The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever REACTION

[@samguberman2288]

For me this is the greatest song of all time. The video is wonderful too. And yes for maximum affect listen with headphones, an eargasm for the ears.

[@williambill5172]

There is ONLY the original Strawberry Fields Forever!

[@se6369]

Maybe he heard some of the Anthology versions

[@alanr4447a]

Not quite. When "1+" came out in 2015, the full package included a DVD of (mostly) original Beatles promo "videos" (what we call them since the 1980s - in the 1960s they were shot on film, not video, and were usually referred to as "promos"), including the "Strawberry Fields Forever" "video" they're watching here. For that release, the song was remixed to mainly change it so that the cellos and horns that were originally confined to the far right sound channel were now spread across the "stereo field", which I regarded as a vast improvement long overdue! That new mix was also used when SFF was included as a "bonus track" in the 2017 _Sgt. Pepper_ 50th Anniversary remix/release, as well as last year's new release of the "Blue Album". So it's basically the same, but remixed to take far better advantage of stereophonics than they were able to with mere four-track recording (with such a complex song requiring repeated "mixing down" with only four tracks available) in 1966-67. Nick observed at 6:20 how impactful the new mix is, even though it's fundamentally "the same"!

[@jasonc5413]

One of the most iconic tracks, not only by The Beatles, but by anyone ever. You really need to listen again.

[@spreet65]

This is the version guys. John Lennon vocals - 2 takes spliced together. It's a song where the more you listen to it, the more you appreciate it. Released as a Double A with Penny Lane which ultimately cost them as it broke their streak of 12 Number Singles in a row because both songs, both Number 1's in their own right were competing against each other & Engelbert Humperdinck took the No1 spot with Release Me.

[@johnbyrnes7912]

SFF/ PL outsold Release Me by 40% but in the UK in those days a double number1 was halved in the sales figures ! 🤡🎱👁️🌈💈

[@60sbaby456]

This song was always addictive ❤

[@vickjr98]

Forever

[@alanr4447a]

The lead vocals WERE Lennon; from "going..." in the refrain after the first verse onward, they're somewhat slowed down, so they might not be so readily recognizable. After the Beatles had begun to dabble with musical psychedelia in their _Revolver_ a;bum, it was this song, along with "Penny Lane", that PLUNGED them head-on into their "later era"!

[@dwhite849]

Strawberry Fields - a small city park near John's childhood home

[@markthomas2577]

This sounds like the original to me ...... and I was around then as a teen !

[@bstapylton-smith1940]

Strawberry Fields is a real place in Liverpool and I believe was tge grounds of a children's home where John Lennon used to go and play when he was a child.

[@raymondbullock4557]

Strawberry Fields Forever was released in 1967 as a double A side single with Penny Lane.

[@StevenMichals0812]

The video is from the Magical Mystery Tour film that was on TV in 1968. One of my favorite Beatles songs, but I have a lot of favorites.

[@vickjr98]

Beautiful song. Absolute masterpiece

[@andrewpoules9109]

Years and years ahead of it's time ❤❤❤

[@robertmartin1807]

Lennon was singer song writer for this composition. His voice was slowed down to give it a psychedelic tone

[@CharlesHoward-ud6qv]

It was recorded in two different keys. The first recording was guitar oriented and the second was with the strings and horns. Lennon was leaving the studio and told George Martin that he liked both versions and could he take the first verse from the first recording and the rest from the second. Martin explained that they were in different keys.Lennon said oh you’ll figure it out and left. He and the engineer spent a few hours speeding up the first track and slowing down the second track until they matched. Yes it added to the trippy sound but was actually quite organic.

[@mariaportengen2959]

The Beatles are legendary, the best band with so many beautiful songs. 🎶🎶🎶😍👍

[@aafsterlife9647]

That has to be Lennon. His accent and intonation are different from McCartney's.

[@chassetterfield9559]

At the time this was made, NOBODY was making music like this, except Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys [ Pet Sounds]. The recording techniques were truly innovative, mixing orchestra & band, layering, and the tape loops & reversed sounds. Nowadays, this could be made in about 20 mins in a digital studio, or even in somebody's bedroom with a laptop. Back then, this was the work of DAYS. At the time, I think Abbey Road /EMI were still using 4 track analogue tape, and hence there was continual 'bouncing down' of 4 tracks onto one, to create space for more layers. This wasn't done on 128 track stereo digital.

