A Day Tripper aka The Beatles'd like to take You home...
Richard Poirier: how to analyze rock songs?

Who can give faithful interpretations?
Serious analysis and academic attention
problem: intentional play of the selves 
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
8th Beatles album release date: 1 June 1967
PID - case
William (Billy) Shears, the leader of the Sgt. Pepper band 
"Clues" in the lyrics:


‘SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND’
“Let me introduce to you the one and only Billy Shears”
… As I mentioned earlier, Paul was supposedly replaced by William Campbell.     Billy is a nickname for William.
… Also, Billy Shears can be seen as a play on words. Billy Shears-> Billy’S hears-> Billy’s Here. As though they were introducing William (Billy) to the world.

‘SHE’S LEAVING HOME’
“Wednesday morning at five o’clock”
…The time when the car accident occurred.

‘LOVELY RITA’
“When I caught a glimpse of Rita”
… Paul was looking at Rita and not paying attention to the road.

‘GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING’
“Nothing to do to save his life” ” You are own you’re own, you are in the street”
… References to the car accident.
“People running around, it’s five o’clock”
… Another reference to the time of the accident.
“Watching the skirts, you start to flirt, now you’re in gear”
… Refers to Paul watching Rita. “In Gear” refers to driving.

‘A DAY IN THE LIFE’
“He blew his mind out in a car, he didn’t notice that the lights had changed”
… Describes, in more detail, the accident.
Concept of alternative realities
A Day in the Life
"Trips"
Baby, You're a Rich Man lyrics:

How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
Now that you know who you are
What do you want to be?
And have you travelled very far?
Far as the eye can see.
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
How often have you been there?
Often enough to know.
What did you see, when you were there?
Nothing that doesn't show.
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man too.
You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo.
What a thing to do.
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man too.
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
Tuned to a natural E
Happy to be that way.
Now that you've found another key
What are you going to play?
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man too.
You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo.
What a thing to do.
Baby you're a rich man...
Thank You for your attention!