The Beatles song is about a street in Liverpool. There's a bus station there and many Liverpool buses show Penny Lane on the destination board.
It's a common street name in England. Here's a list of the ones that show up on the Ordnance Survey map.
Penny Lane, Barwell, Leicester, LE9
Penny Lane, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN40
Penny Lane, Burton Fleming, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25
Penny Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15
Penny Lane, Collins Green, Warrington, WA5
Penny Lane, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, CF71
Penny Lane, Easingwold, York, YO61
Penny Lane, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10
Penny Lane, Guarlford, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13
Penny Lane, Haydock, Old Boston Trading Estate, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11
Penny Lane, Haydock, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11
Penny Lane, Liverpool, L_18
Penny Lane, Nairn, IV12
Penny Lane, Oulton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32
Penny Lane, PO10
Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3
Penny Lane, Rainow, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10
Penny Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4
Penny Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17
Penny Lane, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, SS17
Penny Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20
Penny Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5
Penny Lane, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS18
Penny Lane, Swindon, SN3
Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S_17
Penny Lane, Wargrave, Reading, RG10
Penny Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8
Penny Lane Court, York, YO1
Penny Lane Way, Leeds, LS10
2006-09-05 11:00:54
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answered by Anonymous
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Penny Lane is the title of a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, recorded during the Sgt. Pepper sessions, and released in February, 1967 as one side of a double-A sided single, along with Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever". Beatles producer George Martin has stated he believes the pairing of these songs results in probably the greatest single ever released by the group. Both songs were later released on the US Magical Mystery Tour album in November, 1967. The song features contrasting verse-chorus form and was credited "Lennon-McCartney" although McCartney was the sole writer on the song. The song's title is derived from the name of a street in the English city of Liverpool. The area that surrounds its junction with Smithdown Road is also commonly called Penny Lane. Locally the term "Penny Lane" was the name given to Allerton Road and Smithdown Road and its busy shopping area.
McCartney and John Lennon grew up in the area and they spent a lot of time playing on Penny Lane junction as children. The street is an important landmark, sought out by most 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 is still the case at the Smithdown Road junction, but there is a conventional sign at the other end of the street.
2006-09-05 17:58:53
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answered by Anonymous
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