Mean Mr. Mustard
The Beatles
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Mean Mister Mustard sleeps in the park Shaves in the dark trying to save paper Sleeps in a hole in the road Saving up to buy some clothes Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose Such a mean old man Such a mean old man His sister Pam works in a shop She never stops, she's a go-getter Takes him out to look at the queen Only place that he's ever been Always shouts out something obscene Such a dirty old man Dirty old man
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Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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8 facts about this song
Background Details"Mean Mr. Mustard" is a song by the Beatles written by John Lennon with inputs from Paul McCartney.
- The original idea of the song came to Lennon during their stay in India in 1968.
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Lyrics InspirationThe song was inspired by a news article Lennon read about a miserly man who concealed his cash in various parts of his house.
- In particular, the man's name was not mustered, but Lennon thought it was a good rhyme for the narrative he was planning.
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Album BelongingnessThe song is featured in their genre-defining album "Abbey Road" released in 1969.
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Musical StructureThe song is relatively short, with a total run time of only 1 minute and 6 seconds.
- It was originally written as a standalone song, but during the recording sessions it was decided to be a part of a music medley on side two of the "Abbey Road" album.
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Recording Date"Mean Mr. Mustard" was recorded on 24 and 30 July 1969.
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Versatility in LyricsThe song mentions a sister named Shirley in early demos, but in the final Abbey Road version, her name was changed to "Pam". This modification was done to serve as a transition to the subsequent song on the album, "Polythene Pam."
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Demo VersionA stripped-down demo version of the song, featuring only Lennon on vocals and acoustic guitar, appears in the 1996 album "Anthology 3."
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John Lennon's ViewsDespite being the chief composer of the song, John Lennon was not particularly fond of "Mean Mr. Mustard." He later described it as a "bit of crap" that he wrote in India when he was "just trying to write songs."
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