10 Rock Songs That Mean Absolutely Nothing

The Beatles are the reason why many lyricists upped their game at the end of the '60s. Covering everything from existentialism to storytelling to the inner workings of love, almost nothing was off the table when it came time for Lennon, McCartney, or Harrison to write a tune. However, John Lennon's wit tended to show up from time to time.

As the band started writing songs during the era of Sgt. Pepper's, Lennon got word of school teachers across England who were analyzing the band's lyrics to decipher what they really meant. This was also the time that many people were speculating as to whether Paul McCartney had died or not. Amused and frustrated with the entire concept, Lennon wrote "I Am the Walrus" to deliberately mess with the skeptics who were trying to figure him out.

While the song is already a tremendous feat from a production standpoint, the lines are all over the place from sitting on a cornflake to watching custard drip from a dog's eye. There are even some concepts that even abstract lyricism can't figure out like "crabalocker fishwife." This song may not mean much to anyone, but Lennon did take a bit of pride in making his art at the expense of his critics.