Tape #6 & #7Tape #6 & #7

The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Righteous The Righteous

BrothersBrothersThe BeatlesThe Beatles

The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones

The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysBrothers: Brothers:

Brian WilsonBrian Wilson (keyboards,bass) (keyboards,bass) Carl WilsonCarl Wilson (guitar) (guitar)Dennis WilsonDennis Wilson (drums) (drums)

Their Cousin: Their Cousin: Mike LoveMike Love (lead (lead vocals,sax)vocals,sax)

Their next door neighbor Their next door neighbor Al JardinAl Jardin (guitar)(guitar)

SURFIN’ SAFARISURFIN’ SAFARIThe Beach Boys(9/62)The Beach Boys(9/62)

Their 1Their 1st st hithit #14 Top 100#14 Top 100

SURFIN’ USASURFIN’ USABeach Boys(4/63)Beach Boys(4/63)#3 hit - 2nd #3 hit - 2nd

album release album release Surfin' USASurfin' USA

broke The broke The Beach Boys' Beach Boys' career wide career wide open open

Brian Wilson’ Brian Wilson’ writing with writing with doubleddoubled vocals vocals established a established a unique sound.unique sound.

SURFIN’ USASURFIN’ USABeach Beach

Boys(4/63)Boys(4/63)The song so The song so closely closely resembled resembled Chuck Berry's Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sweet Little Sixteen that the Sixteen that the threat of a threat of a lawsuit gave lawsuit gave Berry co-writing Berry co-writing credit on the credit on the album.album.

Song Fact ResourcesSong Fact Resources

www.songfacts.comwww.songfacts.comwww.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com www.google.comwww.google.com

LITTLE DEUCE COUPELITTLE DEUCE COUPEThe Beach The Beach Boys(9/63)Boys(9/63)

#15 hit single#15 hit singleLittle Deuce CoupeLittle Deuce Coupe

was the B-side of was the B-side of the single the single Surfer Surfer GirlGirl..

Also on the Also on the album album Surfer GirlSurfer Girl (1963).(1963).

written and sung written and sung by by Brian WilsonBrian Wilson. .

1932 Ford 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe RoadsterDeuce Coupe Roadster

A Deuce Coupe A Deuce Coupe roadster was easy roadster was easy to find and to find and inexpensive. inexpensive. Literally hundreds Literally hundreds of Deuces were of Deuces were recruited for racing recruited for racing on dirt oval tracks on dirt oval tracks and dry lakes.and dry lakes.

Being simple cars Being simple cars made them easy to made them easy to strip down and strip down and modify. modify.

John MilnerJohn Milner drove a drove a yellow 32 Ford yellow 32 Ford Deuce Coupe in Deuce Coupe in 1973 film 1973 film American American GraffitiGraffiti

IN MY ROOMIN MY ROOMThe Beach The Beach Boys(11/63)Boys(11/63)

#6 hit#6 hitwritten by written by Brian WilsonBrian Wilson

and and Gary UsherGary UsherFrom the album From the album

Surfer GirlSurfer Girl (1963). (1963). Also released on a Also released on a

single as the B-side of single as the B-side of ""Be True To Your SchoolBe True To Your School". ".

FUN, FUN, FUNFUN, FUN, FUNThe Beach Boys(2/64)The Beach Boys(2/64)#5 hit#5 hitopening opening

electric guitarelectric guitar introduction was introduction was lifted directly lifted directly from from Chuck BerryChuck Berry's 's Johnny B GoodeJohnny B Goode, released in , released in 19551955..

FUN, FUN, FUNFUN, FUN, FUNThe Beach Boys(2/64)The Beach Boys(2/64)

The conservative The conservative Wilsons' father, Wilsons' father, Murry, Murry, denounced the denounced the whole idea for whole idea for the song as the song as immoral, and immoral, and tried to prevent tried to prevent the group from the group from recording it.recording it.

HELP ME RHONDAHELP ME RHONDAThe Beach The Beach Boys(5/65)Boys(5/65)

#1 hit for 2 #1 hit for 2 weeksweeks

Also on the Also on the album album Summer Summer Days and Days and Summer Summer NightsNights

CALIFORNIA GIRLSCALIFORNIA GIRLSThe Beach The Beach Boys(8/65)Boys(8/65)

#3 Hit single#3 Hit single One of his One of his

greatest greatest compositions- compositions- came from Brian came from Brian Wilson's first LSD Wilson's first LSD experience experience

Unfortunately, he Unfortunately, he claims it also left claims it also left him with a him with a threatening voice threatening voice in his head in his head permanently, permanently, paving the way paving the way for the mental for the mental illness which illness which would strike him would strike him later in life. later in life.

