Unquestionably The Best Songs of The Beatles Ever

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by John Lennon and released as a double A-side single alongside Penny Lane in 1967, Strawberry Fields Forever was written in Spain while Lennon appeared in British black comedy movie, How I Won the War . The name of the track comes from a Salvation Army children’s home in Liverpool, Lennon’s hometown.

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He would later state that it was his proudest achievement while being a part of The Beatles, and the song was one of the band’s first forays in the psychedelic genre. The accompanying music video, which featured a lot of innovative techniques like stop motion animation and reverses effects, was similarly inspired.