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The Beatles Song Yellow Submarine

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“Yellow Submarine” is composed by both Lennon and McCartney during their time of a new level of mastery, and Ringo Starr sang the lead vocals (Beatles Bible, accessed April 2016). This song was recorded in May and June of 1966 and released in the US on the 8th of August, with a UK release three days earlier (Beatles Bible, accessed April 2016). The Beatles also turned this song into a cartoonish movie with psychedelic touches under the same name, as this song was originally a kid’s song and it needed visuals to go along with the picture that was painted for the kids (Beatles Bible, accessed April 2016).
The notes for the lyrics of the song are very limited in range, and all are sung in the middle C octave of the treble staff (Slideshare, …show more content…

The lyrics consist of only 19 distinct lines, which is supported by the simplicity of the notes, time signature and the song’s ability to be identified as a tune. The lyrics and music interact to create a whimsical and catchy single. The eight track style of recording allowed the Beatles to play the acoustic guitar, the bass, and the drums. These drums drove the beat of the song and the lyrics of this song, especially when the refrain comes in, and the drums are very prominent behind the …show more content…

“And I Love Her” exhibited their early musical capabilities as this song was considered to be a pop ballad which fit in their number of superficial pop song releases at that time. It shows the creativeness of the band before they delved into experimenting with their sound. “Eight Days a Week” displays how the Beatles began to transition from a rock group that produced rock songs to a group that produced songs that began to reflect on the world around them. This song utilizes a different song structure, as well as melodic leaps in their music. This song also seems to project a frisky tone to the song which is supported by sections of the lyrics of the song. The final song analyzed was “Yellow Submarine” which shows their mastery of the experimenting with their music, and the fact that they knew what would create a good sound for their music. At this point in time, the Beatles could produce songs in any genre, and this song was not an exception. This song discusses how they felt as famous people with the double meaning of the lyric “We all live in a Yellow submarine”. The barrage of sounds in the song and the overall character of the song are proof that the Beatles were not writing songs to obtain sales, but rather were writing to express themselves to the world. This was also the period in which the Beatles delved into drug use and wrote songs while they were high. Many of the

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