Randoms by Rach

Octopus's Garden

Octopus’s Gargen
Album: Abbey Road, 1969
Lead vocalist: Ringo




Lyrics ▼

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus's garden
In the shade
He'd let us in
Knows where we've been
In his octopus's garden
In the shade
I'd ask my friends to come and see
An octopus's garden with me
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden
In the shade
We would be warm below the storm
In our little hideaway beneath the waves
Resting our head on the seabed
In an octopus's garden near a cave
We would sing and dance around
Because we know, we can't be found
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden
In the shade
Great
Great
Great that
Beautiful
Sensational
Fab
Isn't that great?
We would shout and swim about
The coral that lies beneath the waves (lies beneath the ocean waves)
Oh, what joy for every girl and boy
Knowing they're happy, and they're safe (happy, and they're safe)
We would be so happy, you and me
No one there to tell us what to do
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden with you
In an octopus's garden with you
In an octopus's garden with you

I include this song in your list of prompts because, well, I just love it. It is goofy, funny, catchy. Exactly the kind of song that can make me smile whenever I’m feeling a bit blue. It’s so silly, so much fun.

If you ever watch the ‘Get Back’ films by Peter Jackson, you will see Ringo come into the studio with this bit of a tune with a few lyrics in his head. He plays on the piano what he has for George, who then steps in with guitar and helps to fill out the bits that weren’t complete and that Ringo was struggling with. The two of them work so well together, and it seems like they have a wonderful relationship. So that always makes me smile about this song, also.

Enjoy!