Today we hear the last song on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: "A Day in the Life". John and Paul co-wrote the lyrics, and you can see the differences between their styles. Wikipedia notes that "while Lennon’s lyrics were inspired by contemporary newspaper articles, McCartney’s were reminiscent of his youth."
Interestingly, "the decisions to link sections of the song with orchestral crescendos and to end the song with a sustained piano chord were made only after the rest of the song had been recorded." I'm personally more of a lyrics person, so I already appreciate this song, but I'm very much drawn to the music side of it as well. Those orchestral crescendos are part of what makes "A Day in the Life" so unique and musically remarkable. I adore this song--it's one of my favorite Beatles songs of all time (so far). :)
There's tons of fascinating background info for this song, so I definitely recommend checking it all out online somewhere, such as Wikipedia or any other (more reputable) website. :P
That's all for "A Day in the Life"... Stay tuned for the album summary!
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Heard It Tally: 27
Songs Completed: 127
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