The Fool on the Hill
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"The Fool on the Hill" is a contemplative Beatles song written primarily by Paul McCartney, known for its gentle melody and lyrics about a misunderstood outsider.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fool on the Hill | 4 |
| "The Fool on the Hill" with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Magical Mystery Tour (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Magical Mystery Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creditedSongwritingTeam | Lennon–McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ recorders ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque pop
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pop ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover | Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSongStructureElement |
instrumental break
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refrain ⓘ verse ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contemplation
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misunderstood outsider ⓘ wisdom versus ignorance ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Beatles Anthology 2 (alternate version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| label |
Capitol Records
NERFINISHED
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Parlophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
“And nobody seems to like him”
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“But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down” ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Magical Mystery Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Beatles’ late 1960s psychedelic period ⓘ |
| performer | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate |
1967-09-06
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1967-09-25 ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| side | Magical Mystery Tour EP, Side B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | a solitary man observed by others ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Magical Mystery Tour (soundtrack)
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"The Fool on the Hill" with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66