“A Day in the life” is a is a song by The Beatles that was released as the final track of their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band produced by George Martin. John Lennon and Paul McCartney did most of the songwriting and inputted their own unique sound production for this song alongside Martin. It is regarded as one of the most popular works in music history. This song is very chaotic though each lyric, sound effect, and string sweep was put in the best place in can be as it sounded fluid and clear despite all of the sound coming through all of the instruments and effects being played. There is an orchestra that is playing instruments clearly in two instances in the song. The song ends with a final chord that is remembered throughout the ages as one of the best as it is 40 seconds of a kind of meditation type sound.
The song overall seems to be playing three kinds of songs at once as during the song the orchestra played can be heard alongside the sound of an acoustic guitar, and pianos which create a kind of controlled chaos of sound. The sound of instruments from the orchestra specifically were something Paul McCartney conducted telling them to play low then go higher. This is what helped create the bridge which seemed to mimic a kind of horror theme that was loud and seem to come from all directions. You also hear a build up of other sounds playing with the thundering loud horror theme that ends the first time with a diegetic sound of a alarm clock. This contributes very well with the lyric after the bridge. On another note you can also hear maracas in parts of the song specifically after the first orchestral piece which don’t really seem to have a place in the song but blend well with the acoustic guitar and piano being played in the track.
The second time the orchestra plays is a bit different as it sounds more high pitched then the first orchestral piece. Each piece created a kind of sound where anticipation for a loud finale or a start to the next chorus is expected but in the end nothing really happens. Another thing that can be said when hearing this song is the fact John Lennon’s voice as he is known to not like his voice at all so you can hear the slight modifications in the natural sound of his voice that creates the classic tone heard in most of his songs. Finally is of course the end where it seems to be played by multiple pianos being played at a key with a kind of vibration tone. Due to the song production of the time, you can also hear the sound of the studio in the background such as a creaking chair. That could be due to the recording of the sound and length of time that final chord was.