The Tragic True Story and Recording of A Day In The Life

[@MusicMongoose]

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… kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH2bgmOqZaiogaMsi=zHyt7XlYJ2Z2i4cj

[@dumbfk-zt9dm]

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

[@fbt25]

Lennon's narrative about the accident is shown on Free As a Bird video.

[@JasonPruett]

A well a everybody's heard about the bird B-b-b bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word word up

[@michaellandreth1392]

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.

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

Definitely one of the great rock n roll songs of all time 🤔

[@JuddLofthouse]

Great post cheers my friend 👌👍

[@MusicMongoose]

Thanks! 👍

[@aminahmed2220]

Awesome video have a great day also one of my favorite songs ❤😊

[@JasonPruett]

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

[@Michel-r6m]

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 👍

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

... 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 ...

[@Michel-r6m]

@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 🤠

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

@@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 😆

[@Michel-r6m]

@@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) 👍

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

@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 🚂

[@JasonPruett]

also the producer was the 5th member of the band he had so much creative influence.

[@kevinkenny6975]

Lennon was a genius.

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

Cant say "A day in the life" is one of my favourite Beatles songs.

[@MusicMongoose]

Fair enough! Which song is your favourite?

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

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?

[@MusicMongoose]

@@Xxxxxrrr6464 it is the actual image, yes.

[@brettwho7881]

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

Yeah mate....hope you're really rich...

[@jdemarco]

The song is about McCartney's fatal auto crash.

[@MusicMongoose]

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[@scottandrewbrass1931]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

​@MusicMongoose😂😂

[@getumedge8702]

Story is about PM…

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MMorMM]

I always thought it was about the death of the real Paul McCartney. "Them freaks was right."

[@MusicMongoose]

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[@Mozart12201]

Please stop.

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

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.😂😂😂😂

[@JasonPruett]

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