Many people think this song is actually about the death of the ‘real’ Paul McCartney before he was replaced with a body double… all explained in my video here if you fancy going down that hole… ua-cam.com/video/2L8Q0t0CuKA/v-deo.htmlsi=zHyt7XlYJ2Z2i4cj
not sure i believe that one. however everyone has a doppelganger in the world theres videos on it. its fun. somewhere out there is a taylor swift double who might be single !?!
I was 13 in the 1980s. I only vaguely knew about the Beatles and mostly their mop-top thing. My parents were mad at me, my brother hated me and I had no friends. It was dark. In my room I put on my headphones and turned on the radio. This song came on. I knew it was the Beatles but it was like nothing I had ever heard before. My eyes closed, I could see waves of color emanating from a beautiful Sun. I was transported, changed. Life was beautiful again. I had never done drugs or even had a beer, but I was high in the best way possible. For six years, I would describe this song to people and they could not tell me what the name was. I lived in a small town. The name of the song, as I would come to find out was A Day in the Life.
I had the amazing opportunity this past summer to visit Abbey Road Studio's studio II. Along with two other individuals, we played the final chord for this song on the actual pianos used byThe Beatles. Once in a lifetime opportunity I will never forget.
My friend attempted suicide about a year ago after the joint entrance exam results were announced he was 17 at the time. This song always brings back memories of him. Rest in peace
Lennon was one of a kind generationally sorrowfully missed. Almost every song he wrote was ahead of its time. His solo work is so much more appreciated today. He just didnt care abkut making pop songs anymore. True Genius
I read somewhere that The Beatles had whimsically stated that wouldn't it be great if that last piano chord at be very end of the song could last forever. Apparently this was ingeniously enabled by having the last fading sound of the chord etched into the innermost groove of the record. So as the song finishes on a spinning turntable, the needle of record players of the day would need to be lifted up manually or, in this case, could be left to stay in that final groove and therefore the chord would keep playing indefinitely. Amazing! The level that some people's mind work!
Before I found out the reason for this part of the song. I wondered if it was about Singer Jan Berry of Jan & Dean. As it fit Jan's accident up to the point of Noticing the lights changing. A Lucky man Jan was born to well to do Parents his father William Sr had worked for Howard Huge and flew on the Spruce Gooses only flight. The Reel to Reel Jan used to record Jennie Lee came from Howard. Made the Grade Jan was a Genius who did Music on nights and weekends as he was going to UCLA and Ca School of Medicine. Blew his Mind out in a Car. Jan suffered serious Brain Damage. People stood and stared , they'd seen his face before. In the News paper Photo floating around at the time and since. Two Los Angles Police Officers are looking at the car with a Photo of Jan & Dean laying on the mangled wreck. Jan's accident happened April 12 1966.
... you can like both I started out as a Beatles man then gained a deep appreciation for the Stones too. They are the peanut butter and jelly of 1960s great bands ...
