Just objectively, listening to the song, what do you subjectively feel?
like this
Can you supplement that with how it makes you feel in material terms heh?
i love that song so much, and i don’t know if i can meaningfully describe it in any form more physical than an animated gif lol. the only thing i think i can note of is the weird terror i feel inside when john sings “nothing is real”.
This is one of my favorites! I feel like the entire album is made of really good, and unique tracks, but since you asked about this one in particular…
I feel nostalgic for something, not quite definable, that I never experienced. A mix of cozy and wistful.
If you enjoy that song, make sure you give the whole album a go. Also wanna plug an alternate take (take 2, very rough), because it’s an interesting listen if you’re familiar with the original recording.
https://youtu.be/y5g_DiZF5NI?feature=shared
The final version (that made it to the album) is actually a speed-adjusted splice between take 7 and take 26.
-Edit- Magical Mystery Tour https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nqb7p4ZKK8u4SIwd8S0odRX8iO2cE3JVk&feature=shared
But what do you feel, like physically or emotionally and detached from any cultural or reputational lens?
I reckon it’s impossible to filter out my emotional reaction to the song’s cultural baggage.
Makes me feel like when I have a small bit of a song stuck in my head and I’m desperately trying to think of what follows so that I can properly look it up but I can’t. Feels like there should be more of a follow-up in the chorus after “strawberry fields forever”. As it is, it feels like a jingle for a company named strawberry fields.
It makes me wish I wasn’t saving heroin towards the end of my life.
Melancholic
Why do you think it makes you feel melancholic?
I’m sorry, I don’t understand this if it’s a question?
Edit - Now I look like a dingdong, you edited it! XD
Why do you think it makes you feel that way?
Hm, probably because it brings back memories of childhood which are a mixed bag. Otherwise I generally like the Beatles, so it’s not all sad. Not my favorite song, but a rippling sound. And that’s all my brain can extract today!
Annoyed. Never enjoyed the song