"She's Leaving Home" will break your heart.

@jackiecarson859

21 күн бұрын

Or, be glad that she's finally on her own. Okay, heartbreaking for the parents, definitely.

@tommyk6719

21 күн бұрын

Beautiful, yet sad, story telling.

@futurereflections4097

21 күн бұрын

Yeah, as parents of young girls… dang. Must be a whole new level of emotion on that.

@justwondering5651

21 күн бұрын

Also Eleanor Rigby.

@rkanjl.

21 күн бұрын

I like a LOT of Beatles songs but I absolutely love "She's Leaving Home". So well composed and performed and, as you stated, will break your heart. It's amazing how sometimes the best of intentions can do so much harm. "Mother" by Pink Floyd is in a similar vein.

My vote is to go in order. This is a concept album that works very well as a single piece.

@kimjaceolson

21 күн бұрын

I agree. I always listen to this album in its entirety. I honesty expect the next song to start playing; my brain started playing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds as this song finished.

@bjdefilippo447

21 күн бұрын

A good approach for all concept albums.

@bjdefilippo447

21 күн бұрын

​@@kimjaceolsonMy brain does that with albums as well. I'm anticipating hearing the next song. (Then I'm disappointed, and go find it to listen to anyway.)

@johnmcfadden1416

21 күн бұрын

Back then albums were made to be listened to from track 1 side 1 to side 2 end track, thanks for making this point.

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

21 күн бұрын

Might be tough with copyright

Funny story: The Beatles were accustomed to working into the wee hours in the second half of their career and this recording session was no exception. They were putting the finishing touches on this song and all that was left were the vocal tracks, but Ringo was not interested. As he started to head up the stairs, he told his mates that he was way too tired and was going home. The rest of the group protested loudly and eventually convinced him to come back to sing his lines. Ringo was always insecure about his singing voice and felt uncertain if he could reach that final note. They all circled around him, gave him moral support and encouraged him to give it a try. Lennon, who was never one for using precise, technical terms, finally told him, 'Just throw your head back and let her rip'. That's exactly what Ringo did.

She’s leaving home is a masterpiece

"A Day In The Life" is the artistic pinnacle of this album. And it's a great listening experience

@johnplaysgames3120

21 күн бұрын

They reacted to that one a while ago, they just don't remember it by name probably. EDIT: And I just checked. It was about a year ago and is still on their channel.

@brianmcmaster5112

21 күн бұрын

They've done it.

@decadentdevil

20 күн бұрын

There's an amazing video of Chris Cornell doing that song just him and an acoustic guitar its on KZread it's amazing

@louisdellavalle2159

20 күн бұрын

But don’t pause it!

@smithbros1000

20 күн бұрын

The ending prolonged note in this song is played by the London Symphony Orchestra.

A little context for you: Sgt. Pepper's is a concept album in which the Beatles play a band called Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. They did this to mentally and creatively free themselves up from having to write like the Beatles. The songs go loosely together, not really as a story but more like a full show being played by this fictional band. In the first song on the album, the band introduces themselves and it's meant to be the start of the show. Then, at the end of that song, they introduce a new character, "Billy Shears," who sings "With A Little Help From My Friends." You heard the end of his introduction at the beginning of this track (the band singing "Bill... lly.... Sheeeeaaaars!" which you probably didn't catch since you didn't know) because the two tracks connect to each other. Anyway, Ringo plays "Billy Shears" and that's him singing this song. You're not really getting the "weird" from this song because, although Sgt. Pepper's is during their psychedelic period, this album is a collection of songs of various styles. There are some trippy, psychedelic ones (John's "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" and George's "Within You, Without You," e.g.) as well as some sad storytelling songs ("She's Leaving Home"), some straight but character-driven pop/rock ("Lovely Rita"), stuff that sounds like it could be about a Victorian circus ("Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite"), and even a sweet, very traditional sounding song that John has described as "Paul's granny s**t" ("When I'm 64"). It's not all "I Am The Walrus" here. Instead, it was a huge band playing characters to write songs in a bunch of different genres and loosely connecting them with a framing device/concept. It was them experimenting with form and pushing the envelope of what was expected of pop bands who are meant to be selling love songs to teenagers. This is something you'll find more of on The White Album as well. Lots of different genres, springing from the Beatles starting to fracture into their own directions and interests but still putting all their disparate new songs under one banner for the time being. And, tbh, that's part of what makes those albums so great.

