This Song PROVED That There are 2 CATEGORIES in ROCK…These Guys & Everybody Else!--Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST ALBUM SLEEVE or COVER of the Rock era?

[@David-i1g1r]

Relayer. Yes

[@peterd.9978]

Somewhere In Time - Iron Maiden

[@mikenicholson7465]

London Calling. The Clash. Paul Simonon taught that bass a lesson, that's for sure.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Rainbow Rising Any Marillion cover by Mark Wilkinson Division Bell. I live ten minutes from where the photo was taken

[@freezer8530]

I'll nominate ... Boston's eponymous debut (which introduced us to the guitar spaceship).

[@Skedawg88]

You're so right. The Beatles are in a separate category. Their own category. " A Day in the Life" is a day in all our lives that grew up with the Fab Four as I did. Thanks for all you do.

[@ponzo1967]

It amazes me how through it all, including the sudden death of their manager, they continued to produce stellar music. Even the deep cuts have a level of quality few ever matched.

[@rabby-u]

Love all the "hate" comments on this episode on the Beatles. It shows their music can only bring out a reaction within everyone. You are so correct that the Beatles are in a league of their own. They were a great rock band, but most of that they played out in Germany before they even started recording. They just grew so musically, they went into all genres and did it so well. The best! ❤ 🤘😎✌🙏🕊

[@ProfessorofRock]

Culturally, musically, mythically! The Best!

[@revwillyg6450]

I have a die hard Stones friend who STILL tries to insist that they were more important, even though the Beatles were inventing music when the Stones were still copying American blues. I don't get it. I'm right, he's wrong. Period 😂

[@rabby-u]

@revwillyg6450 lol its okay. Its hard for small vision to imagine how big of an impact the Beatles had.

[@magneto7930]

​@revwillyg6450 even today's generation recognizes the significance of a Beatles song when they hear it. They're not familiar with songs by The Rolling Stones.

[@fittobetiedyed5315]

My only criticism of A Day In The Life is that I'll never get to hear it again for the first time.

[@mattperegrine873]

When my father left for a pack of smokes in '69 all he left was his albums. Sargent Peppers was one of those vinyls along with Velvet Underground & Nico, Love "Forever Changes", The Sonics "Boom" among many others. My father's absence affected me many negative ways but those discs were the only positive inheritances.

[@JeffTaggart-p6o]

Chris Farley asking Paul “Remember when they said you were dead? That wasn’t true, right?”…… Best reference ever!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I have to agree! Hilarious!

[@revwillyg6450]

"Remember when you say that part, and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make?... remember? Is that true?"😂

[@revwillyg6450]

"Paul McCartney! Awe-some!"

[@tedbecker4051]

One of my all-time favorite songs. Yes, a masterpiece

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yes it is!

[@tooruoikawa8985]

Like em or not they did everything. Movies, tv, cartoons, music videos, recording techniques, memorabilia, insane popularity and probably most important of all inspiring many generations of musicians to play, even some of your favorites ;)

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

I don't care for them but yes you are correct, I will give them that but don't get it 🤷

[@michaelrochester48]

The favorite part of the song is the wordless chorus after “had a smoke, and then I went into a dream,” ….the harmonic vocals with the crashing cellos gives you real goosebumps when you hear it

[@ProfessorofRock]

Same!

[@trinaq]

"I read the news today, oh boy, oh boy." Such a memorable opening line, and just as timeless now as it was in 1967.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I think it's the greatest opening line in history!

[@lesliegmn3927]

That line could be uttered several times a day in 2025 America.

[@rickallen1908]

I always considered A Day In The Life a dream sequence. That was my first take when I heard it when I was 12 in 1969, the first time I listened to Sgt. Peppers all the way through.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Good call!

[@evanstaub2548]

I often say that psychedelia is music that makes your head spin as if you’re high on acid, weed or mushrooms. The end of this song with the rising strings and the vocal loop after the final note is as head spinning as a psychedelic song gets.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true. What a showstopper!

[@mjemigh3304]

You've got me in the mood to listen to the album again today. But not before I find my way downstairs and have a smoke.

[@Digitalhunny]

THIS is my most favorite Beatles song of all time, _ever!_ ❤❤❤

[@tedbecker4051]

My favorite too

[@ProfessorofRock]

That's saying something!

[@ijustdontknow7107]

Same. In fact, in the early 80's I was obsessed with Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Rush, etc, etc etc. A Day in the Life is the song that made me stop and listen closer to the Beatles. It was my gateway to Beatles, my favorite, and IMHO is in the discussion for the greatest song ever. Forget Rolling Stone's list, this song is in a class by itself.

