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4 Sequence in Magical Mystery Tour film.

A solo demo and an outtake of the song were included on the Beatles' 1996 compilation album Anthology 2. By the late 1970s, 'The Fool on the Hill' was one of McCartney's most widely recorded ballads. In 1968, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 recorded a cover version of the song that reached the top ten in the US.

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Accompanied by a professional cameraman, McCartney filmed the scene near Nice in France. The song's segment in the Magical Mystery Tour television film was shot separately from the rest of the film and without the other Beatles' knowledge.

McCartney said the idea for the song was inspired by the Dutch design collective the Fool, who derived their name from the tarot card of the same name, and possibly by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The lyrics describe the titular 'fool', a solitary figure who is not understood by others, but is actually wise. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. ' The Fool on the Hill' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 EP and album Magical Mystery Tour. From the EP and album Magical Mystery Tour