LIFE IN LOCKDOWN | Day 30: Sing along to The Beatle's 'Yellow Submarine' movie

A special karaoke version of this trippy 1968 animated film premieres tonight

25 April 2020 - 00:00 By Toni Jaye Singer
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Beatle Ringo Starr has a close encounter with a Blue Meanie at a 1968 press screening for the film 'Yellow Submarine'.
Beatle Ringo Starr has a close encounter with a Blue Meanie at a 1968 press screening for the film 'Yellow Submarine'.
Image: Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns/Getty Images

Join the Fab Four as they board a submarine (a yellow one, of course) and chart a course through the Sea of Time on a quest to rescue the wonderfully trippy inhabitants of Pepperland from a band of music-hating Blue Meanies in the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine.

A special singalong version of this kooky movie, which was inspired by and includes some of The Beatles' greatest hits, will be streamed tonight at 6pm on The Beatles' YouTube channel.

The lyrics to the various songs featured, which include classics like All You Need is Love and When I'm Sixty Four, will appear along the bottom of the screen, allowing you to belt them out as you enjoy a karaoke session in your living room.

WATCH | The trailer for 'Yellow Submarine'

It's a film for kids and kids at heart, says Beatle Ringo Starr in a YouTube video promoting the online event.

It was also the late John Lennon's favourite Beatles movie. “I think it's a great movie,” he said in a 1980 LA Times interview. "My son Sean loves it now, all little children love it.”

• From gripping series to watch, to fun crafts to do with your children, we'll be adding a new activity to our 'Life in Lockdown' series every day. Keep an eye on timeslive.co.za for tomorrow's instalment.


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