@DouglasRichardson-er4ky In the 80's and prior people were very adamant about liking either or... I never understood such reasoning, I like what I like 😃 Got my Let it Be album, waiting for the John Lennon album. Beatles & Stones were the big bands and many other fantastic bands (Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd to name a few) I like. Around 20 yo I discovered Frank Zappa...mindblowing 👍 After that I discovered the music of Ry Cooder 🤠
@@Michel-r6m ... Lou Reed/The Velvet Underground and Nico, The Pixies, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Howlin' Wolf, Link Wray are all worth a listen too. You're right there WAS a Beatles vs. Rolling Stones division back then I remember this. I definitely was a Beatles freak off the getgo Sgt Peppers was my 1st ever LP purchased must have been about 1979 🤔 also purchased the VU banana album with Andy Worhol art simply because my favorite fruit was ... 🥁 ... you guessed correctly if you guessed 🍌! Wow did that album blow my 7 year old mind!! My mother and father both reacted with complete negativity to the screeching feedback of the rock n roll violin they were both classical musicians by trade so hearing a violin make such violent noise sent em both through the roof bonkers "TURN THAT CRAP OFF!!!" lol 😆
@@DouglasRichardson-er4ky I often play Lou Reed Transformer and David Bowie Ziggy in tandem 👍 Pixies are great (Joey Santiagio 😎 Bowie covered Cactus by Pixies). Howlin' Wolf recorded in London with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts 😎 Another album worth mentioning is Hooker 'n Heat (JLH with Canned Heat) 👍
@Michel-r6m JLH Boom Boom Boom 💥😎 is great I remember Bowie was an early Pixies fan ALSO Stevie Ray Vaughan promotor. I liked Tin Machine when they came out Bowie was incredible I can't say I'm a huge fan of all his music but there is no denying his brilliance. I can't believe Bob Dylan has been continuously touring for most of my life he is unstoppable 🚂
You show the lights that stop me, turn to stone You shine it when I'm alone And so I tell myself that I'll be strong And dreaming when they're gone 'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home Slow heart, dark weight Down love, black canvas Revolve within, you understand
Leave it to trained musicians to be told to play whatever they want for 24 bars, starting on a low E and finishing on a high E, and need hand-holding to understand it.
The reference to the holes in the story is about actual holes in the road. But the words in the song are "now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. I believe , knowing Lennon wit and humor. he used the holes as a metaphor for how many young girls they could fit in the Albert Hall. Just my guess. What say you? Am I off bass on this?
Much more than that. The PID rumor was started by a DJ, and caught on with a cuIt. When PauI's brother Mike confronted the DJ about his Iie on the Mike Douglas show, the DJ had a meltdown, afterwards tried to hit Mike, and threatened to send him to the hereafter.
writers seem to often state what their songs mean but to me its a lie. the truth is when we create anything we are dreaming and like dreams while we are asleep we often dont know what they mean. only someone with second sight can usually comprehend what the dream really means. So the universe speaks in code to them from everywhere and everyone else is none the wiser. Music is far more enjoyable when you understand what it really means though it does seem to resemble some kind of madness. most of the most famous songs seem to be pointing at one thing. Time Bandits - “To be quite frank, Kevin, the fabric of the universe is far from perfect. It was a bit of a botched job, you see. We only had seven days to make it. And that’s where this comes in. This is the only map of all the holes. Well, why repair them? Why not use ‘em to get stinkin’ rich?” "Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time” by Steven Wright
It is a great song and indeed is, in my mind, the only decent track. The rest is rather ordinary and aver-rated. To me it was really Led Zeppelin I that was the iconic album of the late sixties
Yes because obviously John Lennon would sit down and write a song about his dead songwriting partner - friend of 10 years - with some guy who supposedly replaced him.😂😂😂😂
Many people think this song is actually about the death of the ‘real’ Paul McCartney before he was replaced with a body double… all explained in my video here if you fancy going down that hole…
ua-cam.com/video/2L8Q0t0CuKA/v-deo.htmlsi=zHyt7XlYJ2Z2i4cj
not sure i believe that one. however everyone has a doppelganger in the world theres videos on it. its fun. somewhere out there is a taylor swift double who might be single !?!
Please spare me of another Paul McCartney died conspiracy. What the hell is wrong with people?
I was 13 in the 1980s. I only vaguely knew about the Beatles and mostly their mop-top thing. My parents were mad at me, my brother hated me and I had no friends. It was dark. In my room I put on my headphones and turned on the radio. This song came on. I knew it was the Beatles but it was like nothing I had ever heard before. My eyes closed, I could see waves of color emanating from a beautiful Sun. I was transported, changed. Life was beautiful again. I had never done drugs or even had a beer, but I was high in the best way possible. For six years, I would describe this song to people and they could not tell me what the name was. I lived in a small town. The name of the song, as I would come to find out was A Day in the Life.
A haunting beautiful song that digs into your heart… beautiful song
Lennon was a genius.
