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"A Day In The Life" Back On Auction Block

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Earlier today Sotheby's announced they'll be putting the handwritten lyrics for the Beatles "A Day In The Life" on the auction block. Penned by John Lennon, 1010Wins reports "the double-sided sheet of paper features Lennon's edits and corrections in his own hand—in black felt marker and blue ball point pen, with a few annotations in red ink." The lyrics include the line: "I'd love to turn you on," which got it banned by the BBC when it was released in 1967 because it was deemed a drug reference.

The valuable piece of papyrus will be up for grabs in New York on June 18th, and is expected to take in anywhere from $500-700K. However, in 2006 Bonhams in New York held a sealed-bid auction for the lyrics but they didn’t sell.

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  • JacqueMehoff

    I wish I had that type of creative talent.

    actually the Union workers are in city hall, not the financial district and it was well represented.

    even the lyndon lerouches were out.

  • Mr. Shankly

    I read Gothamist today, oh boy.

    10000 (union ass)holes in the Financial District.

  • Politburo

    How's that working out for you?

  • Mr. Shankly

    Keeping my day job, thanks.

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