@@reinhardduldo415 Was that supposed to be a half-assed attempt at a joke? If so, you succeeded in not making me laugh, but in making me feel pity for you.
may i add that the producers had a hard time In production of this specific piece of adding two songs of different tempos together? add him too :D ~George Martin
I ams here. For sure. What this song is doing to me, can’t describe it, only feel. If I had to listen to the same song for the rest of my life, it would be Strawberry fields.
I always wondered what goes through Paul and Ringo minds since they are still around after all these years, so much music concerts, albums, interviews. You wonder if they sit around and think about what a life they've had.
Paul McCartney does and doesn't. The TV show 60 minutes had a big interview with him over the summer. While he's still kinda humbled and awed about the whole Beatles thing, he won't retire any time soon, because writing music is like breathing to him.
Man as sure as this IS You Tube you KNOW a day doesn't pass that they STILL wonder how it all came to be.....The Heavens themselves fated them to be what they became to be....
@@jol0973 These days Ringo is recognized for the unique talent that he is. However, for years (decades maybe) Ringo was dismissed as a mediocre drummer. The fact is, none of the Beatles, as instrumentalist, stand out among the best. But as a band they were fantastic.
“And nothing to get hung about” When John Lennon was young he and his mates would climb the trees and walls at Strawberry Fields. His Aunt Mimi would yell at him to stop and say: “Stop John you’ll get hanged!” And John would answer “there’s nothing to get hung about!” I learnt this on the Magical Mystery Tour today
There are different stories. Another official story is that Mimi would get mad at John for playing in the grounds of Strawberry Field, to which he would reply: “They can’t hang you for it”. Either way, it’s amazing how he would remember it and add it to this song of nostalgic dreaming and longing for inner peace.
Jhordy Jimenez This is not about an event as much as a minor comment. Sure, some things just stick to us, but all documentation points at John having had a very detailed memory. Not at all like the others who didn’t remember much about anything.
A lot of these clips seriously look like they were filmed today. Not just the video quality, but there’s something about the cinematography that feels distinctly modern.
@@deidmoose i think theres a video by Reverb explaining how he got that tone. IIRC towels on the snare? Sorry if i get it wrong i dont do drumming at all
Well, they invented looping, among other techniques, on top of their musical innovation (metric, harmonic, instrumentation). A lot of their innovation was technical--a lot of studio hours.
@@beatlemaniacwaltdisneyfan4753 “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was recorded in Oct. ‘63 while “Strawberry Fields” was recorded Nov-Dec ‘66, which is slightly over three years.
Yeah it did, and it was brilliant beyond belief. And this could be said about any number of other great Beatles songs. Just pure brilliance is all I can say.
For those of you who didn't live through the 60's, NO other band caused the level of anticipation The Beatles caused before the release of every single and album they created. Each record was more creative and innovative than the last. They NEVER repeated themselves. Each song was unique and special in it's own way. They were truly the greatest musical phenomenon of the 20th century. They are timeless.
@DouglasRobb-eh1ts I lived the 50’s and 60’s. The Beatles changed our music. In the early 60’s we were listening to Motown music and Idol music. It was fun music until the Beatles came to the U.S, In Feb 64. I was hearing Beatle music as early as December 63’ on KFWB channel 98 in Los Angeles. They were a legend living in their own time.
Itamar Bushari oh without a doubt! He is the reason I became a drummer. I learned all of his Beatles parts before anything else. He is the foundation of what every drummer needs to be
This is a masterpiece, one of the Beatles highest points. The melody, the lyrics, the collage of the two versions that makes the whole song even more strange and misterious...
@@heavensdoor844 The song has mood swings just like John did. But there were speed adjustments made for pitch in the production which gives it kind of an eeriness. And some things played backwards. But the bottom line is it is John singing about a place he grew up near and he gave it a mystical quality or something we would want to go there and feel but would probably be like "there's nothing here".
Here for the same reason. I've been a 1 album kind of person for a while, but this year i really opened up to it. I've gotten to listen to so much more by them. When i first listened to this song, it's like John was speaking to my soul. I wouldnt have listened to more songs if it wasnt for this one. John will definetly be remembered by those who love him (like everyone in the comments)
The part which always gets me is definately "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". That's just absolute perfection in my opinion.
Let me show you a better quote from a film I grew up with when I was a little boy, “You might be smart with books but you sure are stupid” - Rapsittie Street kids
"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" Those lines are just beautiful on so many levels.
Fun Fact: The final song is actually 2 takes combined. From the first chorus to the first verse, John sang it normally. In the second chorus and onwards however, John sang the song on a faster tempo and higher key (different take). John liked both versions so much that he decided to use them both and told the engineers to do whatever they can to fuse the two different takes. This task however is very complicated since recordings on those times were done on tape unlike digitally today. So the engineers figured out to slow the second take to match the first take. In doing so it also changes the pitch of the second take and matched the first one. That is why on the second chorus onwards, John's voice sounded a bit "different". Cheers! EDIT: The transition from the first take to the second one is in the second chorus at the "'cause I'm going to" line. It's on 1:00
Yeah you should look at what LSD does to human brain under a cat scan. The ability to hear new sounds does not suprise me at all. It was affectively the stuff that ends up in Lucy in the film Lucy. Weird LUCY I didnt even notice the connection!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA
It's kind of ironic that video quality has decreased as technology has improved. Instead of properly filming things, knowing how to light things, knowing how to focus, understanding concepts like depth of field, people just point their devices that do everything automatically.
@@carl_anderson9315 Accurate! If you look at 2001 A space Odyssey by Kubrick, it is scary to think it was filmed in 1967/68, the quality of the 35mm is amazing
Countless masterpieces by them. I often think about how having three great writers in one band that could also sing and play great combined with the perfect drummer and producer was the recipe and why it might never happen again. But it also explains why they were destined to eventually go onto solo projects. Many were upset about the breakup which I don't understand. My take is be thankful they held it together long enough to get the greatness we did out of them in less then a decade.
