WCSX Classic Cuts : Penny Lane
WCSX Classic Cuts The Beatles: “Penny Lane” The Hook: John Lennon wasn’t its principle writer, but lived in the area. Album: One side of a double A-sided single with “Strawberry…
1963: British pop group The Beatles, from left to right: George Harrison (1943 – 2001), Paul McCartney, John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Ringo Starr, in Sweden.
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The Beatles: "Penny Lane"
The Hook: John Lennon wasn't its principle writer, but lived in the area.
Album: One side of a double A-sided single with "Strawberry Fields Forever," it was included on the American Magical Mystery Tour album.
Year: 1967
Writers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Stats: Topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Background: Although Paul McCartney was the chief songwriter on "Penny Lane," the late John Lennon was familiar with the area, which he explained wasn't just a single street.
John Lennon on how "Penny Lane" referred to more than just one street. OC:...Newcastle Road. :14
"Penny Lane is not only a street, but it's a district. It's like Times Square or Columbus Avenue. When you say Columbus Avenue, you mean the whole area, or Times Square is more than one street. Penny Lane is suburban district. I lived in Penny Lane on a street called Newcastle Road."