BARBARA ANNBARBARA ANNThe Beach The Beach Boys(1/66)Boys(1/66)

##2 hit single2 hit single From the album From the album

Beach Boys Party!Beach Boys Party! Dean Torrence of Dean Torrence of

Jan and DeanJan and Dean, is , is featured on lead featured on lead vocals with Brian vocals with Brian Wilson. Wilson.

Dean was not Dean was not credited on the credited on the album jacket but album jacket but "Thanks, Dean" is "Thanks, Dean" is said by Carl at the said by Carl at the end of the track. end of the track.

Covered by Covered by The The WhoWho

GOOD VIBRATIONSGOOD VIBRATIONSThe Beach Boys(10/66)The Beach Boys(10/66)

33rdrd #1 Hit #1 Hit One of the most One of the most

important and important and influential pop influential pop singles ever singles ever released. released.

The most The most technically technically advanced single advanced single yet recordedyet recorded

Used multiple Used multiple thematic thematic segments and segments and highly varied highly varied instrumentationinstrumentation

Unusual use of Unusual use of the the cellocello as well as well as a simplified as a simplified version of the version of the theremin, called theremin, called an an electro-electro-theremintheremin..

409 409 The Beach Boys(4/62)The Beach Boys(4/62)

Also on the Also on the 19631963 album album Little Deuce CoupeLittle Deuce Coupe. .

Also released as Also released as a single, with a single, with the the B-sideB-side as " as "SurfinSurfin' Safari' Safari". ".

The single The single peaked at #14 in peaked at #14 in the the U.S.U.S.

LITTLE OLD LADY FROM LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENAPASADENA

The BeachBoys (1964)The BeachBoys (1964)From the album From the album

Beach Boys Beach Boys ConcertConcert

written in 1964 written in 1964 by by Jan and DeanJan and Dean. "The Little Old . "The Little Old Lady From Lady From Pasadena" was Pasadena" was 1st a 1st a Jan & DeanJan & Dean hit. hit.

LITTLE OLD LADY FROM LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENAPASADENA

KOKOMOKOKOMOThe Beach The Beach Boys(7/88)Boys(7/88)

Written by Written by Mike LoveMike Love, , Scott McKenzieScott McKenzie, , Terry MelcherTerry Melcher, , and and John PhillipsJohn Phillips

Their only #1 Their only #1 hit not written hit not written or produced or produced by by Brian WilsonBrian Wilson..

Beach Boys' Beach Boys' first #1 U.S. first #1 U.S. hit since hit since 1966's 1966's Good VibrationsGood Vibrations

KOKOMOKOKOMOThe Beach Boys(7/88)The Beach Boys(7/88)

Same layered-singing Same layered-singing signature stylesignature style

heavy use of steel drums.heavy use of steel drums.Released on the album Released on the album Still Still

Cruisin'Cruisin' Featured on the soundtrack Featured on the soundtrack

of the Tom Cruise movie of the Tom Cruise movie CocktailCocktail..

LITTLE LATIN LUPE LULITTLE LATIN LUPE LURighteous Brothers(1963)Righteous Brothers(1963)

11stst single – not a single – not a big hitbig hit

They gained their They gained their name when an name when an African-AmericanAfrican-American MarineMarine shouted out shouted out "That was righteous, "That was righteous, brothers" at the end brothers" at the end of a show. of a show.

YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’FEELIN’

The Righteous Brothers(1965)The Righteous Brothers(1965) Their 1st major hit singleTheir 1st major hit single ProducedProduced by by Phil Phil SpectorSpector, ,

the record is often cited the record is often cited as one of the best as one of the best examples of Spector's examples of Spector's Wall of SoundWall of Sound production production techniques. techniques.

most played song in radio most played song in radio history, over 8 million history, over 8 million broadcasts to date.broadcasts to date.

A little known song fact: A little known song fact: Spector used Spector used Sonny and CherSonny and Cher as back-up as back-up singers.singers.