[@mitchellbaker9434]

My favorite Beatles song ever. A rock epic.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@perspectivewithmikeb]

It is the greatest album closer ever!!! Thanks for sharing Adam!!

[@tedbecker4051]

Couldn't agree more

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks!

[@Lam_3-22-23]

Prof, thanks for making the statement: "if he really wanted to save his girlfriend's life, he shouldn't have been behind the wheel". 👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@rogerdeahl9629]

The Beatles. First true super band. In school, we did experiments on beetles. Sorry, I just had to. Everyone have a great weekend. Always love listening to the Professor.

[@janetwentz3259]

You have a great weekend too 😊

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Roger!

[@robertleinweber6037]

I've heard others call this song "the greatest pop song ever written". While I'm no longer the biggest Beatles fan, I agree. The sonics in this piece are Epic. Not a song written today in pop could carry the Beatles luggage in this song.

[@DveDveSold]

A rare gem! Way to step outta the box!! ✌️

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@petercena9497]

The Rolling Stone History of Rock and Roll had a brief but interesting description of the Sgt. Pepper release. I lost my copy years ago. Regardless of what people think of the Monkees, they were the biggest selling group for a short time. Peppers rightfully gave the fab four their crown back. A couple of months later Billy Joe Royal hit the charts with "Hush". Writer Joe South admitted he took the na na nana from "A Day in the Life".

[@rogertemple7193]

I really liked all of the songs of the Beatles but I prefer the early songs like Help, A Hard Days Night, I Want to Hold your Hand and She Loves You along with songs that never got radio airplay i really enjoyed listening to you talking about the Beatles thanks again Professor.🎶🎶📻🎶🎶

[@robertcuratolo5339]

🤗 The greatest band of all should have a holiday for them where you must play Beatles music all day long. 🎼🎵🎶

[@PaulSteinmayer]

One of the greatest songs of all time, on the greatest albums of all time... No Question about it!!! Great episode Adam!!!

[@flavellinator]

Professor, love the sharing of songs between father and son. I do that with my adult son all the time too and it keeps the legacy of the genre intact!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Same! It keeps the world turning!

[@lesliegmn3927]

@@ProfessorofRock My youngest has methodically stripped all of the vinyl from the attic. He knows more about my hometown band, The Beach Boys, than I do.

[@garrett6064]

I did this with my kid. One very memorable moment was seeing his face when the last stanza of Paradise By The Dashboard Light played.

[@robertcringle4865]

My favorite Beatles song.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very COOL!

[@mikenicholson7465]

Brilliant song. Psychedelia at its finest.

[@ericbgordon1575]

If I'm not mistaken, *Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* was my second taste of the Beatles While. I was growing up, although I don't remember listening past "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" the first couple of times around. It wasn't until I was 7 years old and had been captivated by Yellow Submarine (coincidentally to when this album celebrated its 20th anniversary) that I heard the whole record from beginning to end. That makes "A Day in the Life" my first ever encore experience. I wasn't given the same warning about my mind being blown, but I was blown away by what I heard anyway, including that looped ending. That was before I had the remotest idea about the Beatles taking drugs and how it influenced their creativity. I always saw the music as its own separate entity and never wasted my time dwelling on what was in their bodies while they were recording it. I don't think my parents had that problem either. On some level, Adam, you may already have explored the breadth of the back-and-forth between the Beatles and The Beach Boys. It could potentially stand to get some attention and dedicated videos, however. I say go for it.

[@ponzo1967]

Throw in Dylan for good measure since Rubber Soul, which inspired Brian Wilson, was a big inspiration for Rubber Soul

[@MELLOWuOUT]

Lennon and mcartneys Magnus opus the peak of there writing collaboration

[@Tat2dDude67]

Thanks Professor. I always learn something.

[@dianacryer]

It took me a while to really appreciate the Beatles, definitely one of the best bands ever.

[@georgemathie8123]

I had a late relative of mine who passed away on December 2021 who was the most passionate Beatles and Paul McCartney fan that I ever knew and he totally educated and enlightened me on the magic of the Beatles music and beyond the day he passed i played yesterday, a day in the life and motor of love in his memory

[@ProfessorofRock]

thanks for sharing George! Cheers to him!

[@karaokekraziness3891]

I've always been fascinated with this song! The way it was recorded in segments and the ascending orchestral crescendo was a big influence on me becoming a prog rock fan. I've been toying with the idea of doing a cover of this song for a while because I love it so much. This episode is a sign that I should do it. Thank you for helping me decide to do it!