@papercup2517

21 күн бұрын

Very well explained. I thank you especially because now I don't have to...

When this album came out in 1967, it was massive and groundbreaking. This was so different from anything ever released up to that point. This is the album that turned pop music into "art." I was so lucky to be alive during those times, even though I was a child. I remember when the Beatles ruled the world so well.

@titusho2

19 күн бұрын

I too just was 12yrsold but I understood that crystal magic.. and I knew the great Beatles at this time were iluminous on the planet...and ruled🪲🪲🪲🪲🙏🕊

@titusho2

19 күн бұрын

I too at 12 yrs., old felt this immence power of the greatest and most creative..color band who were heart felt' through population of all countries in 1967 was like a fantascy year for the beautiful Beatles they ruled the music scene ..and on live TV around the world by satilite! Watched by 73M. People can now see it in documentary films but to actionally be alive at this time and feel the vibe of The Beatles they were from another space and time...Magical 🎉🎉So you had be alive at this time they were unbelievable !🪲🪲🪲🪲🙏🕊🍏💜

@bwana-ma-coo-bah425

19 күн бұрын

you wish that was true. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJZ8r8mqeNenqZM.html

@raugado

19 күн бұрын

Umm… okay, but there was a thing called “ Pet Sounds” both masterpieces

@bwana-ma-coo-bah425

19 күн бұрын

@@raugado kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJZ8r8mqeNenqZM.html

"Within You Without You" is the most trippy song on the album!

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

@tristanoleary7595

21 күн бұрын

They need to listen to Lucy!

@Mando-hereafter

21 күн бұрын

L S D

@umainebearman

20 күн бұрын

@@Mando-hereafter Not LSD, research and fact is mind boggling.

@scottedwards33

20 күн бұрын

This album can be listened to out of order but when/if you get to Abbey Road, please do You Never Give Me Your Money to the last song.

@jskyg68

20 күн бұрын

People try to claim it's not about LSD, BS it is about LSD what they fail to recognize is how anti drug people were back then, the Beetles had to deny it for PR.

The thing about the Sgt. Pepper album is that it’s a concept album, intended to be listened to as a whole from start to finish, in order. Tracks blend into each other in some cases, such as this, which is preceded by the title track and is meant to evoke the feeling of a concert performance.

@67Pepper

21 күн бұрын

Lennon would disagree. Here is a 30 second snippet of him saying it wasn't a concept album. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYmJstGwqZzemNI.html

@BaccarWozat

21 күн бұрын

The problem is, the album intended to be listened to all at once hasn't something printed on it to that effect. Today's junk culture has separated all music into bite-sized portions, even the medleys. There is already a problem with listening to a song for the first time as a video reaction-- do you really care so poorly about music that you won't try to listen to it right away, even putting it off for months or years, and instead try to make money off of it? I got to listen to the whole album the first time in the late 1970s, all at once, and because it was that early in my life I then got to listen to it a hundred times since then. Any other way to do it is inconceivable.

@auerstadt06

20 күн бұрын

You're thinking of "Tommy."

@xmathmanx

20 күн бұрын

It's an album where the artists have an opinion on how you listen to it, a fucking preposterous idea

@xmathmanx

20 күн бұрын

​@@BaccarWozatoh no, no one is telling you how you should listen, now you have to work it out for yourself 😁

Ringo has said recently that the reason that they have so many songs is thanks to Paul McCartney being such a work horse !!

These three…..Lovely Rita……A Day In The Life and Good Morning.

"When I'm 64" is a must hear!

@tjmctube

21 күн бұрын

I had this album as a pre-teen in 1969. My mother than 41. She absolutely loved this song.

@calicocat856

21 күн бұрын

@@Mister_Samsonite I am a retired ballroom dance teacher, and on my 64th birthday I got to dance with all my students to this song. It’s not a very long song so we had to play it several times through, but it was great fun. 😁

@reeferman42078

21 күн бұрын

Absolutely great fun song

@tpatrick44

21 күн бұрын

Paul wrote “When I’m 64 when he was 16 years old…

@tpatrick44

21 күн бұрын

Joe Cocker DID cover this Song. A Little Help From My Friends

"A Day In The Life" is considered the Masterpiece from this album and many people call it the best song of all time. "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" is another you'd like. They sound less trippy, but "She's Leaving Home" is a great song from this album and "When I'm 64" has a nostalgic sound.

