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Paul McCartney’s attempt at Ska. John Lennon and George Harrison absolutely loathed this song. Lennon stated that he hated how much time was devoted to it, calling it “Paul’s granny music”. Apparently, quite a few people share Lennon’s view, as a 2004 BBC poll named it the single worst song of all t...
[Verse 1]
Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace
Molly is the singer in a band
Desmond says to Molly, “Girl, I like your face”
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
[Verse 2]
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's store (Choo-choo-choo)
Buys a twenty-karat golden ring (Ring)
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her, she begins to sing (Sing)
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah (La-la-la-la-la)
La-la, how their life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah (La-la-la-la-la)
La-la, how their life goes on
Yeah
[Bridge]
In a couple of years, they have built a home sweet home
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
[Verse 3]
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Desmond lets the children lend a hand (Arm, leg)
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
And in the evening, she still sings it with the band
Yes!
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on (Heh-heh)
Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
[Bridge]
In a couple of years, they have built a home sweet home
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
Yeah!
[Verse 4]
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Molly lets the children lend a hand (Foot)
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening, she's a singer with the band (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
[Outro]
(Ha-ha-ha-ha) And if you want some fun (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Take Ob-la-di-bla-da
Ahh, thank you
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was written by Paul McCartney & Lennon-McCartney.
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da on Fri Nov 22 1968.
John did like that song. I think so. […]
What happened was: me, George, and Ringo were kinda' slaving over this. And John wasn’t there. He was late. Again. So, we’re not getting anywhere with it. […]
So, John comes into the studio, and he says, “What are you doing?” […]
I say “Ob-La-Di.”
He goes, “O...
John Lennon, by this point infatuated with Yoko Ono and addicted to heroin, hated working on “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.” He described the song as “Paul’s granny shit”:
I might have given him a couple of lyrics, but it’s his song, his lyric.
–via All We Are Saying by David Sheff (released December 8, 200...