UNCHAINED MELODY***UNCHAINED MELODY***The Righteous Brothers(1965)The Righteous Brothers(1965)

#4 hit#4 hit After the early After the early

70’s they were 70’s they were hitless until 1990, hitless until 1990, when their when their original 1965 original 1965 version of version of "Unchained "Unchained Melody" returned Melody" returned to #1 hit the to #1 hit the charts in the charts in the movie movie GhostGhost..

(YOU’RE MY)SOUL & (YOU’RE MY)SOUL & INSPIRATIONINSPIRATION

The Righteous Brothers (1966)The Righteous Brothers (1966) Their emotive Their emotive

vocal stylings vocal stylings were sometimes were sometimes dubbed "dubbed "blue-eyed soulblue-eyed soul."."

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HANDI WANT TO HOLD YOUR HANDThe Beatles(1/64)The Beatles(1/64)

First #1 Hit in U.S.First #1 Hit in U.S. In 1963, the Beatles In 1963, the Beatles

became stars in became stars in England, but couldn't England, but couldn't get a major label to get a major label to distribute their distribute their singles in America… singles in America…

so songs like "Love so songs like "Love Me Do" and "She Me Do" and "She Loves You" were Loves You" were issued on small issued on small labels and flopped, labels and flopped, even though they even though they were hits in England. were hits in England.

I SAW HER STANDING THEREI SAW HER STANDING THERE The Beatles(3/63)The Beatles(3/63)

#14 U.S.chart#14 U.S.chart 11stst track of the track of the Please, Please,

Please Me Please Me albumalbum B Side of single B Side of single I Want I Want

To Hold Your HandTo Hold Your Hand McCartney admits to McCartney admits to

lifting his bass line lifting his bass line directly from a Chuck directly from a Chuck Berry song called "I'm Berry song called "I'm Talking About You" Talking About You"

ALL MY LOVIN’ALL MY LOVIN’ The The

Beatles(11/63)Beatles(11/63)

11stst time any song time any song was written by was written by Paul without Paul without John.John.

It is best known It is best known for being the for being the band's opening band's opening number on their number on their famous US debut famous US debut performance on performance on The Ed Sullivan The Ed Sullivan ShowShow on February on February 9, 19649, 1964

TILL THERE WAS TILL THERE WAS YOUYOU

The Beatles(11/63)The Beatles(11/63)

Most famous cover Most famous cover of the tune from the of the tune from the musical musical “The Music “The Music Man”Man”

It is one of the songs It is one of the songs they used to they used to audition for a spot audition for a spot with the with the ParlophoneParlophone (UK) record label. (UK) record label.

Albums: Albums: With With the Beatles-’63the Beatles-’63

(UK)(UK) MeetMeet The The

Beatles-’64Beatles-’64 (US) (US)

’’64 US Album – 64 US Album – MEET the MEET the BeatlesBeatles

ROCK-N ROLL ROCK-N ROLL MUSICMUSIC

The Beatles(11/63)The Beatles(11/63)

From UK album From UK album Beatles For SaleBeatles For Sale (‘63); (‘63);

later on US album later on US album Beatles ‘65Beatles ‘65

written and originally written and originally recorded by Chuck recorded by Chuck BerryBerry

Covered by other Covered by other well-known artists well-known artists including: including:

The Beach Boys,The Beach Boys,

Humble Pie, Humble Pie,

Manic Street Preachers, Manic Street Preachers,

Bill Haley & His Bill Haley & His Comets. Comets.

MY LOVEMY LOVE The BeatlesThe Beatles

I FEEL FINEI FEEL FINE The BeatlesThe Beatles

HELPHELP The BeatlesThe Beatles

Single – Single – MICHELLE(MICHELLE( transformation transformation

of The Beatles’ of The Beatles’ artistic artistic direction direction started with started with their album their album Rubber SoulRubber Soul

They began to They began to change from a change from a pop oriented pop oriented act to a more act to a more serious and serious and experimental experimental studio band.studio band.