@asticou

21 күн бұрын

I remember hearing it on the radio in my parents ' kitchen for the first time in 1967. I had just turned 14. It had such a profound effect on me. The effect lasted for weeks after whenever I heard it.

@johnplaysgames3120

21 күн бұрын

They did "A Day In The Life" about a year ago (I just checked and their reaction to it is still up). They probably just don't remember it by name. I'd say that I agree with the rest of your choices but, really, that's kind of redundant with the Beatles. These are ALL good tracks and don't need me co-signing.

@sg-yq8pm

21 күн бұрын

'hardly anybody calls it the best song of all time' would be more accurate.

@gemini802

20 күн бұрын

Lovely Ringo sings for a change 😊

@Spo-Dee-O-Dee

17 күн бұрын

@@sg-yq8pm A composite of critics polls from both USA and Europe has it as the #3 all time (after "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit") so it would be next to impossible to do so without being at the top of at least some lists.

The Beatles made all their music when they were in their 20’s! It’s amazing!

"A day in the life " is the last song. One of their best songs ever and a true artistic collaboration between John and Paul.

“Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite” is the signature piece in my opinion 🙏🏽

@dustinjones8887

21 күн бұрын

So many great songs, but "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite" would blow Rob Squad's minds, if they listen deeply to what The Beatles and George Martin achieved on this song, in a low tech studio. INCREDIBLE. ....and a super catchy melody from John, who doesn't get credit enough for writing great melodies compared to Paul.

@drg3712

21 күн бұрын

A very necessary ‘change-up pitch’ on the album

@paulswan2138

21 күн бұрын

Based on an actual Victorian carnival poster that John had seen. Actually saw a framed copy of this poster a few months back. The poster is viewable on-line if you Google it.

She's Leaving Home. You would both like it.

@twalrus1

21 күн бұрын

that one will bring a tear to their eye.

@user-mo6tz6oh9i

21 күн бұрын

And they would probably both shed a tear or two.

@DawnSuttonfabfour

21 күн бұрын

Makes me howl. One daughter, still with me but soon she will fly away and I will play it on that day and cry til my eyes are sore and swollen shut.

@marieneu264

21 күн бұрын

Such a heartbreaking song.

@marieneu264

21 күн бұрын

@@DawnSuttonfabfourMy 16 year old daughter is ironically leaving home tomorrow morning to go to England for a month. I’m heartbroken!!! She’ll have the best time, but her leaving home still makes me so sad.

Sgt. Pepper and With A Little Help From My Friends is a medley. They are supposed to be played together. The first song runs into the second.

John, Paul, and George were in bands together for about (roughly) 11 years (Ringo joined about 4 years in). Their recording career lasted (roughly) 7 years. "Strawberry Fields" was recorded during the St. Pepper sessions, but The Beatles didn't put singles on their albums at this time. "I am the Walrus" was recorded within a year of this song. St. Pepper and the tracks on Magical Mystery were all recorded in the same "frame of mind" (if you will) and released in the same year.

No doubt, one of Ringo's best vocals on a Beatles album! Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by the Beatles, next please!

"She's Leaving Home."

Fun fact: Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane were originally intended to be on the Sgt Pepper album, but the decision was made to release them as double A side singles months before Sgt Pepper was released

@jamessauve2419

19 күн бұрын

Yes, and it was EMI's decision, not theirs. George Martin said in interviews that not fighting EMI on that was the biggest mistake of his career. I agree. If they had been included, I think it would have meant Mr. Kite and Good Morning, Good Morning would have been left off, or saved for B sides. I think John said both those songs were garbage anyway.

@darren6202

18 күн бұрын

Fun Fact: That fact wasnt fun at all!

@SeanONeill-ef5vb

17 күн бұрын

@@darren6202Fun Fact. Your not fun in social situations

@darren6202

17 күн бұрын

@@SeanONeill-ef5vb oooh 'ark at her! BTW, its You're

2:50 "Must have been during the Beatles LCD trip time." Yes, in that era, they were using liquid crystal diodes, in their computer screens, calculators, and digital watches.

