EP 21: Hey Bulldog

About this episode

This episode dives into the song 'Hey Bulldog' by The Beatles, exploring its music, lyrics, and cultural significance.

This episode is sponsored by EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. In IMAX Feb 20 / In cinemas everywhere Feb 27 https://www.epicmovie.co.uk Welcome to episode 21 of UnBeatled, a channel where we take a deep dive into every single song The Beatles ever recorded. In our discussion we unpick the music, the lyrics, the cultural context at the time, and the impact the song had on the band's success in the UK and the world. The Beatles convened on Abbey Road studios with a film crew to record a promotional video for their upcoming single, Lady Madonna. Upon entering the deserted studios (it was a Sunday), they saw an opportunity to utilise this precious studio time before flying off to India. They worked on a scrap of a song John had written and ended up having the most fun they'd ever had in the band. Sit back and watch the history, the music and the trivia before listening to the song in full on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5xYC2ZJJ9TMJL8BOl85O2R?si=c6508bdd9d5e4e2e Or here it is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vbJQ-MrKo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Virgin Radio

Topics covered

• The Beatles
• music analysis
• cultural context
• song impact
• recording history

Keywords

• The Beatles
• Hey Bulldog
• music history
• Abbey Road
• Lady Madonna
• John Lennon
• IMAX

Sponsors

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Beatles

Books & works: Lady Madonna

Places: Abbey Road studios, India

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