Reviews for The Fool On The Hill Lyrics

The "fool on the hill" is Maharishi Mahesh Yogi according to Paul and since he wrote the song I'll believe him.

OK its about idiot savants. Its a great song and Paul wrote it about savants because people think they're stupid but they're really talented at something, like music or memorization. Thats what its about and its written down as so in the book A Hard Days Write. Its truely a lovely song, one of my favorites.

I don't really know why but the first time I heard this song (only a few years ago) it made me think of Bush, but seeing the lyrics written down, I'm not so sure anymore.

That's right, Witek.
The fool is the artist who is out on a mountaintop, or a sailboat, or a smoke-break, and sees the sun going down, while everyone else is inside watching TV.

I like to think it's about people who think outside the box. Non-conformers. People who know the truth but are dismissed as fools because their beliefs go against the consensus train of thought. Of course it could just be about a psychopathic misanthropist on a hill who doesn't want to join in the fun.
Open to interpretation I guess.

the song has allusions for Galileo Galilei, the scientist who did no of experiments on leaning tower of piza, and also said that earth is round and all....

I think The Fool on the Hill is about a man who everybody thinks is fool or wrong, but he knows he isn't. "He never listens to them, he knows that they're the fool"

the beatles r my heros!!!!!!!!!!! all of their songs are absolutly phenomonal!

Another great Beatles lyrics... They are the best..

A beautifully observed poignant song about a stranger on a hill. It was one of the highlights of their magical mystery album. Well worth a listen