@stevenkmiller

19 күн бұрын

Wow, they were WAY ahead of their time!

The Beatles' *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* album spent 15 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States in 1967. It also spent 27 weeks at the top of the U.K. albums chart. The album remained in the Top 200 for 175 weeks, which is more than three years.

@StevenCosta-tp2sw

21 күн бұрын

current record is Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd at 990 weeks

@bwana-ma-coo-bah425

19 күн бұрын

Beat this one. Apostrophe the album by Frank Zappa peaked first week in at no 10, NEVER! had a song lifted off the album and played on the radio.

She's Leaving Home" is based on an actual event Paul read about in the paper. The girl remained estranged from her parents the rest of their lives.

@jpmnewyork

21 күн бұрын

And weirdly, as I just recently saw explained elsewhere, Paul had actually met that girl on a TV show years before, without realizing it. It's a bizarre coincidence.

3 songs a day for about 3 years and you haven't touched the most iconic album in rock history??? I'm speechless...

@jimmuratori5625

12 күн бұрын

They did do A Day in the Life about a year or so ago.

"During the Beatles LCD trip..." 😂😂😂

@bethcushway458

20 күн бұрын

I caught that too🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@bkvike

20 күн бұрын

Ldownloads now

@saintdon4461

20 күн бұрын

ahead of their time lol

@Jimsguitarmusic

17 күн бұрын

This was not long before Light-Emitting-Diode Zeppelin were formed.

@DerekDominoes

16 күн бұрын

@@Jimsguitarmusic 😂

You'll be blown away with A Day In the Life. But listen to the whole album in one sitting.

@realmcaz

4 күн бұрын

They actually did it about a year ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/pX6JzKWFZdyTksY.htmlsi=gHBmABTiOOt7z1_u

Fixing A Hole is my favorite on this album! Whats crazy is you two are still barely scratching the surface!

@John_Locke_108

21 күн бұрын

One of Paul's best. Realy clever lyrics.

@coreyo3512

21 күн бұрын

@@John_Locke_108 its so underrated too! every word means something and the production was marvelous! vintage paul classic!

@cosybully

21 күн бұрын

"Fixing a Hole" is one of their most underrated songs.

@CousinWhatIsIt

21 күн бұрын

One of my favorite Beatle songs for sure! 👏

This song made me question absolute power. For my eighth grade graduation, the nuns gave us a vote to sing this song or James Taylor's "You got a friend." The class overwhelming voted for this song. But the nuns were surprised that this won. There was no way they would let us sing, "I get high with a little help from my friends" to our our parents.

SGT PEPPER'S IS CONSIDERED THE BIG BANG OF MODERN MUSIC. EVERY SONG IS A CLASSIC-LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS, FIXING A HOLE, GETTING BETTER, LOVELY RITA, GOOD MORNING, BENEFIT OF MR. KITE, SHE'S LEAVING HOME, WHEN I'M 64, WITHIN WITHOUT YOU, AND DAY IN THE LIFE. IT BROKE THE MOLD!

@Spo-Dee-O-Dee

17 күн бұрын

Modern music began with the opening notes of Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" a century earlier.

With RINGO singing lead! ✌🏽♥️💪🏽😎

@19Borneo67

8 күн бұрын

He does a great job!

Joe Cocker did his version soon after this was released (which was a major gutsy thing to do at the time). Paul loved it and told him so.

@robertkees6048

21 күн бұрын

What a great version, so different from the original it's its own entity, same melody different moods. Aren't we lucky to have both.

@davidhuggan6315

21 күн бұрын

Yep, they reacted to that 3 years ago. The first time I heard this song was when it was covered by Wet Wet Wet in 1988 and it got to No. 1 in the UK

@MarcoSpeaksNadsat

21 күн бұрын

90s kids know it from The Wonder Years.

@bmiamiwai

21 күн бұрын

John Belusi did it best.

@spacecardinal

21 күн бұрын

Better than the fab four's

Within You Without You is one of the most beautifully written songs ever

This is definitely has the feel of a story album, and there is some fantastic track sequencing on it like most of these later albums. You got to hear these songs in order, especially the opening song of the album after this.

