Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
This song, a composition of Paul's, kicks off the album with a powerful note. The guitar work gives the number a great rock and roll feel, and Paul's voice sounds fantastic as he introduces the band and starts the show.
With A Little Help From my Friends
Ringo's only vocal on the album was this song, fictionally sung by Billy Shears, who is introduced durring the first song. The character never reappears in the album. The track features a good beat and fun piano that makes With A Little Help From My Friends a great sing-along song.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Written by John, this song is a journey through a psycadelic world filled with "tangerine trees and marmelade skies". The assumption by the press that Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds stands for LSD is not true. John got the idea for the song when his son, Julian, showed him a picture he had drawn of a girl in his class, Lucy. Lucy In The Sky is a great song to stand up against the best in the era, and it will carry you away.
Getting Better
Paul got the idea for this song while taking a walk with his dog, Martha. Referring to the weather, he commented, "It's getting better all the time." The result was this bouncy song that is bound to raise your spirits.
Fixing A Hole
Fixing A Hole was Paul's psycadelic offering to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This catchy tune will leave you singing and wondering where your mind has gone :)
She's Leaving Home
Paul's song She's Leaving Home, is a rich, straightforward saga about a girl leaving her parents to find a life of her own. It showcases Paul's wonderful vocal talents, and George Martin's beautiful orchastral score makes this song impossible to resist.
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
This carousel of swirling music and fun lyrics makes you feel like you're in the middle of a carnival. John got the idea from an old circus poster he had bought in an antique shop, and it's guarenteed to make you smile.
Within You Without You
George was allowed his one track per album, and he filled it with this Indian-like composition. The lyrics and instrumentation is quick to show the influence of Eastern culture on George at this time.The song baffled many Harrison fans; nevertheless, it fits in perfectly with the crazy mix of Sgt. Pepper.
When I'm Sixty-Four
Paul's When I'm Sixty-Four, a song about getting old, is reminicent of the music his father used to play in the Jim Mac Jazz Band. The clarinets and fun lyrics add to the package and help make this one of my favorite songs on the album.
Lovely Rita
Lovely Rita was another song of Paul's. It's bouncy melody and lyrics tell of a crazy but lovable meter maid named Rita, and I think the song is a great addition to the album. Very different yet very familiar at the same time, and one of my favorites.
Good Morning Good Morning
With it's screaming guitars and barnyard animal effects, this song will certainly wake you up. Sung by John, this is not one of the songs most mentioned when discussing Sgt. Pepper, but I really like it a lot.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
In this short exit, Sgt. Pepper's band thanks the audience for coming and says good-bye. Besides this song and the introduction, nothing on the album really has to do with the concept of Sgt. Pepper's band.
A Day In The Life
But the show's not over yet, folks. In what might be the most innovative Beatle song ever, John Lennon sings about the happenings in the Daily Mirror and various other things. A Day In The Life features a full piece orchestra and a great bridge by Paul, ending with a sound that "grows from nothing up to the end of the world". It makes a wonderful finale to Sgt.Pepper.