One of the masterpieces of my blessed Beatles, the explosion in terms of composition, musical experimentation of the most legendary band in history 😌🤌. Greetings Steph
I suggest you listen again without watching the video. This song is an organic and technical masterpiece. By organic. The song was recorded in two different keys. One with guitars and bass the other with horns and strings. As they were leaving the studio John told George Martin that he liked both versions and could he use some of the first and some of the second. Martin said but they’re in two different keys. John was like oh you’ll figure it out and they left. George Martin and the engineer slowed down one version and sped up the other on primitive 60’s recording equipment until they matched. That organically added to the trippy sound. The strings on this are awesome. Ringo’s high hat is reverse recorded and the instrument that connects the verses is an Indian instrument.
BEST PR EVER: In the End Crescendo, You'll heard a man mumbling "I buried Paul"... Referring to a Rumor that Paul McCartney had died in a Car Accident in 1965 and the Studio replaced him with a Double. The Beatles poked fun at it by leaving "Hints" in some of their Songs and Album Covers. On the "Sgt. Pepper's lonely Hearts Club band Cover, there were a TON of Clues... Especially them standing by a Grave. This Continued until their Break up... On the Abbey Road Cover, there's many hints as well, Each Beatle is dressed for a Story... George was the Grave Digger, Ringo was the Mortician and John was "The Big "J"... Paul was Barefoot ( a reference to "Dieing with my boots off") and out of step with the others... he's also the only one smoking.... GREAT PR, don't you think?
The Beatles co-invented the art of music videos - already with their fantastic movie A Hard Day's Night, the mother of all music films. Check also out Paperback Writer, Help, Penny Lane etc... It is hard to believe that these videos are nearly 60 years old. The dog is Martha and was Paul's. He wrote a song about her two years later.
Two versions were recorded with different instruments and spliced together to make one song. Where Lennon's vocal wanders during "going to;" after that point, the second take is slowed down, which causes the vocal to have more of a nasal sound. The story goes that John Lennon couldn't decide on which of the two versions to release, so he left George Martin with the instruction to try an put them together. Martin was flabbergasted - they were in different keys and different tempos! But he found that by speeding up the first part and slowing down the second, he could make the two roughly match. The "magical mystery" edit occurs at exactly :59 seconds in, between the words "Let me take you down, 'cause I'm" /edit/ "Going to... Strawberry Fields." Be cautious in listening for this edit! You will never hear this song the same way again. Martin was never completely pleased with the edit, but it just goes to show how creative and innovative the aging geniuses had become by the late '60s.
This was the song that divided Bealtes fans in early 1967....some hated their new look with mustaches and strange sounding music you couldn't dance to... that wasn't the cute Beatles in the suits doing love songs and rock and roll. Other went with it, loved it. It was the flip side of Penny Lane, a bouncy song reminiscing about their old neighborhood in Liverpool etc. Both songs had home made promtotion videos. Back in he day most only HEARd the song, no video, on the radio stations. These songs wer eintened to go on the Sargeant Pepper'sLonely Hearts Club Band album but the needed anew single, and did not include them on that. IKN the USA they put them on the next album, Magical Mystery Tour, along some other hits, and songs from the Magical Mystery Tour 1 hour TV film that we never saw in the USA either...until years later. ...long story...
This song was John Lennon's like homage to his childhood in Liverpool. Not far from where he grew up there was this place called Strawberry Field and it was used by the Salvation Army. John used to sneak in there to play as a child and every summer there used to be a garden party which John loved to attend.
This promotional film was used on television ads to promote the single. There was no MTV to show this on for another 14 years. Record stores would use this to get people into their shops by using this film along with their name, address and phone number on the screen. Plus, only 30 seconds of the song would usually be seen on tv.
Paul had actually just written "Penny Lane' about their local bus stop, where he would meet up with John and George in Liverpool. So John wrote this song about his local childhood fantasy-land. They say John had a little "Fort" built amongst a thicket of trees in the garden.
The Beatles made a lot of Love Songs, but perhaps thier Greatest was George's song "Something"... He wrote it about his wife, Patti Boyd. She's a Rock Legend without even singing a note, as she had Several Iconic songs written about her... Some from George, and some from her next Husband Eric Clapton! His Song "Layla" was about her!