I had the amazing opportunity this past summer to visit Abbey Road Studio's studio II. Along with two other individuals, we played the final chord for this song on the actual pianos used byThe Beatles. Once in a lifetime opportunity I will never forget.
Show us the video of your visit
My friend attempted suicide about a year ago after the joint entrance exam results were announced he was 17 at the time. This song always brings back memories of him.
Rest in peace
Which memories…?
Lennon was one of a kind generationally sorrowfully missed. Almost every song he wrote was ahead of its time. His solo work is so much more appreciated today. He just didnt care abkut making pop songs anymore. True Genius
Articulate and well presented. thank you for this content. Also- is that Michael Nesmith of the Monkees at 8:04?
I read somewhere that The Beatles had whimsically stated that wouldn't it be great if that last piano chord at be very end of the song could last forever. Apparently this was ingeniously enabled by having the last fading sound of the chord etched into the innermost groove of the record. So as the song finishes on a spinning turntable, the needle of record players of the day would need to be lifted up manually or, in this case, could be left to stay in that final groove and therefore the chord would keep playing indefinitely. Amazing! The level that some people's mind work!
Great post cheers my friend 👌👍
Thanks! 👍
Awesome video have a great day also one of my favorite songs ❤😊
Before I found out the reason for this part of the song. I wondered if it was about Singer Jan Berry of Jan & Dean. As it fit Jan's accident up to the point of Noticing the lights changing. A Lucky man Jan was born to well to do Parents his father William Sr had worked for Howard Huge and flew on the Spruce Gooses only flight. The Reel to Reel Jan used to record Jennie Lee came from Howard. Made the Grade Jan was a Genius who did Music on nights and weekends as he was going to UCLA and Ca School of Medicine. Blew his Mind out in a Car. Jan suffered serious Brain Damage. People stood and stared , they'd seen his face before. In the News paper Photo floating around at the time and since. Two Los Angles Police Officers are looking at the car with a Photo of Jan & Dean laying on the mangled wreck. Jan's accident happened April 12 1966.
I remember all the mystery and speculation that surrounded this piece at the time.
Lennon's narrative about the accident is shown on Free As a Bird video.
A well a everybody's heard about the bird
B-b-b bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
word up
Why is that gruesome image of Paul in that video? The window of the ambulance shows if for just a second.
@@mr.g1758 Ya know why////
@@mr.g1758 It's not PauI
Cant say "A day in the life" is one of my favourite Beatles songs.
Fair enough! Which song is your favourite?
@@MusicMongoose You put me on the spot here! But ok "Hey Jude" but there are so many more. Thanks
I am a bit more a Stones guy...but.
Ordered Let it Be and John Lennon compilation album I should get tomorrow. Already had Sgt. Peppers 👍
... you can like both I started out as a Beatles man then gained a deep appreciation for the Stones too. They are the peanut butter and jelly of 1960s great bands ...
@DouglasRichardson-er4ky In the 80's and prior people were very adamant about liking either or... I never understood such reasoning, I like what I like 😃
Got my Let it Be album, waiting for the John Lennon album.
Beatles & Stones were the big bands and many other fantastic bands (Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd to name a few) I like.
Around 20 yo I discovered Frank Zappa...mindblowing 👍
After that I discovered the music of Ry Cooder 🤠
@@Michel-r6m ... Lou Reed/The Velvet Underground and Nico, The Pixies, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Howlin' Wolf, Link Wray are all worth a listen too. You're right there WAS a Beatles vs. Rolling Stones division back then I remember this. I definitely was a Beatles freak off the getgo Sgt Peppers was my 1st ever LP purchased must have been about 1979 🤔 also purchased the VU banana album with Andy Worhol art simply because my favorite fruit was ... 🥁 ... you guessed correctly if you guessed 🍌! Wow did that album blow my 7 year old mind!! My mother and father both reacted with complete negativity to the screeching feedback of the rock n roll violin they were both classical musicians by trade so hearing a violin make such violent noise sent em both through the roof bonkers "TURN THAT CRAP OFF!!!" lol 😆
@@DouglasRichardson-er4ky I often play Lou Reed Transformer and David Bowie Ziggy in tandem 👍
Pixies are great (Joey Santiagio 😎 Bowie covered Cactus by Pixies).