@@joesphomalley4263 Not sure how you or anyone can decide who was the greatest band. It is subjective. But as far has hits and number 1 records and influence on the industry and culture it is quite objective the Beatles carry that torch and no other band has come close. The fact they are still even included in this debate for ranking 50 years later speaks volumes. I would be curious however to hear from anyone disputing their level of "greatness" what they feel they were missing because there is obviously a consensus and agree or not it does say something.
Our beloved, George Harrison, would have turned 78 today. 02/25/43 Liverpool, Lancashire, England The Beatles revolutionized Pop/Rock Music. And they could not have done it without you mate. We miss you..
I was born in 1957. Listening to The Beatles today is a cure for sadness for me. It's the best medicine. A trip to the 60s/70s/80s where there was a kind of world that ended but whose memory makes me very happy.
The Beatles adalah band paling modern pada zamannya...semua lagu mereka yang berasal dari tahun 60-70s,entah kenapa lagu mereka seperti terlalu modern pada zamannya...ykwim...
My Dad told me the Beatles helped him get through Life right after he got out of Viet Nam . As a kid he always played there albums in the house/car , and I remember every song . RIP DAD I Love you !
@@keziooctora1357 yes it was mentioned. i wrote about different part of world, different dad and different person listening to these masterpieceses when kid.
In 500 years people might still see this video. I would love to think we are watching it at the same time. Hello human from an unimaginable time. Lets go to strawberry fields, forever.
I remember when I went to Strawberry Fields I could see multiple people walking around playing this song and it made me think how much The Beatles meant to everyone. I will always love The Beatles and they changed this world for sure!
I had a similar experience in Central Park in NYC where there is the Strawberry Fields area in dedication to John Lennon. Someone was playing Lennon music on a boom box and a cop kicked him out of the park. So he stood right outside the park and blasted it. Everyone applauded and most of us had tears in our eyes. It was beautiful and reminds us how much he and the Beatles really meant to everyone. In NYC where you think of crime and mugging we had everyone together with love and that is thanks to their music.
One of the greatest songs of all time by the greatest band ever. The instumentation, from George's guitar to Ringo's drumming and the use of strings and horns is absolutely astounding. We'll never see another band like them - ever.
When I was 17 years old, I listened to this song for the first time. It was shocking and impressive. After 20 years, I still feel the same and have a great memory of my life. Amazing! Sweet and bitter like a strawberry
His drumming makes this song perfect. He does that a lot. He's never in-your-face with his drumming like, say, Keith Moon or John Bohnam, but it's always in service to the song. He's seriously underrated as a drummer IMHO.
@@AidanMinecraftMore They could have picked another drummer. In fact there is an old recording of a version made with another drummer. Ringo simply had the style that would later influence other drummers (for example the drumstick technique, not invented by him, but you know. Nowadays it's a "standard" because of Ringo).
@@groovenfish9531 Nobody said that in this conversation. All that was said is that it's hard to believe that video quality was already this good back then.
I wish i could forget everything about The Beatles to discover them once again and experience the feeling of listening to Beatles songs for the first time.. It’s magical
I’m 13 and have always known about them (how could you possibly avoid them) but I’ve been listening to and discovering their songs for the past few months and Strawberry Fields is definitely my favorite.
it was when I went away to boarding school at age 16 in the 80s that I first started to really get into the Beatles. you're right. it's a magical experience. when I was young I loved Elvis, but my mum always used to say the Beatles were better. I had no idea who they were!
*Lyrics* *Strawberry* *Fields* *Forever* Let me take you down 'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields Nothing is real And nothing to get hung about Strawberry Fields forever 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 Let me take you down 'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields Nothing is real And nothing to get hung about Strawberry Fields forever No one I think is in my tree I mean it must be high or low That is you can't, you know, tune in But it's all right That is, I think, it's not too bad Let me take you down 'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields Nothing is real And nothing to get hung about Strawberry Fields forever Always, no, sometimes think it's me But you know I know when it's a dream I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes But it's all wrong That is I think I disagree 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
Probably they don't even mind that much if they don't know of any better. It's not a problem for them. Of course, that's a metaphor in the song but yeah
I remember hearing this song on my (Walkman)...after hanging out at my boys crib....I was listening to the oldies station and this fucking song comes up...And for real...I was seeing flowers up at my face passing by....I felt like I was at Bikini Bottom..lol...I was high as a MF
I don't know or want to know what is actually meant by the lyrics of this song if I don't understand them right, but the way i get the meaning is unfathomably important for me and my juvenile life I love you, John, and everyone else in the band
I genuinely heard this song for the first time today, and musically it's one of the most impressive songs I've ever heard. The verse melody is so damn good and the arrangement is nuts. Grabs your attention in a full nelson and never lets go.
Not sure if you know this, but this song is made of two different takes. 0:58 when he sings "going" the take switches. The other take was in a different key and was slowed to match the song, that's why the vocals change.
@Jake Stockton not really. Unless your parents were into the Beatles and exposed them to you then Strawberry Fields could have gone completely under the radar.
As I get older I sometimes forget about The Beatles in their finest years and then stumble across them again and remember why they are one of the most unfluential bands of all time. Truly timeless.
It’s John who during this period took Acid everyday for months, he had over a 1000 trips...very obsessed to get this record correct as he had in his mind, but was never happy with it, even when this version was finally agreed, he still dwelled on it, that it wasn’t good enough, though he did love the tune, the melody the lyrics, personally I love this to high heaven, it’s an absolute masterpiece...Cranberry Sauce...xx
It can never be as good as the artist intended. It’s a fact of life, and a reflection of our human imperfection. This is nothing new: Tchaikovsky suffered from this relentless and unfolding pursuit of perfection to obsession. Even I, in my modest and humble artistic pursuits, seldom, if ever attain my intended results. Indeed, even a child will not manage to portray what his mind’s eye sees in a drawing. It affects us all, but I think it makes the pursuit even more interesting, and worthwhile.
@@cameronhughez Maybe so, the effects vary to what kind of stuff was around back then and what’s in the bag today. Don’t think someone like Lennon could be talked out of not taking it, everyday, with the amount of dope he smoked, daily, didn’t make much difference to him...:))
Not only one of the greatest songs of all time, but also one of the greatest videoclips ever made. And it was just the beginning of the videoclips' era.
@Karl Pilkington bet its pretty nice not to have the human -curse- privilege of complicated thought, they just enjoy doing dog stuff which is timeless.
When this was released in mid February they would be Ringo 26, John 26, Paul 24, George 23 and also when it was recorded the previous November and December. because their birthdays are in Feb, June, July and Oct. (G,P,R,J). How's that for useless information
It’s absolutely crazy how good this quality is. Especially since this was from 1967. This literally could’ve been recorded today. It feels so eerie and futuristic, but that’s fitting for one of the best songs of all time.
It’s crazy that this song was written about John’s childhood and when I listen to it, it brings me BACK to my childhood- sitting in my dimly-lit room on a school night just playing my guitar to this song over and over again. When I stumbled onto the Beatles and, subsequently, each of their albums; I’d go to school the next day listening to them on the bus ride to school on my iPod and be transported to another place. Magic
r k “The song is more about Lennon’s insecurities and his tough childhood. The title of the song refers to the Salvation Army-ran girl’s orphanage - dreamily called “Strawberry Field” - that Lennon lived near growing up in Liverpool.” www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/03/beatles-strawberry-fields-forever-meaning/ Simple Google-search. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was based off Julian’s painting that he titled “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
@@giovinis There music was always breaking new ground, despite their overwhelming success, they were never satisfied just to turn out another song just like the last one Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane on the same single both could have topped the charts on their own... And both so different.... Before the Beatles were famous they refused to perform in theaters (in the USA) That were segregated with seats for black and white insisting that anyone could sit where they like or they would not perform ... The Beatles never just took the easy option and were not afraid to stand up for their principles... John in particular was always outspoken ....
I once heard art described as “something that should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.” I’d say this song lives up to that standard.
Totally. Same applies to "Tomorrow Never Knows", "Revolution 9" and "Only A Northern Song".
Indeed
Yeah because all the Beatles listeners are fucked up psychos😂
@@reinhardduldo415 haha dude very funny man
@@reinhardduldo415 Was that supposed to be a half-assed attempt at a joke? If so, you succeeded in not making me laugh, but in making me feel pity for you.
On Vocals/Guitar: John
On Bass/Mellotron: Paul
On Swarmandal: George
On Drums: Ringo
On LSD: All of them
there is no sitar in this song. its a swarmandal. also paul plays guitar too
Paul's on Mellotron. He wrote the amazing intro.
Yes hahahaha
lmfaooo
may i add that the producers had a hard time In production of this specific piece of adding two songs of different tempos together? add him too :D ~George Martin
If you told me this was a new Indie alt band in 2024, I'd believe it. Timeless look, Timeless sound.
Hi I recommend An Indie rock Song and video from 2024 that I came across called 'Life Changes' by Robert Nix
Ram by Paul souds more a Indie album
2025 🙇
If this song was made today it would be very very obscure.
I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.
Absolutely!
I ams here. For sure. What this song is doing to me, can’t describe it, only feel. If I had to listen to the same song for the rest of my life, it would be Strawberry fields.
💯
@@user-vm9hb1cn6j Surely one of the best pop songs ever written? So many emotions when listening to this song.
I always wondered what goes through Paul and Ringo minds since they are still around after all these years, so much music concerts, albums, interviews. You wonder if they sit around and think about what a life they've had.
I thought it was only me
Paul McCartney does and doesn't. The TV show 60 minutes had a big interview with him over the summer. While he's still kinda humbled and awed about the whole Beatles thing, he won't retire any time soon, because writing music is like breathing to him.
Man as sure as this IS You Tube you KNOW a day doesn't pass that they STILL wonder how it all came to be.....The Heavens themselves fated them to be what they became to be....
They are too busy counting the dollars their sitting on 👍
@@YouLookLoneIy and me...
Ringos' drumming on this is masterful. Honestly he doesn't get enough love.
💯 agree he is the best he used to play his drum fills in reverse and never played the same fill on any song
Yea Ringo never gets complimented, does he? You're so special for noticing this non-fact.
"sho' up ringow"
@@jol0973 These days Ringo is recognized for the unique talent that he is. However, for years (decades maybe) Ringo was dismissed as a mediocre drummer.
The fact is, none of the Beatles, as instrumentalist, stand out among the best. But as a band they were fantastic.
@@mdhj67 pauls bass playing is god tier
How can a song sound so happy and sad at the same time?
That's just an elaborate way to say trippy mate
That’s life
@@teddmented It absolutely is man.
runa prayascitta it’s based off blues
Having a sad signifcate but having at the same time a happy melodie
One of the most finely produced songs of all time. Stunning.
True!!!
John complained that production on the song was rushed.
“And nothing to get hung about”
When John Lennon was young he and his mates would climb the trees and walls at Strawberry Fields. His Aunt Mimi would yell at him to stop and say:
“Stop John you’ll get hanged!”
And John would answer “there’s nothing to get hung about!”
I learnt this on the Magical Mystery Tour today
Jacqueline Keijzer maybe
There are different stories. Another official story is that Mimi would get mad at John for playing in the grounds of Strawberry Field, to which he would reply: “They can’t hang you for it”. Either way, it’s amazing how he would remember it and add it to this song of nostalgic dreaming and longing for inner peace.
@@Nerkin610 remembering things from your youth is not that impressive.
Jhordy Jimenez This is not about an event as much as a minor comment. Sure, some things just stick to us, but all documentation points at John having had a very detailed memory. Not at all like the others who didn’t remember much about anything.
" CHOCOLATE FIELDS
FOREVER".
A lot of these clips seriously look like they were filmed today. Not just the video quality, but there’s something about the cinematography that feels distinctly modern.