"Michelle" is the title of a love "Michelle" is the title of a love ballad by the Beatles, written by ballad by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney which is featured Paul McCartney which is featured on their on their Rubber SoulRubber Soul album. The album. The song departs from most of the song departs from most of the

Beatles' other recordings in that Beatles' other recordings in that some of the lyrics are in French, some of the lyrics are in French,

and in fact it is believed to be one and in fact it is believed to be one of the first bilingual pop songs of the first bilingual pop songs

ever.[ever.[citation neededcitation needed]]

"Michelle" has its origins in the "Michelle" has its origins in the popularity of French Left Bank culture popularity of French Left Bank culture

during McCartney's Liverpool days. during McCartney's Liverpool days. McCartney had gone to a party of art McCartney had gone to a party of art

students where a student with a students where a student with a goatee and a striped T-shirt was goatee and a striped T-shirt was

singing a French song. He soon wrote singing a French song. He soon wrote a farcical imitation to entertain his a farcical imitation to entertain his

friends that involved French-sounding friends that involved French-sounding groaning instead of real words. The groaning instead of real words. The song remained a party piece until song remained a party piece until 1965, when Lennon suggested he 1965, when Lennon suggested he rework it into a proper song for rework it into a proper song for

inclusion on inclusion on Rubber SoulRubber Soul..

McCartney decided to remain with the McCartney decided to remain with the French feel of his song and asked Jan French feel of his song and asked Jan Vaughan, the wife of his old friend Vaughan, the wife of his old friend Ivan Vaughan, who was also a French Ivan Vaughan, who was also a French teacher, to come up with a French teacher, to come up with a French name and a phrase that rhymed with name and a phrase that rhymed with it. "It was because I'd always thought it. "It was because I'd always thought that the song sounded French that I that the song sounded French that I stuck with it. I can't speak French stuck with it. I can't speak French properly so that's why I needed help in properly so that's why I needed help in sorting out the actual words," sorting out the actual words," McCartney said. [citation needed]McCartney said. [citation needed]

Vaughan came up with "Michelle, ma Vaughan came up with "Michelle, ma belle," and a few days later he asked belle," and a few days later he asked for a translation of "these are words for a translation of "these are words that go together well" — "sont des that go together well" — "sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble". mots qui vont très bien ensemble".

When McCartney played the song for When McCartney played the song for Lennon, Lennon suggested that he put Lennon, Lennon suggested that he put the verse of "I love you" in the middle, the verse of "I love you" in the middle,

and the song was complete.and the song was complete.It won the Grammy Award for Song of It won the Grammy Award for Song of

the Year. In 1999, BMI named the Year. In 1999, BMI named "Michelle" as the 42nd-most "Michelle" as the 42nd-most

performed song of the 20th Century.performed song of the 20th Century.

YESTERDAYYESTERDAY

From the HELP! From the HELP! Album-’65Album-’65

most covered pop most covered pop song of all time, song of all time, over 3,000 versions over 3,000 versions recorded according recorded according to to Guinness World Guinness World RecordsRecords..

also the song with also the song with the most radio the most radio plays, ‘til 1999 plays, ‘til 1999 when when "You've Lost "You've Lost That Lovin' That Lovin' Feeling"Feeling" had had passed it. (BMI passed it. (BMI Records)Records)

1st Beatles song to capture a mass adult 1st Beatles song to capture a mass adult market. Most fans were young people ‘til market. Most fans were young people ‘til then. then.

It also became one of their "Muzak" classics, It also became one of their "Muzak" classics, as companies recorded instrumental as companies recorded instrumental versions as soothing background noise for versions as soothing background noise for shopping centers and elevators. shopping centers and elevators.

McCartney is the only Beatle to play on this. McCartney is the only Beatle to play on this. It was the first time a Beatle recorded It was the first time a Beatle recorded without the others.without the others.

A string quartet was brought in to play on A string quartet was brought in to play on this. In addition to the strings, this is this. In addition to the strings, this is notable as one of the first Pop songs to use notable as one of the first Pop songs to use elements of Classical Music.elements of Classical Music.

Some of the artists who have Some of the artists who have covered this song include covered this song include

Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Ray Charles, Ray Charles, En Vogue, En Vogue, Marianne Faithfull, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, The Supremes, The Toys, Andy The Supremes, The Toys, Andy

Williams, and Tammy Wynette. Williams, and Tammy Wynette.

Paul McCartney's first Paul McCartney's first performance at the Grammys performance at the Grammys came in 2006. He joined in with came in 2006. He joined in with Jay-Z and the lead singer of Jay-Z and the lead singer of Linkin Park to sing part of the Linkin Park to sing part of the lyrics to this song.lyrics to this song.