[@donwarrington4916]

That closing note should have ben used to end the Sopranos ....

[@TheodoreWeiser]

I shared the Beatles (as a whole) with my kids. Both kids love them

[@joshbodenhamer8737]

Just sent this to my parents. I am stoked to talk to them about it. Thanks

[@hoozat007]

I literally grew up listening to this album. I’m the youngest of 6 kids and would have been 5 years old when Sgt Pepper was released. I don’t know which of my siblings bought the record but I heard it many, many times and I eventually inherited the record. I owned that copy for most of my adult life, long after I no longer had a turntable to play it on (but of course I had it on CD). I couldn’t begin to guess the number of times I’ve listened to the complete album from start to finish. A Day in the Life is the perfect final track.

[@raynelson6575]

One of the greatest songs ever!!! Many people thought it was John's way to say Paul is dead. "nobody was really sure if she was from the house of Paul." That's the way I hear it.

[@mariehughey5390]

My favorite interview of the young Beatles, they were asked why were the audience reacting like they were. Paul very quickly answered, “we don’t know.”

[@eggsngritstn]

I would argue the constraints of four-track analog recording was a critical part of this album's charm. The sound captured had to be planned and integrated ahead of time, making the art much more thought-provoking.

[@ponzo1967]

It's amazing how musicians today are rarely this creative, even with limitless tracks.

[@eggsngritstn]

@@ponzo1967 Right. The emphasis seems to be on speed to completion rather than spending the time to craft something.

[@DC8091]

Sgt Peppers (Reprise) & Day In The Life are one of those “Two Songs That Absolutely Need To Be Played Back To Back”🤘. Really ya can’t listen w/o the other in the album order

[@dennismetrick7378]

It is so hard to pick my favorite Beatles song but a day in the life is right at the top

[@MyName-pl7zn]

There is a moment in every great band's collaboration that it reaches their highest creativity and no one has reached this point as the most influential and creative band ever. This track was that moment! Fantastic episode professor many things I didn't know, well written!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks My Name!

[@lorierush6561]

Thank you professor 😀.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're welcome! 😀

[@danohstoolbox]

This is going to be a great one 💪🇨🇦🍁😎

[@danohstoolbox]

What a great story. Thank you professor 🙏 👍🫠🇨🇦🍁😎

[@benjaminlin6524]

I heard ‘A Day in the Life’ for the first time when I watched the disastrous Sgt. Pepper’s movie from 1978, sung by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. The film was awful, but I loved the song. That made me find the Beatles version, which blew me away. It still amazes me when I listen to it today.

[@TJ-id6ee]

Most excellent video Professor! I love the details and real life influences that are the fabric of these masterpieces! 🎶

[@DavidVincent-f5l]

I first heard this song on the radio from a local rock station during a charity donation event years back. It made me miss my exit for work that day. Thankfully I was heading in early.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

This was a very retrospective diddy!🎵

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks my friend!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Na you are. How are you doing?

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr I'm in need of the Light

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

​@@constipatedinsincity4424noooo😮

[@DaveWillmore]

I love this song. There is something about the composition that puts me in another state of mind with no drugs needed.

[@ProfessorofRock]

When music can do that... It's a whole other level!

[@peterd.9978]

What an innovative song.

[@billallen7775]

My uncle Doug Deem long passed, was the person who had music in his life and kind of passed the infection along to me. I'm pretty sure he brought that album over and we all listened all the way through. I must have been like 11. He was a music collector and was always bringing new stuff he would buy over to play so we could all enjoy it. Always had the best sound system available for his home and car so we always heard him rolling down the street before he actually pulled up.

[@paulendicott9151]

From "She loves me " to "A day in the life", so fast of a change. I like many others, tended to like them as they changed. It was like us at the time. We were growing. As usual, I loved that choice.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@mutantryeff]

Yet, Blood, Sweet & Tears was great competition at the end of the Beatles career

[@johnrichardson7629]

😂

[@petercena9497]

CCR.

[@AlanEmmons-qw6bg]

Is that the original BST featuring Al Cooper "the child is the father to man" or the David Clayton Thomas knock off band?🤔

[@keitherickson5057]

My father had bought a 8mm movie camera. When Day in the Life came out, my friend and I made a movie acting out line for line the sound track. As a sixteen year old Steven Spielberg, I think the movie turned out GREAT.

