My friend Zolland (Well hello Zolly!) told me about this coincidence.
After hearing it, I came to the conclusion that I didn’t want to bandy about such ugly terms like “blatant theft”, or “shameless pilfering”, or “you’ve gotta be kidding me” in describing this coincidence. For someone with as delicate a sensibility as Zolland, that might be a bit too much.
So I thought I’d use the term that Zolland used when he told me about it. He called it “noticeable”.
This coincidence is very noticeable.
The Five Americans – “Black Is White – Day Is Night“ (1967) (excerpt)
The Beatles – “A Day In The Life“ (1967) (excerpt)
Oh, by the way…
I reckon you could also add this to the mix:
Billy Joe Royal – “Hush“ (1967) (excerpt)
Here are the full versions:
The Five Americans – “Black Is White – Day Is Night“ (1967)
The Beatles – “A Day In The Life“ (1967)
Billy Joe Royal – “Hush“ (1967)
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