The single greatest band to exist in the history of forever had changed their game following the release of the so called greatest album of all time "Sgt Pepper." But to me, the greatest moment of The Beatles career came shortly after the release of that masterful album. While shooting for their zany movie "The Magical Mystery Tour" John Lennon went unusually personal with the track that would later become the centerpiece of the soundtrack. "Strawberry Fields Forever" found Lennon detailing his youth and his journeys as young boy playing at the Strawberry Fields orphanage. John's lyrics are at once bizarre and universal. George Martians production aids in creating a sound that even by today's standards is still unique and twisting. Maybe I'm not giving the rest of The Beatles enough credit, but this is almost entirely John's song. Its his life, its his pain and its his brilliant vision that allows him to quiet the demons of his present by looking into the past.
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