Yellow Submarine

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About Yellow Submarine

"Yellow Submarine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, with lead vocals by Ringo Starr. It was included on their 1966 album Revolver and issued as a single, coupled with "Eleanor Rigby". The single went to number one on every major British chart, remained at number one for four weeks, and charted for 13 weeks. It won an Ivor Novello Award "for the highest certified sales of any single issued in the UK in 1966". In the US, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes and it became the most successful Beatles song to feature Starr as lead vocalist. It became the title song of the animated United Artists film, also called Yellow Submarine (1968), and the soundtrack album to the film, released as part of the Beatles' music catalogue. An orchestral reprise to the song arranged by George Martin titled "Yellow Submarine in Pepperland" is featured at the end of the film and its soundtrack. 


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1969
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In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed up to the sun
Till we found a sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine

We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine

And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play

We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine

(Full speed ahead Mr. Boatswain, full speed ahead
Full speed ahead it is, Sergeant.
Cut the cable, drop the cable
Aye, Sir, aye
Captain, captain)

As we live a life of ease
Every one of us has all we need
Sky of blue and sea of green
In our yellow submarine

We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. Their best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, they later utilised several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in sophistication, they came to be perceived by many fans and cultural observers as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions. more »

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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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13 facts about this song

Recording History
"Yellow Submarine" was recorded in the Abbey Road studios over four days in May and June 1966.
Individual Contributions
Ringo Starr, the drummer of The Beatles, is the lead vocalist of the song.
Chart Performance
The song topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and reached number two in the United States.
Lyrics Origin
The song's lyrics were penned by Paul McCartney with a conscious effort to design a children's song.
Sound Effects
Innovatively, the song includes various sound effects such as bells, whistles, and even a recording of a chainsaw to resemble a ship's engine and the sounds heard on a submarine.
Album Appearance
"Yellow Submarine" appears on the "Revolver" album (1966), and later the "Yellow Submarine" album (1969).
Animation Movie
The song was also the title-track for The Beatles' animated film, "Yellow Submarine" (1968).
Pop Culture Reference
Given its widespread popularity, the song "Yellow Submarine" has become an iconic part of pop culture and is frequently referenced in television, films, and even in literature.
Awards
The song received a GRAMMY Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
Song Credits
Officially, the song's credits are attributed to the duo Lennon-McCartney, illustrating the collaborative songwriting partnership between The Beatles' members John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Song Interpretation
Though many interpretations exist for the song, Paul McCartney has stated that it was simply a fun song and not meant to have any deep philosophical meaning.
Involvement of Other Artists
Other than The Beatles, additional voices in the chorus of the song include Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones, and Patti Harrison. They were invited to sing and provide other sound effects.
Different Versions
A version of the song has been recorded in the German language as well, titled "Gelbes U-Boot".

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