The Beatles‘ “Strawberry Fields Forever” seems like a fantastical song, but it was actually a very personal statement from John Lennon. He said the tune reflected his incredible insight into the world — but it wasn’t an ego trip. Notably, the track became a hit again when it was covered by a synth-pop group.
The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ reflected his insecurity
The book All Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes a 1980 interview. In it, the “Imagine” singer explained a lyric from “Strawberry Fields Forever.” “So the line says, ‘No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low.’ What I’m saying, in my insecure way, is ‘Nobody seems to understand where I’m coming from. I seem to see things in a different way from most people.’
“I mean, I would see teachers and fully...
The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ reflected his insecurity
The book All Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes a 1980 interview. In it, the “Imagine” singer explained a lyric from “Strawberry Fields Forever.” “So the line says, ‘No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low.’ What I’m saying, in my insecure way, is ‘Nobody seems to understand where I’m coming from. I seem to see things in a different way from most people.’
“I mean, I would see teachers and fully...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon said it took a long time to finish one of the songs from The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. He said part of the song was “sort of ludicrous.” The tune inspired covers by the Bee Gees, Candy Flip, Todd Rundgren, Cyndi Lauper, and Peter Gabriel. John Lennon | Rowland Scherman / Contributor
John Lennon said one of the songs from The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour was supposed to sound like a conversation. He felt the song didn’t live up to the vision in his head. Subsequently, several famous artists covered the track.
John Lennon wrote a song from The Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ alone on a beach
During a 1968 interview with Rolling Stone, John was asked if he wrote “Strawberry Fields Forever” while he was alone on a beach. “Yeh, in Spain, filming How I Won the War,” he said. “I was going through a big scene...
John Lennon said it took a long time to finish one of the songs from The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. He said part of the song was “sort of ludicrous.” The tune inspired covers by the Bee Gees, Candy Flip, Todd Rundgren, Cyndi Lauper, and Peter Gabriel. John Lennon | Rowland Scherman / Contributor
John Lennon said one of the songs from The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour was supposed to sound like a conversation. He felt the song didn’t live up to the vision in his head. Subsequently, several famous artists covered the track.
John Lennon wrote a song from The Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ alone on a beach
During a 1968 interview with Rolling Stone, John was asked if he wrote “Strawberry Fields Forever” while he was alone on a beach. “Yeh, in Spain, filming How I Won the War,” he said. “I was going through a big scene...
- 5/16/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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