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| Length = 3:03 | Label = Parlophone (UK) Capitol (US) | Writer = Lennon–McCartney | Producer = George Martin | Certification = Gold (RIAA) | Last single = "Yellow Submarine"/"Eleanor Rigby" (1966) | This single = "Strawberry Fields Forever"/"Penny Lane" (1967) | Next single = "All You Need Is Love" (1967) | Misc = }} "Penny Lane" is a song by The Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney but credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. The song was created in response to John Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever", and its lyrics refer to a real street in Liverpool, England. Recorded during the ''Sgt. Pepper'' sessions, "Penny Lane" was released in February 1967 as one side of a double A-sided single, along with "Strawberry Fields Forever". The single was the result of the record company wanting a new release after several months of no new Beatles releases. Although the song did not top the charts in Britain, it was still a top ten hit across Europe. The song was later included on the band's US album, ''Magical Mystery Tour'', despite not appearing on the British double EP of the same name. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked "Penny Lane" at number 456 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/the-beatles-penny-lane-20110526 )〕 ==Background== The song's title is derived from the name of a street near Lennon's childhood home for his first five years (9 Newcastle Road, just off Church Road), in the band's hometown, Liverpool, England. McCartney and Lennon would meet at Penny Lane junction to catch a bus into the centre of the city. During the 1960s, this was a significant bus terminus for several routes, and buses with "Penny Lane" displayed were common throughout Liverpool. The name Penny Lane is also used for the area that surrounds its junction with Smithdown Road, Smithdown Place (where the terminus was located) and Allerton Road, including a busy shopping area. Today the street is an important landmark, sought out by many Beatles fans touring Liverpool. In the past, street signs saying "Penny Lane" were constant targets of tourist theft and had to be continually replaced. Eventually, city officials gave up and simply began painting the street name on the sides of buildings. This practice was stopped in 2007 and more theft-resistant "Penny Lane" street signs have since been installed, although some are still stolen. Penny Lane is believed to be named after James Penny, an 18th-century slave trader. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Penny Lane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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