The Beatles | Story of Perfect Singles - Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever | Professor of Rock

The collaborative genius of Lennon & McCartney created many of the most celebrated compositions ever recorded- including two heartfelt & evocative pieces of musical theater that demonstrated why The Beatles were the most impactful group of the Rock Era. The story of the powerful double-A side masterpiece- “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever” NEXT on Professor of Rock.

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reactions to the classics “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever”…..Two sentimental & artistic classics by The Beatles, that were coupled as an unplanned Double-A sided single that was one of the most potent combos of the Rock Era and a serious candidate, a front runner for the greatest single in the history of popular music. here’s why..
Although the pair were heartwarmingly nostalgic, the tracks had contrasting arrangements, and epitomized the fundamental difference between Paul McCartney & John Lennon.

McCartney’s “Penny Lane” reflected Sir Paul’s whimsical charm, while Lennon’s “Strawberry Fields Forever” demonstrated John’s intriguing dark introspection. Everybody has a favorite Beatle, and depending on which of these songs you fancy more, it may define inner workings.. Ha ha.

“Penny Lane” was McCartney’s ‘feel good’ stroll down memory lane- illustrating the sights and sounds he fondly encountered on a half mile stretch of road in suburban Liverpool. “Penny Lane” is a typical suburban thoroughfare.. nothing special, really, but McCartney’s imagery painted a vivid picture of a time when life was full of innocence and starry-eyed optimism. That’s what makes the tune so magical and potently nostalgic. and really if you think about the place where you grew up, it also may seem like nothing special, but so many years later as we allow our memories to consume us and as technology takes over, we long for those simple times, simple places and people from a time before the world became so complex and that’s the essence of Penny Lane.

Most of the observations McCartney referenced in his lyrics have not survived, but the “barber shop” mentioned in the first verse, and the 'fire station’ alluded to in Verse 3 are still there. The “bus shelter” where McCartney & Lennon used to meet to take a bus together to the city center is gone. actually The shelter was replaced in the 80s by a restaurant named Sgt. Pepper’s Bistro, but it has since closed. One day, McCartney was sitting at that famous bus shelter in the middle of the roundabout on Penny Lane waiting for his buddy John.

The recording of “Penny Lane” is highlighted by the piquant trumpet, which was actually added after the rest of the song was finished. McCartney was watching a program on the BBC that featured a musical group called The New Philharmonic Orchestra performing a rendition of Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #2.”