Beatles Cartoon - Penny Lane 

this one is just so great. i love when ringo says "Why be a handsome hero? I'd rather stay as I am, handsome."

It’s so cool reading the comments of people who grew up with the Beatles while they were around. I grew up with the Beatles too, yet decades after the 60s, but still enjoy these classics!

This is wonderful, as a child in 1964 this was a show I did not miss.

Every evening after school I was maybe 8 or 9 yrs old, sitted in front of the TV and watch those cartoons with a little white ball jumping over the lyrics. That was the way TV teached latin kids to learn english. Eso pasaba en Puerto Rico en los 70's

I love that piccolo trumpet ending the song at 5:21. That was the way I heard "Penny Lane" growing up in 1967. But on all stereo remakes, that little closing lick on the piccolo trumpet is absent. The song never seems to end right without it.

What a great blast from the past. Each Saturday morning, at the height of Beatlemania, I'd watch these classics!

From the Beatles Cartoon series that began in 1965; this episode was made in 1967. I taped the rerun off MTV about 20 years ago.

I never understood the voice they gave George in these cartoons. What even IS that accent? It sounds like a Peter Lorre impression! Not even vaguely British, much less Liverpudlian.

I love this song. It always puts me in a good mood when I listen to it!

Took me back to my early childhood. Thank you so very much for posting.

Despite all of the cartoon's other flaws, the closing credits do include the second trumpet blast on the song, which was only released to radio stations back during the day.

Probably the BEST interpretation of Penny Lane I have ever heard by Howard Goodall...“By the time The Beatles discovered mid-song key changes, Classical music had long since abandoned them. McCartney in particular had become intrigued by modulation as a device. But he seemed instinctively to know that the best modulations occur by stealth, when mood and color change unperceptively, as if by magic. It may surprise you to learn for example that in the cheerful, happy-go-lucky song ‘Penny Lane’ he pulls off clever immensely satisfying key changes no less than 7 times. Almost without you noticing. This is the work of a composer who really knows what he’s doing. What effect then does this modulation have on a song? Well for one thing, it alters our perception of the chorus. Listen to what it sounds like without the modulation. (plays music). Its fine isn’t it? But it’s not very surprising. In the proper version, there’s much more of a shifting gear as we move into the chorus. (plays music). It is, of course, quite common in a pop song for the voice to rise up to a higher range for the chorus to sound more celebratory, more frenzied, more desperate, or more passionate. And McCartney’s voice does indeed rise predictively upward for the chorus. But here’s the clever bit…while the voice is rising upwards for the chorus, the modulation is actually a DOWNWARDS shift (plays music). Moving the key downwards has the subconscious effect of making us feel slightly wistful - as if the ‘joy’ isn’t a ‘total joy’ but a joy experienced that is slightly removed from the events it portrays. Since the song is about McCartney’s memories of growing up in suburban Liverpool, this makes perfect emotional sense to us as we listen. There’s one other by-product of this downward shift…at the end of the chorus we’re forced to move back UP a gear as the verse starts again. Because we’re now modulating upwards, the incoming verse greets us like a new day…full of optimism and youth. (plays music). A lesser writer than McCartney would have left it at that. But Penny Lane is about journeys…into the past, down a street, through suburban Liverpool. And so the harmony goes on a journey too… in the very final chorus, McCartney surprises us once more, and lets the harmony shift again - this time upwards into the chorus - and the result is gloriously celebratory!!! Penny Lane is one of the most magical, life-affirming songs in The Beatles repertoire. It also features a baroque piccolo trumpet solo inspired by Paul McCartney hearing one on a TV broadcast of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. McCartney’s thirst for knowledge and understanding of Classical music was extremely influential in The Beatles work. Divisions between Classical and Popular seemed to dissolve in their later recordings. In this respect, McCartney was way ahead of his time. Anticipating a future that didn’t recognize artificial barriers between musical styles.”

very good, Great quality, I never knew they had such a big selection of Beatles cartoons. Great!!

There is a special MAGIC in the Beatles , mono recordings. They are beautiful !

LOL! I thought i IMAGINED seeing this insipid cartoon a a young kid. Thanks for the proof that it actually existed!

I watched these Beatles cartoons when I was in Kindergarten! I guess Ringo was the only one of the four who was easily impersonated vocally!! George sounds as if he's from India!

