Beatles History - THE SGT PEPPER SONG With AN ASTONISHING COINCIDENCE From The Past

[@RogerSloop]

From a fellow "old guy" (71 yrs.) who grew up with the Beatles, I thank you for the elucidation of numerous Beatles songs which have challenged my creativity to interpret for 6 decades now. Ironically, my wife was chastened me for my pet obsession with the Beatles - at the supper table. I parried with her obsession for Elvis ... she grudgingly terminated her insults; and we finished our dinner - each smugly convinced of their superior taste. And lo and behold, I discover your delightful channel ! I see that most of your content is fairly recent, so I wasn't too hard on myself for having not found your channel earlier. Anyways, thank you once again for providing remarkable back stories to fuel my inordinate affection for all things Beatles !!! (and just as importantly all things George Martin) - a fellow fan, Roger

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi! I started this channel in March 2023. I fairly quickly found that my fascination with pop history was a popular subject line and the channel took off. Welcome aboard!! Please help me to spread the love 💕 by sharing the videos and the channel!!

[@hmrueggi6420]

Pepper was one of the first albums I bought, and I had to become 71 years old to hear about the multiple backgrounds of this lovely song, thank U so much 😊😊😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for listening! Please help me to spread the love 💕 by sharing the videos and the channel!!

[@sapelesteve]

What a fascinating story GT! I thought that I knew a lot about Beatles history but you continue proving me wrong. Keep up the great work! 👍👍📀📀

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks as always!

[@firfuxsake]

I only recently discovered this channel, I love it. I love hearing new old stories 😃🎶

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@bigzach1000]

An awesome story... you are an amazing presenter. One of the best I have seen on KZbin. Your voice and delivery are perfect.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Wow, thank you! Please help me to spread the love 💕 by sharing the channel and the videos!!

[@BadeMillsap]

REALLY OUTSTANDING RESEARCH and story telling "GT"

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hey Bade! Thanks a bunch! Great to see you!

[@Music_is_Breathing]

Back again. This really is a fascinating video. I love this song!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks!

[@chrissherri1614]

Very good video. Even at my age, I learn something new every day,

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for the view, Chris! Please share this and the channel for me!

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

As they said back in the day: *"That was cool man. Blew my mind. Let's have another bowl."*

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Ha! Good to see you, Kevin!

[@plotinuswashere]

.....of soup, you mean of course

[@the_guitar_trooper]

@@plotinuswashere Of course…

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

@@plotinuswashere - not soup. Trix.

[@HaldaneSmith]

The best lines in the song were written by Aunt Mimi. George Martin was surprised at the lyrics' maturity and how well they captured the point of view of the parents, apparently not knowing their source. Thanks for the great story and for the sad epilogue that I hadn't heard before.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@tsaboda5855]

"...and now you know, the rest of the story"

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yeah Baybeeeee!

[@cweefy]

Such a great song

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for watching! Please share this for me!!

[@orange_guice]

Great video as always!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks again!

[@linda1915]

That was absolutely fascinating! Coincidence after coincidence after coincidence. Thank you for that great background story. 🙂

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@linda1915]

@@the_guitar_trooper Will do. 👍

[@fredfox3851]

Great story, and well told, Mr. Guitar Trooper. I knew some of it but a lot of it surprised me. The almost mathematical aspect of life's coincidences, is one of the things that make me go...Hmmm? Rock on!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Glad you enjoyed it, Fred! Please share as always!!

[@buzzsmith8146]

Thanks, for the nice story!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Glad you enjoyed it, Buzz! Please help me promote the channel and share with your friends!!!

[@donniemunden3283]

Excellent episode. Keep the great content coming.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks a million, Donnie!! KEEP WATCHING!! LOL

[@chrisseacord]

Thanks GT. Your research is impeccable. Had no idea this song was about a real person…eventhough I should have guessed with Day in the Life. I guess both John and Paul used real events to inspire there writing more than we thought.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi Chris! Thanks SO MUCH for the view and kind words! Please share this and the channel as usual!!