At the end of the song, people thought they were saying “I buried Paul” there was a rumor that Paul was dead and people were finding “clues” in the album art that Paul was dead
As a tribute to John Lennon, a section of Central Park West(72nd St )across the street from a building complex named The Dakotas where he lived- is called Strawberry Fields. Where its an attraction that people go to. Also to take there picture on a sign called Imagine(another iconic John Lennon song)
For a complete contrast to "Fields", "Til There Was You". Strawbery fields was opening up the Psychedelic era ehich I grew up in. And loved every minute of it.
After a string of something like nine consecutive No.1 hit singles, Strawberry Fields was the first Beatles single that did NOT make No.1. That's how far ahead of its time it was. Their producer, the legendary George Martin maintained that he thought it was one of their best songs, but the public just wasn't ready for it. With the benefit of hindsight, I think most people can appreciate how groundbreaking it was. Even now it still sounds revolutionary, and it's hard to believe this song is over 50 years old.
The video to "I'm the Walrus" probably rivals this one in craziness. Besides, it's a great song - more on the weird/psychedelic side of the Beatles - and should be on your list. But than again, every Beatles song should be on your list :D
I love that John (the Walrus) liked to Mess with the Fans minds so in the Song "Glass Onion" he says "The Walrus was Paul"... That got him some Hate Mail... hehehe
Videos back in the 60s were very goofy. The camera crew showed up with some props and told the band "lets goof around and see what we get". Usually not planned out at all.
A psychedelic classic and one of their very best songs and artistic video. There music was groundbreaking and still is unsurpassed. For another, do the official video for I Am the Walrus. It is similar to this in its trippy atmosphere and artistic treatment. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎤🎸🎹🎻🎺🎶🔥
Good to see you back. I hope everything is well. I like the song with its psychedelic sound. Strange but cool. Keep up the reactions. The Led Zeppelin family misses you.
This is from their psychedelic LSD (acid) period in 1967. This one by John is brilliant on every level and still sounds as weird and wonderful now as it did 57 years ago in 1967.
Really like your comments at the end. And the other thing is even without the video, this is a musical masterpiece. I would encourage you sometime to just shut your eyes and listen to this and really drop down into that world.
good song but they really missed a trick at the end when George outros with his guitar because its the best bit in the whole song, if this was Pink Floyd they would have stretched it out to another 5 minutes instrumentally 3:22
P.S. I love what you’re doing and your reaction to the Beatles is awesome. In my previous post I mentioned that you should listen without watching the video. My reason for saying that is because the video is so different it captures the viewers attention and takes away from really listening to everything that is going on musically. Please keep doing what you’re doing 😎
There are a very few songs that I’ve heard in my life that made me pause and think, “wow, that’s different.” She Loves You by The Beatles was one. The music landscape in the U.S. was pretty bleak when it hit the airwaves. Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix is another one. It was so different compared to everything else that was on the radio then. This is one too. Other worldly.
The one The only BEATLES. Four of the greatest singer song writers. . All rapped up in one group. . Love your reaction to them. You also give lots of information about the group. Did you know that GEORGE HARRISON WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO WRITE ONE SONG ON EACH ALBUM. THEY WERE SOME OF THE BEST BEATLES SONGS. 😂😂
Hi friend, I really like your reactions. Could you react to the latest song by The Beatles? Its title is Now and Them? You will like the video and it will make you very emotional. I hope you don't take long to react to it. I send you my regards from Mexico.
The Beatles were the greatest rock group of all time. Led Zeppelin was the greatest rock band of all time. That's how you thread that needle. New to your channel just came across a good luck and have a blessed New Year
Hi just subscribed to your channel , Love to see young people react to the songs of the past for the first time. Looked through your videos and didn’t see any Janis Joplin reactions if you can please react to “Janis Joplin” singing “Cry Baby” live in Toronto 1970. Would really like to see your reaction to her. I grew up in the 70’s and she was 1 of a kind. Thank you for your consideration. Hope you do this, I think your followers would appreciate this also if they never heard of her. Keep doing what you do, your reactions are amazing.
Hey Steph, do you think the guys were getting into drugs at this time? This one neat, yet I like some of their other psychedelic stuff even more. Merry Christmas.
Hi Stephanie, nice reaction. I have not seen you reacting to Putri first album”EvolveE” beautiful songs, variations of genre, pls react to this, i always enjoy watching you.
