Paul McCartney Said The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour' Was Inspired by 'Freak Shows'
Paul McCartney said many of his songs were inspired by his childhood experiences. For example, he revealed freak shows he used to visit influenced The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour."
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” was inspired by a fake five-legged sheep.
Paul said he and John Lennon wrote The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” together.
In retrospect, John wasn’t sure if he contributed to the track at all.
Paul McCartney said many of his songs were inspired by his childhood experiences. For example, he revealed freak shows he used to visit influenced The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour.” Notably, Paul said these freak shows became cherished memories for him.
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said trips to fairgrounds and freak shows when he was young inspired him to write The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour.” “I used to go to the fairgrounds as a kid, the waltzers and the dodgems, but what interested me was the freak shows: the boxing booths, the bearded lady and the sheep with five legs, which actually was a four-legged sheep with one leg sewn on its side,” he said. “When I touched it, the fellow said, ‘Hey, leave that alone!'”
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