When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. And with the world getting weirder by the day, it's a perfect time for Sean Ono Lennonto reunite withLes Claypoolfor "WAP," the first new song by The Claypool Lennon Deliriumin half a decade.
Now, "WAP" is not a psychedelic cover of Cardi Band Megan Thee Stallion's raunchy jam. It stands for "What A Predicament," a phrase that Lennon, 50, repeats in the chorus. Claypool, 62, chimes in with his trademark trickster vocals ("What a predicament that we find ourselves in") that he's perfected since forming Primusback in the mid-80s.
"WAP" alludes to the current political turmoil ("Like a president caught in shenanigans with the beauty queen"), our techno-dystopian present ("Trying to navigate through the internet is like swallowing poison") and how it all seems eerily familiar ("I'm not sure if history repeats, but I'm certain that it rhymes"). Perhaps, "WAP's biggest reference is to Sean's father, the late John Lennon.
The Dr. Seuss-inspired artwork for "WAP" depicts The Claypool Lennon Delirium (aka Sean and Les) sailing through the ocean. Claypool, a renowned nautical enthusiast, navigates these waters while Sean enthusiastically points forward. But it's not a ship that they sail: they ride the waves on the back of a walrus in a bowler hat.
This artwork not only perfectly encapsulates the song's trippy vibe but also serves as a callback to John Lennon's most far-out song: "I Am the Walrus." First released as the B-side to "Hello, Goodbye" and added on the Magical Mystery Tour EP, "I Am the Walrus" features some of John Lennon's most abstract and perplexing lyrics.
"Sitting on a cornflake / Waiting for the van to come / Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday /
Man, you've been a naughty boy / You let your face grow long / I am the eggman / They are the eggmen / I am the walrus / Goo goo g'joob."
Fans continue to debate the origin of "I Am The Walrus." Lennon reportedly learned that a literature class at his alma mater, Quarry Bank High School, was studying the meaning of Beatles lyrics. "Let the f—kers work that one out, Pete!" Lennon reportedly told his old friend, Pete Shotton, after writing the seemingly nonsensical lyrics.
The song's other primary creative influence, besides Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter," was LSD. "The first line was written on one acid trip one weekend," John Lennon told Playboy in 1981, per American Songwriter. "The second line was written on the next acid trip the next weekend, and it was filled in after I met Yoko…. I was writing obscurely, a la [Bob] Dylan, in those days."
John Lennon continued to wreak havoc on the audience's comprehension of his work. A year after releasing "I Am the Walrus," Lennon addressed the track on "Glass Onion," off of The White Album: "I told you about the walrus and me, man / You know that we're as close as can be, man / Well, here's another clue for you all / The walrus was Paul [McCartney]."
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Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon formed The Claypool Lennon Delirium in the 2010s. Sean was an established musician, releasing his debut solo album, Into the Sun (with alternative radio single, "Home"), in 1998. His most recent solo album was 2024's Asterisms.
Claypool considers Sean Ono Lennon a "musical mutant after my own heart" who demonstrates "the sensibilities of his dad but also the abstract perspective and unique approach of his mother."
Since forming the group, The Claypool Lennon Delirium have released two albums: Monolith of Phobos in 2016 and South of Reality in 2019.
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium will take part in this summer's Claypool Gold tour. Though Les Claypool is best known as the frontman and bassist for the undefinable rock mutants Primus, he has launched a few other sonic projects, including The Claypool Lennon Delirium and his jam band-oriented regiment, Col. Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.
Claypool Gold will be a "fluid, all-bands-on-stage event, each night will feature all three acts performing together simultaneously, with constantly shifting setlists, improvisation, and surprises built into the show," per Metal Injection. The tour kicks off in Reno, Nevada, on May 20 and runs through July 4.
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