The Beatles Were An English Rock Band Formed In Liverpool In 1960. With The Line-Up Comprising John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison And Ringo Starr They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time. The Group Was Integral To The Development Of 1960s Counterculture And Popular Music's Recognition As An Art Form. Rooted In Skiffle Beat And 1950s Rock And Roll Their Sound Incorporated Elements Of Classical Music And Traditional Read More On Last.Fm
"The Fool On The Hill" Is A Song By The Beatles. It Was Written And Sung By Paul McCartney Credited To Lennon/McCartney And Recorded In 1967. McCartney Said Of The Song “'Fool On The Hill' Was Mine And I Think I Was Writing About Someone Like Maharishi. His Detractors Called Him A Fool. Because Of His Giggle He Wasn't Taken Too Seriously ... I Was Sitting At The Piano At My Father's House In Liverpool Hitting A D 6th Chord And I Made Up 'Fool On The Hill.'” Alistair Taylor In The Book Yesterday Reports A Mysterious Incident Involving A Man Who Inexplicably Appeared Near Him And McCartney During A Walk On Primrose Hill And Then Disappeared Again Soon After McCartney And Taylor Had Conversed About The Existence Of God This Allegedly Prompted The Writing Of The Song. McCartney Played The Song For John Lennon During A Writing Session For "With A Little Help From My Friends " And Lennon Told Him To Write It Down. McCartney Didn't He Was Sure He Wouldn't Forget It. In His 1980 Interview With Playboy Lennon Said "Now That's Paul. Another Good Lyric. Shows He's Capable Of Writing Complete Songs."