John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to the Beatles song “A Day in the Life” are anticipated to reach up to $700,000 to auction. The double-sided sheet of paper with notes which was written in felt marker and blue ink will go on sale in New York on June 8. The lyric sheet contains some correction and some other notes which were penned in red ink. The song is the final track on the band’sb 1967 Sgt Pepper album. Rolling Stone magazine listed the song at number 26 in their compilation of the greatest 500 ong of all time. The album also won four Grammy awards. The airplay of the track in 1967 was banned by BBC because of its lyric “I’d like to turn you on.” This lyric was interpreted as a reference to grug use. Sotheby is auctioning the lyrics “A Day in the Life” which became a revolutionary song that marked the Beatle’s transformation from pop icons to artists. The current record for sale of Beatles lyrics is “All You Need Is Love” would cost about $1m (£655,450) in 2005. John Lennon’s Lyrics Costs $700,000 is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →