The Beatles' "A Day In The Life"
4/2/20261 hr 5 min
How do you end one of the greatest albums of all time? Maybe you need to bring in a 40 person orchestra. This week on One Song, Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY continue their two-part exploration of the Beatles with one of the greatest album closers of all time, “A Day In The Life.” They dive into the silly hats and carnival novelties that helped create the chaotic orchestral sections of the song, the headlines that inspired John Lennon’s lyrical odyssey, and debate whether or not Sgt. Pepper’s can truly be considered a concept album.
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First 90 secondsJohn Lennon· Soundbite0:00
Fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup. Then looking up, I noticed I was late.
Diallo Riddle· Host0:10
[panting] I love the [panting].
LUXXURY· Host0:11
[laughs] Yeah. [laughs] It's great.
Diallo Riddle· Host0:13
It's so visual. It feels like a real quirky British romp from 1967. [laughs] [upbeat music] Luxuri, today we're talking about an album closer that all other album closers will forever get compared to, bringing to an end what many consider to be the first concept album.
LUXXURY· Host0:31
That's right, Diallo, and this song has influenced artists from a wide array of musical styles, having been covered by Barry Gibb, The Fall, and Phish, and it's even influenced the Mac startup chord.
Diallo Riddle· Host0:41
[laughs] We'd love to turn you on to one song, and that song is part two of our Beatles two-parter. This is A Day in the Life by The Beatles.
John Lennon· Soundbite0:51
[singing] They'd seen his face before. Nobody was really sure if he was from the house or floor.
Speaker 40:59
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