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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Lennon
Lead Vocals
Paul McCartney
Bass
George Harrison
Maracas
Ringo Starr
Drums
Alan Civil
French Horn
Alan Dalziel
Cello
Alex Nifosi
Cello
Alfred Waters
Bassoon
Basil Tchaikov
Clarinet
Bernard Davis
Viola
Bill Monro
Violin
Carlos Villa
Violin
Clifford Seville
Flute
Cyril MacArthur
Double Bass
D. Bradley
Violin
David Mason
Trumpet
David McCallum
Violin
David Sandeman
Flute
Dennis Vigay
Cello
Donald Weekes
Violin
Erich Gruenberg
Violin
Ernest Scott
Violin
Francisco Gabarro
Cello
George Martin
Orchestra Conductor
Gordon Pearce
Double Bass
Granville Jones
Violin
Gwynne Edwards
Viola
Hans Geiger
Violin
Harold Jackson
Trumpet
Henry Datyner
Violin
Jack Brymer
Clarinet
John Marson
Harp
John Meek
Viola
John Underwood
Viola
Jürgen Hess
Violin
Lionel Bentley
Violin
Mal Evans
Speaker
Marijke Koger
Tambourine
Michael Barnes
Tuba
Monty Montgomery
Trumpet
N. Fawcett
Bassoon
Neil Sanders
French Horn
Raymond Brown
Trombone
Raymond Premru
Trombone
Roger Lord
Oboe
Sidney Sax
Violin
T. Moore
Trombone
Tristan Fry
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lennon
Songwriter
Paul McCartney
Songwriter
George Martin
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Martin
Producer
Giles Martin
Reissue Producer
Matt Mysko
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Geoff Emerick
Engineer
Greg McAllister
Assistant Mixing Engineer
James Clarke
Audio Restoration
Matthew Cocker
Transfer Engineer
Phil McDonald
Additional Engineer
Richard Lush
Additional Engineer
Sam Okell
Mixing Engineer
Sean Magee
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I read the news today, oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well, I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
[Verse 2]
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice 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 Lords
[Verse 3]
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'd love to turn you on
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine, ten
Eleven, twelve
[Bridge]
Woke up, fell 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
[Bridge]
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke, and I went into a dream
[Verse 4]
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 turn you on
[Outro]
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine, ten
Eleven, twelve
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney