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- "The Beatles Greatest Single Ever: Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane"
- Summary: Musicians, writers and Beatle fans weigh in on what some critics call the best pop/rock single ever: Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane.
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Review of Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane: Best Single Ever?
David Harris
Posted on May 22, 2007 at 05:47 PM
This piece is slightly expanded from segments in Paul Ingles's highly recommended Sgt. Pepper program. If you've got two hours to spare, I'd definitely go for the Pepper show.
Numerous voices explain what led to the different-from-anything-that-came -before-it 1967 single from the Beatles, and we get to hear both songs. There really isn't any discussion of the "best single ever?" question--just as well because there are quite a few other candidates, even for best double-sided single ever. Also, mercifully, there's no discussion of the rumored death of Paul McCartney although we can't help but hear "I buried Paul":(or is it "cranberry sauce"?) at the end of "Strawberry Fields Forever."
Unlike the Pepper program, this piece requires you to do an intro; an outro wouldn't hurt, either.