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I decided on a true 1967 “concept” album using only songs from the LP’s released in that year and employed the typical Beatles album set-up of 14 songs. The story revolves around a young automobile salesman.

In the first half of our story, we are made aware that his life is tolerable thanks to the friendship of a few people that he occasionally hangs out with. Still, he feels very much alone and longs for someone with whom he can be more than just friends. After a typically nondescript day, he reflects upon his past and wonders how his life got to this point. Is this all there is? What is the missing piece of the puzzle that can make his life better? Love! That’s all I need. After this epiphany, he awakes the next morning with a much brighter outlook. All day long he daydreams about what it would be like to have a girlfriend or a wife. All of a sudden, while walking through the city streets, he spots a very attractive public servant. He wants to get to know her better. They really hit it off and now he feels on top of the world. He no longer has to wonder what it’s like on the “other side” where people are happy.

Side 1

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

With A Little Help From My Friends

Strawberry Fields Forever

All You Need Is Love

Good Morning Good Morning

Lovely Rita

Baby You're A Rich Man

In the second half of our story, unbeknownst to the salesman, he is about to take the emotional ride of his life. That’s because at the precise moment he starts to feel good about his circumstances, a young woman from a few towns over has made the decision of her life. She has had enough of her overprotective parents and is striking out on her own, ending up in the same city as our hero. A few days later, she decides to cement her new found independence by looking into buying her first car which leads to her meeting the salesman. Similar to meeting his first love, he instantly falls in love with the runaway and she with him. Now he must decide between the two. Who does he keep in his life; who does he reject? After much deliberation he decides to stay with his first love; in essence, welcoming and rejecting the runaway in a very short span. So now they enter into domestic life together and are very content to be with each other and maintain a happy household. All the while, often while doing chores around the house, he wonders if he made the right choice. Through both verbal and nonverbal communication he discovers that his wife is quite prepared to grow old with him and this pleases him. After a while of domestic tranquility, despite being happily married, his day-to-day life starts to become mundane. While reading a newspaper after a typically nondescript day, he reflects upon his past and wonders how his life got to this point. Is this all there is? What is the missing piece of the puzzle that can make his life better?

Side 2

Magical Mystery Tour

She's Leaving Home

Hello, Goodbye

Fixing A Hole

When I'm Sixty-Four

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

A Day In The Life

Awesome story Zig.

You deserve another Mal.

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Car salesman, though?

C'mon M3 – work with me!

MeanMrs.Mustard – My pleasure, my friend. Looks like another entry for the "Misunderstanding all you hear" thread.

The Walrus – Funny you mention Bowie; that's where my nickname came from. Thanks for the apple!