I was 15 years old when Sgt. Pepper's came out, and I was already a rabid Beatles fan. I have been fortunate enough to hear Ringo perform this song in concert, twice, with his All Starr Band. Ringo always closes the concert with this song, and the whole audience sings along on the chorus. And yes, I cried, and I wasn't the only one in the audience. The Beatles had been an important part of my life since I saw them live on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.

@susieq9801

20 күн бұрын

I saw The Beatles 3 times (couldn't hear them for the screams) and saw Paul solo in 2010. A great show. The moment he came on stage my friend burst into tears, LOL! People were singing along to all the songs, grandparents my age, their kids and their grandkids! That is what you call staying power. BTW, the price for my tickets in '64, '65 and '66....$5.50 for box seats!

Guys you’ve missed at least 4 masterpieces: 1. The long and winding road by Paul 2. Here there and everywhere by Paul 3. Nowhere man by John 4. Octopus garden by Rino Absolutely great great songs

@shirleyjones9460

21 күн бұрын

I love all the Beatles songs but The Long and Winding Road touches me right to my soul ❤

@shirleyjones9460

21 күн бұрын

@@andreaschmall5560 I don't think anyone was saying they were. I believe he meant masterpieces in general.

@pooperpants4509

21 күн бұрын

Didn't George Harrison do Long and Winding Road..?

@midnightrambler7716

21 күн бұрын

Agreed with the first 3, but in no world is Octopus’s Garden a “masterpiece”.

@369284ab

21 күн бұрын

@@midnightrambler7716the genius of Ringo Star..

“Let It Be” is their best album IMO. Every song on that album knocks it out of the park.

“(Chorus) What do you see when you turn out the lights? Ringo: “I can’t tell you but I know it’s mine”. The Beatles always loved to have fun and insert this stuff in their lyrics.

This album is immense. More than one classic on it. Including the immortal "A Day in the Life."

The Beatles evolved, so you have to listen to them chronologically to appreciate their influence.

@mandarinlearner

20 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

@gary6754

20 күн бұрын

evolved but rubber soul and revolver and help were way better

@ashleighhogan941

15 күн бұрын

Or having growing up with their music. Being a Londoner was used to seeing them around, going to school around the corner from their Apple shop and my dad coming home with John Lennons autograph to me and he even spelt my name correctly and this was the early 60s! Swinging 60s in London and we had the best music.

This remaster really makes Paul's bass pop. Cool. None of the songs is completely out of left field in the way that "Tomorrow Never Knows" or "Helter Skelter" or "Revolution #9" was or would be. But they were all genre-pushing and were within a tighter framework than "Magical Mystery Tour" (which came after this) would be. In 1969, this wouldn't have been considered such a breakthrough…but in 1967, it was pretty darn revolutionary. No reason not to start at the beginning, with "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", but all of these are good. And if you can get over your Fear of Concept Albums, you can *finally* tackle "Tommy" and "Quadrophrenia" by The Who, which would be great

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS!!!

This was written by Paul, with a little help from John. They wanted to write something for Ringo to sing lead on. Thanks for the great reaction. L👏👏🥰

My dad was a HUGE Beatles fan, so I grew up driving around in his car listening to some of the best music that you could possibly imagine. Even though my dad passed well over 10 years at this point, the legacy of those drives lives on, as one of my son's favorite songs to listen to while driving with me is "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". While he never got a chance to meet my dad, I always smile when I hear him singing or humming these great tunes, as I know if not for my dad, we both might not listen to the great songs that we both do(thanks dad, you are forever missed, thanks for the memories and the musical diversity).

Definitely listen to this album in order.

She' s leaving home!

"Getting Better" is my favorite.

"She's leaving Home" is a great tune

Not one track from this game changing album was released as a single. That's the level of genius and sheer output that marked the Beatles.

@tallmn1957

16 күн бұрын

That's what Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane were. They were recorded for the album but then were released as a single instead. They did that in the early days, too. Felt it was ripping off fans if the singles were included on an album

I concur...go in order!

The first two songs are meant to be heard together. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/ With a Little Help From My Friends."

My personal favorite is “Getting Better”…a positive and uplifting song with a wonderful beat and riff !

@jrox6091

19 күн бұрын

"I used to be cruel to my woman I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved Man I was mean but I'm changing my scene And I'm doing the best that I can"

When im 64 is a must listen. Probably my favorite Beatles song but its hard to choose!

