~ Magical Memory Tour ~

Top Scientists are giving you the opportunity to take part in a scientific study about memory and the Beatles. The Magical Memory Tour is a collaboration between the British Association for the Advancement of Science (the BA), and scientists at the University of Leeds asking people to blog their memories of the Beatles to create the biggest database of "autobiographical memories" ever attempted.

The online survey set up by Professor Martin Conway and Dr Catriona Morrison from the Leeds Memory Group, aims to enhance our understanding of memory and how the brain functions whilst uncovering the role and influence the Beatles and their music have had on our lives. The survey is aimed at anyone, anywhere who has a memory relating to the Beatles. As global pop icons, the impact of the life, times and music of The Beatles will have affected many different generations, countries and cultures.

All that is needed from you is to take a few minutes to tell us your memories related to the Beatles whether it is to a particular song, album or even concert. Log on to www.magicalmemorytour.com to input your own memories and explore and rate other people's and discover which song, album or news event are the most vividly remembered.

The results of the study will be launched at the BA Festival of Science which is taking place across the European Capital of Culture, from 6 to 11 September.

For more details go to www.magicalmemorytour.com

"Penny Lane"
Recorded by the Beatles

In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs
Of every head he's had the pleasure to know
And all the people that come and go
Stop and say hello

On the corner is a banker with a motorcar
The little children laugh at him behind his back
And the banker never wears a mack
In the pouring rain, very strange

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
There beneath the blue suburban skies
I sit, and meanwhile back

In penny Lane there is a fireman with an hourglass
And in his pocket is a portrait of the Queen.
He likes to keep his fire engine clean,
It's a clean machine.

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
A four of fish and finger pies
In summer, meanwhile back

Behind the shelter in the middle of a roundabout
The pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
And tho' she feels as if she's in a play
She is anyway.

In Penny Lane the barber shaves another customer,
We see the banker sitting waiting for a trim.
And then the fireman rushes in
From the pouring rain, very strange.

Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
There beneath the blue suburban skies
I sit, and meanwhile back.
Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
There beneath the blue suburban skies,
Penny Lane

The music playing is a condensed version of "Penny Lane", and is for entertainment, educational and evaluation purposes only. Titles have full copyright by their respective artists and record companies. Please show your support for the artists who gave us this great music by purchasing their CDs.

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Thank you

April 2008