From 1967, the Beatles dream they are back in the time of Merry Olde England, and try to pay Ringo's whopping tax bill with the aid of Robin Hood and that swingin' hepcat, Little John!
The song is a protest against the confiscatory tax rates in Britain at the time. The Beatles were literally paying 95% of their income in taxes..which is why they wanted to work in the USA so much.
I used to watch these old "Beatles" cartoons when I was in the 3rd. grade with my twin brother on TV before school. We both enjoyed them! I liked the musical numbers between the cartoons and I thought that the cartoons which related to the song titles was pretty cool! Long live the Fab Four! Even in animated form! 😎👍
They actually did do a cartoon for 'Don't Bother Me' which is another song George wrote. As for cartoons in which George sang lead, there is 'Do You Want to Know a Secret', 'Devil in Her Heart', 'Happy Just to Dance With You', 'Everybodys Trying to Be My Baby', 'Roll Over Beethoven', and 'Chains'. Those last two however the animators screwed up and made John appear to sing lead.
If you're talking about cartoons, there's also Don't Bother Me, Do You Want to Know a Secret, I'm Happy Just to Dance with You, Devil in Her Heart, Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby, Chains, and Roll Over Beethoven (the last 2 make the mistake of SHOWING John singing!), (plus my own Youngblood episode); if you mean any Beatles song, he sings a total of 28 of them in their regular releases, plus more for the BBC and Decca audition.
Who doesn't like The Beatles? That's not liking oxygen, or bread with a sandwich. But yes, if you don't like The Beatles then you probably shouldn't be watching this video, people never cease to amaze me.
...to say nothing of the fact that there were also a number of times when PAUL was the actual singer that, again, the cartoon showed John singing! And one time on the other side of the coin, for John's opening "Misterrrrrrrr Moooonlight!" the cartoon shows Paul doing it!
It's that time of year again, one more week until tax day. Maybe the boys' scheme to pay Ringo's taxes might provide some inspiration for dealing with the IRS
You can totaly tell that he didn't want to be in this cartoon or couldn't. Throughout the show he was saying different variations of " robin hood? He never happened"
Yeah, those episodes you list after "Don't Bother Me" and before "Roll Over Beethoven" don't even depict a specific singer, except "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" does narrow it to "George and John" -- as though, whenever George sang, the animators didn't know what to make of it; also, while you're mostly right about "Chains" showing John, it does have a very brief moment when it focuses on George singing. So at least when George WROTE the song, that clued them in!
This song was the inspiration for a short film that I did a few years back (which is linked here on my profile page). It's an anti-government political satire that ended up in 20 film festivals, but never achieved popularity of anything like the Beatles. :-)
...and so are YOU, I'm afraid. One Brit voiced Paul and Ringo, and one AMERICAN, Paul Frees, voiced John and George (as well as the Sheriff of Nottingham, among others).
Actually, no... Suffice it to say that by 1967 they no longer looked like they look in this cartoon, they didn't actually have LONGER hair yet. 1967 was the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" year, when John started appearing with his glasses, and they sported mustaches for a time. The animators just never bothered to change their looks for TV (they did use the "1967 look" for "Yellow Submarine"). It wasn't really until during 1968 that they started getting the LONGER hair (and continuing into 1969).
@race1717 NO! It leads off the Beatles' 1966 "Revolver" album. Neither they nor George alone released it as a single. It was included on the half-Beatles, half-solo "Best of George Harrison" album issued by EMI/Capitol Records in 1976, and Capitol did make it one side of a BEATLES "juke box" single in the1990s (coupled with the Beatles' "Birthday").
They should remaster the cartoons like Speed Racer (another fave from the 60s that got the Blu-ray treatment in 2017, for their 50th anniversary of their US debut).
They were probably clued in by the fact that the song was WRITTEN by George -- likewise "Don't Bother Me"! Generally, if John WAS the singer, they got it right. An exception to that is "Mr. Moonlight".
@M16Ben In my eyes Thatcher helped Britan, she turned us to a more American style of economy and living, she was a big fan of 'Raganomics'. Mass Nationalization was where the government took over most areas of public service, British Rail, British Telecom, BP and British gas were all Government run to try and ensure good price and service after WW2. It helped them get back on there feet (as we hope the banks will today) But it lasted untill the 80's, Thatcher brought competion in selling them
The first entry for "ye" in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is a substitute for "you". For the second entry, what ye are referring to ("Ye Olde Nottingham Jousting..."), the 1961 edition gives the pronunciation the same as "the", "sometimes incorrectly pronounced 'ye' ". The 1993 edition, based slavishly on "current usage", simply gives the pronunciation as "ye". This is indeed a THORNY situation...
The song is a protest against the confiscatory tax rates in Britain at the time. The Beatles were literally paying 95% of their income in taxes..which is why they wanted to work in the USA so much.
