In this part of The Readers’ Corner we chose this song for our Basic users to enjoy because it is a timeless track that has a great chorus line that is easy to follow and a lot of fun to sing along. It also has words that you can understand because of how clearly the vocalist sings them.
This song by the English rock band The Beatles went to number one on every major British chart for four weeks and charted a total of 13 weeks. It became one of, if not the most known song of The Beatles; although it was intended as a children’s song, “Yellow Submarine” received various social and political interpretations.
The Beatles chose to break with their policy by allowing album tracks to be issued on a United Kingdom single. The song was released in the band’s album “Revolver” in 1966 and it was also released as a single. The Yellow Submarine single was The Beatles’ thirteenth single release in the United Kingdom. The single topped sales charts around the world, becoming the band’s 12th consecutive chart-topping single in the United Kingdom.
Yellow Submarine received various social and political interpretations by which it received some titles and references; such as “cultural empty,” “Roscharch test for radical minds,”, “anti-Vietnam War statement,” “a code for drugs.” All in all, this song became a cultural beacon because of this and we would like you to hear it and decide which statements you link it with.
Answer the questions according to the reading.
- What was the name of the band who recorded the “Yellow Submarine”?
- What was the song intended as?
- How many weeks was the “Yellow Submarine” number one on British music charts?
- What was the name of the album that the “Yellow Submarine” was part of?
- What are some of the the song received?
Alfredo E. Clark.