The Beatles - In My Life (REACTION)

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Fellas, I’m spending my first Independence Day without my only brother. I can’t lie, I was crying my eyes out. Wonderful song.

[@mkap931]

Sorry about your brother....my fellow this is it pal!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

🍁🙏🍁

[@mrnobody3161]

Peace be with you.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Mine's gone too..I always thought that I'd go first...

[@nadzee7101]

Sorry for your loss

[@jamiemacdonald436]

I recently saw an interview with Ozzy Osbourne who has always expressed being a massive Beatles fan. He mentioned that he would want this song played at his funeral when the time comes. Listening to the lyrics, I can see why he has such affection for it.

[@michaelmoran2421]

I saw ozzy play this in concert in his no more tours tour in the early 90s He brought his kids on the stage with him for it.

[@elisaabolafia9542]

That's an interesting tidbit Jamie. Very touching . Thanks for sharing that.

[@guym2222]

Ozzy finally met Paul in ...98? He was STARSTRUCK.

[@briantaulbee6452]

Ozzy did a cover of this

[@jonicantrell7849]

Ozzy said that Beatles brought color to a otherwise drab world

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

Ringo is the most famous drummer of all time and yet one of the most underrated.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

People try to portray him as too simple but to me he is just on point on every song. Just enough to provide the perfect rhythm for every song.

[@SenorDesmadre]

Not by musicians and music lovers.

[@adriangaray5913]

Ringo always does what’s right for the song

[@elisaabolafia9542]

Ringo is🔥 His drum pattern on TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS was outstanding. These guys reacted to that song too and loved it.

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

@@adriangaray5913 you are correct! Ringo always provided just what the song needed in terms of patterns and fills. Can’t bad mouth him at all!

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Exactly.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Correction: Ringo always did what he was told to play.

[@JJReagan]

Keith Moon was his son’s Zach godfather that plays with the Who talk about a contrast of personalities

[@xfishnutzx]

Two minutes and twenty seconds of perfection.

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

This is my favorite Beatles song.. Imagine being able to write something so insightful and inspiring at 24 years old…

[@grandwazoodebris1015]

One of those true genius John songs. Amazing lyrics, that never grow old.

[@IRoch86]

One of the best songs ever!

[@steven.6227]

Nobody else could do something that great in 3 minutes

[@milan5073]

That's the power of The Beatles

[@oldrockgeeser9426]

This album is the perfect bridge between the early Beatles and the free Beatles.

[@stuckinchaselandia6427]

THE BEST Beatles song. Period.

[@zenpuppy6025]

One of the best songs that John Lennon ever wrote

[@lukepepper3949]

McCartney wrote all the music

[@vitoberio3637]

@@lukepepper3949 Not so fast. There was disagreement between John and Paul later in life as to who wrote the melody.

[@marcionery83]

John Lennon wrote it, Paul helped with the middle eight.

[@robertwiles8106]

@@vitoberio3637 John Lennon's original handwritten lyrics for In My Life (which are on display in the British Museum alongside and on equal footing with the Magna Carta, the Gutenberg Bible and an original copy of Shakespeare's First Folio) contained several more verses and had specific references to real people and places. I believe Paul spearheaded both the editing down of the song and the guardrails of the universal themes in the lyrics.

[@reddoxx4754]

@@marcionery83 The song doesn't really have a "middle eight", though, and it doesn't have a verse/chorus format. It has the melody of the first section, which then changes to the melody in the second section. It then goes back to the first melody, and then repeats the second melody. McCartney wrote the harmony. George Martin filled in the middle of the song with his sped-up piano solo.

[@drumbelly]

One of the greatest songs of the 20th century, thanks for this one.

[@theruzzmon1066]

A song that just pulls the emotions out.

[@Papabob1957]

I asked the DJ to play this at my daughter’s wedding so my wife and I could dance to it

[@darrylbennett4297]

Perfect song Beautifully written and arranged, there’s nothing else needed.

[@johnr8820]

One of John’s finest accomplishments was writing this song in my opinion. It’s one of if not his greatest pieces.

[@PatrickSBellSr]

They were simply outstanding!