Gracias por subir este dibujo sobre The Bealtes con uno de mis temas preferidos!!

thanks for uploading these. it inspired me to do the same with all 39 full length episodes. classic stuff. the music sound great in the 60's coming through the mono speaker of my console tv!

The ending of this reminds me of the end of "The New 3 Stooges" cartoons where Moe Larry and Curly Joe's shadows always run off into the sunset! Also, adding the 7 extra note "Penny Lane" is a nice touch! Thank You for sharing ;)

watched this several days ago but the trumpet blasts are still haunting me, ringing in my ears, as it were.

The voices are way off but this is hysterical! I love John's face when he's talkin about the thieves

Wow! That was exactly 4 years before I was born. Also Paul McCartney was knighted on March 11 1997. Being that March 11 is my birthday, I think that's pretty cool!

LOL!! Wow! I just love this cartoon! It's so funny I can hardly help but laugh! I'm so glad you posted this! Thanks again!

Very good episode 👍🏻, that the Beatles not only sing the song but we’re actually at the place.

Why does George sound like Peter Lorre?

Oh god, they're so adorable even as cartoons! I love how Ringo talks, lol -3

Man, this brings back memories!!!

I LOVE YOU FOR PUTTING THIS VIDEOO LOOVEEE IT

I'm old. I remember being a pre-schooler and watching these in the late 60's. And I thought they were SO COOL! Good times.... :o)

i love this song i love the beatles ive listened to them since i waz 3 or 4 it brings tender memories

This was a great video I think whoever made it should make a lot more of the videos.

dude the beatles rock thank you for posting these alan4447a

Nice song and nice work on that vid, man.

RINGO IS DA 1 WITH THE DEEP VOICE AND BIG NOSE; JOHN IS DA 1 THAT'S HANDSOME; PAUL IS THE 1 WITH THE ROUND BELLY; GEORGE HAS HIS BIG CHIN

How the fuck did I get here?

The animated series was my intro to the Beatles. It was also one of my earliest memories.

Hahah I love how cartoony they look. Love the Beatles!

LOL!! That's so funny! I must admit that the part at the end of the episode was a really shocking expierience, and that's the truth. Thanks so very much for posting this episode.

cool, never knew there is a Beatles Cartoon with their music, coz i'm too young, awesome :)

simply superb!!

loving the struggling musician . The drain cover was a stroke of genius

I actually managed to find and buy a shirt for my son with the cartoon Beatles on it- and at the time I just thought it was cool, never having seen the cartoon for myself. Now I'm glad I've come across it; I'll be watching a bit more of this now (: IDK about the voices of the four, but i love that the songs are still legit!

i love how paul wears the fireman's helmet like a turtle's shell.

this is one of my favorite Beatles songs ^_^

I can't believe this. The girls are going crazy for that detective guy and yet not the Beatles. I find that stupid

just love this!

this is a hilarious episode :')

i luv how john is a smart alec in this cartoon!

Tears fall because it is wonderful.

hahahahahaha I love the stooges ending u put in here xD!! this carton is awesome. they should have done cartoons about other bands as well! anyone agree?

Wow! Does this video bring back memories of wasting Saturday mornings watching cartoons in early 1967!

Penny Lane was such a fine hit single. Making a cartoon out of it was a good move. 😂😂

i love it when paul goes 'lets be off!' idk why.

Nice Cartoons!!♥

Interesting how at the end the fireman sticks his head out of the sewer with the sewer cover still on his head, much like the spy in the "You've got to hide your love away" scene from "Help"

ringo has a halarious voice i love this song

this is the 1st Beatles cartoon i ever saw, and this became my favorite episode bcuz of the 1st impression (matchbox comes in 2nd) ^_^

this is GOLD

I love how they worked the words "Finger Pie" into a kid's cartoon! Classic.

On this day in 1967 {March 11th} a video of the Beatles performing "Penny Lane" and the b/w, "Strawberry Fields Forever", was aired on late Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand'... One month earlier on February 25th the record entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; with "Penny Lane" peaking at #1 {for 1 week} on March 18th and "Strawberry Fields Forever" reaching #8... The Beatles, along with Elvis, never appeared live on 'Bandstand'... R.I.P. to The King, John, George, and Mr. Clark {1929 - 2012}

David Mason, a classical musician who played the trumpet solo in the Penny Lane song in this cartoon, died April 29, 2011 at age 85. According to a Newsday obituary Paul McCartney saw Mason playing the trumpet on tv in a Bach concert and George Martin producer recruited Mason to record with the Beatles. R.I.P. David Mason.

