What did The Beatles mean by “a four of fish and finger pies” in ‘Penny Lane’?
Paul McCartney's "Penny Lane," written in late 1966, contains the phrase "a four of fish and finger pies," which has both a literal and a crude double meaning. The song was inspired by John Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever" and draws on McCartney's nostalgic memories of his teenage years in Liverpool, with virtually all the details…