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Who is Uncle Albert referring to? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.214.200.130 ( talk)
I was under the impression that it was a reference to Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Also I deleted "To many, it represents both McCartney at his best and his worst." because it smacks of bias. Reference? Vaginsh 06:37, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
This is merely a hypothesis, but I think he may have been referring to Albert Kesselring -- Spleebo14:20, 28 August, 2009(UTC)
Super Seventies JAF1970 ( talk) 04:41, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I seem to remember from around the date of release of the original album that McCartney was refering to Admiral Lionel Halsey who was better known in the UK. Of course, everyone thinks of "Bull" Halsey of WW II fame but as far as I remember it was "Lionel" who was concerned about his tea. I have heard that the British Halsey was a bit of an eccentric, wearing a Maori war costume into battle [1]. This just might have appealed to McCartney's humor. I've made general note of this in the article but we'll probably have to get Macca to tell us just who he meant.-- Phyllis1753 ( talk) 23:09, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
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Is it "less a song" because it has three sections that don't repeat? 74.74.157.245 ( talk) 01:53, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
<stupid question> Am I crazy or does the voice at 1:31-1:56 in the song sound exactly like John Cleese? Was it Paul singing through effects, or someone else, or is there an outside chance it was actually Cleese himself? </stupid question>
<pedant>"The song is noted for its sound effects, including the sounds of thunder, lightning, and rain, heard between the first and second verse," The sound of lightning IS thunder, is it not? </pedant>
Any idea why this was released in the US but not the UK ? -- Beardo ( talk) 16:34, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
At the top of the page, there is a link to Talk:Uncle Albert - I can't see what causes that to appear - it surely shouldn't. -- Beardo ( talk) 16:43, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Yesterday i removed a link in the See also section to the film Elephant; today i was reverted. I don't mind, but i cannot make out why. Does anyone know, is there a link between the song and the film? Cheers, Lindsay Hello 07:08, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
Response: Hi Lindsay, thanks for leaving a message. This song clearly inspires Elephant.
1. In the beginning of the film, Timothy Bottom's character is seen erratically driving a car down a residential street, presumably drunk. After his son takes over driving, the father mentions "Admiral Halsey".
2. Later as the boy arrives at Watt High School, he makes a call from a pay phone. A phone prop also appears in the music video for the song ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMZh3m_ez0).
3. Later in the film at the Gay Straight Alliance meeting, one of the students is talking about a cover story on the Oregonian about gay rams. He notes that "$10,000 is a lot of money for a ram". Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey is from the album Ram.
4. The sound of lightning also appears in the music video and film. Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMZh3m_ez0 ... Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY4AD94koE
5. When Alex shoots Eric in the film, the same chirping birds sound effect can be heard as in the song.
It could be noteworthy there exists a recording where John sings/spoofs the song: [2] It was at a house party in the early 70s and somebody was secretely recording John as he was fooling around on the piano. -- 2003:71:4E6A:B420:FCB8:7534:8BAA:DC52 ( talk) 19:16, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
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All the speculation included here from ‘critics’ and other tailwaggers about what the lyrics might imply is scarcely the stuff of which reliable encyclopaedias are composed.
McCartney’s whimsy is too flimsy for analysis; Lewis Carroll he ain’t. The words of ‘Get Back’ are a similar rag-bag of pleasing nonsense, and there are other examples; ‘She Came in Through the Bathroom Window’ just for one. Great music, but forget about delving for Macca’s meanings. 59.167.234.198 ( talk) 09:56, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
Every time i hear this song i try to understand what it means,,,i mean its got meaning, ...the butter wouldn't melt so i put it in a pie, hands across the water, hmm 2607:FB91:482:2D31:AC39:66F7:5077:C9EC ( talk) 21:25, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
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Who is Uncle Albert referring to? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.214.200.130 ( talk)
I was under the impression that it was a reference to Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Also I deleted "To many, it represents both McCartney at his best and his worst." because it smacks of bias. Reference? Vaginsh 06:37, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
This is merely a hypothesis, but I think he may have been referring to Albert Kesselring -- Spleebo14:20, 28 August, 2009(UTC)
Super Seventies JAF1970 ( talk) 04:41, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I seem to remember from around the date of release of the original album that McCartney was refering to Admiral Lionel Halsey who was better known in the UK. Of course, everyone thinks of "Bull" Halsey of WW II fame but as far as I remember it was "Lionel" who was concerned about his tea. I have heard that the British Halsey was a bit of an eccentric, wearing a Maori war costume into battle [1]. This just might have appealed to McCartney's humor. I've made general note of this in the article but we'll probably have to get Macca to tell us just who he meant.-- Phyllis1753 ( talk) 23:09, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
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Is it "less a song" because it has three sections that don't repeat? 74.74.157.245 ( talk) 01:53, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
<stupid question> Am I crazy or does the voice at 1:31-1:56 in the song sound exactly like John Cleese? Was it Paul singing through effects, or someone else, or is there an outside chance it was actually Cleese himself? </stupid question>
<pedant>"The song is noted for its sound effects, including the sounds of thunder, lightning, and rain, heard between the first and second verse," The sound of lightning IS thunder, is it not? </pedant>
Any idea why this was released in the US but not the UK ? -- Beardo ( talk) 16:34, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
At the top of the page, there is a link to Talk:Uncle Albert - I can't see what causes that to appear - it surely shouldn't. -- Beardo ( talk) 16:43, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Yesterday i removed a link in the See also section to the film Elephant; today i was reverted. I don't mind, but i cannot make out why. Does anyone know, is there a link between the song and the film? Cheers, Lindsay Hello 07:08, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
Response: Hi Lindsay, thanks for leaving a message. This song clearly inspires Elephant.
1. In the beginning of the film, Timothy Bottom's character is seen erratically driving a car down a residential street, presumably drunk. After his son takes over driving, the father mentions "Admiral Halsey".
2. Later as the boy arrives at Watt High School, he makes a call from a pay phone. A phone prop also appears in the music video for the song ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMZh3m_ez0).
3. Later in the film at the Gay Straight Alliance meeting, one of the students is talking about a cover story on the Oregonian about gay rams. He notes that "$10,000 is a lot of money for a ram". Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey is from the album Ram.
4. The sound of lightning also appears in the music video and film. Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMZh3m_ez0 ... Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY4AD94koE
5. When Alex shoots Eric in the film, the same chirping birds sound effect can be heard as in the song.
It could be noteworthy there exists a recording where John sings/spoofs the song: [2] It was at a house party in the early 70s and somebody was secretely recording John as he was fooling around on the piano. -- 2003:71:4E6A:B420:FCB8:7534:8BAA:DC52 ( talk) 19:16, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
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All the speculation included here from ‘critics’ and other tailwaggers about what the lyrics might imply is scarcely the stuff of which reliable encyclopaedias are composed.
McCartney’s whimsy is too flimsy for analysis; Lewis Carroll he ain’t. The words of ‘Get Back’ are a similar rag-bag of pleasing nonsense, and there are other examples; ‘She Came in Through the Bathroom Window’ just for one. Great music, but forget about delving for Macca’s meanings. 59.167.234.198 ( talk) 09:56, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
Every time i hear this song i try to understand what it means,,,i mean its got meaning, ...the butter wouldn't melt so i put it in a pie, hands across the water, hmm 2607:FB91:482:2D31:AC39:66F7:5077:C9EC ( talk) 21:25, 23 August 2023 (UTC)