Mellow Yellow the song, adapted to Portuguese, also for the movie. One of the oldest coffeeshops in Amsterdam (now closed) was called "Mellow Yellow". Mellow Yellow "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. In the US it reached No. 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1966, (Both Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys and Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band kept it from hitting No. 1). Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967. The song was rumoured to be about smoking dried banana skins, which was believed
Yellow Pearl (song) Yellow Pearl (song) "Yellow Pearl" is a song recorded by Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, originally for his 1980 solo album, "Solo in Soho". It was written by Lynott and Midge Ure, who was a temporary member of Thin Lizzy at the time, and who later went on to join Ultravox. It was subsequently remixed and released again on Lynott's second album, "The Philip Lynott Album". The remixed version was used as the theme music to the British music chart television programme, "Top of the Pops", from 1981 to 1986. "Yellow Pearl" originated during a Thin Lizzy tour of Japan