The Beatles' 1967 Song From 'Sgt. Pepper' Was Initially Banned but Went on to Change Rock Music

Val Barone is a journalist working remotely and specializing in music features. A passionate music lover, she keeps up to date on the latest developments in the entertainment world, and in the past five years, she's written for several sites, including ScreenRant, MovieWeb, TheThings, and Far Out Magazine. She covers breaking news in the music world and loves sharing stories about the classic rock musicians she grew up listening to. As a Gen Z writer, she offers a fresh perspective on the events that change music history.

In 1967, The Beatles were at the height of their creativity. They had stopped touring, and their last release from 1966, Revolver, was their most ambitious album. At least, until the album that changed everything. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was revolutionary from the start, considered the first concept album. Just the cover art drove people into a frenzy in the '60s, and each song pulls the listener deeper into the world the Fab Four crafted. The last song, "A Day In The Life," is the perfect culmination for the album of the decade, its psychedelic themes, orchestral arrangements, and pop culture references perfectly capturing the music revolution The Beatles were leading at the time.  The Song That Changed Rock 'n' Roll Forever

"It was a good piece of work between Paul and me. I had the “I read the news today” bit, and it turned Paul on, because now and then we really turn each other on with a bit of song, and he just said “yeah” — bang bang, like that. It just sort of happened beautifully," Lennon shared, calling it "a real groove." He also spoke about how they decided to divide the singing parts. Lennon had written most of the verses, except for one part. "I needed a middle-eight for it, but that would have been forcing it, all the rest had come out smooth, flowing, no trouble." McCartney, however, had been working on a short song that they both knew instantly would have fit perfectly into it, and that became the middle part.

Source: Val Barone/collider.com

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