Yellow Submarine

Ringo Starr

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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Okay, we're gonna do a number now and you all know the words so I like to hear you all join in.
Are you ready to join in?
Yeah!
Cause it's very simple, very easy, it's a place we all like to be and it goes like this

In the town where i was born, yes! Yes!
Lived a man who sailed to sea.
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines.
So we sailed on to the sun,
Till we found the sea of green,
And we played beneath the waves,
In our yellow submarine.

Come on now!
We all live in a yellow submarine,
Yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

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

Ho!
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

Full speed ahead, mister Parker, full speed ahead!
Full speed over here, sir!
Action station! Action station!
Aye, aye, sir, fire!
Heaven! Heaven!

As we live (as we live)
A life of ease, ( a life of ease)
Everyone of us (everyone of us)
Has all we need. (has all we need)
A sky of blue (sky of blue)
A sea of green, (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow)
Submarine. (submarine, ha! Ha!)

"come on, this time!
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

Last time!
We all live in a yellow submarine, come on in the back!
A yellow submarine, yeah, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

Thank you! Merci beau coup! Danke schon!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Well, that's it from us, we'll be off now. I'm only kidding
Okay, sit down, sit down, come on, you've had your fun.
I get so bossy when i get up here.
Okay, we've prompted up all of the show, this is like the solo spots in the show
Where a couple of members are doing acoustic numbers for you while the rest of the band
Go and cool off. 

Then we gradually build up again and then i'll return.
And this evening we're gonna start with the mighty Joe Walsh!

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Ringo Starr

Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He joined the Beatles in August 1962, taking the place of Pete Best. In addition to his drumming, Starr is featured on lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and the Beatles' version of "Act Naturally"). He is credited as a co-writer of the songs "What Goes On", "Flying", and "Dig It" and as the sole writer of "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden". 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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