The video sucks. The music is so masterful and beautiful. I feel like watching this video takes away from the music, you need to let it play in your mind’s eye. IMHO of course.
One of the masterpieces of my blessed Beatles, the explosion in terms of composition, musical experimentation of the most legendary band in history 😌🤌. Greetings Steph
An absolute masterpiece and my favourite of The Beatles. 💖💖
" Living is easy with eyes closed misunderstanding all you see" ... one of the best 1st lines to any song IMO 😉
Forget the video. It's in the music, that is all that matters.
It’s a shame that the videos get used for reactions. Huge distraction and adds nothing to the experience unless they are live.
Stupid comment
I suggest you listen again without watching the video. This song is an organic and technical masterpiece. By organic. The song was recorded in two different keys. One with guitars and bass the other with horns and strings. As they were leaving the studio John told George Martin that he liked both versions and could he use some of the first and some of the second. Martin said but they’re in two different keys. John was like oh you’ll figure it out and they left. George Martin and the engineer slowed down one version and sped up the other on primitive 60’s recording equipment until they matched. That organically added to the trippy sound. The strings on this are awesome. Ringo’s high hat is reverse recorded and the instrument that connects the verses is an Indian instrument.
Yeah, she totally missed the song
BEST PR EVER: In the End Crescendo, You'll heard a man mumbling "I buried Paul"... Referring to a Rumor that Paul McCartney had died in a Car Accident in 1965 and the Studio replaced him with a Double. The Beatles poked fun at it by leaving "Hints" in some of their Songs and Album Covers.
On the "Sgt. Pepper's lonely Hearts Club band Cover, there were a TON of Clues... Especially them standing by a Grave.
This Continued until their Break up... On the Abbey Road Cover, there's many hints as well, Each Beatle is dressed for a Story... George was the Grave Digger, Ringo was the Mortician and John was "The Big "J"... Paul was Barefoot ( a reference to "Dieing with my boots off") and out of step with the others... he's also the only one smoking.... GREAT PR, don't you think?
That was John saying "cranberry sauce".
The Beatles co-invented the art of music videos - already with their fantastic movie A Hard Day's Night, the mother of all music films. Check also out Paperback Writer, Help, Penny Lane etc... It is hard to believe that these videos are nearly 60 years old. The dog is Martha and was Paul's. He wrote a song about her two years later.
Two versions were recorded with different instruments and spliced together to make one song. Where Lennon's vocal wanders during "going to;" after that point, the second take is slowed down, which causes the vocal to have more of a nasal sound.
The story goes that John Lennon couldn't decide on which of the two versions to release, so he left George Martin with the instruction to try an put them together. Martin was flabbergasted - they were in different keys and different tempos! But he found that by speeding up the first part and slowing down the second, he could make the two roughly match. The "magical mystery" edit occurs at exactly :59 seconds in, between the words "Let me take you down, 'cause I'm" /edit/ "Going to... Strawberry Fields." Be cautious in listening for this edit! You will never hear this song the same way again. Martin was never completely pleased with the edit, but it just goes to show how creative and innovative the aging geniuses had become by the late '60s.
This was the song that divided Bealtes fans in early 1967....some hated their new look with mustaches and strange sounding music you couldn't dance to... that wasn't the cute Beatles in the suits doing love songs and rock and roll. Other went with it, loved it. It was the flip side of Penny Lane, a bouncy song reminiscing about their old neighborhood in Liverpool etc. Both songs had home made promtotion videos. Back in he day most only HEARd the song, no video, on the radio stations. These songs wer eintened to go on the Sargeant Pepper'sLonely Hearts Club Band album but the needed anew single, and did not include them on that. IKN the USA they put them on the next album, Magical Mystery Tour, along some other hits, and songs from the Magical Mystery Tour 1 hour TV film that we never saw in the USA either...until years later. ...long story...
This song was John Lennon's like homage to his childhood in Liverpool. Not far from where he grew up there was this place called Strawberry Field and it was used by the Salvation Army. John used to sneak in there to play as a child and every summer there used to be a garden party which John loved to attend.
amazing song, Steph - has and will always be in my Beatles Top-3 - so mysterious, creative and poetic... timeless! 💖
This promotional film was used on television ads to promote the single. There was no MTV to show this on for another 14 years. Record stores would use this to get people into their shops by using this film along with their name, address and phone number on the screen. Plus, only 30 seconds of the song would usually be seen on tv.