[@liatsotto1378]

One of my favorite ever! And I love the Beatles many songs.

[@Big_Al_63]

John had such a unique voice. This got my eyes moist. I still remember that night, home from working in the supermarket, going to bed cause it was a school night......turned on the radio....I just cried.

[@robertwiles8106]

In My Life was played on repeat EVERYWHERE for the next few weeks.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

I love watching you two react to the Beatles, you both genuinely get it & it's so nice to see.

[@jacqueline4514]

This one always makes me cry; so simple, so pure, and of course it pulls at the heart. Great reaction as always!

[@sharon-jo9gb]

I love the way you guys always show respect to Ringo ❤

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

Producer George Martin rockin the Harpsichord for that special flavor.

[@BobGeogeo]

A piano played down an octave and slower, then sped up to be the desired tempo.

[@nadzee7101]

I used to think it was some odd instrument for a long time too. One day I was listening to the Beatles channel on the satellite radio and DJ mentioned the piano being sped up.

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

@@BobGeogeo Ok I will meet you half way. I still say its a Harpsichord but you do remind me of the speed change. And its Martin.

[@debjorgo]

@@BobGeogeo Wiki says Martin wrote a Baroque style piano piece for In My Life but he couldn't play it at the proper speed. Mark Lewisohn's the Complete Beatles Chronicle says "George Martin filled the hole in the middle of the otherwise complete "In My Life" with a beautiful baroque-style piano solo. To achieve the desired texture, he played the piece at half speed for playback at double speed."

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

@@nadzee7101 OK. I'm working from memory so I may be wrong. Either way...its cool!

[@RadCenter]

The lyrics to this song sound like they were written from the perspective of an 80-year-old man. John wrote them when he was just 25. He was an old soul. Maybe part of him knew he was not long for this world, especially after the death of Stu Sutcliffe.

[@onsesejoo2605]

By that time they had lived through a lot. E.g the reference to living and dead which points towards Stuart Sutcliffe who died when they all were barely in their 20's.

[@robertwiles8106]

None of us are long for this world. That's the point.

[@RadCenter]

@@robertwiles8106 few 25-year-olds comprehend that. That was MY point.

[@snowbirdlady7221]

Beatles fan since the beginning. I can never choose a favorite Beatles song. It's impossible, but I can name my top 5 and this is one of them. John sings lead, but if you listen closely and you know their voices Paul is singing parts of the verses with him. You can tell the parts where it's John alone. That's how good they were. Two voices in such tight harmony that they sound like one. Such a beautiful melody and touching lyrics. I've always wanted to have this play at my memorial.

[@jakeenan]

Ringo's drum sound is off the charts.

[@mattcurless1556]

I’m a 36 year old combat veteran and this gets me every time. Here I am with tears in my eyes.

[@kbrewski1]

One of their first great epic mature songs as they started becoming less "teenybopper" and more complex and adult. An absolute classic.

[@michaelhoward900]

Of all the great songs the Beatles did this is my personal favorite.

[@bruhadu]

Yo LOVE LOVE LOVE you guys. Perfect balance of genuine guy-level reactions and producers of music who also know WHY it’s good!

[@alfredlandesman5165]

Hard to believe this was recorded 59 years ago.

[@charliecochran3035]

I saw a comment down there a ways that either said they wanted it played at their wedding or that it had been played at it. I love that someone views the song that way. It is played at funerals all the time. I picked it as my musical selection for the slideshow we did for my Dad's memorial and it slayed people as expected. But...this is a love song. It really isn't sad at all. It's about the joy of being so in love that even his fondest and saddest memories pale in comparison to what he's feeling right now.

[@davihinghaus9785]

One of John Lennon's most extraordinary songs. The first time I heard it I cried because of its lyrical depth and sublime melody

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

Rubber Soul is the spot where the band really started putting out songs with truly profound lyrics!

[@gailjohnson5950]

My favorite Beatles album!!

[@luciemurphree1597]

I'm one constant goosebump when I hear this song. It's enchantingly beautiful.

[@billadkins5150]

One of the greatest songs ever made! I’ve known this song since it came out and I still get an emotional reaction from it. Amazing!

