It was Beloved Husband's birthday recently and I booked our usual band to help celebrate with some tunes from the Beatles. A few days before the day, my father rings me at an Un-Godly hour of the morning and tells to me that he and his band will be my Fab Four. "You have a band?!?" It was all I could muster being that it was early. Naturally I had my concerns. We already had a band booked. How are we going to fit 2 sets of instruments? I meekly said to Dad after calling him back at a reasonable time of day when my brain was fully functioning. He would not be deterred, texting me a day later to ask whether he and his mates should come in costume. A whole lot of Beatles songs, costumes and vibe ensued.
A day after our Beatles do, my father text me this:
"Bobby wanted to sing Helter Skelter...band wasn't up to it so they settled for Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da. It WAS helter skelter!! Nonetheless, I enjoyed the party and sang about 15 Beatles songs! I had to leave cos my friend Hj Z wanted to (we came in 1 car)...it was a bit of a culture shock for him I guess. Kiss Mimi for me."
To my father the aging rockstar: You're a bit of a konon but I'm still Daddy's girl. I'm also Beatle-d out, so here's the uber talented Sungha Jung playing the song when he was only 10 years old for you. xx
Desmond has a barrow in the market place
Molly is the singer in a band
Desmond says to Molly - girl I like your face
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand.
[ Chorus: ]
Obladi oblada life goes on brah
Lala how the life goes on
Obladi Oblada life goes on brah
Lala how the life goes on.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewellers store
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing.
[ Chorus ]
In a couple of years they have built
A home sweet home
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.
Happy ever after in the market place
Desmond lets the children lend a hand
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
And in the evening she still
sings in with the band.
[ Chorus ]
In a couple of years they have built
A home sweet home
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.
Happy ever after in the market place
Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening she's a singer with the band.
[ Chorus ]
And if you want some fun - take Obladiblada.
Ps/ I thought Bobby brought the house down with this song.
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