"Magical Mystery Tour" is a record by the English rock band the Beatles tha… Read Full Bio ↴"Magical Mystery Tour" is a record by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double EP in the United Kingdom and an LP in the United States. It includes the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name. The EP was issued in the UK on 8 December 1967 on the Parlophone label, while the Capitol Records LP release in the US and Canada occurred on 27 November and features an additional five songs that were originally released as singles that year. In 1976, Parlophone released the eleven-track LP in the UK. When recording their new songs, the Beatles continued the studio experimentation that had typified Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) and the psychedelic sound they had pursued since Revolver (1966). The project was initiated by Paul McCartney in April 1967, but after the band recorded the song "Magical Mystery Tour", it lay dormant until the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, in late August. Recording then took place alongside filming and editing, and as the Beatles furthered their public association with Transcendental Meditation under teacher Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The sessions have been characterised by some biographers as aimless and unfocused, with the band members overly indulging in sound experimentation and exerting greater control over production. McCartney contributed three of the soundtrack songs, including the widely covered "The Fool on the Hill", while John Lennon and George Harrison contributed "I Am the Walrus" and "Blue Jay Way", respectively. The sessions also produced "Hello, Goodbye", issued as a single accompanying the soundtrack record, and items of incidental music for the film, including "Flying". Further to the Beatles' desire to experiment with record formats and packaging, the EP and LP included a 24-page booklet containing song lyrics, colour photos from film production, and colour story illustrations by cartoonist Bob Gibson. Despite widespread media criticism of the Magical Mystery Tour film, the soundtrack was a critical and commercial success. In the UK, it topped the EPs chart compiled by Record Retailer and peaked at number 2 on the magazine's singles chart (later the UK Singles Chart) behind "Hello, Goodbye". The album topped Billboard's Top LPs listings for eight weeks and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1969. With the international standardisation of the Beatles' catalogue in 1987, Magical Mystery Tour became the only Capitol-generated LP to supersede the band's intended format and form part of their core catalogue.

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Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles Lyrics

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Roll up roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up roll up for the Mystery Tour

Roll up
That's an invitation
Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up
To make a reservation
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

The Magical Mystery Tour
Is waiting to take you away
Waiting to take you away

Roll up
Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

Roll up
They've got everything you need
Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up
Satisfaction guaranteed
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

The Magical Mystery Tour is hoping to take you away
Hoping to take you away

The Mystery Tour

Ah

The Magical Mystery Tour
Roll up
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

Roll up
That's an invitation
Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up
To make a reservation
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

The Magical Mystery Tour
Is coming to take you away
Coming to take you away

The Magical Mystery Tour
Is dying to take you away
Dying to take you away
Take you today

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Beatles' song "Magical Mystery Tour" can be interpreted as an invitation to go on an exciting, fantastical journey through the unknown. The repetition of "roll up" can be seen as a call to action, to gather one's courage and take a chance on the mystery tour. The phrase "that's an invitation" emphasizes the idea that this is a special and exclusive opportunity, not to be missed.

The idea of making a reservation suggests that this is a planned and well-organized tour, with everything prepared for the participants. The mention of "satisfaction guaranteed" plays into the consumerist culture of the time, suggesting that this is an experience that one can purchase and expect to receive high-quality service and entertainment.

Line by Line Meaning

Roll up roll up for the Mystery Tour
Come and join us for the mysterious journey

Roll up
This is an invite to everyone to come on-board

That's an invitation
We are beckoning you to be part of us

Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Come with us for a ride and immerse yourself in the unknown

To make a reservation
Secure your spot in the journey

The Magical Mystery Tour
This represents the trip, which consists of a surprise or secrets

Is waiting to take you away
It's a promise of taking you on a journey, with its whereabouts unknown

They've got everything you need
We assure you of all the necessities for the trip

Satisfaction guaranteed
We guarantee total happiness with the trip, whatever it may entail

The Magical Mystery Tour is hoping to take you away
We are eager for you to join us in this unknown adventure

The Mystery Tour
This represents an air of excitement and curiosity about the journey