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Reagen's Get Back joke reminded that I was really surprised at some of the original lyrics.

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Nov 30 '21, 07:24

I had no idea it was meant to be a protest song mocking the anti-immigrant movement in England at the time.

Looks like it was misunderstood as a racist song instead of mocking the people saying "Get Back to where you once belonged, Pakistanis!".

https://www.salon.com/2013/04/14/no_pakistanis_the_racial_satire_the_beatles_dont_want_you_to_hear/ (www.salon.com)

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I bet that's why Clapton was interested. -- nm - Reagen Nov 30, 07:42 1
- hmmm -- nm - prayformojo Nov 30, 07:48
yeah. that was really odd -- nm - prayformojo Nov 30, 07:25

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