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The Beatles – Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (2:38)

On Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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Lennon wrote the song taking inspiration from a nineteenth century circus poster for Pablo Fanque’s circus which he purchased in an antique shop on 31 January 1967 while filming the promotional video for the song Strawberry Fields Forever in Kent. Mr. Kite is believed to be William Kite, who worked for Pablo Fanque from 1843 to 1845.

It was composed primarily by John Lennon with input from Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
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  • mc-4acid

    alucine un payaso

    last week

  • TheHutchman

    I love the lyrics. John could be just as good of a raconteur as Paul.

    16 days ago

  • CelioGouveia

    Música pra fumar maconha.

    21 days ago

  • alexia_N

    Sounds excellent

    last month

  • Lavenderspoon

    I love the 'circus sound' <3

    last month

  • BiIIyShears

    I freaking love this song!

    last month

  • kidnay

    @iamhags he may of disowned the song at first but in 1980 changed his mind and described as "It's so cosmically beautiful... The song is pure, like a painting, a pure watercolour." I always look forward to hearing this song whenever I put in Sgt. Peppers or Love. even the scene in Across the Universe for this song was a highlight unlike the most of this poor excuse for a Beatles musical... but yeah great song, really accomplishes that carnival sound!

    March 2012

  • watchintv

    forever my favourite song on this album

    February 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    A splendid time is guaranteed for all

    February 2012

  • DraKi91

    genius

    December 2011

  • kemp678

    What a scene........ for sure!

    December 2011

  • oldiesfanjohn

    LSD

    December 2011

  • noskapok

    first trippy song I ever heard

    October 2011

  • sls

    I remember this song fascinating me when I was 9 years old. And it is quite Syd Barrett now that I think about it. If only I'd discovered Piper at the Gates of Dawn when I was 9!

    August 2011

  • bad18

    Instrumental section in the middle always blew my mind. [6]

    August 2011

  • BearsandLions

    this has to be a bad trip..........

    August 2011

  • mgpixlab

    Henry the horse is my best friend.

    July 2011

  • barbudean

    Syd Barrett [2] <3

    June 2011

  • paul30797

    Love this song! By the way guys if any of u want a free iphone 4 check out this site FREEIPHONE4-METROLYRICS.INFO Actually works! Just got mine the other day haha

    May 2011

  • VipaTipa

    It's a psychodelic Freakout!

    May 2011
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