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David Bowie

David Bowie
Young Americans

Young Americans
RCA 1975
The Beatles

The Beatles
A Day in the Life

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Parlophone 1967
Sample appears at: 3:54 Sample appears at: 0:13
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Producer: Tony Visconti
Tags: New Zealand #1 Hit, Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs [Add]
Main genre: Rock / Pop
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Type Replayed Sample (Interpolation)
Part Sampled Vocals / Lyrics
Community Rating Sample Rating: 10 (2 Votes)
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Cover versions of The Beatles's A Day in the Life:
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Gábor Szabó and The California Dreamers (1967)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Wes Montgomery (1967)
A Day in the Life (Un Dia en La Vida) A Day in the Life (Un Dia en La Vida) by Sexteto Electrónico Moderno (1968)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Les DeMerle (1968)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Brian Auger and the Trinity (1968)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by John Andrews Tartaglia (1969)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by José Feliciano (1969)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Grant Green (1970)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by War (1976)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Frankie Valli (1976)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Eric Burdon and War (1976)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Bee Gees (1978)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by The Fall (1988)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Big Daddy (1992)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Eugene Chadbourne (1992)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Phish (1995)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Lee Ritenour (1995)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by George Martin feat. Jeff Beck (1998)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by The Yellow Subs (2005)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Easy Star All-Stars feat. Michael Rose and Menny More (2009)
A Day in the Life A Day in the Life by Cheap Trick (2009)
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Cover versions of David Bowie's Young Americans:
Young Americans Young Americans by The Braids (1998)

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walter said on Thursday, 20 May 2010:
Among Bowie's back up singers was John Lennon.. Nice post!

HaraldNordgren said on Thursday, 25 February 2010:
It's a clear reference to The Beatles' song..it's entered as an interpolation..Good Post!

djboxx said on Thursday, 25 February 2010:
This isn't a sample..it's just sung by Bowie's back up singers..Bad post!

 

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