40 years ago today
Sgt. Pepper was released! Gosh! 40 years ago today.
Before the release of this album, I pretty much began to lose interest in the Beatles, figuring they were more or less a “girls” band because of the hysteria their concerts generated. Their movie, “A Hard Days Night” seemed a bit slick - too manufactured and silly for me. Then Sgt. Pepper came out. Just in time for the summer of love! It changed everything. The Beatles were beyond cool again - nothing like this had ever been done before - they had revolutionized rock.
(S)he’s leaving home.
The song, “She’s leaving home” pretty much resonated wth me, because I had left home that year - mid-senior year to be exact. (Yes, it is 40 years since I graduated from high school as well.) It was also the last time I went to confession (not to return until 1972), after a priest told me I would go to hell if I continued the way I was going. I walked out.
Ah! So many memories.
