ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the way in which the Beatles' fool differs in identity from that of Elton John's while demonstrating how both texts offer a critique of social exclusion and supposed 'normality' that is concomitant with much Anti-psychiatric writing of the time. It explains the differences in portrayal with respect to the fools' treatment, the author will draw on the work of Michel Foucault and especially his well-known work Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault, Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason, trans. R. Howard. 'The Fool on the Hill' appeared on the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour was written and recorded in 1967. The song was originally composed by McCartney in March 1967 and it is his voice which appears on the final recording. Elton John, 'Madman Across the Water' was released in November 1971 like other songs on the album; the title track features lyrics by Bernie Taupin and an instrumental arrangement by Paul Buckmaster.
