♫ Penny lane is in my hair and up my nose... ♫

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This morning on our way to work, the folks of BBC Radio 2 were talking about The Beatles, about how the latest research has found that their songs help people to recall memories they wouldn't have been able to without listening to the music.

When you think about it, isn't that what music in general is all about? Not just hearing something, but feeling something too? Isn't this why humans have made music for centuries?



In conclusion: Beatles, Schmeatles.

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Speaking of merging songs - I have this weird thing going on in my head where Incy Wincy Spider turns into Ten Green Bottles halfway through, and I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts turns into the theme for Albert the Fifth Musketeer.

And yeah, I get that you were meaning that it's not just the Beatles that bring back memories. I was just aimlessly commenting that Penny Lane = Penny Crayon in my head. I get so many memory flashbacks from music every day - even down to non-event memories, like walking through a particular area of town while listening to a particular song.

And now I have the Penny Crayon theme stuck in my head. Fantastic.