Whether under Victor Muñoz, Benito Floro, Manuel Pellegrini, Ernesto Valverde or Juan Carlos Garrido, you knew what kind of football you were going to enjoy if you went to the neat, compact El Madrigal stadium. Since the club torpedoed its way into the Primera Division at the turn of the century, Villarreal's achievements have been notable, but above all, I think, its playing style has been sensational. One of the many ways in which the tune has retained its profile and popularity in recent years has been the rise of Spain's Yellow Submarine - the adopted nickname for the Villarreal Club de Fútbol. The result was a classic product, from cheap and cheerful resources. Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesJuan Roman Riquelme guided Villarreal to the semifinals of the Champions League in 2005-06, before falling to Arsenal. The Beatles and pals raided the Abbey Road sound effects cupboard for whistles, glasses, horns, chains and such while the final chorus took place with their former roadie, Mal Evans, leading people such as Marianne Faithfull, the Stones' Brian Jones, Patty 'Layla' Harrison and the Fab Four around the room in a hand-to-hip conga procession while he banged a big bass drum.

Captain' and 'Cut the cable' simply by stepping outside the door of the sound studio to shout through the muffling. Over the years Paul, John and George, in particular, have explained how parts of the song were created: the sound of the Yellow Submarine going under the waves was caused by John blowing through a straw into a pan of water Ringo achieved the submarine voice in such lines as 'Full steam ahead, Mr. Can you believe that it is 46 years since Paul McCartney wrote 'Yellow Submarine' for Ringo Starr to sing as one of the drummer's few enduring Beatles songs?įor all its simplicity, for all the nonsense verse and despite McCartney basically paying homage to children's songs, it has survived as one of the most loved tracks the Fab Four ever recorded - still known and sung all over the world nearly half a century later.Īs was typical in those days, recording any special effects was a product of how fertile your imagination was, how many risks you were prepared to take and how many of your friends were all aboard.

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