We All Live in a Yellow Submarine

Today is the 40th anniversary of the psychedelic rock album Yellow Submarine by The Beatles.

Although released to correspond with the film of the same name, Yellow Submarine is usually considered The Beatles' weakest release, because it featured only six songs by the band. This album never reached the #1 spot in the US or in the UK.

However, the single, Yellow Submarine, is my 16 year old daughter's favorite Beatles' song.

Side one
All tracks were credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

"Yellow Submarine" – Originally from Revolver
"Only a Northern Song" (George Harrison)
"All Together Now" –
"Hey Bulldog"
"It's All Too Much" (Harrison)
"All You Need Is Love"

Side two
All tracks were written by George Martin, except where noted.

"Pepperland"
"Sea of Time"
"Sea of Holes"
"Sea of Monsters"
"March of the Meanies"
"Pepperland Laid Waste"
"Yellow Submarine in Pepperland" (Lennon, McCartney, arr. George Martin)

On This Date in History

On this date in history:

January 9, 1962 - The United States performed nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site

January 9, 1965 - Beatles' album "65" goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks

January 9, 1973 - The Luna 21 was launched to the Moon

January 9, 1983 - Tootsie was the number one movie at the box office

January 9, 1991 - Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Hall of Fame

January 9, 2001 - The first eclipse of the Third Millennium - a total lunar eclipse

January 9, 2007 - Apple Computer unveils the revolutionary iPhone

I'll Be Back (Lennon/McCartney)

You know if you break my heart I'll go
But I'll be back again
Cos I told you once before goodbye
But I came back again

I love you so
I'm the one who wants you
Yes, I'm the one
Who wants you, oh ho, oh ho, oh

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

I thought that you would realize
That if I ran away from you
That you would want me too
But I got a big surprise
Oh ho, oh ho, oh

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

I wanna go but I hate to leave you,
You know I hate to leave you , oh ho, oh ho, oh
You, if you break my heart I'll go
But I'll be back again