Paul had actually just written "Penny Lane' about their local bus stop, where he would meet up with John and George in Liverpool. So John wrote this song about his local childhood fantasy-land. They say John had a little "Fort" built amongst a thicket of trees in the garden.
The dog in the video was Paul's Old English Sheepdog ' Martha ' who was the inspiration for his song ' Martha My Dear ' on the White Album 😊
The Beatles made a lot of Love Songs, but perhaps thier Greatest was George's song "Something"... He wrote it about his wife, Patti Boyd. She's a Rock Legend without even singing a note, as she had Several Iconic songs written about her... Some from George, and some from her next Husband Eric Clapton! His Song "Layla" was about her!
At the end of the song, people thought they were saying “I buried Paul” there was a rumor that Paul was dead and people were finding “clues” in the album art that Paul was dead
That rumor started in 1969.
As a tribute to John Lennon, a section of Central Park West(72nd St
)across the street from a building complex named The Dakotas where he lived- is called Strawberry Fields. Where its an attraction that people go to. Also to take there picture on a sign called Imagine(another iconic John Lennon song)
For a complete contrast to "Fields", "Til There Was You".
Strawbery fields was opening up the Psychedelic era ehich I grew up in. And loved every minute of it.
After a string of something like nine consecutive No.1 hit singles, Strawberry Fields was the first Beatles single that did NOT make No.1. That's how far ahead of its time it was. Their producer, the legendary George Martin maintained that he thought it was one of their best songs, but the public just wasn't ready for it. With the benefit of hindsight, I think most people can appreciate how groundbreaking it was. Even now it still sounds revolutionary, and it's hard to believe this song is over 50 years old.
Strawberry Fields Forever was actually the B Side of Penny Lane which reached number one.
@@gpxo11 That was in America, in the UK it was a double A side which only got to number 2.
The video to "I'm the Walrus" probably rivals this one in craziness. Besides, it's a great song - more on the weird/psychedelic side of the Beatles - and should be on your list.
But than again, every Beatles song should be on your list :D
I love that John (the Walrus) liked to Mess with the Fans minds so in the Song "Glass Onion" he says "The Walrus was Paul"... That got him some Hate Mail... hehehe
@@quixote6942 Hahaha. I noticed other cross-references between songs, but never this one. Thx for sharing.
Videos back in the 60s were very goofy. The camera crew showed up with some props and told the band "lets goof around and see what we get". Usually not planned out at all.
A psychedelic classic and one of their very best songs and artistic video. There music was groundbreaking and still is unsurpassed. For another, do the official video for I Am the Walrus. It is similar to this in its trippy atmosphere and artistic treatment. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎤🎸🎹🎻🎺🎶🔥
Good to see you back. I hope everything is well. I like the song with its psychedelic sound. Strange but cool. Keep up the reactions. The Led Zeppelin family misses you.
Steph
Both surviving members of Beatles: Paul & Ringo reunited at a concert recently.
It's so nice to follow the music on your journey, their music represents a timelessness that always fascinates and takes you along.
Drugs (especially LSD) really opened the minds of these guys and fired the creativity of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in particular.
Somebody buy this girl a poster!
Yes, during the more psychedelic time of the Beatles, the late 60’s
This is from their psychedelic LSD (acid) period in 1967.
This one by John is brilliant on every level and still sounds as weird and wonderful now as it did 57 years ago in 1967.
nice reaction.... imagine the effect of this music in 1966.... you are going to enter the magic and mysterious world of Beatles psychedelia
Really like your comments at the end. And the other thing is even without the video, this is a musical masterpiece. I would encourage you sometime to just shut your eyes and listen to this and really drop down into that world.
one of my all time faves! dbl ♥
Syd Barrett did it well too in his hey day at that time
good song but they really missed a trick at the end when George outros with his guitar because its the best bit in the whole song, if this was Pink Floyd they would have stretched it out to another 5 minutes instrumentally 3:22
They were definitely entering new territory, many wondered at the time if the Beatles were taking Rock in a new direction, away from its blues roots.
