What was the number one song in the UK on 1st January 1969?
British band, Marmalade got to number one with Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da for 1 week and then for another 2 weeks from 15th January.
Only a few weeks after the first cover of a Beatles’ song to get number one, we have another one. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da originally featured on the White Album. Interestingly, with this song, Marmalade were the first Scottish band to have a number one hit in the UK. For me, this Marmalade cover is a slightly watered down version of the song and doesn’t quite emulate the exuberance that exuded from the Beatles’ version.
Lyrics
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace
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
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
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Desmond takes the trolley to the jewellers store
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as she gives it to him she begins to sing
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as she gives it to him she begins to sing
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
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
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Desmond lets the children lend a hand
Molly stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening he still sings it with the band
Desmond lets the children lend a hand
Molly stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening he still sings it with the band
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
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 (Desmond and Molly)
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones (Desmond and Molly)
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening he’s the singer with the band
Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening he’s the singer with the band
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Ob-La-Di, ob-La-Da
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
Life goes on, whoa
La, la how their life goes on
And if you want some jam
Sing Ob-La-Di, bla-da, hey
Sing Ob-La-Di, bla-da, hey
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