Strawberry Fields Forever

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"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by the Beatles, celebrated for its innovative production, introspective lyrics, and enduring influence on popular music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Beatles
backingVocalist George Harrison NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
Ringo Starr NERFINISHED
chartPositionUK 2
chartPositionUS 8
composer John Lennon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followedBy All You Need Is Love
genre baroque pop
psychedelic pop
psychedelic rock
hasInstrument Mellotron
backwards tape effects
bass guitar
brass
cellos
drums
electric guitar
includedInCompilation Magical Mystery Tour
surface form: "Magical Mystery Tour (US LP)"
inspiredBy Strawberry Field, Salvation Army children’s home in Liverpool
language English
leadVocalist John Lennon NERFINISHED
length 00:04:05
lyricist John Lennon NERFINISHED
movement psychedelia
notableFor innovative production techniques
introspective lyrics
use of tape editing and varispeed
partOf The Beatles 1967–1970
surface form: "The Beatles’ 1967 singles discography"
performer The Beatles
precededBy Yellow Submarine
surface form: "Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby"
producer George Martin NERFINISHED
recognizedAs one of the most influential songs in popular music
recordingEndDate 1966-12-22
recordingStartDate 1966-11-24
recordLabel Capitol Records NERFINISHED
Parlophone NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1967-02-13
side double A-side
singleWith Penny Lane
songwriter John Lennon NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney
studio Abbey Road Studios
surface form: "EMI Studios, London"
theme introspection
memory
nostalgia
writerCredit Lennon–McCartney
yearOfRelease 1967

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Strawberry Fields namedAfter Strawberry Fields Forever
this entity surface form: "Strawberry Fields (song)"
The Beatles notableSong Strawberry Fields Forever
John Lennon notableWork Strawberry Fields Forever

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