[@user-yj7iq6um8g]

Beautiful song a favorite! Thank you both.

[@christianman73]

This was one of the first lyrically "deeper" rock songa that I heard, as a child (born in '73, so I didn't hear it until the very early '80s), which really moved me, and showed me that rock could be about much more than rocking out, or dancing and having fun. It's *great* to rock out, and dance and have fun, but this song took me to a deeper place. The Beatles still do that for me, today, so many years later. Still a big fan!

[@danduntz2539]

Exact same. Born in ‘73, didn’t hear of them until the early 80’s, when I discovered one of my older brother’s records.

[@Lifeisgood586]

This song reminds me of my mom and best friend who passed on. I love the Beatles ❤️

[@destinyreelly2974]

This song. This one. It’s perfect. ❤❤❤😢

[@olly8]

When this came out, it was so different from anything before. Enchanting in your Youth. Gospel in Old Age. I felt the song back then. I've lived it by now. Timeless song ❤

[@JaneDoe-lq3du]

I am not a huge Beatles fan, but this song has the potential to make me cry every time I hear it. The bittersweetness is just stunning.

[@jameshannagan4256]

A lot of John's songs have that quality but back in the day a lot of people didn't pick up on it. Help was literally a plea for help that he needed but he didn't get.

[@maggiedub]

Ringo always has flawless taste.

[@scottchapin2323]

One of the best BEATLE songs

[@rickmeister]

Personally, I really appreciate how you both have broadened your music view of the "classics" like this song. Thank you so much!

[@user-du2zl6se3u]

I LOVE this song but it usually makes me sad

[@jameshannagan4256]

I think it makes us older folks sad and younger people sentimental but what a song, one of the best ever written in my opinion even if I don't listen to it often because it makes me cry.

[@Kuesel68]

The best thing Lennon wrote imo. This is a bit like The Kinks - deep lyrics, perfect musical background and one of the best solos ever. I was once in pub in Camden Town and they had the lyrics of this song engraved in the wall. You've Got to Hide your Love away is another great Lennon tune.

[@rebeccatyrrell-zn6kt]

Love that song. Thank you

[@michaelrocker9000]

I love this song. I always have and always will. It reminds me of a woman I let get away 27 years ago.. I still feel for her every time i hear it.

[@MicheleJane]

Always loved this song

[@tbmike23]

We all wear armor, yet somehow, the Beatles have a way of peeling it off and exposing your true heart, and somehow, stranger still, you don't mind.

[@Jude_196]

LOVE the LYRICS of this SONG!!! :) THANKS, FELLAS!!! Takes me BACK and MAKES MY DAY!! HUGS!!

[@ARain6500]

I want this song played at my funeral.

[@Cloclo152]

Had this as a reading at my wedding - love the sentiment of the lyrics.

[@nthdegree1269]

A perfect song ..2 minutes of such a powerful melody, accompanied with beautiful harmony. Wish it was longer.

[@JessicaGraham-is-wildwestjess]

Thank you! For keeping great music alive by playing it here on your channel.

[@davidmarrazzo774]

The Beatles seem to have 50 or more elite hit singles. How is this possible. From another planet

[@Kathy-ub8ur]

My favorite Beatles song.

[@damonhines8187]

An early-ish foray into the self-examination, the deeply personal expression that we came to love as an arrow in John's songwriting quiver. Great song. 😊🤙🏼🎶🔥❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Ringo's hitting the bell on that cymbal is just so unique for its time and compelling. Unfortunately my hearing is gone in that register so I can only remember it. What a great song.

[@johndrx165]

Was on my wedding playlist. Hits.

[@dwhite849]

57 years old and still what it is - a great song in all aspects

[@a.dariuskamali8248]

Heavenly. Sublime.

[@brijones]

this song just brings up memories of people and the past

[@Bosnbabe]

This song is very special to me. Played at my niece’s funeral- she was a murder victim. We were Beatles Fanatics. Also played at our wedding reception. Song of grieving and celebration.❤

[@BCISTUDIOS]

I love how you give Ringo credit my friends!!!