[@Cat_Rescuer]

Good morning Professor and music junkies! Sgt Pepper, what a great album...best listened to with headphones. Every time I hear John or George, I get tears in my eyes. Such fantastic music! Thank you for this! ✌🤘

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@MrCee71]

The Beatles were a band that changed their sound at the end of their career. I remember a couple of years back (Around this time, apparently) I was talking to a Headbanger stating how Old Bands don't perform their new stuff live and focus mostly on their hits. And I stated how I noticed Def Leppard seems to be the only band singing their new stuff with their old stuff, and again, he changed my words around stating "See, there's a band I used to like but now their sound is changed so much I quit buying their albums as I was so disappointed" (That was before I knew what he meant there, I found at the end of the year, they went a bit grunge on their 1996 album, And on the interview that you did with them, They called it their "Suicide Album" then they went back to their old style, and then on their 2003 album, more Poppy, Which I don't mind the pop sound, but that's when the headbanger stopped listening to them. But at the time I found out when they changed their format, I showed the headbanger their 2015 album and he was surprise they still had their old sound on that, but anyway, getting back to what I was talking about) A few minutes after he wrote that, I responded how "I don't mind if bands changes their sound (paraphrasing here) as long as it works for them, if they tried to be something there not, then that won't work for them." "and then he writes later don't want all of the songs to sound alike either. But to totally change the style of your music is not for me. All bands evolve their sound to a certain extent. Just look at the Beatles. In the end, a band can do whatever they want musically but that doesn't mean I will remain a fan of them." Remember, only the serious fans don't like it if a band or their favorite artist change their format, I guess it's kind of like how when you watch a TV show and you notice the formula change on a later season and you stop watching it, but the difference with music is that we don't mind the change actually. And like I said, if the bands only tried to be something there not, it's not their sound.

[@charleswills4554]

Awesome video, love the Beatles. Love your T shirt. I'm also a massive VH fan . Miss Eddie.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidruff7514]

Thx professor

[@donbrown9215]

My favorite Beatles song since I first heard sgt peppers thank you professor

[@jasonmckenzie2835]

Hey Professor, have you ever seen the original track listing for Sgt. Pepper? If you listen to this classic album with it's original track listing and add Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane into the track listing as these songs were done during these sessions, you get a 15 track Vaudeville type show complete with George's Within You Without you in the middle serving as an intermission. For fun, have a listen to this track listing: 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. With A Little Help From My Friends 3. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite! 4. Fixing A Hole 5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds 6. Getting Better 7. She's Leaving Home 8. Within You Without You 9. When I'm Sixty Four 10. Strawberry Fields Forever 11. Penny Lane 12. Lovely Rita 13. Good Morning Good Morning 14. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 15. A Day in the Life Remember George Martin famously said that his biggest regret was not having Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane not on this album.

[@catherine6653]

My favorite songs on Sargent Pepper are With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, and When I'm 64. A Day In the Life. Can you believe Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever were originally intended to be on Sgt. Pepper. The album wasn't finished by Christmas season, Pepper Lane and Strawberry Fields released as a single Feb 13, 1967.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding! That woulda been amazing!

[@Boblobblaw88]

Go to Wired Italia McCartney and get your mind blown.

[@ProfessorofRock]

OK!

[@BlindGordie]

Probably one of my favourite song off of Sgt. Pepper. I love the version by Rick Moranis which reverses the musical demeanour with the the main part being done fast and the middle section with Paul being played slow and balladic. I don't know if it is available, but I may take a peak after I send this.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rick Moranis? I'll have to check it out!

[@BlindGordie]

@ yeah, he put out a comedy album in the late 80s and covered My Sweet Lord as well, along with some other musical and spoken word bits on it.

[@martineldritch]

Sgt Pepper's was recorded several months after the 1966 release of Dylan's Blonde on Blonde that opened with Rainy Day Women #12 and 35..with a Salvation Army band playing. Dylan and Lennon shared a taxi cab ride in '66 at the end of Dylan's world tour. A few months later Dylan would have his motorcycle accident and the Beatles would hold their very last concert. The Beatles included Bob on the album cover.

[@ProfessorofRock]

What history!

[@thetitleisours1]

A Day in the Life is an amazing song. So many parts to it

[@ProfessorofRock]

Pretty incredible.

[@thetitleisours1]

@@ProfessorofRock Wish the Beatles could have had the opportunity to have a reunion and created a new album.

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Great album!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@floydshambles]

My favorite cover of this song is an instrumental version by Jeff Beck

[@ProfessorofRock]

Anything...by JEFF BECK!

