LIFE FLASHED BEFORE MY EYES!! | A Day In The Life - The Beatles (Reaction)

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[@raenellefisher8514]

At the time, I had never heard anything like this in my life. They absolutely blew everyone's minds.

[@AliasMark69]

They still are. new comers are doing all over again while I just smile.

[@harold3165]

In a car

[@randy1979]

I remember seeing Michelle Phillips in an interview and she said when she heard this song over her car radio, she had to pull over and stop. No one had heard anything like this in 1967.

[@6teezkid]

Absolutely…we didn’t know what hit us. We got to go on the ride along on the entirely new musical experimenting that was the ‘60’s.

[@PotrzebieConolly]

Yes, I still remember exactly where I was riding my bicycle when this song came on the radio in May 1967 (radio stations got this track in advance of the SGT. PEPPER album).

[@whispjohn]

When this album came out it was unbelievable, remember we had no technology like we have today. We played that album over and over, LSD was the popular drug back then and hearing this thing on acid was quite something. I am 70 now and remember us 15 yeard olds sitting around the record player and listening to this and Disraeli Gears by Cream, then along came Hendrix a year and a half later with Electric Ladyland, WOW, we were blessed with greast music back then.

[@AliasMark69]

You and I are connected by our history growing up with the greatest music ever produced. I was only 12 and already hitting Cannabis and Acid in Newport Beach California.The music dramatically changed my entire world. Made me who I am today. Have a HIGH DAY

[@coleparker]

@@AliasMark69 Newport Beach. I was living in Huntington Beach when this came out and was 15 years old.

[@Eyyoh755]

Lucky you are! Being a teenager in the sixties. I was born in 1966...too late to experience Beatlemania live!

[@WhatILoveAboutMusic64]

I wasn't quite dropping acid when I heard this song the first time, but it sure made me feel I had dropped acid. So surreal a song.

[@jvs333]

I was right there with you (age) and times, what an amazing era to be a teenager

[@waynejohanson1083]

John's vocal on this just sends shivers down my spine.

[@Turnabout]

The "Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall" line makes me tear up every time, it has since I was a teenager ... and I have absolutely no idea why. There's something so plaintive in the tone, it makes me think of entropy and nihilism, and part of me never, ever wants to analyze it.

[@balderdashpoppycockwellmay9498]

As it did George Martin.

[@queenslanddiva]

I remember when this came out - there had been nothing like it. It blew our minds. Still does.

[@julio_scissors]

Ringo's drumming is just unbelievable

[@drewcampbell8555]

Often overlooked, but vital to this recording.

[@janetnadeau690]

When it comes to the Beatles, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

[@DaveMcIroy]

No. It's all written on the box.

[@BaccarWozat]

"Chocolates again?!?"

[@williambonson6846]

What you get is the " Savoy Truffle".

[@John_Chu]

People tend to underplay Ringo's drumming on this track. It's marvelous and pretty advanced and nuanced for rock drumming in 1967. Subtle and diverse rhythmically.

[@AliasMark69]

Simply Brilliant

[@dianecourtney2724]

Ringo amazes me with his tiny breath off the beat Solid Perfection 🥰

[@MDLOP8]

And his basic track is on bongos--yet they perfectly fit.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Ringo is at his finest on this, and a couple of other songs (Strawberry Fields and Rain).

[@PackerBronco]

When Ringo comes in for the third section - man ... that is special.

[@AliasMark69]

John read the news paper.... Paul was writing a new tune....this is the result.... Pure Brilliance... ICONIC Masterpiece.

[@martinbynion1589]

1967! The Beatles were always ahead of the game. So much of their music (almost all of it) is timeless. This song sounds as fresh today as it did 56 years ago. (Yikes - 56?!)