YesterdayYesterday

McCartney had to ask Michael McCartney had to ask Michael Jackson to use this in his movie Jackson to use this in his movie Give My Regards to BroadstreetGive My Regards to Broadstreet. .

Jackson outbid McCartney for the Jackson outbid McCartney for the publishing rights to The Beatles publishing rights to The Beatles catalogue. catalogue.

When The Beatles Anthology album When The Beatles Anthology album was released, McCartney asked that was released, McCartney asked that the writing credit on this read the writing credit on this read "McCartney/Lennon," since he wrote "McCartney/Lennon," since he wrote it. it.

This caused a rift between McCartney This caused a rift between McCartney and Yoko Ono. Yoko refused, and it and Yoko Ono. Yoko refused, and it was listed as"Lennon/McCartney," was listed as"Lennon/McCartney,"

which is how they usually credited which is how they usually credited songs written by either Beatle songs written by either Beatle (between Please Please Me and With (between Please Please Me and With The Beatles, the song credits turned The Beatles, the song credits turned from McCartney/Lennon to from McCartney/Lennon to Lennon/McCartney). Lennon/McCartney).

In 2003, McCartney switched the In 2003, McCartney switched the writing credit for the first time when writing credit for the first time when he listed 19 Beatles songs on his he listed 19 Beatles songs on his Back In The US album as "Paul Back In The US album as "Paul McCartney and John Lennon." McCartney and John Lennon."

Paul claims he and John made an Paul claims he and John made an informal agreement in 1962 informal agreement in 1962 regarding the credits, but he had regarding the credits, but he had every right to switch it if he chose. every right to switch it if he chose. Yoko disagreed. Yoko disagreed.

Album Cover ControversyAlbum Cover Controversy

DAY TRIPPERDAY TRIPPER The The

Beatles(12/65)Beatles(12/65)

Released as a "Released as a "double A-sidedouble A-side" single with " single with ""We Can Work It OutWe Can Work It Out". ".

#5 US/#1 UK#5 US/#1 UK The Beatles started the The Beatles started the

practice of releasing practice of releasing Double A sided singles Double A sided singles with this song.with this song.

Lennon famous signature Lennon famous signature guitar riff, is an attempt guitar riff, is an attempt to better Stones'"to better Stones'"SatisfactionSatisfaction."."

""Day-tripperDay-tripper" was a typical " was a typical play on words by John: play on words by John: "Day trippers are people "Day trippers are people who go on a day who go on a day triptrip, , right? But [the song] right? But [the song] was kind of ... you're just was kind of ... you're just a weekend a weekend hippiehippie. Get it?". Get it?" Also on the U.S. Also on the U.S.

album album Yesterday and Yesterday and TodayToday

ELEANOR RIGBYELEANOR RIGBY The BeatlesThe Beatles

Released as a Double A Released as a Double A sided single with sided single with Yellow Submarine – Yellow Submarine – also on the also on the RevolverRevolver albumalbum

one of The Beatles' one of The Beatles' most recognizable and most recognizable and unique songsunique songs

Backed by an 8-person Backed by an 8-person string section scored by string section scored by producer producer George MartinGeorge Martin

Striking lyrics were Striking lyrics were about the loneliness of about the loneliness of old ageold age - - continuation continuation as an experimental as an experimental studio bandstudio band

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHEREHERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE The Beatles(8/66)The Beatles(8/66)

Many have claimed Many have claimed it to be a landmark it to be a landmark triumph of the triumph of the soft rocksoft rock genre. genre.

Critics of the song Critics of the song claim it was claim it was inspired by the inspired by the kind of material kind of material Brian WilsonBrian Wilson crafted crafted for for The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys on the classic on the classic Pet SoundsPet Sounds album. album.

YELLOW YELLOW SUBMARINESUBMARINE

The Beatles(8/66)The Beatles(8/66)

RingoRingo Starr Starr performed lead performed lead vocals. vocals.

