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 3: Penny Lane
Episode 3 Penny Lane – and the ‘other song’ to which it is inextricably linked!
In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the genesis of this song and the characters that inhabit Paul McCartney’s memories of his childhood days in Liverpool. We also examine the songwriting elements that make Penny Lane so compelling – including what is called a ‘truck driver’s modulation.’
The third thread in our podcast narrative covers the ‘other song’ that is inextricably linked to Paul’s song, Penny Lane. Get ready for a surprise here!
Songs
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain, and Chris Barnes)
Strawberry Fields Forever, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Twilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Good Day Sunshine, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
The Dance of the Salty Sardines; Mike Sugar, performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
And I Love Her, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Another Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Rabbit Hole Interstitial Music - Penny Lane melody, Lennon and McCartney, arranged and performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Brandenburg Concerto Number 2 in F Major; Johann Sebastian Bach; piccolo trumpet solo, performed by Chris Barnes, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Release Me, Robert Yount, Eddie Miller and Dub Williams; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane.
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources:
Rolling Stone Magazine; George Martin; interview; 2001
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
500 Greatest Songs of All Time; Rolling Stone’s definitive list of the 500 greatest songs of all time; by Rolling Stone; interview with Paul McCartney
The Beatles Anthology; George Martin interview; John Lennon interview
Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997
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
The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988
All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer); Wikipedia
Release Me (Eddie Miller song); Wikipedia
Voice Actors
Joe Anastasi
Mike Sugar
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