[@julianhubbard4198]

The guy who blew his mind out in car was Tara Browne, heir to the Guiness fortune.. On 17 December 1966, Browne was driving with his girlfriend, model Suki Potier, in his Lotus Elan through South Kensington at high speed (some reports suggesting in excess of 106 mph/170 km/h). He was under the influence of alcohol and other drugs at the time. Browne failed to see a traffic light and proceeded through the junction of Redcliffe Square and Redcliffe Gardens, colliding with a parked lorry. He died of his injuries the following day. Potier claimed that Browne swerved the car to absorb the impact of the crash to save her life.

[@damienparis5377]

Pure genius....the group that inspired more progressive and complex rock groups like Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush, Jethro Tull and others...enjoyed your reaction...thanks...peace

[@RayPaganJr]

Thank you for not cutting off the best and probably the longest ending in R&R history.

[@AliasMark69]

"I'd Love To Turn You On".... Words can not express how happy I was to see this Title. I suggested it two weeks ago, knew eventually it would end up making a huge impression on you, as it did anyone else who heard it, especially if you're 12 years old. I also look forward to see... "In My Life"

[@kylebakke594]

“… and though the holes were rather small, they had to count them all. Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.” Those guys had wicked humor.

[@patticrichton1135]

Actually the "now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall" indeed was Lennon's sense of humor. But the thing about counting all the holes in Blackburn, Lancashire, referred to a newspaper article John read about the amount of POT HOLES in the roads in Blackburn Lancashire, which amounted to 4,000, thus the line "4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" Lennon was amused that they actually DID count all the potholes in Blackburn, so he thought it would be funny to have those holes filling up something....like the (Royal) Albert Hall!

[@sourisvoleur4854]

@@patticrichton1135 It can also be a double meaning with how many arseholes does it take to fill the Albert Hall.

[@gandalfshakur8235]

If only one composition out of all 20th century pop music should be placed in time capsule, this would be choice.

[@ikshields]

There’s certainly no other piece of popular music that miraculously has more of the 20th Century expressed in it than this, for sure. 👍🏻

[@reallymysterious4520]

One of the most depressing songs I have ever heard - but a complete Masterpiece

[@JosephScott-ct9sw]

It depends on the interpretation. Most of it can be seen as upbeat.

[@canadaman3]

I think appreciating this music fully requires an understanding of the musical landscape these tracks were released into.

[@davidwalker5054]

To go from. i wanna hold your hand. And. She loves you yeah yeah yeah to this masterpiece in a couple of years is beyond my comprehension

[@michaelbeckwith6177]

This song was banned in England because of the lines "I'd love to turn you on" so millions of teens got their parents to buy the album and I was lucky my mom loved The Beatles and wanted to hear the albums almost as much as me! This was picked by Rolling Stone magazine as the #1 Beatles song!!

[@OZAHS1959]

I would have thought the line '4,000 holes in Blankford Lankashire' might have done it. Sorry for the spelling. They found 4,000 holes in the walls of a room after a terrorist bombing - via Irish terrorists.

[@JosephScott-ct9sw]

@@OZAHS1959 The line was inspired by Lennon reading a newspaper story that someone had counted 4,000 potholes in the roads of Blackburn.

[@patticrichton1135]

@@JosephScott-ct9sw Correct! I don't know where Dan Aas got the idea that there were 4,000 holes in the walls of a room after an Irish terrorist bombing? I has SEEN a copy of the actual newspaper clipping about the Pot holes in Blackburn, and they DID count 4,000 of them. Look it up, it's on line

[@Darrenski]

​@@OZAHS1959blackburn Lancashire actually

[@Darrenski]

​@OZAHS1959 and its about potholes in the road

[@AliasMark69]

BTW... That's the most legendary song ending in history.

[@user-ze6do7kf4e]

This song perfectly displays the juxtaposition of John’s darker world beats you down song writing, and Paul’s upbeat just let it be style. It also is a great example of two song writers both having a part of a song written then just mashing them together.

[@josephinemonahan915]

Thank you for your reaction....”he blew his mind out in a car”...this refers to Tara Browne...born in Dublin, Ireland.....heir to the Guinness (brewery) fortune...21 years old when he died...such a shame💐

[@patticrichton1135]

Tara Brown died in a car accident and he was a friend of Lennon's

[@josephinemonahan915]

@@patticrichton1135 ...yes we know that he was John’s friend and hung out with the Beatles..and yes we know that he died in a car crash...what do you think that “he blew his mind out in a car” referred to?

