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Why did they originally record “Yellow Submarine”?

Retry Correct Incorrect “Yellow Submarine” wasn’t just recorded to be a kid’s song, even though that’s what McCartney said it ended up as. It was reportedly supposed to accommodate Ringo’s vocal range.

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Why did they originally record “Yellow Submarine”?

• John wrote it to express how trapped he felt in the group
• To accommodate Ringo’s limited vocal range
• To reminisce about a sea trip the group went on
• To gain a kid fanbase