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Beatles - Hey Bulldog Song Meanings

I have a spark but not a fire on this one. I will research two items and get back to y'all but here is what I think:

The bulldog is england, and the "some kind of innocence" that is "measured out in years" concerns: (a) empire; and (b) a long history, both of which lennon is saying are nice laurels but you (england) have sat on them for so damn long you are regressing into a socialist mire of self-loathing, sweaty hands and general loser-ship. So england can talk to John (the beatles), if england is lonely she can commisserate w/the beatles, but at the end of the day I (john) am fighting against legal deportation back there and living here in the dakota, new york, new york, neeeeewwwww yorrrrrrk.

Paraphrasing here: "even if it kills me."

further research needed: what is a wigwam?

Regards. A cap.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-12-29 17:18:35     Rating:

It's a great song it probably doesn't have a meaning. I saw an interview with Larry Kane and John Lennon. He asked if the songs have meanings he said" no they don't so everyone can just settle down. Actually I find it quite funny though to watch everyone freaking out trying to discover what they mean".

Submitted by: beatles921
Added: 2008-01-12 05:12:32     Rating:

I heard that the original title of this song was "Hey Bullfrog" however Paul was supposedly tripping on lsd and began barking like crazy while John was fininshing writing it and John was so amused by this that he changed the title of the song and recorded Paul's rediculous barking and that is whats heard at the end of the song

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2008-03-30 14:04:41     Rating:

A wigwam is the same thing as a teepee.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2008-04-13 16:39:13     Rating:

This song sounds like a song about a young people who do criminal acts.

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