[@bennyfactor1]

His girlfriend who survived the crash; model Suki Potier, died in a car crash in 81.

[@Psychedelic-Peter]

@@josephinemonahan915 Tara was on his way to see the finished boutique that he was a partner in called Dandie Fashions, 161 King's Road. The 'blew his mind out...' Was referring to to that Tara was 'allegedly' high when he was killed at the intersection at Releigh Gardens, Chelsea. Tara was actually good friends with Paul and not John. Fast forward 18 months - the Beatles would take over Dandie Fashions and the boutique then became Apple Tailoring.

[@OscarOSullivan]

His brother Gareth died in 2018 was a patron of traditional Irish music and lived in his family’s hunting lodge in the Wicklow Mountains

[@dougj7295]

I second the recent comment about the drumming on this song - just so innovative and powerful and brilliant. I couldnt imagine the song without Ringo's drumming.

[@macisback9059]

Buried Mum a few months ago.. Mum & Dad are from Liverpool when the beatles were formed.. We played this song for Mum at her funeral.. RIP Mum, miss ya more & more as each day passes...

[@thomasriccardi9040]

The note at the very end of the song is multiple pianos and it is the longest sustained chord in recording history...these guys were unreal

[@DaveMcIroy]

Not really. George just increased the volume.

[@thomasriccardi9040]

@@DaveMcIroy there's one in every crowd

[@robertcartier5088]

That last piano note was "extended" by gradually raising the microphone input gain on the recording equipment, as the note faded... making it remain audible an unnaturally long time.

[@AliasMark69]

George Martin. "The 5th Beatle" Brilliance

[@alfredohernandez4315]

there were three grand pianos pushed to the middle of the recording hall where GM, paul, john, and another guy banged the last full chord at the same time and kept their fingers weighing on the keys until the last resonating note faded out.. that was how GM wanted the whole note played out...

[@jvs333]

In 1967 I was 13. After school I had waited in line to buy this album at the local record store. I raced home to listen to it. I was in my room listening to it for the nth time when my father came home when this song was playing. He was a musician and we had an estranged and difficult relationship. He heard the song and came into my room and sat down. We both sat there listening I didn’t know what to expect. When it finished he said “play it again” so I did and we sat there listening. When it ended he got up and left. That was one of the only times I felt I shared something with him. RIP dad

[@AliasMark69]

I think I was at your house one time. Not sure, Did I meet your Mother?

[@jvs333]

@@AliasMark69 I don’t think so, I met you at 17 at the time I knew you I was already a run away which is why I had stayed at your house for a few weeks, had a parting out with your brother Tom. After that I went to Oregon for a few weeks before returning after that we didn’t hang together

[@AliasMark69]

@@jvs333 You know my brother was not right in his mind at the time. He spent his life in a state of delusion most of the time. I had a great birthday. JM did two of my request BACK TO BACK... Q.M.S --- Fresh Air... What About Me... Too Cool

[@jvs333]

@@AliasMark69 yes I knew Tom’s issues he went on one of them on your sister sister. And I got in the middle of them which turned Tom on me and he just got all laughing crazy and off. So that’s when I left your house. PS. GLAD you had a GREAT B’DAY!!! Hope you wore your “69” shirt

[@stevedahlberg8680]

The record might still exist, I don't know, but at the time, that ending there was in the Guinness World Book of Records for the longest sustained decay of a note or chord in music, laugh. I think George Martin and at least two of The Beatles if not all of them hit notes on the piano to make up that final chord attack, and then as it decayed, they would ever so gradually turn up the gain on the microphone so that at the very end, technically the sound of the air conditioner or furnace running in the background is present.

[@patticrichton1135]

If you still have your original vinyl recording of it, you can really hear it longer than you I have been able to on the CD. I just kept turning the volume up on my record player as the note fades, and you can continue to hear it.

