MUS 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Fat Bottomed Girls, Imelda Marcos, Candlestick Park
1966, part 2
● Unexpected Uproars in 1966
○ Uproar #1 - June, 1966
■ Capitol Records (US) release “Butcher cover” album
■ 75,000 copies printed
■ Then recalled & substitute cover pasted over
○ Uproar #2- June 30 - July 2
■ In Japan, nationalist protest over performance in Budokan
■ 35,000 police mobilized to protect them
○ Uproar #3 - July 4
■ In Manila, The Philippines, Imelda Marcos felt snubbed
■ The Beatles escape to the airport under siege
■ Kicked, punched, spat on, threatened
○ Uproar #4 -August during last tour
■ Lennon quoted, “Beatles are bigger than Jesus”
■ Records & photos burned
■ firecracker in Memphis concert
■ Music banned on 40 radio stations
● Last tour of the US
Began Aug 12
○ 2 shows in Chicago
○ Aug 19
■ Memphis began week 2
○ Aug 23 - NYC Shea Stadium
○ Tour ended Aug 29 in SF at Candlestick Park
○ This ended their last tour ever
● “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane”
○ Both reference Woolton, Liverpool
○ “Strawberry Fields Forever” by Lennon
○ Strawberry Field = an orphanage founded in 19th century
○ “Penny Lane” by McCartney
■ Identifies various shops & scenes
○ They were the start of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
album, but dropped
from that in order to issue them as a single
○ Promotional videos made for both of them, Jan. 1967
● Double A- Side Singles (both sides labeled ‘A’)
○1st ever: Beatles, “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work it Out” (dec. 1965)
○ Then “Eleanor Rigby” and “Yellow Submarine” (Aug. 1966)
○ And “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane” (Feb. 1967)
○ Others include
■ Rolling Stones - “Let’s Spend the Night Together” and “Ruby Tuesday”
(Jan. 1967)
■ Queen: “Fat Bottomed Girls” and “Bicycle Race” (1978)
Document Summary
Capitol records (us) release butcher cover album. Then recalled & substitute cover pasted over. Uproar #2- june 30 - july 2. In japan, nationalist protest over performance in budokan. In manila, the philippines, imelda marcos felt snubbed. The beatles escape to the airport under siege. Lennon quoted, beatles are bigger than jesus . Tour ended aug 29 in sf at candlestick park. Strawberry field = an orphanage founded in 19th century. They were the start of sgt pepper"s lonely hearts club band album, but dropped. Promotional videos made for both of them, jan. 1967 from that in order to issue them as a single. Double a- side singles (both sides labeled a") 1st ever : beatles, day tripper and we can work it out (dec. 1965) Then eleanor rigby and yellow submarine (aug. 1966) And strawberry fields forever and penny lane (feb. 1967) Rolling stones - let"s spend the night together and ruby tuesday (jan. 1967)