Analog film
Its probably cause they invented the modern music video, these guys were something else
Sometimes I feel really weird when I realise this clip was filmed 50 years ago. Now world completely changed, but this song is still feel actual.
@@magnumataredfoxolder than 50 years old, they still have their bowl hair cuts here.
Ahead of their time
Ringos drumming in this song is wonderful. All those fills are pure rhythmic gold.
The tone of the drums is so perfect in this song as well. Would love to be able to get that sound from my kit
@@deidmoose i think theres a video by Reverb explaining how he got that tone. IIRC towels on the snare? Sorry if i get it wrong i dont do drumming at all
Yes!!!
Atlest it’s better then his singing songs skills 😂
@@KidCardWiz Ringo sang some beautiful songs
Beatles songs are an experience
2024 August 31
Agreed!!!
Hi I recommend An Indie rock Song and video that I came across called 'Life Changes' by Robert Nix
I'm glad I came across your comment cuz this song is really truly a different experience for me I love this song
Except revolution 9 💀😭
The production on this song is unreal, ridiculous. Waaaaaaay ahead of its time.
Quite possibly the greatest song ever written and produced.
'A Day In The Life' comes a close second.
Well, they invented looping, among other techniques, on top of their musical innovation (metric, harmonic, instrumentation). A lot of their innovation was technical--a lot of studio hours.
@@thomashutcheson3343Geoff Emerick
And George Martin
Take 26
This song makes me nostalgic for a time I wasn't a part of
I know exactly what you mean
If you think you dont wast a part of that its ok but all its part of all
@@javierbautista1299 you just made me have a seizure
Same bro, same.
All their songs make me feel that way
It’s mind blowing how they went from “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to “Strawberry Fields” in just three years
Drugs. 🧙♂️
4 years
@@beatlemaniacwaltdisneyfan4753 “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was recorded in Oct. ‘63 while “Strawberry Fields” was recorded Nov-Dec ‘66, which is slightly over three years.
U can thank Bob Dylan
the power of lsd an sitar music
Nothing has ever been as original as this
A masterpiece
Broke all the rules
Yeah it did, and it was brilliant beyond belief. And this could be said about any number of other great Beatles songs. Just pure brilliance is all I can say.
The magical mystery Tour is coming to take you away.
i love how ringo patiently waits for his turn to pour paint on the piano
Same here. Love how his drumming each time changes the tempo and keeps us in the song
For those of you who didn't live through the 60's, NO other band caused the level of anticipation The Beatles caused before the release of every single and album they created. Each record was more creative and innovative than the last. They NEVER repeated themselves. Each song was unique and special in it's own way. They were truly the greatest musical phenomenon of the 20th century. They are timeless.
brilliantly said. I ve been trying to tell this to folk for years.
Concuerdo contigo. Ellos fueron y seran unicos a traves del tiempo.. Saludos desd México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
@DouglasRobb-eh1ts
I lived the 50’s and 60’s. The Beatles changed our music. In the early 60’s we were listening to Motown music and Idol music. It was fun music until the Beatles came to the U.S, In Feb 64.
I was hearing Beatle music as early as December 63’ on KFWB channel 98 in Los Angeles.
They were a legend living in their own time.
Spoken like a true boomer.
@@jblox1990 Boomer: An intelligent, literate, experienced individual.
Ringo’s Drumming in this song is SEVERELY underrated.
Criminally underatted !!!
It's amazing though
Itamar Bushari oh without a doubt! He is the reason I became a drummer. I learned all of his Beatles parts before anything else. He is the foundation of what every drummer needs to be
@@zakkittle2042 woww, I'm so glad to hear, I too started 3 months ago👌🏻👌🏻 going great
@@zakkittle2042 I know about 40 songs of them!!
Ringo’s drumming and John’s singing stand out to me the most in this song it’s amazing
i agree with you 100%
This is a masterpiece, one of the Beatles highest points. The melody, the lyrics, the collage of the two versions that makes the whole song even more strange and misterious...
The feels of this song is pretty disturbing lel, Idk why this songs has Happy,sad and Terrifying feel at the same time
@@heavensdoor844 The song has mood swings just like John did. But there were speed adjustments made for pitch in the production which gives it kind of an eeriness. And some things played backwards. But the bottom line is it is John singing about a place he grew up near and he gave it a mystical quality or something we would want to go there and feel but would probably be like "there's nothing here".
utter drug fuelled ego dribble..
@@davidataturk4357 and yet one of the greatest songs of all time
incredible that a band so far in their career so long ago could make something like this
Crazy we lost John 40 years ago today. Use this song to remember him every year, RIP
May he continue to rest in peace.
🍓 Tonight in NYC 🗽....... came here to remember and unite in peace
So sad. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Here for the same reason. I've been a 1 album kind of person for a while, but this year i really opened up to it. I've gotten to listen to so much more by them. When i first listened to this song, it's like John was speaking to my soul. I wouldnt have listened to more songs if it wasnt for this one. John will definetly be remembered by those who love him (like everyone in the comments)
No, use "Come Togethet" or "#9 Dream", as they each touch on the event.
The part which always gets me is definately "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". That's just absolute perfection in my opinion.
John was pretty heavily into Acid 'round then...
Strange how LSD can bring out the most profound of lyrics.
It wasn't until recently that I truly gasped the weight and significance of those lyrics.
God, John was remarkable.
Let me show you a better quote from a film I grew up with when I was a little boy,
“You might be smart with books but you sure are stupid” - Rapsittie Street kids
Yes a few of us have found out how it is when you open them in the past few years.
Ringo's drumming on this is special.
" Strawberry fields, Nothing is real"
*the crushing truth of reality*
Life is but a dream
But who is the dreamer?
@@WesCoastPiano
The Beatles dream everything up...... John and George are awake now but we are still sleeping.
@@WesCoastPiano The owls are not what they seem.
I see paul
so nothing to get hung about
"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"
Those lines are just beautiful on so many levels.
