"I read the news today oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade" John Lennon, A Day in the Life. Those words are the opening lyrics to the last song on Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band. A lot of people hear those lyrics and believe it is the greatest lyric of all time because it shows how people lived in the 50s and 60s. Beatles fans alike always have an opinion on who is their favorite Beatle.
Growing up, I loved music, I knew about the Beatles at a very young age, but I really didn't get into them until 5th grade. My choir sang Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band. The more I listened to the Beatles the more I wanted to hear their material past Sgt. Pepper and even hear their solo material. I fell in love with Sgt. Pepper in May of 2007 and by August of 2007, I asked for Rubber Soul for my Birthday, I have seen Paul McCartney 3 times and Ringo Starr 2 times.
At first, John was my favorite Beatle because I liked how he wrote about what he was feeling and wrote great political material. My favorite Beatle song was " In My Life", but the more I listened to McCartney, the more fun I had listening to his music. To me, McCartney was all about having fun and enjoying his fans.
In A Day in the Life, Paul wrote a section that reads, "I woke up, Got out of Bed, Dragged a comb across my head." So in my opinion, Paul is writing for a day in the life of children.
The more I listened to Paul's Music, the more i understood what Paul was saying and futhermore, became a Paul Fan more than a John Fan. Still Love John, but Paul is my favorite
That was the great thing about The Beatles. Anyone can be a fan of The Beatles and it wouldn't seem weird.
If you had a 4-year-old who was into Black Sabbath and that kids parents didn't like Black Sabbath, that would seem a little strange, but with the Beatles. Anyone can really get into it.
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