Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatlesā Lyrics
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Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play,
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile.
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
We hope you will enjoy the show,
We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sit back and let the evening go.
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
It's wonderful to be here
It's certainly a thrill
You're such a lovely audience
We'd like to take you home with us
We'd love to take you home
I don't really like to stop the show
But I thought that you might like to know
That the singer's going to sing a song
And he wants you all to sing along
So let me introduce to you
The one and only Billy Shears
And Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The opening lines of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" take us on a nostalgic trip as they reflect on "twenty years ago today" when the titular character, Sgt. Pepper, taught the band to play. The band has been in and out of style, but they remain a crowd-pleaser, guaranteed to raise a smile. Then, the band is introduced with the assurance that this is an act that we have known for all these years, and that they are the Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The chorus then begins with the repeated phrase "We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and the assurance that they hope you will enjoy the show. They are here to entertain and make us happy. The bridge continues with the statement that "It's wonderful to be here, It's certainly a thrill." They address the audience, expressing their appreciation and indicating that they would like to "take you home with us," a playful yet endearing sentiment.
The verse then shifts to the idea that they do not want to stop the show but thought it would be nice to know that there will be a song to sing along to, and the introduction of the one and only Billy Shears. Overall, the song is a tribute to the Beatles' fans and to music as a whole, with Sgt. Pepper's band serving as a fictional vehicle for their pop-culture legacy.
Line by Line Meaning
It was twenty years ago today,
It happened precisely twenty years from today,
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play,
Sgt. Pepper was the person who taught the band how to play music,
They've been going in and out of style
Their music has been popular and unpopular at various times,
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile.
But they always manage to cheer people up and make them happy.
So may I introduce to you
Allow me to present to you,
The act you've known for all these years
The musicians you have been familiar with for a long time,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Who are collectively known as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
We are the members of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,
We hope you will enjoy the show,
We hope that you will like what we are about to perform,
Sit back and let the evening go.
Relax and enjoy the rest of the evening with our music.
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely,
Sgt. Pepper is alone and sad,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
That is why he formed a band consisting of other lonely people like him,
It's wonderful to be here
We are glad to be here,
It's certainly a thrill
It is extremely exciting,
You're such a lovely audience
You are a wonderful audience,
We'd like to take you home with us
We wish we could stay with you and play music together forever,
We'd love to take you home
We would be delighted to take you with us,
I don't really like to stop the show
I am not fond of interrupting the performance,
But I thought that you might like to know
But I think you should be informed about something,
That the singer's going to sing a song
The lead vocalist is about to perform a song,
And he wants you all to sing along
And he hopes that you will join in and sing along with him.
So let me introduce to you
Allow me to present to you,
The one and only Billy Shears
The new lead vocalist who goes by the name Billy Shears,
And Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Who will be performing together with him as part of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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