Word
Its the mushrooms effect
@@mustafazouari4961Yeah, millions took the mushrooms, but only John wrote this song, weird.
Yeah
Makes me wonder how many misunderstand what their misunderstanding. 😂😉
Fun Fact: The final song is actually 2 takes combined. From the first chorus to the first verse, John sang it normally. In the second chorus and onwards however, John sang the song on a faster tempo and higher key (different take). John liked both versions so much that he decided to use them both and told the engineers to do whatever they can to fuse the two different takes. This task however is very complicated since recordings on those times were done on tape unlike digitally today. So the engineers figured out to slow the second take to match the first take. In doing so it also changes the pitch of the second take and matched the first one. That is why on the second chorus onwards, John's voice sounded a bit "different". Cheers!
EDIT: The transition from the first take to the second one is in the second chorus at the "'cause I'm going to" line. It's on 1:00
Also the guitars are more distorted and drums much more intense sounding.
Just one of MANY reasons why this song is a masterpiece. I dare anything released today to have this level of absolute brilliance.
For the longest time, I thought it was Ringo singing lead.
You are correct sir👍🏻
Yeah you should look at what LSD does to human brain under a cat scan. The ability to hear new sounds does not suprise me at all. It was affectively the stuff that ends up in Lucy in the film Lucy. Weird LUCY I didnt even notice the connection!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA
The best band of all time😊❤❤
Billie Elish: I make the weirdest music videos
The Beatles: hold our magic mushrooms.
Come Together would like to know your location
@@depstein3847 he lives in somwhere in penny lane
Aditya Kumar a little Blue Meanie told me they all live in a yellow submarine
Oh.. please please me!
You mean.. Late Beatles...
There’s something so comforting about this song.
Yeah so existential!
Who is still tripping?
it is an ode to childhood and happier times, urging that the happy times we cherish (Strawberry fields) to last Forever
There's something so comforting about the Beatles
and yet somehow sinister at the same time!
can we just take a second to appreciate the camera quality of this video
25 mm
I think it's the first video clip
Well there's 501k likes so...
It's kind of ironic that video quality has decreased as technology has improved. Instead of properly filming things, knowing how to light things, knowing how to focus, understanding concepts like depth of field, people just point their devices that do everything automatically.
You are right
This song will be played at my funeral. It will be a celebration of who I am. Beatles Forever!
You've got years to go yet! ❤
nobody is going to talk about the quality of the video? i mean, it's scary. it seems as if it had been recorded today.
That's what's I was saying. They are freaking time travelers
It was
That's the magic of 35 mm. No wonder why Tarantino only films using old school cams. They're the best!
@@carl_anderson9315 Accurate! If you look at 2001 A space Odyssey by Kubrick, it is scary to think it was filmed in 1967/68, the quality of the 35mm is amazing
Neo Dutra That’s my all time favorite movie!
The quality of this video is amazing
film, can be rendered up to 16 k
69
Film on 35mm
Nuke Whale BAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@Josh Lynn John lennon is fuming rn
A masterpiece. Revisiting The Beatles every now and again and being reminded how much they were the greatest band to ever exist.
wise words
Greatest band ever
Countless masterpieces by them. I often think about how having three great writers in one band that could also sing and play great combined with the perfect drummer and producer was the recipe and why it might never happen again. But it also explains why they were destined to eventually go onto solo projects. Many were upset about the breakup which I don't understand. My take is be thankful they held it together long enough to get the greatness we did out of them in less then a decade.
@@joesphomalley4263 Not sure how you or anyone can decide who was the greatest band. It is subjective. But as far has hits and number 1 records and influence on the industry and culture it is quite objective the Beatles carry that torch and no other band has come close. The fact they are still even included in this debate for ranking 50 years later speaks volumes. I would be curious however to hear from anyone disputing their level of "greatness" what they feel they were missing because there is obviously a consensus and agree or not it does say something.
@@joesphomalley4263 they were
The beatles were a treat from heaven to segue the old into the new. They did it brilliantly.
Not much to say, one of the greatest songs ever made. To this day it feels weird, futuristic and unlike anything else!
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Hi I recommend a song that's called 'The bond villain' By Robert Nix
😂
every beatles song is one of the greatest songs no question
even wild honey pie and revolution 9.
This song Is like a fever dream
But a damn good one
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@@yuvi1253 hell yea
An awesome fever dream.
LSD trip*
Our beloved, George Harrison, would have turned 78 today. 02/25/43 Liverpool, Lancashire, England The Beatles revolutionized Pop/Rock Music. And they could not have done it without you mate. We miss you..
Beatles without George will be world without Love.
Don't forget about John. He would have been 80 right now.
@@bigbowgamer126384 and one week right now!
My favourite band❤❤😊
Every time Paul stares into my soul when Lennon says "Nothing is real", I feel genuinely threatened.
clearly evidence that he died in 1966 bc it might mean he's not the real paul
@@joshuakamping9688 You got that right, brother!
Anorher Paul. Billy shears. William sherpherd
@@joshuakamping9688 what about no
@@joshuakamping9688 here we go again 😂😂😂
I was born in 1957. Listening to The Beatles today is a cure for sadness for me. It's the best medicine. A trip to the 60s/70s/80s where there was a kind of world that ended but whose memory makes me very happy.
Well put Sergeant Major!
I agree. Feel the same. Born 1958. Thanks.🤓
That’s what I always say
1952 edition original parts starts a little slow in the morning but otherwise ok
@@kenkoeder didn’t have its Ovaltine
You know it's timeless when it's old but still feels futuristic.
The Beatles adalah band paling modern pada zamannya...semua lagu mereka yang berasal dari tahun 60-70s,entah kenapa lagu mereka seperti terlalu modern pada zamannya...ykwim...
Não jogue bombas nas minhas crianças
Right? It's so weird!
😢😢😢😢❤❤❤
Beatles magic.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. LENNON!!!! ETERNAL THANKS AND LOVE TO YOU, MR. HARRISON, SIR PAUL AND SIR RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude, the quality of this video is just incredible
Its been enhanced.
