the perfect song
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i was driving down the road listening to the radio yesterday when 'a day in the life' came on. it hit me, after the final note of that song, that 'a day in the life' might be the perfect song. it's obviously not perfect in terms of what they might teach you in a songwriting workshop, what with its non-traditional structure, and its song-within-a-song approach. but that's exactly what makes it perfect to me. it somehow, masterfully does all the great things that music can do in one song: great melodies, stellar orchestration, visionary production, mystery, tragedy, psychedelia, sorrow, hope, simplicity, grandiosity, etc. it is a fully realized epic song that doesn't need to go on for 9 minutes to get there. and that last bit with the swirling, swarming orchestra and the final piano note - you couldn't do anything as kickass today with the studio trickery we have at our fingertips.i really don't think there's a finer song out there that demonstrates so much, so skillfully and elegantly, without trying too hard, or coming across as total bullshit. if anyone came close it was brian wilson. but that's another story.
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