#1 UK/#2 US#1 UK/#2 US The single was The single was

released at the released at the height of the height of the controversy controversy surrounding John surrounding John Lennon’s Lennon’s comments about comments about the Beatles being the Beatles being “more popular “more popular than Jesus” - cited than Jesus” - cited as part of the as part of the reason that it reason that it failed to reach #1 failed to reach #1 on all US charts on all US charts

GOODDAY SUNSHINEGOODDAY SUNSHINE The Beatles(8/66)The Beatles(8/66)

From album From album RevolverRevolver

Most Beatle songs Most Beatle songs were co-written were co-written by Lennon and by Lennon and McCartneyMcCartney

was played as the was played as the wake-up music on wake-up music on the final day of the final day of the the "Return to Flight" "Return to Flight" DiscoveryDiscovery Space Shuttle Space Shuttle MissionMissionJulyJuly 2005 2005

SGT. PEPPER’S SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND- CLUB BAND- The The

Beatles(6/67)Beatles(6/67)

8th album 8th album Acclaimed as the Acclaimed as the

most influential most influential album of all time album of all time

immediate immediate critical and critical and popular popular sensation. sensation.

Set new Set new standards for the standards for the Concept Album :Concept Album :structurestructure recording recording

techniquestechniquescover artworkcover artwork

Sgt. Pepper Sgt. Pepper album art album art featured featured tragic tragic figures in figures in pop history, pop history, including an including an earlier wax earlier wax version of version of the Bealtes the Bealtes from from Madam Madam Trouseau’s Trouseau’s Wax Wax MuseumMuseum

Sgt. Pepper’sSgt. Pepper’s - -1st album with a 1st album with a gatefold sleeve that opened like a gatefold sleeve that opened like a

book.book.

Sgt. Pepper’s album…Sgt. Pepper’s album…

Cut outs Cut outs inside inside included:included:BadgesBadgesMustacheMustacheStripesStripes

Sgt. Pepper’s…Sgt. Pepper’s…

11stst album to album to print lyrics print lyrics on the back on the back album album covercover

Sgt. Pepper’s cover parodiesSgt. Pepper’s cover parodies

Frank Frank ZappaZappa

The The

TheThe

SimpsonsSimpsons

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS FRIENDS (Sgt. Pepper’s)(Sgt. Pepper’s) The The

BeatlesBeatles The song went The song went

number one on the UK number one on the UK charts when it was charts when it was recorded by recorded by Joe CockerJoe Cocker in in 19681968..

It hit#1 again on the It hit#1 again on the 22ndnd recording Cocker recording Cocker made at made at WoodstockWoodstock in in 19691969 . .

Cocker's cover version Cocker's cover version was the theme song was the theme song for the TV series, for the TV series, The Wonder YearsThe Wonder Years. .

LUCY IN THE SKY LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDSWITH DIAMONDS

The BeatlesThe Beatles

complex complex arrangementarrangement typical of later typical of later Lennon-McCartneyLennon-McCartney compositions; much of compositions; much of the song is in the song is in triple triple metremetre or 3/4 time, or 3/4 time, except in the except in the choruschorus, , where it switches to 4/4 where it switches to 4/4 time. It is said to have time. It is said to have been the first rock song been the first rock song written in two different written in two different metresmetres or beats. or beats.

The Beatles, however, The Beatles, however, have steadily have steadily maintained that the maintained that the initials of the title initials of the title forming the word "forming the word "LSDLSD" " ((LLucy in the ucy in the SSky with ky with DDiamonds) is mere iamonds) is mere coincidence, as the title coincidence, as the title is taken from a drawing is taken from a drawing by a young by a young Julian LennonJulian Lennon. .

GETTING BETTERGETTING BETTER The Beatles(6/67)The Beatles(6/67)

44THTH track from track from Sgt. Pepper’s Sgt. Pepper’s albumalbum

Performed live Performed live 11stst time by time by McCartney on his McCartney on his 2002-03 World 2002-03 World Tours.Tours.

WHEN I’M 64WHEN I’M 64Sgt. Pepper’s Sgt. Pepper’s L.H.C.B.)L.H.C.B.)

The song features The song features a clarinet trio -a clarinet trio -unusual in the unusual in the context of rock context of rock and roll. and roll.

The song The song accompanies the accompanies the "Sea of Time" "Sea of Time" sequence in the sequence in the film film Yellow SubmarineYellow Submarine. .

The song was The song was parodied by parodied by The The RutlesRutles as "Back in as "Back in '64" on the album '64" on the album ArchaeologyArchaeology..

LOVELY RITALOVELY RITABeatles(Pepper’Beatles(Pepper’s)s)

the song was inspired the song was inspired when John was issued when John was issued a parking ticket a parking ticket outside Abbey Road outside Abbey Road Studios, by a female Studios, by a female Traffic warden. Traffic warden.

