I Am The Walrus - Other Recordings

Other Recordings

In 2004, Styx performed the song at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival and released the live version a single. It reached #10 on the Mediabase Classic Rock charts.

Oasis released a live recording of their interpretation of the song in 1994, as a B-side of their single "Cigarettes & Alcohol". Later, in 1998, it was also included on their B-sides compilation album The Masterplan. According to the liner notes of this album, Oasis played the song live in Manchester before they were well known.

Oingo Boingo also recorded a version in 1994, released on their album Boingo.

Men Without Hats covered it on their 1991 album Sideways, listing the track as "I Am The Walrus ("No you're not", Said Little Nicola)".

Genesis sampled this song in their track "Looking for Someone".

Das Racist referenced the song in "Selena" on their album Relax.

Bono performs a version of this song while playing the character "Dr. Robert" in the movie Across the Universe while several of the protagonists appear to be under the influence of psychoactive substances at a New York club and, later, on Dr. Robert's tour bus.

Southern rock band Jackyl released a cover of I Am the Walrus as one of three new songs on their greatest hits album Choice Cuts in 1998 released by Geffen Records.

George Martin released an album of Beatles cover songs in 1998 titled In My Life. The album features a re-recording of I Am the Walrus with actor and comedian Jim Carrey providing the vocals and keyboards. As might be expected, Carrey injected some of his own comic flair into the inflection of the lyrics.

Russell Brand performed the song dressed as Willy Wonka at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.