"A Day in the Life" by The Beatles
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Sergeant Pepper's - A Day in the Life
A day in the life is the closing track on sergeant pepper's. The hearts club band, which was recorded and released in 19 67. Features john lennon playing guitar, piano and some other instruments and singing. Paul mc cartney plays bass, piano and singing. Ringoes drum parts are really interesting on this song. E're going to talk about those.
Wake up, fall out of bed, and drag a comb across your head, cause Strong Songs is finally doing an episode about The Beatles.
It's time for Kirk to tackle the fab four, and what better Beatles song to analyze than Lennon and McCartney's two-tune casserole of a closer, "A Day in the Life." Get ready for some lilting Lennon dreamscapes, some meticulous McCartney melodies, a really big glissando, and an even bigger E chord.
Written by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
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ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
- "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin (1924), performed by the New York Philharmonic
- "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney (Lennon/McCartney), 1966
- "Strawberry Fields Forever" by John Lennon (Lennon/McCartney), 1967
- "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" also from Sgt. Pepper's, 1967
- The Yoko Ono/John Lennon episode of the excellent podcast You're Wrong About
- "Mr. Blue Sky" by Jeff Lynne and ELO from Permission To Land, 1977
OUTRO SOLOIST: Steve Pardo
This episode's outro soloist is the one and only Steve Pardo. Steve is a Nashville, TN based producer, composer, and saxophonist. You can find out more at his website: https://www.stevepardo.com/
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