Welcome to Stroll Down Penny Lane, where we celebrate the life and music of Paul McCartney. In this series we investigate the creation stories behind his songs. We discover that there is often an autobiographical aspect to his songs. And in our examination of his compositions, we also discover what it is that causes such an immediate connection with his music. We are a proud part of Pantheon, the podcast network for music lovers.
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episode 2: Episode 2: Eleanor Rigby
Episode 2: Eleanor Rigby – The Counter-Narrative!
In our second chapter, we explore the creation myth surrounding the song, Eleanor Rigby. Travel back in time with us to the very moment of formation of … the Beatles.
Why this moment in time? Because it provides fascinating clues about the creation of this song. Join us in our investigation as we discover what in the world a psychological phenomenon known as cryptomnesia, has to do with the creation of Eleanor Rigby.
Buckle up, for we are going to visit a very specific graveyard just outside Liverpool where everything will be revealed. Well, almost everything. Try to figure out now, in advance if you can, what the film “Psycho” has to do with the song Eleanor Rigby!
Songs
Eleanor Rigby; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter, of SDPL
Yesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, of SDPL
Ola-na Tung-eee; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
A Day in the Life; Lennon and McCartney, ‘outro,’ performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Mellow Yellow; Donovan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Da-Zi-Di-Da-Zu; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
A Hard Day’s Night, Lennon and McCartney; ‘intro,’ performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Richard Strauss
"Think!," Merv Griffin; mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Twilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
1985, Paul McCartney: ‘outro,’ performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)
The Girl Can’t Help It; Bobby Troup; performed by Little Richard
Twenty Flight Rock; Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)
Cry Me a River; Arthur Hamilton; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Shake It Off; Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellbac; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Moonlight Sonata, Piano Sonata No. 14, Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Easier Said Than Done; William Linton and Larry Huff; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Barracuda; Ann and Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher and Michael DeRosier; performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Maniac; Michael Sembello; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
String Concerto, Vivaldi; performed by Baroque Band
Bad Idea, Ariana Grande, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Psycho!, Bernard Herrmann, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
Recording the Beatles, Kevin Ryan & Brian Kehew, Curvebender Publishing; 2006
The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books; 2000
www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryptomnesia
www.dictionary.apa.org/cryptomnesia
Sunbeams Music Trust; Annie Mawson, Director;
The Girl Can’t Help It; produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, screenplay adapted by Frank Tashlin and Herbert Baker; 1956
Psycho! directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock; written by Joseph Stefano; 1960
Voice Actors
Joe Anastasi
Mike Sugar
Annie Mawson -- as herself.
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