Polythene Pam
The Beatles
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Well, you should see Polythene Pam She's so good-looking but she looks like a man Well, you should see her in drag dressed in her polythene bag Yes, you should see Polythene Pam Yeah, yeah, yeah Get a dose of her in jackboots and kilt She's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt She's the kind of a girl that makes the "News of the World" Yes, you could say she was attractively built Yeah, yeah, yeah
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Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Elusive Inspiration"Polythene Pam" was reportedly inspired by two different women that John Lennon met. One was a fan who would eat polythene, and the other used to wear polythene bags.
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Lyric BirthplaceDuring the Beatles' time in India, Lennon wrote the lyrics of "Polythene Pam".
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Part of a MedleyThe song is part of the long medley that makes up most of the second side of the album "Abbey Road," flowing into the next song, "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window."
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Brief Running Time"Polythene Pam" is one of the Beatles' shortest songs, being around just 1 minute and 12 seconds in length.
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Early BeginningsThe Beatles first recorded "Polythene Pam" during the 1968 Esher demos, but it wasn't released until "Abbey Road" in 1969.
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Limited ParticipationRingo Starr and John Lennon are the only Beatles to appear on the track. Paul McCartney and George Harrison do not play on it.
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Distinctive Guitar SoundFor a unique guitar sound, John Lennon used a Martin D-28 acoustic with a pick-up during the recording of this song.
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Alternate VersionsAn alternate version of "Polythene Pam" appears on the album "Anthology 3", which was a compilation of rare and unreleased Beatles recordings.
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Unusual Pronunciation"Polythene" is pronounced "poly - then" in the song, which is the typical British pronunciation, not "poly - theen" as is common in the USA.
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Mocking FashionSome interpretations suggest that "Polythene Pam" was Lennon's mockery of the fashion world, which was making clothes out of plastic and other unusual materials at that time.
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Rarely LiveThe Beatles never performed "Polythene Pam" live. However, it has been covered by numerous bands and artists, including The Breeders and Beatallica.
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