Lennon noted that McCartney brought in the chorus ("the submarine... the chorus bit") which Lennon suggested combining with a melody for the verses that he'd already written.In 1980, Lennon talked further about the song: "'Yellow Submarine' is Paul's baby. "Yellow Submarine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, with lead vocals by Ringo Starr. It was included on their 1966 album Revolver and issued as a single, coupled with "Eleanor Rigby".The single went to number one on every major British chart, remained at number one for four weeks, and charted for 13 weeks. In 1994, McCartney discussed his inspiration for the song's concept:The "Yellow Submarine" single was the Beatles' 13th The single went to number 1 on every major British chart, remained at number 1 for four weeks and charted for 13 weeks.In the United States, the single reached number 2 on the The tune of the song has been used in Britain and America by those protesting government actions, with the lyrics changed to "we all live in a Original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney In a joint interview in March 1967, McCartney and Lennon recalled that the song's melody was created by combining two different songs they had been working on separately.