Howlin' Wolf recorded in London with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts 😎
Another album worth mentioning is Hooker 'n Heat (JLH with Canned Heat) 👍
@Michel-r6m JLH Boom Boom Boom 💥😎 is great I remember Bowie was an early Pixies fan ALSO Stevie Ray Vaughan promotor. I liked Tin Machine when they came out Bowie was incredible I can't say I'm a huge fan of all his music but there is no denying his brilliance. I can't believe Bob Dylan has been continuously touring for most of my life he is unstoppable 🚂
You show the lights that stop me, turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Slow heart, dark weight
Down love, black canvas
Revolve within, you understand
also the producer was the 5th member of the band he had so much creative influence.
Mal didn’t produce this masterpiece
Leave it to trained musicians to be told to play whatever they want for 24 bars, starting on a low E and finishing on a high E, and need hand-holding to understand it.
The reference to the holes in the story is about actual holes in the road. But the words in the song are
"now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. I believe , knowing Lennon wit and humor. he
used the holes as a metaphor for how many young girls they could fit in the Albert Hall. Just my guess. What say you? Am I off bass on this?
Many people think Paul was replaced by a double..but if you watch him play bass early on and later... that's almost impossible to mimic
Much more than that. The PID rumor was started by a DJ, and caught on with a cuIt. When PauI's brother Mike confronted the DJ about his Iie on the Mike Douglas show, the DJ had a meltdown, afterwards tried to hit Mike, and threatened to send him to the hereafter.
You forgot to mention the sound of one of the orchestral chairs moving in the last second of the song.....the story is old news.
Tara Browne was not "killed instantly", he died the next day from his injuries.
writers seem to often state what their songs mean but to me its a lie. the truth is when we create anything we are dreaming and like dreams while we are asleep we often dont know what they mean. only someone with second sight can usually comprehend what the dream really means. So the universe speaks in code to them from everywhere and everyone else is none the wiser. Music is far more enjoyable when you understand what it really means though it does seem to resemble some kind of madness. most of the most famous songs seem to be pointing at one thing.
Time Bandits - “To be quite frank, Kevin, the fabric of the universe is far from perfect. It was a bit of a botched job, you see. We only had seven days to make it. And that’s where this comes in. This is the only map of all the holes. Well, why repair them? Why not use ‘em to get stinkin’ rich?”
"Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time” by Steven Wright
That car looked in pretty good shape for crashing into a parked van at 120 mph.
Was that supposed to be the actual image of the car?
@@Xxxxxrrr6464 it is the actual image, yes.
Definitely one of the great rock n roll songs of all time 🤔
I guess he blew his mind out in a car🚗...
Beatles roadie late Mal Evan was came up with the sgt pepper concept...of Beatles pretending be another band...
Paul took from created the rest....
Yeah mate....hope you're really rich...
It is a great song and indeed is, in my mind, the only decent track. The rest is rather ordinary and aver-rated.
To me it was really Led Zeppelin I that was the iconic album of the late sixties
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House Of PAUL
Paul promoting drugs back in the day. He very much plays that down now.
Story is about PM…
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I always thought it was about the death of the real Paul McCartney. "Them freaks was right."
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Please stop.
Yes because obviously John Lennon would sit down and write a song about his dead songwriting partner - friend of 10 years - with some guy who supposedly replaced him.😂😂😂😂
The song is about McCartney's fatal auto crash.
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😂😂😂😂😂
@MusicMongoose😂😂
So you believe in a conspiracy theory that all the Beatles laughed and mad fun about people believing it