Strawberry Fields Forever

Strawberry Fields Forever is a song sung by the Beatles in 1967. It was originally intended to be on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but was released as a single. "Who said singles could not be put on an album" is a famous saying. So Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane made the cut to go on Magical Mystery Tour. It is rumoured to be a drug song. "Strawberry Fields is a real place~John ". Though a popular song, it did not make it onto the 2000 album, 1; although it is on the second Blu-Ray disc of 1+.

It is rumoured that during the musical part at the end of the song that someone (possibly John) says, "I buried Paul", which is thought to be a clue to the Paul is Dead conspiracy theory, though it can be argued that he was merely saying, "cranberry sauce", and John himself denies the "I buried Paul" statement quite blatantly. It is featured on LOVE, the soundtrack to the performance. It is also covered in the film Across the Universe by the characters of Jude and Max during a scene in which you see Jude throwing strawberries at a wall and Max fighting in the Vietnam War.

One of the Bond Girls in the James Bond Movie "Quantum of Solace" is called Strawberry Fields. Agent Strawberry Fields is an MI6 agent who works at the British consulate in Bolivia in the 2008 film Quantum of Solace. She is portrayed by Gemma Arterton. She is later killed by Crude Oil.

The song was recorded 24, 28-29 November, 8-9, 15 21 and 22 December 1966 in Abbey Road Studios. Early records Takes 1 and 4, full version Take 7 and orchestral version Take 26 were included in the Anthology 2 and Anniversary Edition Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Lyrics
[Chorus]

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to

Strawberry Fields

Nothing is real

And nothing to get hung about

Strawberry Fields Forever

[Verse 1]

Living is easy with eyes closed

Misunderstanding all you see

It's getting hard to be someone, but it all works out

It doesn't matter much to me

[Chorus]

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to

Strawberry Fields

Nothing is real

And nothing to get hung about

Strawberry Fields Forever

[Verse 2]

No one I think is in my tree

I mean it must high or low

That is you can't, you know, tune in, but it's all right

That is I think it's not to bad

[Chorus]

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to

Strawberry Fields

Nothing is real

And nothing to get hung about

Strawberry Fields Forever

[Verse 3]

Always know sometimes think it's me

But you know I know when it's a dream

I think I know, I mean, er yes, but it's all wrong

[Chorus]

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to

Strawberry Fields

Nothing is real

And nothing to get hung about

Strawberry Fields Forever

Strawberry Fields Forever

Strawberry Fields Forever

[Outro]

(Cranberry sauce...)

Personnel

 * John Lennon - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (1965 Epiphone 230TD Casino), Bongos, Mellotron
 * Paul McCartney - Mellotron (Mark II), Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker 4001S), Lead Guitar (1964 Epiphone 230TD Casino), Piano (Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand), Timpani
 * George Harrison - Lead Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Slide Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Swarmandel, Maracas
 * Ringo Starr - Drums (1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl), Backwards Cymbals, Percussion
 * Mal Evans - Tambourine
 * Neil Aspinall - Guiro
 * Terry Doran - Maracas
 * Tony Fisher - Trumpet
 * Greg Bowen - Trumpet
 * Derek Watkins - Trumpet
 * Stanley Roderick - Trumpet
 * John Hall - Cello
 * Derek Simpson - Cello
 * Norman Jones - Cello