[@MrAlexBun]

When Brian Wilson first heard Strawberry Fields Forever, he allegedly exclaimed: “I’m too late … they’ve already done it”

[@ScottHarlow-y3m]

The industry standards evolved rapidly in the late '60s and '70s from 2 tracks (the original stereo mid-'50s to early '60s) to 4, then 4 tracks to 8 in the early '70s and doubling every few years after that. I remember some artists such as Jefferson Airplane would describe in album liner notes how many tracks were used on the master tape used to mix the two tracks on the vinyl record the listener heard. I remember being amazed the first time I learned that each bandmember's instrument was recorded on a separate track and their vocals were each tracked separately, and they still had more tracks available for other instruments and voices.

[@donivanperkins4553]

Real and original.

[@nikolozsuladze7446]

He should listen to it again to appreciate more

[@Pseudonym-aka-alias]

Ringo's drumming💪💪💪💪💪

[@richardcollette9884]

when Ringo is good, hes brutal on this song. love it. The Anthology has 3 diffrent vertions. One of them,Ringo cuts loose and kills it. You can hear John saying to Ringo, "now calm down Ring. Its amazing.

[@pizzarellayt]

Not a different version, just a stereo remaster of the original. I haven't seen anyone in the comments explain this songs recording story yet, so I'll do that: This song went through 2 major incarnations, those being a very relaxed mellotron and electric guitar based version and a more intense, higher pitched orchestral version. John Lennon's 2 favorite takes were take 7 (the chill version) and take 26 (the orchestral version), and could not decide which one he wanted released, so he told George Martin to try and combine them. What George Martin ended up doing was literally cutting the recording tape of take 7 a minute in, slowing down the recording of take 26 to be at roughly the same key as 7, cutting the first minute _off_ of 26 and taping the first minute of 7 to the rest of 26. Around a minute in when Lennon says "going to" you can here his voice get deeper, and it sounds great. And I do agree that The Beatles do have multiple genres. They're still a rock band, but sort of multi-genre rock. That's kind of the same deal with a modern band I've been obsessed with for over a year now called King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard. Silly name, I know, but their music can be whatever genre they want it to be. Sometimes its electronic dance music, sometimes its thrash metal, sometimes its psychedelic pop. It really depends on the album, and sometimes depends on what song on said album.

[@CoolCoyote]

this bit here in the song , man i wish they would have gone on with this 5:30 George's guitar needed to keep going , still a good song but should have made this longer

[@monrobby]

John definitely singing this one boys!

[@lynnelang3184]

"Strawberry Fields Forever" is the title of a famous song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and released in 1967. The lyrics of the song are known for their dream-like, poetic quality and have been subject to various interpretations over the years. The phrase "Strawberry Fields Forever" itself refers to a real place called Strawberry Field, which was a Salvation Army children's home in Liverpool near where John Lennon grew up. The place held special memories for Lennon, and it served as a source of inspiration for the song. In the context of the song, "Strawberry Fields Forever" is often interpreted as a nostalgic and wistful reflection on childhood innocence, imagination, and the passage of time. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for a simpler, more carefree time in the past, and a desire to hold on to the purity and wonder of youth. Overall, the meaning of "Strawberry Fields Forever" can be seen as a meditation on memory, nostalgia, and the fleeting nature of time, all wrapped up in the evocative imagery and emotional resonance of the song.

[@lynnelang3184]

Review Eleanor Rigby and Got To Get You Into My Life from the Revolver album.

[@aafsterlife9647]

Goodness, that was quite a trippy music video. I'd never seen the video before.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

There's only one version, this one, including the psychedelic parts! I was born to young parents in the 60s and guess which albums they had & which I heard from the very beginning!! Yep, the Beatles! I've been listening this since the late 60s/early 70s.

[@MrAlexBun]

Famously released as a double-A side - Lennon’s being Strawberry Fields and McCartney’s being Penny Lane. The pair of them give best exposition of the difference in their two styles, as does the middle vs. start/end of A Day in the Life. It cannot be overstated how influential this was - together with the video - in the look, feel and sound of the psychedelic movement. It’s also the first time Lennon was presented in his trademark round glasses. And the video was shot in January, so yes, it probably was very cold.

