Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a lighthearted, reggae-influenced pop song by the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and released on their 1968 self-titled "White Album."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The White Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocal |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | The Beatles songs written by Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on ⓘ |
| chartPosition | UK Singles Chart number 1 (Marmalade cover) ⓘ |
| composer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
reggae ⓘ rock ⓘ ska-influenced pop ⓘ |
| hasISRC | GBAYE6800016 ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyleDescriptor |
lighthearted
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reggae-influenced pop ⓘ |
| influencedBy | reggae ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ handclaps ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| label | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 3:08 ⓘ |
| lyricCharacters |
Desmond
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Molly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
domestic life
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everyday happiness ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Marmalade
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No Doubt NERFINISHED ⓘ The Marmalade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Beatles (1968 double album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
George Harrison
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ⓘ
John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEndDate | 1968-07-18 ⓘ |
| recordingStartDate | 1968-07-03 ⓘ |
| releasedAsSingleIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| releasedAsSingleInCountry |
Australia
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ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-11-22 ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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