P.S. I love what you’re doing and your reaction to the Beatles is awesome. In my previous post I mentioned that you should listen without watching the video. My reason for saying that is because the video is so different it captures the viewers attention and takes away from really listening to everything that is going on musically. Please keep doing what you’re doing 😎
There are a very few songs that I’ve heard in my life that made me pause and think, “wow, that’s different.” She Loves You by The Beatles was one. The music landscape in the U.S. was pretty bleak when it hit the airwaves. Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix is another one. It was so different compared to everything else that was on the radio then. This is one too. Other worldly.
The one The only BEATLES. Four of the greatest singer song writers. . All rapped up in one group. . Love your reaction to them. You also give lots of information about the group. Did you know that GEORGE HARRISON WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO WRITE ONE SONG ON EACH ALBUM. THEY WERE SOME OF THE BEST BEATLES SONGS. 😂😂
John's masterpiece
Hi friend, I really like your reactions. Could you react to the latest song by The Beatles? Its title is Now and Them? You will like the video and it will make you very emotional. I hope you don't take long to react to it. I send you my regards from Mexico.
Listen to the song "Martha, My Dear". The sheepdog you saw at the end there was Martha.
........ Penny Lane, there is a barber showing photographs
The Beatles were the greatest rock group of all time. Led Zeppelin was the greatest rock band of all time. That's how you thread that needle. New to your channel just came across a good luck and have a blessed New Year
Mind expanding drugs. When the doors of perception are cleansed things will appear as they truly are. Infinite!!!!
The difference you detect is LSD. The Beatles were high as kites on it during this period of their lives and careers.
The video is certainly strange, but the music and lyrics are amazing!☮🎄
Hi just subscribed to your channel , Love to see young people react to the songs of the past for the first time. Looked through your videos and didn’t see any Janis Joplin reactions if you can please react to “Janis Joplin” singing “Cry Baby” live in Toronto 1970. Would really like to see your reaction to her. I grew up in the 70’s and she was 1 of a kind. Thank you for your consideration. Hope you do this, I think your followers would appreciate this also if they never heard of her. Keep doing what you do, your reactions are amazing.
Try IAmTheWalrus for an equally experimental Lennon tune from the same era, Steph.
I loved it so much that I played it for my Mum back-in-the-day!
But please not the music video - poor audio quality!
It wasn't " I Buried Paul" it was "Cranberry Sauce"
I’m very bored
@@CharlesHoward-ud6qv Yeah! John said in one interview, "That was me saying "I'm very bored"."
@@debjorgo And yet when you listen to the session tape without the fade-out, it's very obvisouly "cranberry sauce." He says it multiple times.
@@KBOB-mi8gb I think John had to be speaking facetiously. "That was me saying "I'm very bored"." Meaning just goofing off for no reason.
Magical Mystery Tour ~ 1967
Check out the great video the Beatles did for a fantastic John Lennon song called "Rain".
The Beatles discovered LSD.
"Eleanor Rigby" from Yellow Submarine.
Hey Steph, do you think the guys were getting into drugs at this time?
This one neat, yet I like some of their other psychedelic stuff even more.
Merry Christmas.
Drenched in LSD
You're watching the first music videos. Before The Beatles, I don't recall any.
Have you seen the Iam the Walrus music video? If so i think you will find it interesting
Ahh the music video they definitely made on acid
What a stunning beauty you are!
Hi Stephanie, nice reaction. I have not seen you reacting to Putri first album”EvolveE” beautiful songs, variations of genre, pls react to this, i always enjoy watching you.
A trip ? This is not a trip compared with Tomorrow Never knows.
is this their best song?
The best Beatles song is the next one you listen to
Hello there hey there hey there
This is a really crazy video. If you just listen to the song, the words are not that trippy.
I think the visuals distract from the music.
True. I made the same comment above
Shouldn't watch the video for this song..
Stupid comment
lol
Wc fields forever 😅
The video sucks. The music is so masterful and beautiful. I feel like watching this video takes away from the music, you need to let it play in your mind’s eye. IMHO of course.
The song is beyond awesome. The lyrics are supurb. The video, not so much. Kind of distracting.
hello please can u react to BTS musics or single V’s songs
It helps to not watch the videos. A huge and unnecessary distraction.
This was during their drug experimental stage
They were already into it during Help!