I love how suave they make Paul look XD

Thanks! I've always preferred that myself! I had always thought the "normal" ending seemed a little 'flat', and when I first heard the 'trumpet coda', I thought, "THAT'S what it needed!" :) (I actually first heard it on station WMMS in Cleveland in 1979, during a "Buzzard Beatles Blitz". Of course I bought the U.S. "Rarities" when it came out the next year!) What I put here was actually from the Anthology 2 CD, with most of the other 'extra sounds' taken out.

Damn...i didnt like the beatles until my boyfriend and i watched Yellow Submarine on our first date...now I cant get enough of them o.o Penny Lane...what a great song!

Yep, it was a Saturday morning cartoon series on ABC, beginning in 1965, with a few new episodes produced through 1967 (which year this was one of).

looking back I think its very clever fond memories from australia

How is it possible that even cartoon Paul can look at me with those eyes and make me swoon?

Aw Paul.. You got SOME SPLANIN TO DO! ;)

these are wuderbare cartons, the music of the beatles, is still the best there was. thank you for `s video - lg gitte

When the Beatles are standing around Penny Lane, the spired church building that pops up in the background here and there looks just like the actual church that stands near the actual roundabout in the actual Penny Lane.

nice to know they not not singing this song in their 'Sgt.Pepper' appearance they look like their 1964 Hard Day's Night counterpart!

Thanks! :)

That is a cute cartoon, that was brilliant :-)

oh, my! This episode is just HILARIOUS! I was smiling from the very start! At the voice acting, the cartoon representations of the Fabs, the slapstick humor, how Paul is actually portrayed as a leftie, how Ringo's voice should've been switched with George's (even though George's cartoon voice doesn't fit for any of them). Thanks a bunch for uploading. :) is the cartoon series actually on dvd?

"When the girls see him, they say _Oh! Oh!"_

You've got to love Ringo's nose.. a truly accurate portrayal xD

i luuuuv this song!!!!! and paul!!!! eeeeek

first rate cartoon arts and sciences. I love it.

Awesome!

love it!!!!

it's always paulie, innit? he always gets into trouble on these funny cartoons, just like on the "help!" episode ^^

"James Blond, no. 00" "00 what?" "That's all, when the girls see him, they say "oh oh, heavan" " LOL . I'm so glad I found these cartoons :)

I've seen this episode at least 20 times over. Just this play through, I caught the James Bond references. I believe that classifies as EPIC FAIL!

Instead of all the shitty cartoons that are out now, and that will be out in the future, I'm showing these cartoons to my future children. Long live The Beatles

this clip is so good, much better than them riding a horse through the street

Love it! xoxo THE CLARENCES (robert, amanda, molly, gary & bleach)

Great to watch when stoned.

@remmaps123321 Well remember that although Magical Mystery Tour came out AS an album several months after Sgt. Pepper, the songs Penny Lane and SFF came out as a SINGLE several months BEFORE Pepper, and that's how those 2 songs became the last ones made into episodes.

I remember the cartoon style from my first English picture books...

Ringo is just too awesome

The piccolo trumpet player featured in the recording (whose work substantially added to the ambiance) was a highly skilled musician, to the point where some people questioned the authenticity.

4:47 excellent mix of irish and pakistani there.

Thank you. I had a wonderful birthday!

This is awesome! Haha, Ringo 8D

Very cool that you ended the cartoon with the trumpet solo from the Penny Lane promo single. I prefer that version and they should put it on CD. I have it on the US "Rarities" album.

i am agree with Paul. The band did a lot of things to become one of the greatest bands and James Blond gets all the glory. I think James Blond didn´t play a guitar in all his life

John filmed "How I Won the War", where he started wearing his glasses in public, in the fall of '66, before the Beatles Recorded Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane, and well before the cartoon producers made the episodes; but the animators had decided not to change the "models" for the Beatles.

awsome!!

served, good observation

@WeirdCandycain Gear means is cool, fab, awesome ect. It's used by Ringo in the movie A Hard Day's Night. He says: "Gear, I've been dying to do some work" It's a 60's slang like bird, fab or groovy. I hope that answered your question :)