A day in the life - Alternative meaning?

[MikeNL]

I read the news today oh, boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Bill, i just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't noticed that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the house of paul

I saw a film today oh, boy
The english army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But i just had to look
Having read the book
I love to tell you all.

Woke up, got out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up, i noticed i was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
Somebody spoke and i went into a dream
Ah

I read the news today oh, boy
Four thousand holes in blackburn, lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the albert hall
I'd love to tell you all

Is John telling Bill the story about Paul, and how he died?

[B]

All well and good, except that I don't hear any of those emboldened words.

[MikeNL]

I don't understand why you can't hear I'd love to tell you all

[B]

'Cause I haven't fired up the ol' turntable to have a listen? That may be the reason.

[MikeNL]

Indeed, that can be

[thisone]

Well in fact thats what he is saying. "Turn you on" is an old "hippy" expression for exactly that. I'd love to turn you on means -- I'd love to tell you. Well in my neck of the woods anyhoo!!

[joejoe]

turn you on is old english to awaken or arouse someone's attention or spirit.

[MikeNL]

well, i don't know if you're all joking.. but i think it's very important

[horseloverphat]

not sure about any of the above...tbh. (mike probably has something here re: it being about Paul's death)

but....not being a 'Beatles' fan (i can be converted), i have to say that after listening to this for a while lately..... it is simply one of the greatest tracks that I have ever heard in the 'pop audiodrome'....I can't speak highly enough of this sublime track and can't stop listening to it....!!!

just wanted to get that off my chest...... ;D

[MikeNL]

yeah it is a very good song... and one of the beatles best

[bungalowbill]

I think the opening verse is about that 1967 car crash where some guy crashed Paul's car. (People briefly thought the guy was Paul.) combined with the Tara Browne thing. That's why he sings "Nobody was really sure if he was from the house of Paul" There was uncertainty surrounding the crash and intially. (At least until someone made a phone call) nobody was really sure if the driver was Paul

[Phantomfan]

It isn't

BillI just had to laugh
It's well I just had to laugh

[MikeNL]

it does sounds like

and that's the whole point of this topic

just like you can hear Cranberry sauce/I buried paul/I'm Very Bored

[brandon8robinson]

I think this song is about both point of views of john and bill/ or paul

When Lennon sings i think he's singing about paul dieing in the crash
and Paul singing is about either Paul before the accident or Bill after the accident before he turned into FAUl. May not sound to correct but it's what I always thought

[Doc]

brandon8robinson said:

I think this song is about both point of views of john and bill/ or paul

When Lennon sings i think he's singing about paul dieing in the crash
and Paul singing is about either Paul before the accident or Bill after the accident before he turned into FAUl. May not sound to correct but it's what I always thought

Your instincts are probably correct.

[MikeNL]

brandon8robinson said:

I think this song is about both point of views of john and bill/ or paul

When Lennon sings i think he's singing about paul dieing in the crash
and Paul singing is about either Paul before the accident or Bill after the accident before he turned into FAUl. May not sound to correct but it's what I always thought

i could not say it better ;D