Instead of becoming Instead of becoming angry, he accepted it angry, he accepted it with good grace and with good grace and expressed his feelings expressed his feelings (sarcastically) in song (sarcastically) in song

Lyrics about a Lyrics about a meter-maidmeter-maid whom the whom the narrator seems to be narrator seems to be in love with. in love with.

George MartinGeorge Martin also also does a piano solo in does a piano solo in this track. this track.

The unusual noises The unusual noises during the song during the song were caused by were caused by John , Paul, and John , Paul, and George playing the George playing the comb-and-paper. comb-and-paper.

SGT. PEPPER’S L.H.C.B. REPRISESGT. PEPPER’S L.H.C.B. REPRISE The BeatlesThe Beatles

The idea for a The idea for a Reprise was Reprise was devised by The devised by The Beatles' road Beatles' road manager manager

He thought that He thought that as there was a as there was a "welcome song", "welcome song", there should be there should be a "goodbye a "goodbye song".song".

The song contains The song contains the same melody as the same melody as the opening the opening version, however version, however with different lyrics. with different lyrics.

At 1:18, it was one At 1:18, it was one of the shortest of the shortest songs songs The BeatlesThe Beatles ever recorded ever recorded

The ending segues The ending segues into the last cut on into the last cut on the recordthe record,”,”A Day In A Day In The Life”The Life”

A DAY IN THE A DAY IN THE LIFELIFE The BeatlesThe BeatlesAfter the chord:After the chord:

Immediately Immediately following the dying following the dying moments of the moments of the crashing piano chord crashing piano chord is an extremely high-is an extremely high-pitched tone - too pitched tone - too high-pitched for high-pitched for most humans to hear most humans to hear (though some can) (though some can) but audible to dogs but audible to dogs and other animals. and other animals.

The high tone was The high tone was inserted, as was inserted, as was John Lennon's John Lennon's intention, to irritate intention, to irritate the owner's dog.the owner's dog.

This noise is This noise is interrupted by a loop interrupted by a loop of incomprehensible of incomprehensible Beatles studio Beatles studio chatter, spliced chatter, spliced together apparently together apparently at random, so that at random, so that some sections would some sections would play forward and play forward and others backward. others backward.

The phrase The phrase "Never "Never could see any other could see any other way, Aha"way, Aha" can clearly can clearly be discerned, and is be discerned, and is repeated 'endlessly'. repeated 'endlessly'.

MAGICAL MYSTERY MAGICAL MYSTERY

TOUR TOUR Beatles(Beatles(

The song is The song is about a man about a man who is who is considered a considered a fool by fool by others, but others, but whose whose foolish foolish demeanor is demeanor is actually an actually an indication of indication of wisdom. wisdom.

I AM THE WALRUSI AM THE WALRUS The Beatles(11/76)The Beatles(11/76)

I AM THE WALRUSI AM THE WALRUS The Beatles(11/76)The Beatles(11/76)

one of the Beatles' one of the Beatles' most striking and most striking and effective effective experimental songs experimental songs from the from the psychedelic period, psychedelic period, and is noted as and is noted as being one of the being one of the most adventurous most adventurous examples of examples of Lennon's wordplay. Lennon's wordplay.

The The WalrusWalrus within the within the song is a reference to song is a reference to the walrus from the walrus from Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll's 's The The Walrus and the Walrus and the CarpenterCarpenter. Lennon . Lennon later expressed later expressed dismay at learning dismay at learning that the Walrus was that the Walrus was the villain within the the villain within the poempoem

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HERE COMES THE SUNHERE COMES THE SUN(ABBEY ROAD Album ’69) (ABBEY ROAD Album ’69)

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CAN’T BUY ME LOVECAN’T BUY ME LOVEA HARD DAYS NIGHT ALBUM ’64A HARD DAYS NIGHT ALBUM ’64

HEY JUDE ALBUM ‘70HEY JUDE ALBUM ‘70

REVOLUTIONREVOLUTIONWHITE ALBUM ‘68WHITE ALBUM ‘68

HEY JUDE (1970)HEY JUDE (1970)

MAGGIE MAY MAGGIE MAY LET IT BE Album(’70)LET IT BE Album(’70)

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YOU CAN’T CATCH MEYOU CAN’T CATCH ME The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones

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