The Beatles actually existed for 16 years. They were world famous for 8. By the time they stopped touring in 1966, they had been on the road for 10 years.

@sherylkeib4993

21 күн бұрын

John and Paul first met July 6, 1957 when John was in the Quarrymen. Paul later brought George in, and Ringo joined them much later.

So, what makes the Sgt. Pepper album so unique is that it truly is the most popular "concept album" of all time, and was designed to be listened to as a whole, from beginning to end, like the album itself told a story. They would play with that idea with some later albums, like Abbey Road. Bands like Pink Floyd, would later refine this technique. AND the chief idea of the album is that it ISN'T the Beatles, but Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band that you are listening to. They were acting as another band performing a concert and telling a story. This album was one of the most innovative and inventive works in the history of music, and a big reason why The Beatles are looked so highly upon. When it was released, the entire culture knew it was something significant. I think you guys have previously reacted to the final track of this album, "A Day in the Life".

@sg-yq8pm

21 күн бұрын

It is far from being the first "concept album", it's not even close to being the first of the rock era.

@kellyjohnson3617

21 күн бұрын

And they made this album into a movie in a Monte python cartoon style. Check it out on your movie reaction channel. Do this album in order. Too many great songs on this album to have a fav

@bwana-ma-coo-bah425

19 күн бұрын

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Amazing concept album by The Beatles! You actually already reacted to A day in the life. You need to hear the entire album start to finish. Nowhere man, When I’m 64, Lovely Rita, She’s leaving home.

@snowbirdlady7221

21 күн бұрын

Nowhere Man is on Rubber Soul

@donnaj1964

21 күн бұрын

You are correct. Brain cramp…

Their recording years were from 1962-1969, a stellar seven year career that began and ended with a BANG! The hallmark of this album is A Day In A Life, arguably their most ambitious recording.

A Day In The Life is the best song the Beatles ever made.

Day in the life is also from this album

@johnplaysgames3120

21 күн бұрын

Yeah, I had to double-check if I was remembering correctly that they'd already reacted to it. And they did, about a year ago. I guess they just don't remember it by name.

Ringo didn't think he could hit that note at the end, but with a little coaxing from the other three, he did it. Yes, Amber, there is a lot going on in that album cover. Loaded with 'Paul is dead' references.

@BlackHatCinephile

21 күн бұрын

Bill is a better musician, but Paul was a better lyricist. And the real Paul never would have mistreated George.

@joegillam1497

20 күн бұрын

😂​@@BlackHatCinephile

@susieq9801

20 күн бұрын

Right, a pile of 💩. The real Paul is still alive and kicking.

The entire album is a masterpiece but "She's Leaving Home" is simply a beautiful song.

A Day in The Life is AMAZING! She's Leaving Home is amazingly beautiful❤

My son, a Beatles fanatic, went to Ringo's concert last summer. This song was the encore - crowd loved it and it was a special moment.

Yes, listen to it in album order please... it's a journey.

Ringo has a great voice. A great voice for sing along , Country and Western and Rockabilly.

"She's Leaving Home" is my favorite the harmonies are perfect

Knowing that Amber likes the trippy side of the Beatles, I'll suggest "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" from Sgt Pepper's for a future reaction. It's John Lennon going full-on psychedelic. And never mind the initials of the song. Lennon claims that's just a coincidence (and we definitely all believe him, lol). He said he got the trippy imagery for the song from a drawing that his young son, Julian, did about a girl named Lucy from his school, and definitely NOT from doing any illicit substances. BTW, you've definitely reacted to at least one track from Sgt. Pepper's: You did "A Day In The Life" about a year ago.

Jimmy Page played guitar on Joe Cocker's version. Now that's having help from your friends.

@tcpm

19 күн бұрын

They listened to a live Joe Cocker version a while back.

“I’ve Got A Feeling - Take 1 - Rooftop” is a MUST for you. It is going right to/near to the top of your favorite Beatles songs.

I refuse to believe anyone could go their whole lives without hearing this song

This is a Concept Album, it's a Carnival and each song is a Tent along the Promenade. we hope you will enjoy the show

According to Ringo (who sang the song) the line was supposed to be: "what would you do if I sang out of tune, would you throw a tomato at me". He said: "I'm NOT singing that!!!"

