Brits: In the Beatles' "Penny Lane" they reference "fish and finger pie". What in the world is that.?

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Brits: In the Beatles' "Penny Lane" they reference "fish and finger pie". What in the world is that.?

Answer 1

The mysterious lyrics "Four of fish and finger pies" are British slang. "A four of fish" refers to fourpennyworth of fish and chips, while "finger pie" is sexual slang of the time, apparently referring to intimate fondlings between teenagers in the shelter, which was a familiar meeting place. The combination of "fish and finger" also puns on fish fingers.[17] The lyrics as printed on the compilation album The Beatles: 1967–1970 (aka "The Blue Album"), however, are "Full of fish and finger pies" which are incorrect. In the remastered version, the lyrics read as "For a fish and finger pies," which also remains incorrect.

Answer 2

The mysterious lyrics "Four of fish and finger pies" are British slang. "A four of fish" refers to fourpennyworth of fish and chips, while "finger pie" is sexual slang of the time, apparently referring to intimate fondlings between teenagers in the shelter, which was a familiar meeting place. The combination of "fish and finger" also puns on fish fingers.

Answer 3

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Brits: In the Beatles' "Penny Lane" they reference "fish and finger pie". What in the world is that.?

Answer 4

It's not a food. Look in Urban Dictionary.