The Fool On The Hill (Lennon/McCartney)
Quotes
“‘Fool on the Hill’ was mine and I think I was writing about someone like Maharishi. His detractors called him a fool. Because of his giggle he wasn’t taken too seriously … I was sitting at the piano at my father’s house in Liverpool hitting a D 6th chord, and I made up ‘Fool on the Hill.'” – Paul McCartney
“Now that’s Paul. Another good lyric. Shows he’s capable of writing complete songs.” – John Lennon
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, recorder, bass, penny whistle
- John Lennon – harmonica, Jew’s harp
- George Harrison – 12-string acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Ringo Starr – drums, maracas, finger cymbals
- Christopher Taylor, Richard Taylor, Jack Ellory – flutes
Release history
- Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (1967)
- Magical Mystery Tour (LP) (1967)
- 1967-1970 (1973)
- The Beatles Ballads – 20 Original Tracks (1980)
- Anthology 2 (1996) [demo; take 4]
- Love (2006, iTunes version only) [LOVE mix]
