Actually it was "cranberry sauce" as the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" was recorded just after America's Thanksgiving Day. That single (with "Penny Lane") was the very first record I bought with my own money, in early Feb. 1967. (That was a great year for a young kid, in terms of hit singles.)
Peter Asher (of Peter and Gordon, and later a hugely successful record producer for James Taylor and others) tells that story, too (at 17:17):I heard from Nellie McKay (big Beatles fan who said, “Poor Paul. He always came second.”) that Paul had written “World Without Love” and was playing it for John to see what he thought. John commented, “you can stop after the first line”.
First line? “Please lock me away.” The song went to Peter and Gordon, I think.
I heard from Nellie McKay (big Beatles fan who said, “Poor Paul. He always came second.”) that Paul had written “World Without Love” and was playing it for John to see what he thought. John commented, “you can stop after the first line”.
First line? “Please lock me away.” The song went to Peter and Gordon, I think.
OMG, I was working at the Ramada Inn where Elvis stayed during that concert. I was a waitress (18 yrs. old in college) and worked the night of the concert. It was insane. He rented the entire 4th floor of the hotel. It was located on the corner of Neil and Kirby where the Walgreens is now. Apparently he walked around in disguise. The Assembly Hall is now the State Farm Center, I live in Champaign.
Rumor has it, he did. And those peanut butter and banana sandwiches. I have great stories about Bruce Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac in C-U, but that's for another thread.
If you get it on Hulu, is it the next day (tomorrow)? I guess I can watch it anytime commercial free on Hulu.
Thanks for the heads up!
