One john song, inspired by his son's drawing, featured surreal lyrics for the verses and brought controversy with its lsd acronym. it "strawberry fields forever" "fixing a hole" "lovely rita" "a day in the life" "lucy in the sky with diamonds" 2 this '67 beatles album cost $75,000 and took 700 hours to record. it magical mystery tour revolver a hard day's night rubber soul sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band 3 this demo version was composed and sung john lennon george harrison paul mccartney ringo starr tony sheridan 4 this paul song that opens sgt. pepper features four studio french horn players. it "within you without you" "getting better" "sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band" "with a little from my friends" "lovely rita" 5 the composer and lead singer on this song ringo starr paul mccartney george harrison john lennon joe cocker 6 the beatles play tissue paper and combs on this tongue-in-cheek paul song from sgt. pepper. it "when i'm sixty-four" "lucy in the sky with diamonds" "lovely rita" "being for the benefit of mr. kite! " "inner groove" 7 this '67 beatles film with its disjointed plot has now become a cult classic. it a hard day's night let it be magical mystery tour yellow submarine ! 8 beatle composed and sings lead on this original song. john lennon ringo starr george harrison paul mccartney stu sutcliffe 9 paul recorded the "oldest" official beatles song for sgt. pepper, having written it at the piano when he was fifteen or sixteen. it "she's leaving home" "lovely rita" "when i'm sixty-four" "sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band"