NAME THAT TUNE (July 9, 2023)

Greetings friends and happy Sunday! It’s time for another round of Name That Tune.

Here are your clues; let’s see if you can name both the song and the artist. Come on in; the water’s fine!

1. Today’s song, released in 1969, is one of the artist’s best known tunes, written solely by him while he was an active member of an extremely popular quartet from the U.K.
2. Born in 1940 in a well-known seaport in England, this personality is still touring, performing his own original works as well as songs made famous by his former group.
3. While not true, this tune about a multi-limbed sea creature is sometimes thought of as a children’s song.
4. This song can be found on an album where the members of our famous quartet (including today’s performer) are walking in a pelican crossing, as it’s called in the U.K., or zebra crossing, as it’s known in The States.
5. Today’s featured artist is one of the most famous drummers in the world and is known by his very fitting nickname.

I think we can call this one a “freebie”; by now you surely know the answers. Scroll down for the big reveal.

Have you guessed yet? Which clue was the one that did it for you? Well, let’s see if you were right.

Yes! If you said “Octopus’s Garden” featuring Ringo Starr (and 3 other dudes), you were right!

Now here’s a very cool video for you to check out:

Wasn’t that gorgeous? This video was recorded in Waukegan, IL on June 24, 2005 and was shown on a big screen during Ringo’s concert tour.

Here’s a little info I thought was extremely interesting:

The octopus is the third most intelligent animal on earth ( after the dolphin and elephant). Octopuses like to scour the ocean floor collecting brightly colored stones and shells for their “garden” homes under the sea. Their memory in some areas surpasses that of a human. They are amazing creatures that change color and visual design at will. Octopuses can discard any of their 8 tentacles at any time and rapidly replace it with another limb. They have a short life span, only 1-2 years and have over 300 species. Adults weigh about 33 lbs (15kg) with an arm span of up to 14 ft (4.23 m).

There is no copyright for this video and is free to watch; no money is ever made from its viewing. It is for entertainment purposes only. All musical rights go to Ringo Starr and the music distributor.

“Octopus’s Garden” was originally recorded with The Beatles in 1969 and is featured on their Abbey Road album with its legendary pelican/zebra crossing.

Thanks for hanging out under the sea with me today; I hope you enjoyed the scenery and the song as much as I did.

Don’t forget to join Pete tomorrow as he eases us into another Monday with Breaktime Whodunnit.

See you on dry land on the flip side.

I’m The Sicilian Storyteller

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