And if you can name the Beatles song that ends with the title of this post, you’ll get my warm congratulations. I’m cooling my heels at the Reykjavik Airport, and just discovered to my horror that IcelandAir does not offer any free food on the flight from Iceland to Chicago, though you can purchase food at an inflated price (see here).
Fortunately, I now have time to prowl the airport for better comestibles. It’s a normal airport with nothing distinctive, but I did see a very bright rainbow over the sea on my ride here. Normally I’d think that would suggest an upcoming brood of ducks, but it’s too late.
Off to find comestibles. . . .
Unless my plane crashes, you’ll next hear from me from Chicago.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Add: that was my memory guess. Now I asked Grok, and it is wrong. Grok added this:
It seems likely that the Beatles song you’re thinking of is “Two of Us”, which ends with “We’re going home,” though the lyric is plural, not “I’m going home” as specified.
Research suggests this might be a misremembering, as no Beatles song explicitly ends with “I’m going home.”
The evidence leans toward “Two of Us” from the album Let It Be (1970) being the closest match, given its thematic and lyrical context.
Direct Answer
The Beatles song that ends with the lyric “I’m going home” is not an exact match in their official discography, but the closest candidate is likely “Two of Us” from the album Let It Be (1970). This song ends with the lyrics:
“We’re going home
You better believe it
Goodbye”
While the lyric is “We’re going home” (plural), it is possible that you are recalling it as “I’m going home” due to a misremembering. “Two of Us” is a nostalgic track written by Paul McCartney, often interpreted as reflecting on his relationship with John Lennon or his then-girlfriend Linda Eastman, which might align with the sentiment of going home.
For confirmation, you can check the lyrics on reliable sources like Genius Lyrics or The Beatles Official Website.
Immediately thought of “Two of us” – a great part of the original Let it Be movie. Not sure it applies to Paul and John, I’m leery of post-dated hermeneutic analysis.
I think they were just talking about being with a girlfriend and…. going home.
Good catch fellow Beatles fan John.
D.A.
NYC
Safe travels!
I know there’s another Brit – Ozzy Osbourne – got a tune, Mama, I’m Coming Home…
Ozzy died a few days ago, is the thing.
Somehow that lyric sticks in my mind like nothin’ else.
I saw a clip of Ozzy and Paul meeting for the first time.
… OK, OK, wild guess and then I’ll check :
“The Long and Winding Road”.
[checks]
Nope.
[ looks for answer ]
[ finds it ]
Ah! Good one!
Safe travels.
“Two of Us”
Let it Be.
“Two of Us” ended with “We’re going home,” didn’t it?
Wow. Does that menu look unappetizing? Pictures are ugh. I can only recall enjoying two airplane meals in my life: the first was in the mid 60’s when I flew United first class from LA to DC with my father and we had filet mignon on china service with wine; the other was a cold cut tray from which you could build a deli sandwich, accompanied by a carafe of wine, tourist class on American from Norfolk to Dallas I think in the mid 70’s. In later years I would have peanuts and soft drink, awaiting a decent restaurant at destination city. Certainly if the destination city is boston, LA, SF, or chicago.
Fly safe!
At least you didn’t bury Paul…
Was waiting for you Robert when I saw that first line. (I liked your youtube a few years ago btw.)
But.. my friend, John confessed: “Paul is dead, I buried him”.
😉
D.A.
NYC
Ha ha!
“Turn me on, dead man.”
Also the 1964 (Hard Day’s Night album) song ‘When I Get Home’ that ends with ‘when I get home’.
The steak sandwich looks like it was crafted using AI.
Yep, Norman, with lots of A and very little I.
Adding my voice to: Safe travels! Have an uneventful journey home.
My rebellious brain would only give me the Beach Boys “Sloop John B” and would not for some reason allow me to access any Beatles titles.
Same thing with me, only it was “The Letter” by the Box Tops.
Two of Us. I knew that.
Now it’s playing in my head.
There’s a mention of it being good to be home in “Back in the USSR” but I don’t think that’s likely to be what you meant.
Two of us
But it’s “we’re going home”
several times.
Not “I’m going home “
Yikes. Just checked flight aware and looks like icelandair flies a B737 max9 nonstop to chicago. United flies a nonstop B757. Think I would have paid extra for the 57 for a seven-hour flight.
The song is I’m Going Home by The Kingston Trio.
I can only think of “She’s Leaving Home” by the Beatles.
Hope you have a safe flight and I please hurry up and post your photos!! I can’t wait.
You could have gone with Ten Years After . . .