![]() In truth, Lennon was merely commenting upon the length of this song.Bandmember John Lennon infamously described this song as being "Bigger than the Lord's Prayer", thereby causing an outcry amongst uptight squares across the United States of America, who rather sillily believed that Lennon meant that the song was better.McCartney finishes his epic and soulful tribute to the eternal King of Rock n' Roll with another gutsy rendition of his lusty chorus. It was here that Elvis died in 1932 following the ingestion of one too many "Yellow Submarines". ![]() Perhaps fortunately Elvis's attempt failed and he was exiled from the communist state into the "Sky of Blue", or as it is more correctly known, Tennessee. McCartney notes Elvis's belief that he will "live a life of ease" upon the "sea of green" (money) in the USSR, by using his sizable fortune to purchase the USSR. This verse is so clear and obvious in its meaning, that it really is not necessary to comment upon its well-concealed and numerous hidden meanings.ĭespite that, this verse, in truth, describes Elvis's defection to the Soviet cause in December 1871. Let us first examine the opening lines carefully: The song deals with the life and times of Elvis Presley through, in truth, rather poor uses of metaphor. This unparalleled feat annoyed Elvis immensely and, in truth, has never been paralleled. The song deals with the life and times of Elvis Presley through clever uses of metaphor, which is actually rather ironic, because by reaching the #1 spot in the US charts with this single the Beatles were finally able to surpass Elvis's age old record for the number of records that have numbers of numbered records recording numbers of recorded numbers numerically. ![]() The song reached the #1 position in both the British, American, Australian, Canadian, New Zealander, Irish, and finally South African pop charts. Similarly McCartney originally intended to perform the lead vocals until his fellow bandmate Ringo Starr, with the aid of a shattered bottle of Scotch Whisky (Bells- 1942 vintage), convinced McCartney otherwise. The song was written by Paul McCartney but after a heated discussion involving a double-barrelled shotgun was attributed to 'Lemon-McCartney' as John thought it was a kid's song. ![]() " Yellow Submarine" is a 1966 song by the Beatles. The Beatles, considered the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stones Magazine in 2006 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are legendary worldwide and their influence is seen in music today.A panel from the 1968 movie adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel 'Yellow Submarine' depicting the day after the night Paul McCartney lost his virginity to John Lennon. The group also has a great influence on pop culture and youth through their political and social affluence, and had a massive impact on the hippie movement, as well as the movement against the Vietnam War. Selling over 1 billion records and holding the most number one albums internationally, the music industry was not the only thing changed by the Beatles. The Beatles would line up 12 consecutive number one songs in the British charts from 1963 to 1966, then move on to dominating the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, at one point having the top five songs on the chart.Īlthough the band was only together for a decade, the impact was everlasting. With their rise to fame, Beatlemania, the fanaticism surrounding the group, became rampant as they started topping charts across the globe. Forming in the 1960's with a mutual enthusiasm for American rock and roll, the Beatles are one of the most influential and iconic bands of all time.
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