@@D4h6b I guess.
Same with “Paperback Writer”
BRODNATION do you know how old this is
BRODNATION thanks man
My Dad told me the Beatles helped him get through Life right after he got out of Viet Nam . As a kid he always played there albums in the house/car , and I remember every song . RIP DAD I Love you !
RIP from México #Beatlemania
no war here, but communism.. but yes, to grow up with those master pieces was a great start to this life..
@@petertoldi9309 I think what he meant is the Vietnam War period.
@@keziooctora1357 yes it was mentioned. i wrote about different part of world, different dad and different person listening to these masterpieceses when kid.
Wow your dad must have been a rlly good person for listening to the Beatles
“No one I think is in my tree”
Paul: Reality is often disappointing
This is the funniest comment on this video thank you
john:
👁➖👁
👄
John Lennon song
My dad grew up with the Beatles and I’m so glad he played them for me my whole childhood. This music video is so nostalgic.
Same here in the car he would play it when I was very little and he played this song the most everywhere.
1:06 that "Nothing is real" felt so hard dude
May you Rest In Peace Lennon you hold a special place in everyone’s heart
✌😔
Possibly the greatest songwriter of all time. Chapman is a fucker who should never get out of prison for robbing the world of John's talent.
Definitely. Our favorite is John. Rest In Peace, and may god bless your big soul.
Sorry I meant HIS soul
Yep
*Girl:* "I was giving you all the signals!"
*the signals:*
Hah yeah this is the type of signals I give
Lol I'm a girl and I don't even get half the signals a lot of my gender gives off lol
@@bsolberg strawberries
Made my day. Thank you brotha 💪
@@matteochiesurin2365 no problem my man
It's simply a masterpiece.
In 500 years people might still see this video. I would love to think we are watching it at the same time. Hello human from an unimaginable time. Lets go to strawberry fields, forever.
Yeah, I can come too
Wow
The robots will have been long in charge by then. Doubt us monkeys will still be around.
Les go
Agreed
I remember when I went to Strawberry Fields I could see multiple people walking around playing this song and it made me think how much The Beatles meant to everyone. I will always love The Beatles and they changed this world for sure!
I had a similar experience in Central Park in NYC where there is the Strawberry Fields area in dedication to John Lennon. Someone was playing Lennon music on a boom box and a cop kicked him out of the park. So he stood right outside the park and blasted it. Everyone applauded and most of us had tears in our eyes. It was beautiful and reminds us how much he and the Beatles really meant to everyone. In NYC where you think of crime and mugging we had everyone together with love and that is thanks to their music.
@@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 Wow that's amazing! It was actually John Lennon's birthday a few days ago
BEATLES & STRAWBERRY FIELDS 4EVRRRRRRR
And for the better.
Completely agree. I visited Strawberry Fields recently. It had such a profound impact. It was almost déjà vu experience.
Who else is listening to Beatle Songs in the middle of the night?
Me
Me
me
Me
Me
My favourite Beatles song ever!
"Livin' is easy with eyes closed"
The best line from a Beatles' song ever. Period.
It's tattooed on my arm, with the following bit.
“All you need is love?”
Is.. And oh so true 👏👌💯💪❤️
@@TanuSharma0705 ❤️💪💯
@@bruceburnett8089 😂💪👏👌
girl: “i don’t know why i’m still single. my standards aren’t even that high. “
*her standards:*
WTF IT ISNT ON TOP OF THE COMMENT SECTION AND WHOLE FUCKING WORLD
You winned the comment section from all The Beatles' comment sections
Congratz my dear
Congrats you win
It's me
ringo lennon I wanna like it but it’s at 420 likes :(
One of the greatest songs of all time by the greatest band ever. The instumentation, from George's guitar to Ringo's drumming and the use of strings and horns is absolutely astounding. We'll never see another band like them - ever.
When I was 17 years old, I listened to this song for the first time. It was shocking and impressive. After 20 years, I still feel the same and have a great memory of my life. Amazing! Sweet and bitter like a strawberry
The music of the Beatles is like wine: the more time passes, the better it is.
#From new guys only GOMUNKUL 6 is close to The Beatles
You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like listening to The Beatles
Not a good comparison seeing wine can turn into vinegar.
Paul even said it himself on the dig a pony anthology demo, we improve with time, like a fine wine really. I'll put us down as Beaujolais '62
Oh my goodness, yes!!! I 100% agree.
Can't believe this is the first time I've come across this footage. The quality is astonishing
Same thing I thought first time I saw this clip. Where were we?
you mean the cinematography or the music?
35mm film, well preserved and restored.
Was just thinking the same, considering its over 50 years old the quality is excellent, not too mention being a brilliant song.
Ringo has such a cool feel. He really knows how to make a beat.
He has his own style of playing. I love it.
His drumming makes this song perfect. He does that a lot. He's never in-your-face with his drumming like, say, Keith Moon or John Bohnam, but it's always in service to the song. He's seriously underrated as a drummer IMHO.
It almost sounds lazy and little out of time....but isn't. It's hard to explain... but I love his laid back style.
@@timward276 I don't think he is underrated. I love the Beatles but Ringo isn't an amazing drummer.
@@AidanMinecraftMore They could have picked another drummer. In fact there is an old recording of a version made with another drummer. Ringo simply had the style that would later influence other drummers (for example the drumstick technique, not invented by him, but you know. Nowadays it's a "standard" because of Ringo).
When people ask me why I love the Beatles? They make me happy
*THIS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE TODAY*
[edit:] I’m just so surprised by the quality and creativity of the Beatles. It’s really something to appreciate
i just can't accept this is from the 60s
Plot twist: it's made today
I WAS BORN IN THE WRONG GENERATION AHAHAHAHHAH STFU THIS IS THE INTERNET AHAHAHAHAHA
@@groovenfish9531 Nobody said that in this conversation. All that was said is that it's hard to believe that video quality was already this good back then.
