News sites said that Strawberry Field, in Liverpool, is to be closed within several months. That is the orphanage that used to be John Lennon's playground, that became famous from The Beatles' song "Strawberry Fields Forever". The entrance gate is also memorial place for Beatlemania.
I have been to the place three times, and have unforgettable memories, especially from 1990. When I went the orphanage, its wall block was under reconstruction. Then, a workman approached me. He passed me a block, said, "Put it in the wall". He helped me make a special memory that was that I put a block in Strawberry Fields. I was deeply moved and appreciated his action.
So, the news reminded me of this memory and I thank the workman again. After it closes, "Strawberry Field will be forever", for me, thanks to this memory.
2 comments:
Nice posting about Strawberry Fields Forever, I am curious about that place as well.
Strawberry Fields Forever is a great song, I love the surrealistic feeling of the song and the lyrics. The lyrics are complicated and interesting, while the music is mind-blowing. I always like to listen to Strawberry Fields Forever during my spare time, Lennon's voice was also unique there which matched the overall feeling of the song.
The songs you wrote are also special to me. "Strawberry Fields Forever" is the best song for me even though I'm a big fan of Paul, not John. When I listened to "A Hard Day's Night" sung by Paul McCartney at the Tokyo Dome last month, I was so impressed because Paul treated John's song as special (the first track of his gig). Yes, Paul McCartney came to Japan! It was his sixth solo concert tour to my country. I thank him and feel lucky for his several visits to Japan. When asked by an interviewer recently "What unvisited country do you want to play?", he replied simply "China". I hope Paul visits your country and plays his music.
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