[@JungleTunes94]

Lennon for sure but they were experimenting a lot in the studio post recording at this time especially Lennon which you can hear in much of his stuff. This is where they became the groundbreaking and influential band inventing techniques that is still influencing music 60 years on, they were a great pop + rock n roll group early on but that stuff is very much of its time, this is where for me they earned that special elite status.

[@kenford4798]

This is the original version definitely!

[@Thisandthat8908]

one of the first first kind of synthesizer ever used in that intro

[@gpxo11]

Actually it's a mellotron.

[@netzahuacoyotl]

Mellotron, which was an analog sample player, i.e. it had loops of tape with recordings of instruments activated by a keyboard.

[@Jamienomore]

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[@IanDarley]

The shirt is called a kaftan, originally Persian/Turkish traditional dress.

[@AlBarzUK]

I wore one for a year or two.

[@terrybloomfield8345]

This is definitely John Lennon… I seem to remember hearing they slowed the tape down when mixing, that’s why John’s voice sounds a little different.

[@sandspurpatch]

This is the gateway to the psychedelic era. Magical Mystery Tour. The 45 flip side was Penny Lane. The Nehru jackets. Very mod.

[@davidharward8908]

It has always been psychedelic. This song rules. That was John Lennon singing all the way through. His voice may sound different because half of the song was sped up and the other half was slowed down to make 2 different "takes" of the song into the same speed and key. In doing so, John's voice sounds a little different.

[@TheCornishCockney]

This IS the original fellas,and John was singing throughout. Sometimes the American label (Capitol) would fuck about with the track order,album titles and sometimes,leave out the British track releases and include the left out tracks on the next album. Maybe they made the version you know a bit more for the American market and toned down the more psychedelic aspects,I don’t know,but this is the original.

[@aafsterlife9647]

"Gabe, the Night Watchman" 😂 Love it

[@SalManila1]

This song along with Penny lane was done around the time of Sgt Pepper's.

[@nikolozsuladze7446]

Finally

[@skulee66]

If you want trippy you should watch the yellow submarine animated film which includes a lot of their later songs big up the Blue Meanies

[@aafsterlife9647]

That's Magic School Bus, yo.

[@Ken-pi7qk]

I wouldn’t mention “Yellow Submarine” if I were you!

[@viveklamba4538]

T20 CRICKET WORLD CUP IS STARTING..ITS HOSTED IN USA AND WEST INDIES THIS TIME..PLEASE COME BACK TO CRICKET FOR AMERICAN'S..miss u guys 🥺😩😩😩

[@sst3d]

This is it…the original

[@Dexter_2105]

This is the original. It added to the rumour that Paul McCartney had died. If you listen at the very end, you will hear John say "I buried Paul".

[@robertobrien5709]

Did you notice that the music was reverse recorded also.

[@chardywork]

Lennon on main vox. Insanely good. The first truly weird pop song?

[@barbarjinx3802]

This is the original version.

[@nikolozsuladze7446]

Next react to: Here there and everywhere

[@z0n0ph0ne]

Aaah! The wonders of acid!

[@robinfoster7597]

It's totally psychedelic and John on lead vocal. It's a grower, you should listen to it again. Gabe, Yellow Submarine is a kids song but also has a double meaning, it was also a drug, "barbiturate Nembutal which was sold in yellow capsules, or as a symbol for escapism". As someone else has said below, you should watch the animated film, Yellow Submarine.

[@frankbudge2500]

That's 1967 ooops!!

[@frankbudge2500]

February 1067, try to imagine what we felt when this came out. Part of a double A side single with Penny Lane. Either was a worthy #1. The Beatles = Game changers.

[@vanessaking4495]

When I was born but not 1067the other one 1967 😂 my mum loved the Beatles so it was natural for me to love them too love you Paul xx

[@DarrenVernon-h6k]

cranberry sauce, cranberry sauce

[@CharlesHoward-ud6qv]

The video is really cool but I think for the first time you should just listen to this masterpiece. There’s so much going on. The lyrics are so trippy yet amazing. The strings and horns come in in the second verse and the cello arrangements are awesome. As good as any classical music. They also change through the song. Then there is Ringo’s drumming. The song was recorded in two different keys because the second recording had the horns and strings. Lennon liked both versions and asked George Martin to use the first recording in the beginning and the orchestral version for the rest. Let the George Martin genius begin.The technology was limited at that time but they figured a way to speed up the first recording and slow down the second recording until they matched adding to the trippy sound of the track.