[@peterhoward1048]

What a perfect song

[@56music64]

Beautiful. Lads yes, but all 4 were and are good humans. This song always makes me tear up, so simple but the power of the writing, the production and John's incredible voice, superb

[@billadkins5150]

Most of their songs back then were two minutes 30. That’s what the record company wanted and that’s what the radio stations would play.

[@taramahoney2412]

That is one of my favorite songs by John Lennon. Beautiful song.

[@paulschuyler2320]

Wife here. Waiting for you guys to hit this . Beatles very best . I would even say best song ever written .

[@DougCaffey]

One of my favorites ❤

[@brewstergallery]

Ned in Spain here to say that I hope someone besides me says that the Baroque style piano solo by Sir George Martin takes this up another notch too. Sir George actually recorded it at half tempo and sped it up for the song, that's why it sounds odd. Great reaction guys and as a drummer too, I agree that Ringo swings that simple tasty groove. Hope all is well where you're at.

[@jnagarya519]

Every track from their LPs were played on AM radio. Their LPs typically hit #1 on both LP and SINGLES charts.

[@loadedorygun]

This is the album where you can really hear it all explode in growth: the recording tech, their use of it-but also the enormous musical creativity and blending of ideas and brilliant arrangement. Plus it sounds fantastically clear.

[@SenorDesmadre]

Ringo's drumming is masterful on this cut.

[@joshg2603]

You need to react to the song “get back” by the Beatles. You’ll love it.

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

You are right La. Lennon and McCartney aspired to be a pro songwriting team for other artist because they didt think the band thing would last. LOL They became quite proficient at writing songs for radio. However they could also take credit for longer forms since they made albums as important as singles. Everyone else took the cue.

[@DLux437]

a perfect song

[@pilesovinyl]

Some consider this John's finest song. Ever. And the electric piano was played by their producer George Martin, and they sped up the tape on the solo to fit into the break and the tempo of the song. Brilliance.

[@jordan390a]

AM Radio wanted 3 minute songs top....the more songs per hour, the higher the audience and advertising fees

[@noneofurbizness5838]

Gentlemen, I lost my best friend and father 4 days apart September/October last year. This song hits. But you should really check out the Johnny Cash cover. It's heartbreaking. You gentlemen do great work. 🙏 Appreciate you.

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

Such a great song!

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Yeah, that's widely regarded as one of Lennon's best tracks. Just a beautiful, wise record, heartfelt record. AM Radio was strict with song length in the 60s. So bands kept their songs around 3 minutes.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

Beatles are in a class of their own. Like Laa and Chee!

[@georgetaxi8179]

Love Ringo hitting the bell of the ride. It was sort of groundbreaking at that time.

[@nadzee7101]

I wish i could hear this song for the first time again.

[@stevecass19]

One of the best examples of Ringo's drumming is on a song called Rain. It was the B side on the Paperback Writer single. Those were both recorded after this album during the Revolver sessions

[@Jules-um4yy]

This is in my top ten of favorite Beatles songs. So nostalgic and moving - it makes me emotional every time I hear it.🦋🧡Thanks so much guys!

[@DocRock71]

When I was in my teens, this was the only song I ever tried to learn on drums. It didn't go well. LOL. I'm just not a drummer. But man, this drum pattern is just epic!

[@timr3563]

The keyboard was George Martin. He couldn't play the riff fast enough, so they recorded at his speed, and sped it up for the track.

[@davidhrynkiw1314]

Just found your guys channel because of the Beatles. I love your love for all the different elements of a record. Just subscribed. Keep going down the rabbit hole. Beatles were active from 63' to 70' You only have 150 more songs to go. Much love.

[@4ujj]

i was once in a grocery store weeping when this song came over the speakers.

[@stephentierney9266]

No #1 hits on this album,only great songs like this one. John in his writing prime and why this album widely considered one of their best. Every song sounds different.

[@tonydelapa1911]

+1 for the ‘great funeral song’ opinions. I‘ve always thought so.

[@runningsuperska]

Perfect song 🥹

[@justingutube]

Im 50 and thank God I grew up with the music I did.

[@jimnicosia5934]

Critics said that was the song that made John a song writer.😊

[@tonytony5380]

Voted the best song ever BTW Ringo play a right handed kit left handed..that's hard