The magic of using film to record.
Some people say Ringo wasn't even the best drummer in The Beatles. Listen to this fine piece of art. Ringo plays with magic wands.
I'm biased cuz I'm a drummer but you got it 100% holmes! I mean just his first two fills... 0:12 - 0:21 subtle genius
*Expecto Starr-tronus!* :D
I was just thinking the exact same whilst listening
Yes. Ringo was perfect for the Beatles. A true Beatle. And In this song it is sublime. In others too.
This sentence about Ringo is a myth, if I'm not mistaken.
I think this is John's greatest moment. He would agree. Brilliant.
I wish i could forget everything about The Beatles to discover them once again and experience the feeling of listening to Beatles songs for the first time..
It’s magical
Maybe they will make a movie about it! Lol.
I’m 13 and have always known about them (how could you possibly avoid them) but I’ve been listening to and discovering their songs for the past few months and Strawberry Fields is definitely my favorite.
Same I regret cause when I was younger I didn’t pay as much attention as I do now to their songs
it was when I went away to boarding school at age 16 in the 80s that I first started to really get into the Beatles. you're right. it's a magical experience. when I was young I loved Elvis, but my mum always used to say the Beatles were better. I had no idea who they were!
10 year old me and my friends after eating my brother's special brownies:
Most underrated comment
Oh- 😂😂
Special Brownies.
@@nikzar9889 yep, weed brownies, im guessing? 😂
@@herecomesthesun9686 correct
*Lyrics* *Strawberry* *Fields* *Forever*
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
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
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in
But it's all right
That is, I think, it's not too bad
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Always, no, sometimes think it's me
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
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
Thanks
cranberry sauce
You missed out the ‘I buried Paul’ at the end, the conspiracy theorists won’t like this.
Yes I can confirm those are in fact the lyrics to this song
Even the Beatles didn't know what or why they were singing, why should we?
0:58 Probably the greatest spliced transition between takes in the history of popular music.
My 6th grade teacher had us analyze this song as an English writing project. She was a cool teacher.
She's a beatlemania
@@benysupriyadi3905 beatlemaniac*
@@agarsrish wdym?
Same with my 7th grade English teacher lol
@@arzufbkz6099 ...they corrected them??
I think Ringo's performance is exceptional. Even though he was in the greatest band of all time, he was an underrated drummer.
Not to me he wasn't. I always rated Ringo as a 10+.
Ringo was once asked if he was the world's best drummer, and he replied "I'm not even the best drummer in The Beatles."
He sucked..he barely knew how to play drums when he joined
Yes indeed
@@randybobandy9828 come on...
“Living is easy with eyes closed”
Blind People: Am I a joke to you
😂😂
And how would they know though ?
Probably they don't even mind that much if they don't know of any better. It's not a problem for them. Of course, that's a metaphor in the song but yeah
I remember hearing this song on my (Walkman)...after hanging out at my boys crib....I was listening to the oldies station and this fucking song comes up...And for real...I was seeing flowers up at my face passing by....I felt like I was at Bikini Bottom..lol...I was high as a MF
Technically they can open their eyes
I don't know or want to know what is actually meant by the lyrics of this song if I don't understand them right, but the way i get the meaning is unfathomably important for me and my juvenile life
I love you, John, and everyone else in the band
I genuinely heard this song for the first time today, and musically it's one of the most impressive songs I've ever heard. The verse melody is so damn good and the arrangement is nuts. Grabs your attention in a full nelson and never lets go.
Not sure if you know this, but this song is made of two different takes. 0:58 when he sings "going" the take switches. The other take was in a different key and was slowed to match the song, that's why the vocals change.
@Jake Stockton not really. Unless your parents were into the Beatles and exposed them to you then Strawberry Fields could have gone completely under the radar.
That’s wonderful. I’m 49 and heard it even before I was born.
How have u never heard it are u like 5 or something?
@@BestBaddy I didn't know it was a race
“Living is easy with eyes closed”
Blind people hwve it easy :-P
ignorance is bliss
"Misunderstanding all you see"
The first time I didn't understand but now...
**stubbing my toe on the 7th table leg today**
ARE YOU PECKING SURE?
I feel like every time I listen to any Beatles song, I think: okay, THIS is my favorite of their songs. This song is gorgeous and so inventive.
It's a masterpiece, yet they have so many
She's Leaving Home
@@krowta2062 never a thought for ourselves.
@@colelevel2654 She's leaving home after living alone for so many years
.
I guess that means her parents ignored her or didn't understand her.
As I get older I sometimes forget about The Beatles in their finest years and then stumble across them again and remember why they are one of the most unfluential bands of all time. Truly timeless.
It’s John who during this period took Acid everyday for months, he had over a 1000 trips...very obsessed to get this record correct as he had in his mind, but was never happy with it, even when this version was finally agreed, he still dwelled on it, that it wasn’t good enough, though he did love the tune, the melody the lyrics, personally I love this to high heaven, it’s an absolute masterpiece...Cranberry Sauce...xx
I agree ⭐️✨💫
The inner groove.
It can never be as good as the artist intended. It’s a fact of life, and a reflection of our human imperfection. This is nothing new: Tchaikovsky suffered from this relentless and unfolding pursuit of perfection to obsession. Even I, in my modest and humble artistic pursuits, seldom, if ever attain my intended results. Indeed, even a child will not manage to portray what his mind’s eye sees in a drawing. It affects us all, but I think it makes the pursuit even more interesting, and worthwhile.
acid doesn’t even work everyday ... there’s a 4-6 day threshold in which you aren’t able to feel the effects of a standard dose, whatever it may be.
@@cameronhughez Maybe so, the effects vary to what kind of stuff was around back then and what’s in the bag today. Don’t think someone like Lennon could be talked out of not taking it, everyday, with the amount of dope he smoked, daily, didn’t make much difference to him...:))
The Beatles forever ❤️
Strawberry Beatles forever
they ate them all
@@marceltopawian yum
Vc é brasileiro?
