There's a line in the song that goes 'she's a big teaser'. My friend says the line was originally different, does anyone know what the original line was?
2006-09-24 20:37:42 · 8 answers · asked by Graham G 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I know what the recorded lyrics were. When Lennon / McCartney wrote the song, the line 'she's a big teaser' was something different and then they changed it, I want to know what the line was when they wrote it.
2006-09-24 20:44:17 · update #1
The story I've heard about this (via books by both Philip Norman and Mark Lewissohn) is that the original line was 'she's a prick teaser', but it was quickly decided that that would be too risque, and was therefore changed to 'big teaser'. In the context of the song, that would make a certain amount of sense, as the two relevant lines were: 'she's a big teaser/she took me half the way there now'. However, as the song was primarily about people who dabbled in recreational drugs such as LSD at the weekend, yet retained their 'straight' lifestyle during the week, you've got to ask what would be the relevant of prick-teasing in the context of LSD use?
Overall, I think Beatles lyrics are hideously over-analysed, to an extent that no other band's songs have ever been. Just one more testament to their unqiue nature!
2006-09-24 22:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by JimHist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Beatles
Day Tripper
Writers, lead vocals: Lennon, McCartney
Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now
She was a day tripper, a one way ticket yea
It took me so long to find out, and I found out
She's a big teaser, she took me half the way there
She's a big teaser, she took me half the way there now
Tried to please her, she only played one night stands
Tried to please her, she only played one night stands now
She was a day tripper, a Sunday driver yea
Took me so long to find out, and I found out
Day tripper
Day tripper yeah
I couldnt find any other line for this so i dont know, sorry
2006-09-25 03:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by heleneaustin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Day Tripper
(Lennon/McCartney)
Lead vocals: John & Paul
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Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now
She was a day tripper, a one way ticket yea
It took me so long to find out, and I found out
She's a big teaser, she took me half the way there
She's a big teaser, she took me half the way there now
She was a day tripper, a one way ticket yea
It took me so long to find out, and I found out
Tried to please her, she only played one night stands
Tried to please her, she only played one night stands now
She was a day tripper, a Sunday driver yea
It took me so long to find out, and I found out
Day tripper
Day tripper yea
2006-09-25 03:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The line "She's a big teaser" was written as "She's a prick teaser."
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=84
2006-09-25 03:43:28 · answer #4 · answered by cornishpixie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st verse
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out now
Chorus
She was a day tripper
One way ticket Yeah
It took me so long
To find out, and I found out
Verse 2
She's a big teaser
She took me the half way there
She's a big teaser
She took me the half way there now
Chorus
She was a day tripper
One way ticket Yeah
It took me so long
To find out, and I found out
Aah aah aah, aah aah, aah
Verse 3
Tried to please her
She only played one night stands
Tried to please her
She only played one night stands now
Chorus
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver yeah
It took me so long
To find out, and I found out
Day tripper
Day tripper yeah
Day tripper
Day tripper yeah
Day tripper
I hope this helps you out
2006-09-25 04:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by Dave T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was on the demo tape: "she's a big pleaser" but they changed it so as not to cause offence.. limewire have beatles demo songs on there....
2006-09-25 03:47:57 · answer #6 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one way ticket out she's aday tripper....
2006-09-25 03:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by carlos m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't people read the question!
2006-09-25 03:50:38 · answer #8 · answered by William G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