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Which Beatle deliberately added an ultrasonic whistle to 'A Day in the Life' as a prank targeting his own pet dog?
Answer
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney added a high-frequency whistle at the end of 'A Day in the Life' that is audible only to dogs, intended as a playful prank on his Old English Sheepdog, Martha. The frequency is beyond normal human hearing range, so most listeners never notice it.
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The Beatles' 'A Day in the Life' contains an ultrasonic whistle audible only to dogs, deliberately added by Paul McCartney as a prank on his Sheepdog.
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- John Lennon
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
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- 1960s
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- paul-mccartney
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