Yes i agree
Not only one of the greatest songs of all time, but also one of the greatest videoclips ever made. And it was just the beginning of the videoclips' era.
They invented so much when you think about it.
Lo es aunque no esté entre los 5 tu y millones de personas lo saben no necesita estar en un rankin
3:36 Since childhood, that outro always gives me an ominous vibes every time to this day.
To me this song feels as fresh as if it was written yesterday
Yesterday
All my troubles seemed so far away
@@ryankerr2996 Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh i believe in yesterday
@@rizkyutami2638 Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be
Martha (3:55)
Paul's dear dog
Your dear dog
My dear dog
She is loved by everyone
Lol
How about I buried Paul
@@loganking9719 how about cranberry sauce
@@DavidLopez-up3qm lol yeah that works
@Karl Pilkington bet its pretty nice not to have the human -curse- privilege of complicated thought, they just enjoy doing dog stuff which is timeless.
that one kid on the zoom meeting: 2:56
LMAAAAAOOOO
lol
Lol
SUDFISVJSDHFBKJAG LMAO
Im that kid
0:13 that random car in the background casually driving past the most infamous band:
infamous?
@@CobbleBompsterfamous
One of the 5 best Beatles' songs, and great, tasteful drumming by Ringo.
The more you listen to The Beatles, the more you realise how perfectly he drummed for the other 3. Absolute wizard
What are the other 4 best Beatles songs?
Top 5: Strawberry Fields, A Day in The Life, Come Together, Here Comes the Sun, While My guitar Gently Weeps
@@subg8858 Something gotta be in there
@@alightthatnevergoesout Across The Universe too
Ages of the Beatles in 1967
George Harrison - 24 years old
Paul McCartney - 25 years old
John Lennon - 27 years old
Ringo Starr - 27 years old
it's so sad that everyone ages, but they will never stop being legends
When this was released in mid February they would be Ringo 26, John 26, Paul 24, George 23 and also when it was recorded the previous November and December. because their birthdays are in Feb, June, July and Oct. (G,P,R,J). How's that for useless information
My age in 1967 - 12.
@@davidlightfoot348 I was 14. Still diggin the greatest musical act ever!
Amazingly talented!
It’s absolutely crazy how good this quality is. Especially since this was from 1967. This literally could’ve been recorded today. It feels so eerie and futuristic, but that’s fitting for one of the best songs of all time.
hey i know this is unrelated but you should totally continue your drum covers!! your great at it❤
@@EmotionalGarbage thank you!
1 inch four track @ 30 ips with George Martin as producer, I wouldn't expect anything less.
It would never sound like this if it was recorded today. Analog and the lost arts of recording prior to digital
2 4 track synced tape machines.
The song is 57 years old, respect!
Jeez !
I was just 16. Time flies
Paul looking down at the camera at 1:07 while "nothing is real" is sung is so spooky yet peaceful.
1:53
Nothing to get hung about
Spooky Paul
@@Alemphonix spooky paull?
Paul is dead theory
nowadays music: *hits a high note*
the beatles: *hits a note high*
why did I have to read this twice...
Lmaoooo
Man I was confused and had to read that a couple of times
Nah they hit the note then get high
they hit a note when their high
It’s crazy that this song was written about John’s childhood and when I listen to it, it brings me BACK to my childhood- sitting in my dimly-lit room on a school night just playing my guitar to this song over and over again. When I stumbled onto the Beatles and, subsequently, each of their albums; I’d go to school the next day listening to them on the bus ride to school on my iPod and be transported to another place. Magic
no its about a drawing julian's friend drew called lucy in the sky with diamonds. but i like your childhood memory.
r k “The song is more about Lennon’s insecurities and his tough childhood. The title of the song refers to the Salvation Army-ran girl’s orphanage - dreamily called “Strawberry Field” - that Lennon lived near growing up in Liverpool.”
www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/03/beatles-strawberry-fields-forever-meaning/
Simple Google-search. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was based off Julian’s painting that he titled “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
@@rk-mu1xo Strawberry Field was an orphanage in Liverpool, it's been done up new building etc. It's lovely 😁
I've listened to Strawberry Fields Forever in the Strawberry Field exhibition in Liverpool, a special moment 😁
@@John-gq7um yes it's true, it's a nice place, it's been done up, new building etc. I don't live far from there either
now I know why the Beatles are number 1
Well I say Beatles are number 1 and Beatles B sides number 2. Then there are all the others in whatever order people want.
agreed
Undoubtedly, most impressive and greatest musical geniuses of 20th century!
Led Zeppelin
@Climbing Up The Sounds Yes, I am
@Climbing Up The Sounds I mean, I started recently commenting
The Beatles are the foremost and most influential band of all time.
@@derekmeade1741 Entirely right, yes, indeed
*When you're on your way to Strawberry Field but you stumble across Mushroom Field first:*
LMAOO
jajajajaja
😂😂
Underrated comment
🤣🤣
The Beatles were so ahead of their time.
But why bro ?
I think it's less that they were ahead of their time, and more that they defined everything that came after.
@@giovinis There music was always breaking new ground, despite their overwhelming success, they were never satisfied just to turn out another song just like the last one Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane on the same single both could have topped the charts on their own... And both so different.... Before the Beatles were famous they refused to perform in theaters (in the USA) That were segregated with seats for black and white insisting that anyone could sit where they like or they would not perform ... The Beatles never just took the easy option and were not afraid to stand up for their principles... John in particular was always outspoken ....
Let’s call it timeless
Who are the Beatles?
The best song of all time❤❤❤❤i love the beatles❤❤❤they are most popular,beautiful and genius than all❤❤
It was the 60s, and they had a better camera than my 2019 phone.
@@kennedymoore1126 and they took the photos in 2015??so silly...🤦♂️
@@kennedymoore1126 so george and john are alive?
That's why film is great.
That's the power of analogic cameras and good digital restoration
@@kennedymoore1126 bruh