Friday, February 10, 2012

Strawberry Fields Forever

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THIS WONDERFUL SONG CAME BOUNCING INTO MY HEAD OUT OF NOWHERE.  I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED IT.  THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF HISTORY BEHIND IT WHICH, I NEVER KNEW
Wikipedia writes and I quote them, 

The gatepost to Strawberry Field, which is now a popular tourist attraction in Liverpool

"Strawberry Field was the name of a Salvation Army Children's Home just around the corner from Lennon's childhood home in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool.[7] Lennon and his childhood friends Pete Shotton, Nigel Walley, and Ivan Vaughan used to play in the wooded garden behind the home.[8][9] One of Lennon's childhood treats was the garden party held each summer in Calderstones Park near the Salvation Army Home every year, where a Salvation Army band played.[10] Lennon's aunt Mimi Smith recalled: "As soon as we could hear the Salvation Army band starting, John would jump up and down shouting, 'Mimi, come on. We're going to be late.'"[9][11]
Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever" and McCartney's "Penny Lane" shared the theme of nostalgia for their early years in Liverpool. Although both referred to actual locations, the two songs also had strong surrealistic and psychedelic overtones.[12] Producer George Martin said that when he first heard "Strawberry Fields Forever" he thought it conjured up a "hazy, impressionistic dreamworld".[13]
The period of the song's writing was one of change and dislocation for Lennon. The Beatles had just retired from touring after one of the most difficult periods of their career,[14] including the "more popular than Jesus" controversy and the band's unintentional snubbing of Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos.[15][16] Lennon's marriage with Cynthia Powell was failing, and he was using increasing quantities of drugs, especially the powerful psychedelic LSD, as well as cannabis, which he had smoked during his time in Spain.[13][17] Lennon talked about the song in 1980: "I was different all my life. The second verse goes, 'No one I think is in my tree.' Well, I was too shy and self-doubting. Nobody seems to be as hip as me is what I was saying. Therefore, I must be crazy or a genius—'I mean it must be high or low' ",[18] and explaining that the song was "psycho-analysis set to music".[13]



IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE, I HAVE INCLUDED THE LINK TO WIKIPEDIA: And, of course I have a YouTube of the original video at the end of the blog for you to enjoy and sing about...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Fields_Forever

"La vie est belle!" Life is beautiful!  Patti xo


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Strawberry Fields Forever


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Patti Sundik from SweetPetPhotoShop

Let me take you down
"Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And Nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever.
Patti. xo.TAGT TEAM
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4 comments:

  1. Rose ClearfieldFebruary 10, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Thank you for promoting your treasury and my cuff on your blog!

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  2. SolandiaFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Thank you, Patti! I was humming all way long this song while I was making the Strawberry Fields Kid Cardigan! How lovely to share the feeling!

    THANKS!

    Savenna ♥

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    I never knew the history behind the song. How interesting !
    Thank you for the history lesson :))
    Best,
    Robin
    (jarmfarm)

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  4. UnknownFebruary 11, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I never knew it either! It is amazing how much there is to learn in this big world of ours! Patti :)

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