Helping the World Sing Along

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Bandstands as one of the most seminal rock ‘n’ roll albums of all time and certainly has been analyzed and picked apart for every kernel of musical wisdom. But the record was more than just a collection of studio innovations and legendary tunes; it also marked the first time that a rock album included the complete lyrics on its cover design. The original 1967 LP has a back cover filled with every word from every song on the album. With a little help from the Beatles, singing along to this hit record was a piece of cake.
Are You Gonna Sing That?

Paul McCartney and John Lennon just couldn’t keep their songs to themselves. In addition to the Beatles’ unmatched catalogue, the talented songwriting duo penned dozens of diddies for other artists — including Fame, co-written by Lennon and performed by David Bowie, the 1964 hit A World Without Love, written by McCartney and recorded by the English duo Peter and Gordon, and the chart-topping single Come and Get It, also written by McCartney and performed by Badfinger. Even the Rolling Stones borrowed from the Beatles. The band released their version of the McCartney/Lennon song I Wanna Be Your Manthree weeks before Lennon and McCartney did.

























