This has been, hands down, my favorite Beatles album. Honestly, I can't imagine it getting any better than this (though I'm still looking forward to seeing what comes next) and plenty of people agree on that point. Sgt. Pepper has been voted The Beatles' greatest album, and the greatest album of all time, many times over.
There's absolutely no way I can choose just a couple of songs that stood out to me this time, because they all did. If you forced me to pick just one song, I'd probably say "A Day in the Life" because I've been very fond of that one ever since I heard it however long ago. Still, so many of the others call out to me.
What makes this album special, besides the copious amounts of drugs the guys were taking at the time (which totally had an effect, I don't care what Sir Paul says; it doesn't have to be positive or negative, simply a fact), is how inventive and bold they were, not only with their music and lyrics, but with putting their personalities into their music more than they'd ever done before. Every song feels like a love letter, like it was painstakingly and lovingly crafted just for me (or you). It's almost beyond description.
Overall, if I were giving grades, Sgt. Pepper would get an A+, with extra credit and bonus points. And probably several stickers of gold stars and "You did it!" as well. Just 'cause.
So, until tomorrow, that's all. :) See you then.
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