[@CharlesHoward-ud6qv]

Oh I forgot, the reverse recording of Ringo’s high hat and the second ending. Geez

[@thechinmaymore]

Hey guys T20 World Cup started today..waiting for your review on the other channel

[@Franck-ju5zu]

My favourite Beatles song is imagine😄.how can you be so incult

[@ricardo_miguel13]

Yesterday is mid or early Beatles actually, Strawberry mid or later era from the style at least

[@johncrookston6111]

Neru jacket

[@Ken-pi7qk]

Revolution - the hard rock version

[@MsAppassionata]

John Lennon on vocals.

[@braudabo]

Pure Beatles, pure John Lennon. Pure music video, that can also be interpreted as an MTV precursor. Great psychedelic classic from early 1967. The tree in the video is often sought out by Beatles fans, but it fell victim to a storm in the 1980s. Personally, I wish some current songs were no longer than an early Beatles track... The "Strawberry Fields" site, an important place in John Lennon's childhood, is one of the pilgrimage destinations for Beatles fans, similar to Penny Lane, the Cavern Club or Abbey Road. And there are many different genres in the discography and not only diverse tones. It's this ease with which the Beatles made these often opposing genres their own. And woe betide anyone, who comes here with the "I buried Paul" nonsense again...😂✋

[@BridewellSeniorTube]

This is the original

[@johnstones66]

This is probably the original. I was around at the time so I don't remember.

[@musicaficionado2974]

Is it from the Magical Mystery Tour movie?

[@gpxo11]

No a promotional film for the single for TV shows due to no longer touring. Penny Lane video released at the same time.

[@musicaficionado2974]

​@@gpxo11 Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, the guys got easily distracted by the video, both the vet and the rookie. It's an amazing song and It would have been better for the first time to listen to the album version. Just music, pure and simple. My opinion. Take care!

[@thoru4367]

Guys, i beg you to do George Harrison - Try Some Buy Some

[@zwieseler]

Imagine is not a Beatles song. They ended with Sgt Pepper’s.

[@danallen3947]

the closest americans get to british bands is to talk about them

[@Y-two-K]

Gabe's ignorance of The Beatles is totally understandable due to him not listening to them before this channel, but how is Nick basically on the same level as him? Dude, at least skim a Wikipedia page before these reactions.

[@robertlooper6764]

Imagine is not a Beatle song.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

you saying this is not The Beatles *DO YOUR FUCKING RESEARCH*

[@neilmorrison7356]

It would br great if you could comment on cricket again USA just beat Canada in the T20 World Cup!

[@tinamakaneole]

Drugs

[@dannygriffith6185]

it IS Lennon!....Your "definitely not Lennon"...LOL....is definitely wrong!

[@johndavids4780]

The song is amazing. The video not so much. It distracts from the attention to the music IMO.

[@shady8479]

I have never liked the Beatles i find their music boring, music to sleep by, give me Queen anyday

[@ricardo_miguel13]

you have no patience, music is probably not for you, beatles are for listening, they still have rocking and upbeat songs like revolution or helter skelter

[@TheCornishCockney]

I had heard there were people like you but I didn’t believe it.

[@RobONeill-b5e]

Your loss. Queen was a band worth talking about but not the only one

[@shady8479]

We all have our likes and dislikes I listened to them and just didn't enjoy their music. Can't help that, I'm sure there are bands you don't like

[@SirHilaryManfat]

@@shady8479 I think the problem is that people who state they hate the Beatles treat it as some kind of badge of honour, due to some inane belief that they're superior for rising above "popular opinion". It's become a rather trite and dull statement, regardless of personal tastes.

[@dggydddy59]

This is the ONE AND ONLY Strawberry Fields Forever unless you're referring to unreleased versions and even though this was the right one, you still cut it short as after it fades out it then fades back in again. Written and sung by John Lennon. I thought the one guy was a Beatle fan. Apparently not.

[@PeterBuwen]

This is the original version.