"All Together Now" is a song by The Beatles, originally released on the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack by Apple Records. The songwriting credit is Lennon/McCartney; Paul McCartney wrote the verses/refrain, John Lennon the middle-eight.
Lennon and McCartney had no qualms about writing children's songs, and "All Together Now" typifies the kind of song sung in the school playground by girls in games with a skipping rope.
The lyrics of the song are very simple, and similar to "Yellow Submarine" in that regard. The song was performed in a skiffle style with acoustic guitar with bass and a bass drum. Banjo, harmonica and finger cymbals were added to the instrumental mix. McCartney sang the lead vocal while Lennon and George Harrison sang backing vocals and a chorus consisting of whoever appears in the studio. As with the song "Yellow Submarine", Harrison provides no guitar to the track, instead adding harmonica. Lennon, unusually, plays banjo. The song ends with an old fashioned hand-pumped car horn.
Lyrics
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.
Sail the ship, Chop the tree
Skip the rope, Look at me
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....
Sail the ship, Jump the tree
Skip the rope, Look at me
All together now....
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