[@johnwright8612]

Another great one, GT!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks again, John! Good to see you on the channel again!!

[@PeteG143]

Wow - great researching. Thank you.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi Pete! Thank YOU for watching! Please share this puppy!

[@richardwhitfield9901]

Wow, what's great video! Thanks GT, gonna share this with my daughter

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Glad you liked it, Richard! Share the fool out of it!! LOL.

[@davidbaise5137]

Though you were going to tell us that Macca was the father! Thanks for this!😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

HA!!! Well, I gotta give you points for extrapolation.

[@Music_is_Breathing]

Wowza!! Great video!!!!!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks as always!! Let’s hope for good results in the wild on Sunday!!

[@JeffreyStock]

Awesome.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thank you, Jeffery! Cheers! It’s great to see you again on the channel!!

[@lissielampika6151]

Many thanks for quite an interesting story Mr Guitar_Trooper, are we talking about "She's Leaving Home", perhaps? I love your work. I am going to get a nice cup of tea & continue watching. Best wishes

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for watching! I suppose you know the title song by now. LOL

[@Gcm-e9u]

Wow, never knew that. Thanks G T

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for watching! Please share!!

[@MartysPopParty]

Congrats on another great video. Interestingly, according to her own account, harpist Sheila wasn’t told it was a Beatles session and had no idea until after she had arrived. Although the “official” story is that it was a mere coincidence that this song was about the same girl that Paul had judged on RSG a mere few years earlier, he’s one of those people who never forgets a face. Although he probably wouldn’t admit it, the fact that the story was an interesting one AND he recognized the girl in the news from the contest might have inspired him just that much more. While yes The Beatles met so many people in the 4 years of touring, it’s hard to believe he would remember this woman, you’d be surprised. For years, the story was that Eleanor Rigby was a made up name but in fact it was a actual gravestone close by (in a cemetery) to where John and Paul first met at the church fete. Thats the genius of these guys that still boggles my mind. Hell, George wrote a song using mostly names of candies from a box of chocolates (Savoy Truffle). Not exactly what one would say is normal inspiration for a song (although Clapton did complain to him about a toothache )…. PS. Curious minds want to know, what is your background in music ? Are you a session or performing musician ? It would be great if you did a piece about your musical history. I’m sure the viewers would enjoy it !

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi Marty! WOW - SUPER post! THANKS! Btw - I enjoyed your fireworks post You’ll have to trust me that the viewership on my background would be meager. LOL

[@MartysPopParty]

@@the_guitar_trooper You might be surprised on that. It amazes me how interested folks can get with content creators (sometimes on some pretty mundane content - like pushing buttons on a slot machine) and how and why they got interested in becoming a content creator in the first place. I think people like myself enjoy your channel based on both the way you tell the story as much as the glorious detail in the research. So yes, folks may want to hear you occasionally weave in your personal memories sometime about the music you love to detail. Perhaps a little more of you with the guitar, as you’ve demonstrated in the past (which I’ve enjoyed). After all, you ARE the Guitar Trooper…

[@the_guitar_trooper]

@@MartysPopParty Hmmmmmmm. Idk. But I’ll noodle on it.

[@bobleroe3859]

I saw on KZbin a charming interview with the harpist.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yeah. Nice video.

[@Rich-ng3yy]

Paul said that George asked him who wrote the bridge to she's leaving home years later while he was playing it on the piano saying it was particularly satisfying to have that melody round the chord and Paul said he told him it was John so I thought that John wrote the music to that bit as well as the lyrics as Paul says so... Just as paul wrote the bridge to day in the life and others or john wrote the bridge to we can work it out and michelle and others.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

This is one of those details that we often find that presents as contradicting accounts depending upon the source. After this many years, it is not unusual for several different accounts to develop, and I just take my best shot at the correct one.

[@Rich-ng3yy]

@@the_guitar_trooper yes. I wasn't correcting you so much as I thought sort of supplementing. If I can remember the source or find it I'll let you know but it was definitely an interview with Paul and he spoke about George playing it on piano while they were chatting... I may have misremembered but I'll try and find it. Lovely story about the girl, I'd only known it was based on a newspaper article and was relieved to learn she was ok.

