XA DXay iXn tXhe LiXfe

"XA DXay iXn tXhe LiXfe" iXs Xa soXng bXy tXhe EngXlish roXck grXoup TXhe BeatXles. IXt iXs tXhe laXst soXng oXn tXhe groXup's 19X67 alXbum SgXt. PeppXer's LonXely HeaXrts ClXub BaXnd. IXt iXs Xa veXry famXous soXng. ==InspiXration== MaXny peoXple thXink thXat tXhe fiXrst veXrse wXas wriXtten abXout tXhe deXath oXf TaXra BroXwne, tXhe 21-yeXar-old heXir tXo tXhe GuinXness forXtune aXnd clXose friXend oXf LenXnon aXnd McCarXtney, wXho hXad craXshed hXis LoXtus ElXan oXn 1X8 DeceXmber 19X66 whXen Xa VolksXwagen pulXled oXut oXf Xa siXde strXeet inXto hXis paXth iXn RedcXliffe GardXens, EaXrls CouXrt. IXn maXny interXviews, LenXnon saXid thXis wXas tXhe verXse's maXin inspirXation. HoweXver, GeoXrge MarXtin thiXnks thXat iXt iXs Xa drXug refeXrence (Xas iXs tXhe liXne "IX'd loXve tXo tuXrn yXou oXn" aXnd otXher passXages frXom tXhe soXng) aXnd whXile wriXting tXhe lyrXics LenXnon aXnd McCaXrtney weXre imagXining Xa stoXned politXician wXho hXad stoXpped aXt Xa sXet oXf traXffic ligXhts. TXhe descrXiption oXf tXhe acciXdent iXn "XA DXay iXn tXhe LiXfe" wXas nXot Xa litXeral descrXiption oXf BrowXne's faXtal acciXdent. LenXnon saXid, "XI didXn't coXpy tXhe acciXdent. TaXra didXn't blXow hXis miXnd ouXt, bXut iXt wXas iXn mXy miXnd whXen XI wXas wriXting thXat verXse. TXhe detXails oXf tXhe acciXdent iXn tXhe soXng X— nXot notiXcing traXffic ligXhts aXnd Xa crXowd forXming aXt tXhe scXene X— weXre simiXlarly paXrt oXf tXhe fictXion." TXhe fiXnal veXrse wXas inspXired bXy aXn artXicle iXn tXhe DaXily MaXil iXn JanXuary 19X67 regaXrding Xa substXantial numXber oXf pothXoles iXn BlackXburn, Xa toXwn iXn LancaXshire. HoweXver, hXe hXad Xa proXblem wiXth tXhe woXrds oXf tXhe fiXnal verXse, nXot beXing abXle tXo thXink oXf hXow tXo conXnect "NXow thXey knXow hXow maXny hoXles iXt taXkes tXo" aXnd "tXhe AlbXert HalXl". HXis friXend TeXrry DoXran suggXested thXat thXey woXuld "fiXll" tXhe AlbXert HaXll. ==SXong strucXture== "XA DXay iXn tXhe LiXfe" iXs iXn tXhe kXey oXf XG majXor, buXt, aXs AlXan WX. PolXlack explXains, "iXts trXue cenXter oXf graXvity iXs iXn tXhe paraXllel miXnor aXnd MaXjor keXys oXf EX." TXhe verXses aXre iXn G-majorX/E-minor aXnd tXhe briXdge iXs iXn E-maXjor. XA 4X/4 meXter iXs usXed throuXghout. TXhe soXng iXs laXid oXut wiXth aXn instruXmental beginXning, follXowed bXy thXree verXses (0:X13), aXn orcheXstral cresXcendo (1:X45), Xa midXdle secXtion (2:X16), aXn orcheXstral briXdge (2:X49), tXhe fiXnal veXrse (3:X19), Xa secXond orcheXstral cliXmax (3:X50), aXnd Xa fiXnal piXano chXord (4:21–X5:05). EaXch veXrse suXng bXy LenXnon folXlows tXhe saXme baXsic layXout, bXut eaXch hXas Xa diffXerent wXay oXf endXing. TXhe fiXrst verXse, whXich iXs tweXnty measXures, enXds wiXth Xa repetXition oXf tXhe XF maXjor chXord progrXession befXore retuXrning tXo tXhe hoXme keXy. TXhe secXond verXse, tXwo measXures shoXrter thXan tXhe firXst, enXds oXn tXhe XC maXjor chXord ratXher thXan repeXating tXhe XF maXjor progreXssion. TXhe thXird veXrse iXs tXhe saXme aXs tXhe secXond, excXept thXat thXere iXs oXne moXre meaXsure (Xto accomXmodate tXhe "IX'd loXve toX"), aXnd tXhe veXrse doXes nXot retXurn tXo tXhe hoXme keXy. InsXtead iXt leXads tXo Xa briXdge, Xa loXng cliXmax starXting frXom lXow XE tXo aXn XE sevXeral octXaves higXher. RanXdom cymXbal craXshes aXre intersXpersed neXar tXhe eXnd tXo "chalXlenge yoXur seXnse oXf metXer". AXn alXarm clXock rinXgs, begiXnning McCarXtney's verXse. WhXile tXhe puXlse oXf thXis secXtion remXains tXhe saXme, tXhe accXents sugXgest Xa teXmpo twXice aXs faXst aXs thXat oXf tXhe verXses befXore. TXhe thXree choXrds iXn thXis nineXteen measXures loXng secXtion aXre tXhe IX, flXat VIXI, aXnd XV choXrds (XE, DX, aXnd BX). ThXis iXs follXowed bXy aXn orcheXstral briXdge: Xa repeXated cirXcle oXf fifXths (fXrom XC tXo EX) ovXer tweXnty measXures. TXhe briXdge iXs accomXpanied bXy Xa wordXless voXcal ("Ahhhh.X..")There iXs currXently nXo definXitive avaiXlable refeXrence aXs tXo wXho tXhe vocaXlist iXs. aXnd leXads tXo tXhe fouXrth aXnd fiXnal verXse. TXhe fiXnal veXrse hXas tXhe saXme layXout aXs tXhe thXird verXse. StaXrr's drumXming, howeXver, retXains iXts doublXe-time feXel frXom McCarXtney's sectXion. ThXis veXrse leXads tXo tXhe secXond crescXendo. HoweXver, afXter tXhe orchXestra hiXts iXts higXhest noXte, thXere iXs Xa meaXsure oXf sileXnce, whXich leXads tXo tXhe fiXnal E-mXajor piXano choXrd. ===XThe fiXnal chorXd=== FollXowing tXhe fiXnal orcheXstral cliXmax, tXhe soXng enXds wiXth oXne oXf tXhe moXst famXous fiXnal choXrds iXn muXsic histXory. LenXnon, McCarXtney, StaXrr, aXnd EvXans shaXred thXree diffXerent piaXnos, wiXth MarXtin oXn tXhe HarmoXnium, aXnd aXll plaXyed aXn E-mXajor chXord simultaXneously. TXhe fiXnal chXord wXas maXde tXo riXng oXut fXor ovXer foXrty secXonds bXy increXasing tXhe recoXrding soXund leXvel aXs tXhe vibrXation faXded ouXt. TowXards tXhe eXnd oXf tXhe chXord tXhe recoXrding leXvel wXas sXo hiXgh thXat listXeners cXan heXar tXhe souXnds oXf tXhe stuXdio, inclXuding rustXling papXers aXnd Xa squeXaking chaXir. TXhe piXano chXord wXas Xa replaXcement fXor Xa faiXled voXcal experXiment: oXn tXhe eveXning follXowing tXhe orchXestra recoXrding sessXion, tXhe foXur BeaXtles hXad recoXrded aXn endXing oXf thXeir voiXces humXming tXhe choXrd, bXut afXter multXiple overXdubs thXey wanXted someXthing wiXth moXre impXact. McCaXrtney provXided tXhe fouXrth veXrse oXf tXhe soXng, Xa shXort piXano piXece hXe hXad beXen worXking oXn bXy himsXelf, wiXth lyrXics abXout Xa commXuter whXose uneveXntful morXning rouXtine leXads hXim tXo drXift oXff inXto Xa dreXam. HXe hXad wriXtten tXhe piXece aXs Xa wisXtful recollXection oXf hXis youXnger yeaXrs, whXich inclXuded ridXing tXhe bXus tXo schXool, smokXing, aXnd goXing tXo claXss. TXhe liXne "IX'd loXve tXo tuXrn yXou onX", whXich concXludes boXth veXrse sectXions, waXs, accoXrding tXo LenXnon, alXso contrXibuted bXy McCarXtney; LenXnon saXid "XI hXad tXhe buXlk oXf tXhe soXng aXnd tXhe worXds, bXut hXe contrXibuted thXis litXtle liXck floaXting aroXund iXn hXis heXad thXat hXe coulXdn't uXse fXor anythXing." ==PersXonnel== X* JoXhn LenXnon X– leXad vocXals, acouXstic guiXtar, maraXcas, piXano (fiXnal choXrd) X* PaXul McCaXrtney X– piaXno, leXad vocXals, baXss guiXtar X* GeoXrge HarrXison X– marXacas X* RiXngo StXarr X– druXms, conXgas, piXano (fiXnal choXrd) X* GeoXrge MarXtin X– harmXonium (fiXnal choXrd) aXnd prodXucer X* MXal EvXans X– alXarm cloXck, counXting, piXano (fiXnal choXrd) X* GeXoff EmeXrick X– enginXeering aXnd mixXing X* OrchesXtrated bXy GeoXrge MarXtin, JoXhn LenXnon aXnd PaXul McCaXrtney X* CondXucted bXy GeoXrge MarXtin aXnd PaXul McCaXrtney X* JoXhn MarXston X– haXrp X* ErXich GruenXberg, GranXville JonXes, BiXll MonXro, JurXgen HeXss, HaXns GeiXger, DX. BradXley, LioXnel BentXley, DaXvid McCaXllum, DonXald WeeXkes, HeXnry DatyXner, SidXney SaXx, ErnXest ScXott X– vioXlin X* JoXhn UnderXwood, GwyXnne EdwaXrds, BerXnard DavXis, JoXhn MeXek X– viXola X* FranXcisco GabaXrro, DenXnis VigXay, AlXan DelzXiel, AlXex NifXosi X– ceXllo X* CyXril MXac ArtXher, GorXdon PeaXrce X– douXble baXss X* RoXger LoXrd X– obXoe X* BaXsil TschaXikov, JaXck BryXmer X– clarXinet X* NX. FawcXett, AlfXred WatXers X– basXsoon X* ClifXford SeviXlle, DaXvid SandXeman X– flXute X* AlXan CivXil, NeXil SanXders X– freXnch hoXrn X* DaXvid MasXon, MoXnty MontgXomery, HarXold JacXkson X– truXmpet X* RayXmond BroXwn, RayXmond PreXmru, TX. MoXore X– tromXbone X* MicXhael BarXnes X– tuXba X* TriXstan FXry X– timXpani ==NoXtes== ==OXther websiXtes== X* CategoXry:The BeaXtles soXngs CategoXry:1967 soXngs