Thursday, October 05, 2006

"Strawberry Fields" is 40



One of the great songs John Lennon wrote with the Beatles is 40 years old today. In it he paid homage to a school for orphans in his native Liverpool. But somehow it is much more. When I first heard it, I imagine the most amazing beautiful place in the world. A place of dreams and imagination beyond belief.

Incredibly enough, and this tells you how amazing The Beatles were, this song is a B-side single! The A side was Penny Lane, a great one by Paul. And in a way, that single defined what fans (perhaps incorrectly) thought of each one. John, the one with the weirder songs, Paul with the melodic sound. And which song you like best (Strawberry Fields or Penny Lane) kind of defines which composer you like best.

I can't make up my mind which one I like best. "Strawberry Fields" takes me to another world, to a wonderful peace of mind. Hearing "Penny Lane" makes me glad I'm alive.

Happy 40th to both!!!

7 comments:

carol said...

i like strawberry fields better

Tor said...

A mi papá le encantan. Me recuerdan mucho a él.

Mira, no te pierdas la entrevista a Sonya que publicó hoy, sábado 7 octubre. Te encantará.

ARD said...

Ea rayo, una entrevista con Sonya, qué habrá dicho la lumbrera...

Happy birthday a Strawberry Fields. Definitivamente soy más fan de John que de Paul.

justmeguy said...

Vi la entrevista. Hay algo tan facilon en la clase de humor que Sonya representa.

Tor said...

Pero su filosofía de que las cosas del cuerpo y de la tierra son llenan es muy acertada, muy freudiana-bajtiniana; también su actitud para con las doñas Jaijoyete.

Volviendo al tema de este post, para no hacer spam, estoy de acuerdo con Annette en cuanto a John.

Tor said...

nos llenan*, debí decir

Unknown said...

john...siempre john...

y es que me rejode no poder disfrutar de las maravillas que la muerte no le permitio escribir, toda una putada!

(y tal vez por eso el mito, el icono)