I heard this song today. I think I'm missing something from pop culture, but I'm not sure. Who is the Walrus and why would you want to be the Walrus?

There are some other points in the song, but I really think I need to know who the Walrus is and why this guy is the Walrus…

Brian

Are You The Walrus?

by Furthermore

Album :

Check, check it out, check, check it out

Check, check it out, check, check it out

Check, check it out, check, check it out

Check it out

I'm in line behind a barbizon

And she really looks like one

She says “Hi, I'm skin,”

And showed a whole lot

But doesn't seem to have a whole lot

Within, I'm small talk

Blah, blah, blah, blah about the weather and all

Because I'd love to stand here

Another year, winter, spring, summer, fall

Into pieces it pleases the eye

It's nice to know that there are problems outside of my own

I feel better, better

Move to ten items or less

Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?

Sure, I guess

I'm close to checkout, she asks,

“Are you the walrus?”

I said “yes” without listening

“Oh, come on, be honest.”

I'm close to checkout, she asks,

“Are you the walrus?”

I said, “Yes, and that's a promise!”

“Oh, come on, be honest.”

Be, be honest, be, be, be honest

Be, be honest, be, be, be honest

I have five items in the waiting asylum

Take everybody's burdens, let's pile 'em up

On the counter, call it a conveyer belt

And as I look around I see a wanna-be dad using his belt

On his screaming baby, a baby, oh baby

The constellation on her face said he did the same to his lady

Ten thousand maniacs asked the question

But it's way too late, he made a lasting impression

I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so

But I'm not supposed to impose family values, you know

The sale of the century wasn't meant to be like this

But how can you resist the madness?

I'm so glad it's almost my turn

Only one lady away from the freedom I yearn for

But before you get excited,

She's gotta check the writing,

I'm sorry to announce that the check is gonna bounce

I feel better, better

Move to ten items or less

Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?

Sure I guess

I'm at the checkout

She asks, “Are you the walrus?”

I said “yes” without listening

“Oh, come on, be honest.”

I'm at the checkout,

She asks, “Are you the walrus?”

I said, “Yes, and that's a promise.”

“Oh, come on, be honest.”

Be, be honest, be, be, be honest

Be, be honest, be, be, be honest

Honestly,

We are moderately moving

Situation slowly is improving

I find the Percy Faith on the P.A.

Is sort of soothing

Collect my change and I jet

Then I'm cruising

Check, check it out, check, check it out

Check, check it out, check, check it out

Check, check it out, check, check it out

Check it out

Wandering around looking for my car

I'm amazed at the maze

Who even knows where you are?

Who knows why that's a cart resting in the dent it made?

Another car waiting for our places to trade

I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so

I wish I was in the distance and heading to home base

And now the race to red lights begin

When the convertible girl slows down to let me in

I feel better, better, like as if I was blessed

Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?

Sure, I guess

I roll down the window, she asks,

“Are you the walrus?”

I said “yes” without listening

“Oh, come on, be honest”

I roll down the window, she asks,

“Are you the walrus?”

I said “Yes, and that's a promise!”

“Oh, come on, be honest.”

Be, be honest, be, be, be honest

Be, be honest, be, be, be honest