[@revwillyg6450]

That is fan-f'ing-tasic!

[@timothyivey5497]

The Beatles never recorded a concept album. Even the lads themselves said Peppers wasn't a concept album.

[@ordiekelleher2641]

The beatles yes I agree! Great pick Rock! Huggers and love! ❤😊❤

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks!

[@Chapps1941]

My second favourite Beatles track._"Come Together"_ is my favourite

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@DukesMusic84]

Greatest album closer, Freebird. But A Day in the Life is the closer to the most perfect album in my opinion. No skips classic, Sgt. Peppers. The movie didn't suck either, underrated.

[@flavellinator]

Now you got me thinking what the best closing song to an album is!

[@richardmcginnis5344]

the song that drove brian wilson nuts

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right!

[@KRW628]

I always thought Revolver was a better album. I still do.

[@kennysowers953]

I was wondering how old beach bum was. This is no negative judgment at all. I kind of feel you had to live in that time to fully appreciate The Beatles. They (to me) were a phenomenon that will most likely never happen again.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Beach bum?

[@Veritas-TheGoader]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="276">4:36</a> Drugs and alcohol are bad….Mmmkay!

[@wishingb5859]

Ahhhh, my favorite Beatles song! And it didn't make their top 25 in the documentary I watched this year.

[@martineldritch]

If Sgt. Pepper's contained Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields it would have been hands down the GOAT rock album !

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@timdulle5189]

always wanted to know... ty

[@mikecon7634]

There should be a movie made about if the Beatles never were.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha!

[@wishingb5859]

As far as the "blew his mind out in a car" I would say driving with alcohol and drugs in his system is a type of suicide. Wine is fine, Whiskey's quicker, suicide is slow with liquor... unless you happen to be driving 100 miles an hour over the speed limit.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Oh man!

[@scowlistic]

I still have my dad's original pressing.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723]

Professor you need to listen to a band called The Analogues. They're so precise in their recreation of Beatles songs, they use the same instruments & specs as the Beatles did (eg a 64 Telecaster with D'addario strings capo on 3rd fret) their Day in the Life is perfect except for vocals (don't have John or Paul's timbre)

[@MrCee71]

There's also a Christian Band called 'Ark that had one album out in '79 called ...The Angels Come and they sound like the "Christian Beatles" check them out as well!

[@MrCee71]

In other words, You should also do something on the Beatles song "Get Back" I'm surprised that's hasn't been documented on your channel yet.

[@magneto7930]

Dick Clark called this his favorite Beatles song. Yes, I'm sure it would have been number one had it been released as a single. After all, Strawberry Fields Forever went to number one and that was definitely one of the most unusual sounding songs for his time. A Day in the Life has some of John Lennon's best vocals on record ever!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@cherriehearn6950]

❤❤❤ Beatles ❤❤❤ I was the only one who liked them in my family. They were banned from our family. Ok it started as a dare but I really love a bunch of their songs!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Cherrie!

[@aasja7739]

He wanted to be race car driver. That's how he blew his mind out in a car. Race care driving intoxicated.

[@MickFutz1]

Please do the race. Thank you!

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks!

[@dannschmit8604]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Sarah is tone dear

[@MrJbassrw]

I would love to hear you cover the Beatles vs beach boys race. Cheers

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool!

[@williambarry8015]

Jay Leno has a Lotus Elan. Its super cool. Doesnt weigh anything but it probably one of the most unsafe cars ever built as far as collision protection goes.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

I just recently read about his article on a Monteverdi. Guy got a collection!

[@williambarry8015]

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr i watched the Monteverdi video. That is a cool car.

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

@williambarry8015 👍

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Diddy!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Huh?

[@ponzo1967]

John Lennon had a unique sense of humor,.Paul is dead might be the most obvious example. Beatles forever ❤️

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks for watching!

[@Mike-d7f7d]

Very educational you truly are a "professor".... I just hope there isn't a test later.

[@ProfessorofRock]

POP QUIZ!

[@stevewiskowski495]

You could make a video on the Sgt. Pepper album cover alone!

[@ProfessorofRock]

SO true.

[@Scotlanz]

I’m hoping that your line “the greatest band of their time…not all time” is an editing slip, and that there should be an if inserted before the word not. If not, tell me who’s better? 😉

[@MrJbassrw]

I guess I’m old, but I love everything they did. Except revolution #9 haaaaaa

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha!

[@WeirdErnie]

If it's Beatles or Pink Floyd, I almost always can guess the song from the thumbnail and title.