Viet-Nam 20e siecle - paravent decoratif, jardin sous marin

Illustration musicale: Ringo STARR (The BEATLES) - octopus' garden
Ringo explique : « le capitaine du bateau sur lequel j'avais embarqué (le yacht du comédien Peter Sellers) m'a raconté que les poulpes (octopus) parcouraient le fond des mers et ramassaient des pierres et des objets brillants pour se construire des jardins. J'ai trouvé cela fabuleux, d'autant plus qu'à l'époque, j'avais bien envie d'aller me reposer au fond de l'eau, moi aussi. J'étais parti en vacances parce que j'avais envie de m'éloigner un peu ». Starr décida donc d'écrire une chanson sur cette histoire

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
In the shade

He'd let us in
Knows where we've been
In his octopus' garden
In the shade

I'd ask my friends
To come and see
An octopus' garden
With me

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
In the shade

We would be warm
Below the storm
In our little hideaway
Beneath the waves

Resting our head
On the seabed
In an octopus' garden
Near a cave

We would sing
And dance around
Because we know
We can't be found

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
In the shade

We would shout
And swim about
The coral that lies
Beneath the waves

(Lies beneath the ocean waves)
Oh what joy
For every girl and boy
Knowing they're happy
And they're safe
(Happy and they're safe)

We would be so happy
You and me
No one there to tell us
What to do

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
With you

In an octopus' garden
With you
In an octopus' garden
With you