All Together Now
The Beatles
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One two three four Can I have a little more Five six seven eight nine ten I love you A B C D Can I bring my friend to tea E F G H I J I love you Bom bom bom bompa bom Sail the ship Bompa bom Chop the tree bompa bom Skip the rope bompa bom Look at me All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now Black white green red Can I take my friend to bed Pink brown yellow orange and blue I love you All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now Bom bom bom bompa bom Sail the ship Bompa bom Chop the tree bompa bom Skip the rope bompa bom Look at me All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now All together now
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"All Together Now" was written primarily by Paul McCartney and was first released on the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack album in 1969.
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Song PurposeThe song was intended to be a children's song, designed to be simple and easy to sing along to. "All Together Now" was purposely designed to be repetitive, akin to nursery rhymes.
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Recording DetailsThe song was recorded in a single session on May 12, 1967, at the Abbey Road Studios in London.
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Song StructureThe song's structure is a fun and unique A-B-C-D-E-F-G chorus which is intended to represent the eight musical notes.
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Use in AdvertisementsThe song has been used in several commercials, most notably a GAP clothing line advertisement in 1999.
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Live PerformancesEven though the song was released when The Beatles had stopped touring, Paul McCartney performed the song live during his 2004 Summer Tour.
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Cover Versions"All Together Now" has been covered by various artists. One of the notable covers is by Andre 3000 for a Nike commercial which aired during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Use in FilmsIt also features prominently in the 2012 animated film "Hotel Transylvania," and in the 2006 film "Happy Feet."
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German VersionA German-language version of "All Together Now" was released on The Beatles' "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand / Sie Liebt Dich" single in 1964.
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Music VideoIn 2019, a new music video was released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ original song. The video features photos and clips from the group’s entire career.
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Rarity of the SongDespite its commercial uses, the song is not particularly well-known among The Beatles work, and is considered a hidden gem by many fans.
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Paul McCartney's ViewMcCartney once said about writing it "It was a throwaway. An exercise to see if I could write a song like 'Yellow Submarine.' We needed a couple more children's songs for Yellow Submarine." This could lend to the idea of it being more light-hearted and simple than many of their other works.
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