I used to watch these old "Beatles" cartoons when I was in the 3rd. grade with my twin brother on TV before school. We both enjoyed them! I liked the musical numbers between the cartoons and I thought that the cartoons which related to the song titles was pretty cool! Long live the Fab Four! Even in animated form! 😎👍
I Didn’t Know You and Brother were Twins
God bless the RUclips algorithm for recommending me this on tax day of all days
Max, my boy, it was ever thus!
"its too much, man. its too much. he never happened." lmfao! XD
LMFAO.
Ringo's voice cracks me up.
Everyone who tries to do Ringo does the same style.
Its hilarious.
Paul's bass work in the middle of Taxman is phenomenal. He was a master of the bass.
these are wonderful cartons,
the music of the beatles,
is still the best there was.
thank you for `s video - lg gitte
The only cartoon where they animated George singing lead
Almost...there's also "Don't Bother Me" , and some animation of him singing in the "Chains" cartoon (as well as John).
@@alanr4447a ok i'll look those up
@@alanr4447a shame about John singing the solo in Chains
I loved this cartoon when I was growing up.
I love Ringo's laugh in the cartoons
This is so bad yet so good.
You can say that about the whole show. The only reason I watch these it to see Ringo.
finally they made a beatle cartoon with a song George Harrison sang.
Poor Ringo, they make him into the fool lol
This is awesome and so relavent today and yesterday well always
I love this song and episode. :D
"never ever happened" *pulls arrow out of ass*
"huhuhuhuh yeah" XD
Love the bass cover for Taxman.
Taxman + Beatles + He never happened = perfection ♥
A fantastic song.
They actually did do a cartoon for 'Don't Bother Me' which is another song George wrote. As for cartoons in which George sang lead, there is 'Do You Want to Know a Secret', 'Devil in Her Heart', 'Happy Just to Dance With You', 'Everybodys Trying to Be My Baby', 'Roll Over Beethoven', and 'Chains'. Those last two however the animators screwed up and made John appear to sing lead.
according to this cartoon, everything can be solved with music
I just love George's accent!!!
lol i love how their episodes are based around their songs so we get to hear some good old Beatles goodnes everytime :D
no one can describe this with anyone word...that's how good this is...
If you're talking about cartoons, there's also Don't Bother Me, Do You Want to Know a Secret, I'm Happy Just to Dance with You, Devil in Her Heart, Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby, Chains, and Roll Over Beethoven (the last 2 make the mistake of SHOWING John singing!), (plus my own Youngblood episode); if you mean any Beatles song, he sings a total of 28 of them in their regular releases, plus more for the BBC and Decca audition.
TAXMAN Cartoonnn Fantastic............
This is the video that got me hooked on the Beatles ♥
Who doesn't like The Beatles? That's not liking oxygen, or bread with a sandwich. But yes, if you don't like The Beatles then you probably shouldn't be watching this video, people never cease to amaze me.
...to say nothing of the fact that there were also a number of times when PAUL was the actual singer that, again, the cartoon showed John singing! And one time on the other side of the coin, for John's opening "Misterrrrrrrr Moooonlight!" the cartoon shows Paul doing it!
Robin hood, "he never happened." Too funny!
Sweet Merciful Christ, I love you for posting this, and all of The Beatle Cartoons.
XXOO
The irony is the Beatles never handled their own money until Brian died
It's that time of year again, one more week until tax day. Maybe the boys' scheme to pay Ringo's taxes might provide some inspiration for dealing with the IRS
"It's too much, it's too much... he never happened." LOL!!
"Robin Hood? He never happened." lol
"He never happened"
Indeed, he didn't. But he made for an awesome Beatles cartoon.
"Its too much man! Its too much!"
haha
That intro to the song sounds like The Jam's "Start".
Also, this is freaking awesome.
Awesome!
"It's too much, Man, It's too much! He never happened,"
Thanks for the videos man. Great contribution. The beatles are the best
We would watch anything back then.
I know! Why can't we think of anything this great and original?
As someone once said, "nothing to get hungabout..."
Ringo's laughter is the best!!! LOL
You can totaly tell that he didn't want to be in this cartoon or couldn't. Throughout the show he was saying different variations of " robin hood? He never happened"
Paul: wow, Robin hood? he never happened.
XD
whoa there was a beatles cartoon. that just made my day lol
Wow! Robin Hood!
He never happened.
MrMorganfarts Good old ringo.
Yeah, those episodes you list after "Don't Bother Me" and before "Roll Over Beethoven" don't even depict a specific singer, except "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" does narrow it to "George and John" -- as though, whenever George sang, the animators didn't know what to make of it; also, while you're mostly right about "Chains" showing John, it does have a very brief moment when it focuses on George singing. So at least when George WROTE the song, that clued them in!
