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Ob-la-di ob-la-da
Last updated: 11.10.23
Ob-la-di ob-la-da was a great hit and was on everybody's lips (and those of their dogs for that matter) at the end of 1968. The song has a nice happy feel about and for some reason it always makes me think of the Caribbean. The version that I play can be found in Beatles Songs for the Recorder.
By the way, what does "Ob-la-di ob-la-da" actually mean? Is it a Beatles invention or an actual expression in a real living language?
  Issue Instruments Performer
       
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cd15.gif John Arpin Ragtime Beatles flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif The Beatles The Beatles (The White Album) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Beatles The Beatles 1967-1970 (Blue Album) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Beatles The Beatles Anthology Vol. 3 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Beatles White Album flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Francis Colpron Beatles Baroque, Vol. 2 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Rolf Harris Can You Tell What It Is Yet? CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The King's Singers Beatles Connection flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Title Performer Composer
       
youtube15.jpg Ob-la-di ob-la-da (3:09) The Beatles J. Lennon