@ZOSO900

20 күн бұрын

Animaniacs referenced that in the "Woodstock Slappy" segment by showing Joe Cocker singing exactly that and then being hit with a tomato.

@jrox6091

19 күн бұрын

😂

Ringo on lead vocals. Ringo had some great solo efforts as well. Off of this album check out - "A Day in The Life" is an amazing song on this album. Psychedelic era of music, drug induced writing and pushing their sound into a completely new direction. They wrote this album to challenge themselves after listening to the Beach Boys, PET SOUNDS album, which had also taken their style & sound to a different level. Both bands were friends but did have a rivalry and it helped to raise their level and challenge themselves to be even more creative.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends has to review together because the story is linked to Billy Shears, With A Little Help From My Friends

Let it Be is a timeless classic, from their last album. Definitely must listen.

In high school, I'd put on my headphones almost every night and listen to the whole album before I fell asleep. ❤

The thing is, and it's too late for you, the Beatles are best watched in chronological order. That takes you on their journey. Watching and hearing the maturation is part of the joy.

Joe Cocker's version was a cover of this and a brilliant one, but it has been covered many times and taken to No1 in the UK singles charts as late as the early 2000's. It was also taken to number 1 by Wet, Wet, Wet.

Yes Joe covered this and Paul thanked him for turning it into a "ROCK ANTHYM "

@roseblake5803

20 күн бұрын

John thanked him as well…

@donjohn2695

20 күн бұрын

Joe's version was better

@juliemnm8273

20 күн бұрын

@@donjohn2695 Thats your opinion, I prefer the Beatles version.

Do the album in order. Actually, in one sitting would be ideal!

...St. Pepper is possibly the most significant album of them, as it established the change in music towards more and deeper story telling, and so many subtle effects & instruments involved... there's so many suggestions possible, I just pick one: 'Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite' - bizarre and absolutely genius!! Fun fact to this one: Ringo first insisted on that he can't sing that long high note at the end, and it needed a lot of encouragement by the others until he did try... and succeeded... PS. Joe Cocker's song is indeed this one, but he made it his own version, clearly! 🌈

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds!

Day in the Life is a must!!! Cheers....

Jay and Amber, to do the album justice, you really must treat yourself to a complete sit-through from beginning to end. It’ll blow you away in its totality! As for Ringo and upbeat, please do yourselves a favor: listen to his 1974 top 5 song Oh My My, complete with horns and a funky vibe right from the first piano chord. You will love it!

@MrSteveLoucks

21 күн бұрын

PS Oh My My features Billy Preston on keyboards and organ and includes backing vocals by Merry Clayton and Martha Reeves.

@MrSteveLoucks

21 күн бұрын

PPS I finally caught Ringo in concert in 2022 and was blown away by how limber and energetic he still is!

@MrSteveLoucks

21 күн бұрын

One final point (sorry!!!), but my favorite songs from Sgt Pepper are the title track and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds. Once you listen to the Beatles version you just check out Elton John’s number one cover from 1974 that include guest vocals and guitar by John Lennon

Dear Jay & Amber, You can never go wrong with going with the Beatles! One of the greatest groups in the 60s I grew up listening to their music and watching their movies they made.🇬🇧💯👍

When I was growing up, I remember this as the first Beatles song I really enjoyed. It may well have been the first one I ever heard by them.

This album was conceived by Paul as a concept album. In February 1967, McCartney suggested that the new album should represent a performance by the fictional band, but other than the opening title song and reprise it was just a bunch of songs without any interconnection or theme.

@Mr5thWave

21 күн бұрын

Thank you! It never struck me as a continuous concept. It's an overblown "concept" of the album. But I still like it...a lot.

@brovold72

21 күн бұрын

"Theme" would be a stretch, though there is a whimsical tone throughout (until the last song).

@betsyduane3461

20 күн бұрын

@@brovold72 I said there is no theme.

From the start, it was a rule that George and Ringo had to each sing a song on every Beatles album. John and/or Paul made sure Ringo had something that featured his vocals. They wrote this one for him. While SPLHCB was enormously impactful at the time, it's maybe the most of its time of the Beatles records. It's never it's never been in my top position. My favorite from the album would be the closing piece, _A Day in the Life,_ which I find the most timeless of the song list.

