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"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on 13 February 1967 as a double A-side single with "Penny Lane". It represented a departure from the group's previous singles and a novel listening experience for the contemporary pop audience.
Lennon's original lyrics for "In My Life" had included a reference to Penny Lane. [10] Soon after the Beatles recorded "In My Life" in October 1965, McCartney mentioned to an interviewer that he wanted to write a song about Penny Lane. A year later, he was spurred to write the song once presented with Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever".
1 Lyrics. 2 Recording. 3 Legacy. 4 Love remix. 5 Personnel. 6 References. ... Many lines refer to earlier Beatles songs, including "Strawberry Fields Forever", "I Am ...
On 27 August 1992 Lennon's handwritten lyrics were sold by the estate of Mal Evans in an auction at Sotheby's London for $100,000 (£56,600) to Joseph Reynoso, an American from Chicago. [123] The lyrics were put up for sale again in March 2006 by Bonhams in New York. Sealed bids were opened on 7 March 2006 and offers started at about $2 million.
The show highlights McCartney's return to Liverpool where he introduced a tribute to John Lennon, featured on the B-side of the "All My Trials" single, comprising "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Help!", and "Give Peace a Chance". Get Back. A VHS concert film was also released, entitled Get Back.
The film's title comes from a lyric in the Beatles' song "Strawberry Fields Forever". The film won six Goya Awards, including Film, Director, Original Screenplay, and Actor. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. [1] [2]
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Lennon purchased the poster on 31 January 1967 at a Sevenoaks antiques shop while the Beatles were filming promotional films for "Strawberry Fields Forever" in Sevenoaks, Kent. [10] Lennon claimed years later to still have the poster in his home. [11] "Everything from the song is from that poster," he explained, "except the horse wasn't called ...