Dreamlike, irrational, or subconscious imagery that resists literal interpretation
The Surrealism motif is rare for Paul McCartney – it appears in just 4% of his sole-written songs (3 of 70), against 16% for John and 5% for George: 'Penny Lane', 'Magical Mystery Tour', and 'Fixing a Hole'.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
Living beneath waves in a submarine
Rain and sun simultaneous; play-within-play
Dreamlike, perception-bending imagery
Dreamlike impossible images throughout
Hole metaphor for mental space
Horse dancing the waltz; dreamlike circus
Dream-state shift into bridge
Dreamlike absurd images throughout
Magical destination unspecified
Séance with voices from nowhere
'Bent back tulips', 'cast iron shore', 'dovetail joint'
Lizard, velvet hand, soap impression imagery
Dreamlike juxtaposition of unrelated images
'Sail me on a silver sun'
Nonsensical imagery throughout character sketch
Dreamlike images, words slithering
Slaggers nightclub, Denis O'Bell persona
Dreamlike cosmic imagery
Dreamlike phrases like 'I roll a stoney'
Updated
Book
Manifestoes of Surrealism
André Breton
Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
Software
Ableton Live
Ableton
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