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Question

LIVERPOOL, England - Beatles lovers who seek out Penny Lane imagine it as that magical place "in my ears and in my eyes, there beneath the blue suburban skies." But it has a sinister undertone that still reverberates.

The street in Liverpool, home town of the Fab Four, is named after James Penny, a slave trader and investor in 11 voyages that took 500 to 600 captives at a time to the New World.

Penny was among the many who enriched themselves and their city on human trafficking until the slave trade was abolished 200 years ago. Their ships carried millions of human beings from West Africa to the plantations of the Americas in a triangular trade that also brought profitable cargoes of sugar, tobacco and rum to England.

Answer 1

Does the name John Newton mean anything to you? He wrote the Song, Amazing Grace, with out a doubt one of the most beautiful Christian songs ever written. He was a slave trader, in fact he wrote this song on a return from having carried a ship full of slaves to the Americas, Yo are right yo do learn some thing Every day

Answer 2

I had heard that before. A lot of what the fab four sang about had much deeper meaning but most of the listeners missed the meanings totally. At times the songs took on a life of there own unrelated to what was being said. Revolution was one of those songs look at the words for some reason people took it to mean you should start a revolution when it says just the opposite.
"The Beatles Revolution 1 lyrics
You say you want a revolution
Well you know
we all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright

You say you got a real solution
Well you know
we'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright

You say you'll change the constitution
Well you know
we all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well you know
You better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Don't you know it's gonna be alright


I try to learn at least one new thing every day. Today it was the moon is moving away from us faster than we thought.

Answer 3

Thank you, that was an interesting piece of history