Beatles Notes
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Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da 1
(Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 8, 11, 15 Jul 68
Released: on "The Beatles": 22 Nov 68 (UK), 25 Nov 68 (US)
Notes: Title came from Jimmie Scott, who plays conga on the record. It means, "Life goes on" in Yoruban. (Yorba is a tribe in Nigeria.) But Paul's characters are Jamaican. Drove John crazy (like "Maxwell") because they worked on it so hard.
Octopus' Garden 2 (Ringo)
Real Author: Mostly Ringo
Recorded: 16, 19 Apr, 17, 18 Jul 69
Released: on "Abbey Road": 26 Sept 69 (UK), 1 Oct 69 (US)
Notes: Started on Sardinia after temporarily quitting Beatles. Inspired by a meal of octopus on Peter Seller's yacht and the captain's story about how they pick up stines and shiney objects to make gardens.
Oh! Darling 3 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 20, 26 Apr, 23 Jul, 8, 11 Aug 69
Released: on "Abbey Road": 26 Sept 69 (UK), 1 Oct 69 (US)
Notes: Paul roughened his voice for a week. Inspired by Jackie Wilson.
Old Brown Shoe 4 (Harrison)
Real Author: George
Recorded: 16, 18 Apr 69
Released: 30 May 69 (UK), 4 Jun 69 (US)
Notes: About opposites
The One After 9:09 5 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 30 Jan 69
Released: on "Let it Be": 8 May 70 (UK), 18 May 70 (US)
Notes: Written when they were young, about 16 in 1958. He liked nines: born on 9/9, lived at number 9 New Castle oad.
One and One is Two (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded:
Released:
Notes: Written in Paris, January 1964. Recorded by The Strangers.
Only a Northern Song 6 (Harrison)
Real Author: George
Recorded: 13, 14 Feb, 20 Apr 67
Released: on "Yellow Submarine": 13 Jan 69 (US), 17 Jan 69 (UK)
Notes: Written and recorded for Sgt. Pepper. Northern was the publishing company. The deal was bad for John and Paul, but even worse for George.
1 "Obladi Oblada"
[Obladi Oblada : The Beatles]
2 "Octopus's Garden"
[Octopus's Garden : Abbey Road]
3 "Oh! Darling"
[Oh! Darling : Abbey Road]
4 "Old Brown Shoe"
[Old Brown Shoe : Singles]
5 "One After 9:09"
[One After 909 : Let It Be]
6 "Only A Northern Song"
[Only a Northern Song : Yellow Submarine]
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