorge
RecordedOctober 3 – 14, 1968
ReleasedNovember 22, 1968

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Text220 tags

Motif

LoveMediaFood and drinksReal peopleFound inspirationAnatomyPhilosophicalWeather

Vocabulary

Neutral toneForeign languageNonsense words

Narrative

Second personConversationalList songImperative

Lyrical device

Beatles referenceWordplay

Rhyme type

Perfect rhymeInternal rhymeIdentical rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)No chorusHas outroMultiple bridges (2+)Has bridgeHas refrainHas introHas interlude

Section links

Outro based on verseSolo based on verseIntro based on verseOutro based on chorusInterlude based on verse

Repetition

Recurring verseRecurring line
Word cloud

Recurring words

cooleatfillniceob-la-di-bla-dapainpulledshowtangerineturnsand howbut whatbut whencan youfill youris goingit's goodknow it'sme wheremight notshow methe painthe timethem allto filltoo muchwe're apartwhat iswhen itwhen thewhere youyes youyou areyou mightyou showall the timefeel it nowfill your headwhere you areyou know it'syou're going to

Cover-shared words

allapartblowsbluesfeelgoinggoodheadheartitknowmemuchnewsnowshoutsweettastethemtimeweyouyourall theblues woofeel itgoing tohave toi feelknow thatto haveto knowwe allwhat youyou knowyour headyou know that

Lyric shape

[VERB] out[WORD] down[WORD] reallynot [VERB]really [WORD]we're [ADJ][NOUN] [VERB] through[NOUN] we're [ADJ][VERB] and how[VERB] is [VERB][VERB] it [ADV][VERB] it's [ADJ][VERB] me where[VERB] too [WORD][VERB] with a[WORD] [NOUN] out[WORD] [VERB] with[WORD] [WORD] reallya [WORD] [VERB]can you [VERB]not [VERB] itthe [NOUN] iswhen it [VERB]when the [NOUN]with a [WORD]you [VERB] it'syou'll [VERB] [WORD]you're [VERB] toyour [NOUN] [WORD][VERB] [WORD] the [NOUN][WORD] yes you [VERB]can you [VERB] mei [VERB] your [NOUN]is [VERB] to [VERB]the [NOUN] is [VERB]when the [NOUN] [VERB]you [VERB] it's [ADJ]you [VERB] you arecan you [VERB] me wherei [VERB] your [NOUN] [WORD]your [NOUN] [WORD] the [NOUN]

Cover-shared shape

[NOUN] and[VERB] and[VERB] is[VERB] it[VERB] it's[VERB] me[VERB] so[VERB] that[VERB] through[VERB] to[VERB] too[VERB] with[VERB] you[VERB] your[WORD] the[WORD] yesa [WORD]and [WORD]i [VERB]is [ADJ]is [VERB]it [VERB]it's [ADJ]so [ADJ]the [NOUN]the [WORD]them [WORD]those [WORD]to [VERB]too [WORD]we [WORD]you [VERB]you'll [VERB]you're [VERB]your [NOUN][NOUN] and [WORD][VERB] [WORD] the[VERB] so [ADJ][VERB] to [VERB][VERB] your [NOUN][WORD] [NOUN] and[WORD] the [NOUN]a [WORD] [NOUN]i [VERB] youris [ADJ] [ADV]is [VERB] tothe [NOUN] [VERB]the [WORD] [WORD]to [VERB] andwe [WORD] [NOUN]what you [VERB]you [VERB] meyou [VERB] thatyou [VERB] you[VERB] to [VERB] andto [VERB] your [NOUN][VERB] to [VERB] your [NOUN]

Rhyme scheme

AABCDABACDEABABCAXABCD

Line length

9-78-9-8-8Unique line length

Distinctive word

aloudapplebecomescherrycoconutcoffeecreamcremecutsdessertfudgegingermontelimarpineapplesavoyslingsoursweattarttruffle
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Music175 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarBass guitarElectric pianoOrganDrumsPercussionTambourineBongosSaxophoneTenor saxophoneBaritone saxophone

Instrument group

GuitarsWoodwindKeyboardsPercussion

Guitar work

Guitar solo

Drum work

Drum intro

Music genre

SoulHard rockRockBlues rockPop

Vocal work

Vocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Guitar soloSolo based on verseSolo on verse

Tempo

Moderate

Key

G majorKey change

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusABABCABCAB

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Has outroMultiple bridges (2+)Has bridgeHas refrainHas introMany choruses (4+)Has soloHas interlude

Section traits

Drum intro

Section links

Outro based on verseSolo based on verseSolo on verseIntro based on verseOutro based on chorusInterlude based on verse

Section transition

V to iV to IUnique section transition

Harmony

Modal mixtureBorrowed chordHalf cadencePerfect cadenceParallel minor tonicChromatic mediantPlagal cadence

Composition

Rich harmonyTonic openingNon-tonic endingBridge in iChorus in iVerse in ITonic verseTonic chorusTonic bridge

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminordom7maj7sus4slash chordmin6

Scale degree

I7Iii6II7♭IIIIVVV7♭VImaj7♭VI

Chord degree

I–II–IIII–IVIV–II–♭III♭III–VII–IV–Ii–♭VI♭VI–i♭VI–♭IIIi–IVIV–♭IIIV–iV–i–IV♭III–V–iI–II–IVIV–IVI–♭III–VIV–I–Ii–♭VI–♭IIIII–IV–I–I♭VI–i–♭VIIV–♭III–VV–i–IV–IV

Chord shape

C → CC → DC → D7C → E♭C7 → E♭C → GC → G7C → EC → D → FC → E♭ → B♭Am → FC → EmCmaj7 → GAm → F → CAm → DC → B♭C → FmC → Fm → B♭C → C → DC → G → GC → E7Am → D → DC → C → B♭C → E♭ → GC → Csus4C → C → E♭C → E♭ → G7C → Em → C → GC7 → CC → Em → CC → Fm → B♭ → B♭C → B♭ → DC → E♭ → B♭ → B♭C → C → C → B♭C → E → Am → DC → D7 → FCsus4 → CC → E → Am

Chord literal

A → EEm → CC → EmC → GEm → AA → AA → GB → Em → AA → E7F♯7 → AG → B → EmE → GG → BG → B7Em → C → GEm → A → AE → F♯F♯ → AA → A → GCmaj7 → GB → EmE → F♯7F♯ → A → EA → E → EE → G → BA → Asus4E → E
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Sources & references

Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides - then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.

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