[@hernantrimarchi7295]

One of the best songs ever made. John’s voice just great. A masterpiece.

[@patdonnelly9392]

I agree with you. Johns voice is like the calm in the storm here...until he carries you away with him on this trip. And it's yet another example of a John song and a Paul song meshing together perfectly. John's reading a newspaper, Paul is late for work. George Martin gets involved...and there you go!

[@daudder]

Tomorrow Never Knows was their first burst into psychedelic music, but this expanded it…

[@AliasMark69]

"A Day In The Life" - Lennon did first and last parts. Paul McCartney added the middle part.... I read the news today, oh boy About a lucky man who made the grade And though the news was rather sad Well, I just had to laugh I saw the photograph He blew his mind out in a car He didn't notice that the lights had changed A crowd of people stood and stared They'd seen his face before Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords I saw a film today, oh boy The English Army had just won the war A crowd of people turned away But I just had to look Having read the book I'd love to turn you on.... (McCartney) Woke up, fell out of bed Dragged a comb across my head Found my way downstairs and drank a cup And looking up, I noticed I was late Found my coat and grabbed my hat Made the bus in seconds flat Found my way upstairs and had a smoke And somebody spoke and I went into a dream.... I read the news today, oh boy Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire And though the holes were rather small They had to count them all Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall I'd love to turn you on

[@chris1.2]

Most of the lyrics were written by glancing at sub headlines in newspapers according to them.

[@JopiniStJopy]

A true collaboration between Lennon and McCartney. Effing majestic.

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

I really grew up the 1st time I heard this song

[@AliasMark69]

MILLIONS of us did the same I was only 12. Life changed forever.

[@scottchapin2323]

The longest recorded sustained note in music history

[@taradalik1405]

Your face listening to it says it all!

[@Slap_Shot1977]

The orchestral part segments were recorded multiple times and then were layered using a FOUR-TRACK!! Imagine musicians of today trying to do the same.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

John and Paul wrote separate sections. Paul’s middle part about waking up, getting to school with a cup of tea, and a secret smoke. John’s three sections: a friend who died in a car crash, that he acted in a 1966 film satire “How I won the War”, and “holes” in Blackburn, Lancashire (north of Liverpool -potholes on roads, or old Mines-?) Film of the orchestra session, with all Beatles, and friends from The R’Stones, and The Monkees…and, some LSD was consumed.

[@haycockjeff]

The bass is quality. Great song.

[@slimpickins9124]

This is probably the Beatles "trippiest" cut. I remember thinking , hmm....haven't heard from The Beatles in awhile, then this....ha.

[@586bomin]

A day in a Life is arguably the best in the Beatles career in terms of musicality , the way that crescendo carries images in your mind, I think was intended to reflect in an everyday that has you reading about someone's life, war ,etc. Reflecting in their lives and also having embarked on a journey of your own , in a poignant retrospect straight to events of your life

[@douglee1911]

Nothing like Paul McCartney’s contribution to “A Day In The Life.” Most definitely my favorite part of the tune.

[@MDLOP8]

It was like taking three totally incompatible ingredients--say, oil, water, and an elemental gas--and then saying, oh yeah, I can blend these together--and then DOING IT.

[@kenennis6287]

They created a work of art in a medium that No One ever thought of as art

[@junkyardphoenix]

Thing I love most about this song is it's meant to be critique of the modern world mixed with hope, ending with a nuclear explosion John wanted to replicate "the sound of the end of the world". Point was to invite us to ask, what kind of a world do we want to live in? John's parts reflect on what we consider important, the triviality of wealth and position, while Paul's parts represent people just going about their business, not really stopping to think about what's going on. In the middle of it all, they invite us to "turn on" - i.e. wake up to what really matters in life. Mix of the avante garde art movement of the 60s, Picasso's anti-war painting "Guernica", and psychedelic-flavoured love. It's not just a great song, it's one of the most important artistic statements of the 20th century. Love it.

