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For “A Day in the Life,” John Lennon wrote the opening and closing sections, while McCartney contributed the bridge. For the climax, they hired an orchestra of 40 musicians, dressed them in tuxedos and funny hats, and told them they had 24 bars to ascend from the lowest note on their instruments to...
[Verse 1: John Lennon]
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
[Verse 2: John Lennon]
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
[Refrain: John Lennon]
I'd love to turn you on
(Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…)
Alarm clock rings
[Bridge: Paul 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
[Interlude: John Lennon]
Ahh-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ahh
[Verse 3: John Lennon]
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
[Refrain: John Lennon]
I'd love to turn you on
[Instrumental Outro]
(Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…)
Whistle
Studio chatter
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
A Day in the Life was written by Lennon-McCartney & Paul McCartney & John Lennon.
A Day in the Life was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released A Day in the Life on Fri May 26 1967.
Paul, who wrote the middle part of the song, commented on the performance of the 40 piece hired orchestra –
Listen to those trumpets — they’re freaking out!
Sourced here
In 1967, Richard Goldstein called this song “a historic pop event” in a New York Times review.