@johnsilva9139

21 күн бұрын

Was it a rule? I always thought it was unique and generous to have Ringo sing a song on each album. What other group had their drummer sing on each album? And also George got to sing as well. But I don't think they were contractually obligated to have each member sing at least one song on each album. I think George complained that more of his songs weren't put on albums. Makes me wonder who had final say on what got put on an album (or a single). I would think George Martin as producer would have some say on that, but I just don't know.

@MelissaRobertson-y2j

21 күн бұрын

@@johnsilva9139 not a contract, but every album George normally had 2 songs and Ringo had 1 song for their fans.

@1monki

21 күн бұрын

@@johnsilva9139 Within the band, yeah, but it wasn't a contractual thing. It was something decided among the band early on. George wasn't big on taking the lead vocal on early Beatles albums; Lennon pushed him to do it. It wasn't long before he found his footing. They'd pick or write a song for Ringo. When Ringo wrote Octopus's Garden they put it on Abbey Road.

......AND, most notably, this is the very FIRST album to print out the lyrics to rhe songs.

My God, with this album literally ANY song could be your favorite on a given day, it's that good. I normally would say listen to the whole thing all the way through (old school-style), but now I think, individual nuggets from the album also work.

"She's Leaving Home" is my favorite.

And yes, Joe Cocker did cover this song. He sang it at Woodstock I believe.

@eviekelpie1

21 күн бұрын

Yes and they've reacted to it

I read that the Beatles so admired Joe Cocker’s cover of the song that they actually created a print ad for it using images from the yellow submarine. And they must’ve admired him as an artist because he was given pre-release choice of songs that he would want to cover. That shows an amazing level of confidence and trust.

Joe Cocker was a huge Beatles fan (and firend). His first single way back in 1964 at age 20 was a cover of The Beatles country-flavored "I'll Cry Instead," which went nowhere. His first hit was his cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends" in 1968. It went to #1 in the UK and it was also memorably sung at Woodstock in 1969. He followed up with covers of The Beatles' "Something" and "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" in 1969.

Their most underrated song is called And Your Bird Can Sing. You really should give it a listen.

@johnmullins9250

21 күн бұрын

Or Every Little Thing

@elizabethfranco1284

21 күн бұрын

For No One and The Abbey Road Medley

@TheBobherriot

21 күн бұрын

none of these suggestions are on Sgt Pepper

@johnmullins9250

21 күн бұрын

@@TheBobherriot we know

@BlackHatCinephile

21 күн бұрын

And Your Bird Can Sing is Freebird's daddy. Compare them. The slide and the subject matter.

We just recently seen the ultimate Beatles tribute band in Branson. The Liverpool Legends have toured the globe with their tribute show. Hand picked by Louise Harrison, George Harrison's sister, do an amazing job and sound as close to the real thing as possible; sound and looks. Louise auditioned many people for this tribute band, and these are the four she chose to represent her brothers legacy. If they happen to be performing near you, it is well worth it to catch their show.

Nobody will mention this one from this album, "Within You, Without You" a George Harrison psychedelic song with Sitar.

Amber! I LOVE your idea about going through the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from the beginning, song-by-song!! Yes! That would be truly epic and an unforgettable experience. No one listens to albums in their entirety anymore, which is a real shame This was the first "concept" album ever and is considered to be the greatest album of all time by almost every music critic for the past nearly 60 years. It sounds and feels like a live concert, so that is what it makes cool about listening to the songs in order. "A Day in the Life" which you reacted to is also on this legendary landmark album, which also has some very trippy stuff on it! Fun fact - Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were the first two songs recorded for Sgt. Pepper, but they were left off of the album because the record company wanted them released as singles instead. Back then, singles were often not included on the albums. But seriously, can you imagine if "Strawberry Fields" and "Penny Lane" had made it on to the Sgt. Pepper album? It's already the greatest album without both of those songs, but oh man, with those two songs included, Sgt. Pepper would have been at even higher (no pun intended) level of being the greatest! Mind-blowing to think about! The cool thing is that both of those songs ended up on the super psychedelic "Magical Mystery Tour" album, which you should also check out in order. Amber will love both Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour as they represent the Beatles at their most trippy and psychedelic period in the "Summer of Love" in 1967.