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Originally posted by clonmult
On the song Michelle, what are they chanting in the background (or is it "allegedly" chanting)?
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"Michelle" doesn't have any background chanting, but I think I know what you mean anyway. On the same "Rubber Soul" album is a song called "Girl," where they chant "tit" in the background. Where the lyrics go, "She's the kind of girl who puts you down when friends are there, you feel a fool," the background vocals are saying, "tit tit tit tit tit tit....." and it sort of sounds like "doot doot doot." It was very much intentional as they were stretching their studio legs and seeing how much they could get away with.
On a related note (ha ha), the background vocals of "Paperback Writer" are singing "Frere Jacques."
And by the way, if anybody ever asks you, the French words in "Michelle" translate as "These are words that go together well."