Однажды я на спор принял участие в состязании на лучший эквиритмический перевод песен из легендарного альбома The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Эквиритмический - значит близкий по размеру к оригиналу, то есть песню на русском можно спеть. В итоге перевел все песни по очереди. Их и предлагаю вашему вниманию! A Day In The Life I read the news today, oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well, I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords I saw a film today, oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up I noticed I was late
Found my coat an