mostly david ephgrave

How did the lyric “Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon” make it past the first draft? It’s one of those things that you accept without analysis; like Yellow Submarine, or Anne Robinson’s career. Then suddenly, without warning, you see it with fresh eyes - and think to yourself, “what the hell is that all about?” (With Anne Robinson this happens almost instantly.) I'd always assumed it was “come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a chameleon” as a kid. How wrong could I be? God, I was a dick . Karma chameleon makes much more sense. Except it doesn’t scan well. Try singing the chorus out loud, pronouncing the word ‘karma’ correctly. It sounds about as convincing as a Christian rock song. Karma Chameleon's genesis* intrigues me. Did they start with the title and then pad the rest out? If not, which word came first: karma or chameleon? I know that pop songs don't need to make sense, but at what point did something so abstract seem marketable? But mar...