I forgot these cartoons were so short
It's from the freakin' 60's!!!!! It's amazing for something from that time!!!!!
yes, everyone was out to get ringo's precious red ring pop lol
This song was the inspiration for a short film that I did a few years back (which is linked here on my profile page). It's an anti-government political satire that ended up in 20 film festivals, but never achieved popularity of anything like the Beatles. :-)
one of the best episodes XD
Paul-Robin Hood He Never Happened XD
LOL 1:56 he's just smelling the flowers for no reason while the words "sniff "sniff" appear above his head lawl
Forgotten Part of history. I did watch it as a kid.
Paul: It's too much man, it's too much! He never happen!" XD
This is so random, its so funny. The song is brillaint also, Rule - The Beatles do. xxxxx
At 4:47, Wow! I never would've guessed it was Robin Hood!!!! lol
The scene here should have been the official music video of Taxman because it really shows what they're singing.
...and so are YOU, I'm afraid. One Brit voiced Paul and Ringo, and one AMERICAN, Paul Frees, voiced John and George (as well as the Sheriff of Nottingham, among others).
I love how John's head moves but his mouth doesn't.
Lol
"What sooths a savage beast?"
"Music."
"Robin Hood? He never happened."
Lol the Beatles are amazing to this day and always will be :D
lol
*high voice* "It's too much man, it's too much......
He never happened." Lol
"The income, outgo" lol:)
I did fashion an episode for "Beatles Cartoon - Youngblood" for their BBC recording!
understatement of the year
Actually, no... Suffice it to say that by 1967 they no longer looked like they look in this cartoon, they didn't actually have LONGER hair yet. 1967 was the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" year, when John started appearing with his glasses, and they sported mustaches for a time. The animators just never bothered to change their looks for TV (they did use the "1967 look" for "Yellow Submarine"). It wasn't really until during 1968 that they started getting the LONGER hair (and continuing into 1969).
"the income out go", lol!
Beatles, life as I know it. They never lie!
George was right on about this taxman deal.
ROBIN HOOD AND THE BEATLES?!
what could be better
@race1717
NO! It leads off the Beatles' 1966 "Revolver" album. Neither they nor George alone released it as a single. It was included on the half-Beatles, half-solo "Best of George Harrison" album issued by EMI/Capitol Records in 1976, and Capitol did make it one side of a BEATLES "juke box" single in the1990s (coupled with the Beatles' "Birthday").
1:47 it's the Burgermeister Meisterburger!
@kataisa3
PAUL FREES voiced Burgermeister Meisterburger & John Lennon.
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
"robin hood he never happend" lol paul
this looks alot like the art in the rocky and bullwinkle show.
it's sad how not enough people know that they had a show. QUICK! Everyone! post this video on your myspace pages for all the world to see!
My favorite Beatles song!
Even though I'm 12 and I watch South Park and Family Guy, I still freaken love these cartoons!
They should remaster the cartoons like Speed Racer (another fave from the 60s that got the Blu-ray treatment in 2017, for their 50th anniversary of their US debut).
They were probably clued in by the fact that the song was WRITTEN by George -- likewise "Don't Bother Me"! Generally, if John WAS the singer, they got it right. An exception to that is "Mr. Moonlight".
lol, Paul XD gotta love him
CAUSE I'M THE PAC MAN. YEAH I'M THE PAC MAN.
this makes me want to go to a medieval fair sooo bad right now
Ringo looks like the bird from Bugs Bunny that goes "nope nope nope"
i just got the beatles game this song is so awsome and so hard
LOVE the BEATLES
haha there was a beatles cartoon. that's just EPIC
@M16Ben In my eyes Thatcher helped Britan, she turned us to a more American style of economy and living, she was a big fan of 'Raganomics'. Mass Nationalization was where the government took over most areas of public service, British Rail, British Telecom, BP and British gas were all Government run to try and ensure good price and service after WW2. It helped them get back on there feet (as we hope the banks will today) But it lasted untill the 80's, Thatcher brought competion in selling them
"well said little john".... Paul said it :P
Robin Hood wishes he could have met the Beatles.
all we need is john now.....
At least this time they the correct Beatle (George) singing lead, which this cartoon didn’t always do
Cute and funny cartoon. I likes. :)
why are they so lovely?
Robin Hood? He never happened. ;3
Awesome song!! :D Thanks for the upload. ^^
The first entry for "ye" in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is a substitute for "you". For the second entry, what ye are referring to ("Ye Olde Nottingham Jousting..."), the 1961 edition gives the pronunciation the same as "the", "sometimes incorrectly pronounced 'ye' ". The 1993 edition, based slavishly on "current usage", simply gives the pronunciation as "ye". This is indeed a THORNY situation...
hahaha the begining went by so fast I had a hard time pausing it!!
Wow, I love this song but never saw the cartoon. There are a bunch of them.
Its a cartoon. They are always like this.