Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today we shine the spotlight on The Beatles of 1968, as they perform one of the great sing-alongs of all time: "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da." Fans of The Beatles' White Album will fondly remember the line about Desmond taking a trolley to the jewelry store to buy a 20-carat golden ring (ring!). When he takes it back to Molly waiting at the door, she begins to sing (sing!). What many fans may not know about the song is the origin of its catchy refrain. According to author Bob Spitz, whose book The Beatles was released in 2005, McCartney borrowed the expression "ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra" from Jimmy Scott-Emuakpor, a Nigerian-born conga player whom he met at the Bag O' Nails club in Soho, London. The word "bra" is a slang term for "brother." Scott later tried to claim a writer's credit for the use of his phrase in the song. While McCartney argued that the phrase was "just an expression," Scott countered that "ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra" was a phrase used exclusively by the Scott-Emuakpor family. The case was eventually dropped when McCartney agreed to pay Scott's legal expenses for an unrelated case. We hope you enjoy the video. The lyrics are below, and we know you will be singing along. “Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da” Written by Paul McCartney. Performed by The Beatles.

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 Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the life goes on Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry 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 Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the 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 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 it with the band Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the 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, hey 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 Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on bra La la how the life goes on And if you want some fun, take ob-la-di-bla-da

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