[@lisannebaumholz5028]

As one of your commenters said, listening to this or any other song from the Sergeant Pepper's album (not to mention the White Album!) while literally tripping on acid was - and probably still is - quite the experience. Every note and word resonates even more. A few years after this album was released, a friend and I studied for our Canadian History matriculation exam (high school leaving exam necessary to graduate) by singing our class notes to this album. We did fine on the exam and graduated...

[@saulvg84]

Again, my honor. Thanks.

[@kfoster009]

Great reaction vid!

[@brucesavage8493]

Thank you for reacting to The Beatles. All of their songs are incredible. If you want to listen to another song that has a somewhat eerie feel, I suggest “A Routine Day “ by Klaatu. They were a very underrated band from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. ✌️🖖

[@gailg2327]

Love your reactions! Thank you!

[@ikshields]

The end of “Sgt Pepper” - like the entire mad, tragic, brilliant, mundane, mysterious trip of the 20th Century, condensed into a few precious minutes. Genius. 🍏

[@edgarsnake2857]

Nice reaction. Thanks..

[@gmb858]

This is the "Opus Magna" of their work. It's psychedelia at its peak in 1967. The singer is on a LSD trip and he is taking the listener with him.

[@stevepincombe3836]

A four piano crescendo.

[@LeslieEscobedo-sx7ee]

John's vocals at the beginning and end but Paul sings in the middle.. where it takes a bit of a turn in tempo and style. Just a brilliant song.. genius instrumentals.. one of their very best!

[@dianecourtney2724]

My fave Beatles song out of so many I love ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@DaniiXerr]

Otro que recomiendo mucho de su estilo rock pero de sus últimos álbumes es "Ive got a feeling" de su álbum Let It Be es de mis favoritas del álbum, también te recomiendo reaccionar a sus primeros álbumes son igual de buenos desde sus inicios todas son buenas haha

[@AliasMark69]

Of course I had to spark up my pipe for this one... Thanks again JM.. TOO COOL

[@AliasMark69]

Richard "Ringo Star" Starkey - Drums ... nuf said

[@TheCornishCockney]

It all made sense back then and we loved it. It makes EVEN MORE sense today. God I miss those days.

[@lorilxn1597]

One of the best

[@user-oj9oy7mi1j]

Definitely one of the top ten songs in popular music ever. Iconic!

[@S3NWO7]

Thank you 🙏

[@balderdashpoppycockwellmay9498]

Masterpiece.

[@daveburns3886]

Great composition.. John wrote first part but they added 2nd part and added a last verse similar to John’s first part to make a classic

[@cheeseypeas]

I was born near "Blackburn, Lancashire" it's a mill town in NW England

[@thomastimlin1724]

John and Paul combined two completely different songs, Paul wrote and sang the short middle part after the first string orchestra riot lol. remember there was NO video to accompany this song or became a part of it. The video you see here was assembled decades later. Back then we listened with our ears and not our eyes.

[@vii9284]

god bless brother

[@ringo39]

they had alot of music stars there during the making of sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band album.

[@Dad-mode-locked-on]

Well, just stumbled across your video - clicked subscribe within the first minute - great energy and composure. It was nice to hear your viewpoint from a modern lens of youth even younger than my own. I grew up with beatles music played frequently through my life. The Beatles rise to stardom and what they chose to do with their fame and fortune are quite entertaining. There is a book called "The Walrus was Paul" that lays out quite a bit. I think my generation (1977) has Radiohead whereas my parents had The Beatles. The progression through albums in released order helps explain their acclaim that carries through the ages. Also, look for DJ Danger Mouse Grey Album - it's Jay Z Black Album using a ton of Beatles White Album samples.

[@wayback479]

The Beatles - Because

[@lynnieiapichino1121]

☮️💙💙💙🔥🔥good morning from NY

[@MrJohnTeacher]

The last cut on the Sgt. Pepper's album. What a way to end it!

[@sleapycell7819]

❤❤

[@hoggers7572]

I have read that the last bit of the song where there is no sound but there is something there but only on a frequency dogs can hear. If its true that's awesome.