[@Thomasgene]

Wow! an I thought I had heard it all! Cool!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@mhoover]

That's a pretty weird story.😮 Worth a like and subscribe 😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

YEAH, BAYBEEEE! Thanks a MILLION! Please help me to spread the love 💕 by sharing the channel and content!!

[@donaldroberts7055]

WOW!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@HaldaneSmith]

SPOILER: If Melanie remained estranged from her parents after she left home at age 18 (8:37), how did her mother tell her in her 20's that the song was about her (9:35)? Further intrigue and the mysteries deepen.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Idk. That part was never explained.

[@glennso47]

Johnny Rivers song “Summer Rain “ mentioned Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yep

[@kelf114]

Before I watch, I'm going to guess Rita, the lovely meter maid. Edit: Oh yeah. Forgot about that one. 😄 Edit Again: Thank you for another great video. I only knew the "main part". This was very interesting! 😊♥️

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Close! LOL. This story is well known by hard core Beatles people. My hope is that they will find the presentation better than some others.

[@hihi6666hihittt]

Wow! I'm going to call my dad and tell him this, he loves coincidences.

[@eddietucker3334]

What a backstory!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for watching, Eddie! Please share the videos and the channel with your friends!!!

[@kennethswain6313]

Wow, that was amazing! How do you do what you do?!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Ask my wife. - she knows all. LOL THANKS as always! Please share this puppy!!

[@Foul_Quince]

Great presentation. Mike Leander went on to do okay for himself, he produced 3 UK number ones in the early 70's - none of which had 1/10th the sophistication of the work he put in on SLH.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi Quince! Yeah, talented guy though.

[@elantric]

Compare the chord structure similarities between "Its only Love" and "For the benefit of Mr Kite"

[@davidg2122]

Great story, well done sir.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@royzug2847]

What a crazy coincidence.

[@therealinformalmusic]

Melanie Coe and her family had by no means an “aristocratic home” (08:03); they weren’t even gentry but well-off middle-class.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Fair enough. Thanks for watching!

[@Blackhillssd]

Small world ain't it Trooper.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

You ain’t kiddin’

[@milt6208]

A Day In The Life

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

Very interesting stuff. You gotta wonder if there was some kind of abuse in her house. It's very odd for a child to want to get away from their parents permanently when they apparently have no bad treatment. 🤔 Just spitballing, but it makes you wonder.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Interesting view! Hey - thanks for the view! Please share the videos and the channel for me!!!

[@sg-yq8pm]

She was pregnant and ran away to live with her boyfriend, that's all, according to her.

[@MFisher7346]

The one thing you didn't research was how to pronounce Rediffusion. The first syllable is pronounced "reed", not "red".

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hey! Thanks for that! I spent 3 months in London in 1964 and remember it, but I guess that I DIDN'T recall the pronunciation!

[@jeff11030]

How come many of your followers know you as GT, but I don’t?

[@the_guitar_trooper]

I give up. Why? LOL

[@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp]

Creepy At least nothing bad happened to her. I assume her parents weren't too thrilled about her pregnancy

[@the_guitar_trooper]

She got an abortion courtesy of her father as I understand. Thanks for watching! Please share the videos and the channel for me!!

[@Rich-ng3yy]

You're not old! Age is a man made concept and old and young are relative terms. No one should think of themselves or be made to think of themselves as old. Get yourself a dose of frank sinatra singing young at heart, listen to the lyrics and the theme! In any case you don't look particularly old!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks! Actually, it’s just a publicity tag. When I first started the channel, I had more than one viewer call me a n old. --- Fill in the blank. So I carried it forward.

[@Rich-ng3yy]

@@the_guitar_trooper you owned it as they say! Well I'm glad you don't see yourself that way, I certainly didn't! I enjoyed the vid by the way.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

@@Rich-ng3yy Super! Thanks for the support!

[@BrokenSymmetry1]

Melanie sounds terribly spoilt and entitled.