[@cletushouse906]

Don’t get to caught up in the video. Just listen.

[@Calmontheoutside]

Remember, these videos didn’t exist when all this music was being made. We just listened.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

♥

[@phillip8443]

You must react to the medley on the Abby road album the Beatles at there best

[@patticrichton1135]

on side two of the "ABBEY ROAD" (with an "E") album 🙂

[@NebulizerChi]

Film for the vid shot, and the orchestra track recorded, on the actual day that I was born ---check out the cover done by Easy Star All Stars

[@alfredoramirez1022]

More beatles pls😊

[@binxbolling]

Still the top selling musicians of all time.

[@fattwat1]

Paul was also on vocals aswell

[@jimfrederick3907]

As close to perfect as possible.

[@David-mo5jw]

Like an impressionist painting you know its effecting you deeply but your not sure why or where . Some times I think its about life and death on repeat but having read the book somewhere you know how it works out or not

[@Retroearthling]

jmboy can you believe how genius they were ? This was in the 60's. Paul sang and wrote the middle part.

[@chuckyoneill9029]

Wow you stayed until the last note rung out,thanks

[@wendyt7958]

A lot of famous musicians in this video. One of my favorites fronted by Lennon

[@sirtinlee3143]

You 4real.

[@AliasMark69]

This Legendary voice will someday have his own "Playlist" file in your reactions full of greatness. I suggest you start with this performance.....Joe Cocker - Now That The Magic Has Gone (LIVE in Dortmund) HD

[@hungfao]

This is a painting you can listen to.

[@marksterner7532]

Did you see the cameos of the Rolling Stones band members? "The Beatles and The Stones" were great admirers of each orther!

[@JMBOYTV]

I didn't catch that! That's pretty cool, thanks for pointing that out!

[@ittamandarano8262]

It;s about John leaving through the newspaper...looking at news stories...because the quality of this was better than older videos I noticed a few famous people like Mick Jagger with his girlfriend at the time and Michael Nesmith from the Monkies ) ..when this album came out people went crazy....we never heard anything like this and I remember my cousin and I played for hours...Pkease react to the Beatles Lennon led songs; ALL I GOT TO DO and YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY...The first is off their 2nd album and the 2nd was before the their mid period he was very much influenced by Bob Dylan...Dylan, when asked about the Beatles he said they had outrageous chords and amazing harmonies...when Lennon asked him he responded that they had beautiful melodies but they wrote about nothing and that they should write about themselves and things that matter(at the time the beatles were writing just love songs)

[@jeffmartin1026]

Besides The Beatles you have Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Donovan, Mike Nesbeth and a member or two of the band/artists The Fool, and George Martin in there. The orchestra was instructed by Paul to start at their lowest note and build to the highest note for the crescendos as they liked. Being classically trained musicians, this was a completely "mad" idea as they were trained to follow written scores.

[@patticrichton1135]

The spelling of the last name for Mike of the MONKEES is "NESMITH" NOT "Nesbeth" 🙂

[@jeffmartin1026]

@@patticrichton1135 Thanks for the correction.

[@nunyabinniss201]

The most famous musical note in human history...the last one.

[@KM769]

A Day in the Life most complex Beatles song I think.

[@patticrichton1135]

No, I think Revolution #9, Strawberry Fields Forever, and Mr.Kite might be more complex because of the methods they used to get the sound they wanted on those songs

[@jamesnorrisbarrett8927]

say hello to state of the art 1966 to 1967

[@christinerobinson9372]

Good video. It showed you who was singing each part of the song. You feel there was an orchestra??? You saw it there in the video, yes, that was the orchestra.

[@bobtausworthe]

Its popular to say of a great musician "He's so good he could recite a newspaper and have a hit song" and with John its true. This song and For the Benefit of Mr Kite and Mean Mr Mustard

[@CG68810]

I recommend listening to the band the Moody Blues "Nights in White Satin". It is a classic and very ethereal melodic masterpiece.