First off I take no credit for this, most of it is copy and pasted from here. [url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/index.html[/url]
I'm 99% sure this is fake, but anything can happen, it's a good read either way.
[b]The Story[/b]
The story of Paul McCartney's so-called 'demise' begins back on Wednesday November 9th, 1966. Due to the 2-album contract deal that they had with EMI, they had decided to release a compilation album (later to be called 'Oldies… but Goldies'). This was done because the group was too busy working on a project for a concept album that would later hit the shelves with the title 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'. However, things weren't going smoothly, and being the perfectionist that he was, Paul was getting increasingly angry over a particular song of his that he couldn't quite get to sound right.
The session rang long into the night, and ended in a blaze of fireworks. An argument broke out between Paul and the others and after some heated words Paul stormed out of the studio. The time was just before 5am.
During the time that the group was in the studio, the sky had begun to cloud up and when the group left Abbey Road Studios it was raining pretty heavily. Paul got into his white Austin Healey car and drove off in the rain. During his travel he noticed a woman walking on the pavement, and seeing that she was cold and miserable, he pulled up alongside her and offered her a lift. At first, the woman (apparently called Rita) did not know who the person was driving the car, but when it dawned on her she went hysterical; grabbing him and pulling him in a fan-frenzy.
This inevitably caused Paul to lose control of the car. He sped through a red light and his car rammed into a yellow lorry causing it to flip and smash into a telegraph pole. Rita survived and managed to get out of the vehicle and turned to try and rescue Paul, but the car caught fire and Rita was forced to back off. Paul's fingers were broken and so he couldn't pull the handle that would open the car door and ensue his escape. He was trapped inside, and nobody in the already gathering crowd could do anything until the fire engines came to extinguish the blaze. They fire department came and tried to put out the fire, but suddenly the car exploded, decapitating the trapped victim. Paul was dead at 5am on Wednesday 9th November, 1966.
The crowd that had turned up to see what was going on was oblivious as to whom they were watching. They all thought that he looked familiar, but since his hair was burnt off in the fire they couldn't tell for sure. Later, it also transpired that identifying the Paul using dental records would be impossible since all of his teeth were knocked out during the crash.
A local reporter had been following Paul from when he left Abbey Road, and so saw the whole tragic accident. When Paul had been removed from the car and taken to hospital, He immediately went back to where he worked at wrote an article for that morning's newspaper. During this time, the police had run a number-plate check on the car and discovered who the driver was. Shocked, they immediately contacted Brian Epstein with the news so that he could handle the situation and decide what to do next. Frightened that a newspaper may have discovered who was in the crash and subsequently write a story about it, Brian phoned up all the local newspaper printers to see what the main headline was to be. When he found the newspaper that was to print the story, he bribed them into stopping the press and to destroy the copies that had already been printed. Then Brian's next step was to bribe the policeman who had done the number-plate search. His plan was to give himself time so that the situation could be discussed with the group and all the possible options contemplated.
The rest of the group were shocked, and contemplated disbanding in respect of their friend. However, it was counter-argued that the Beatles were at the top of their creative peak, and that they were tied to too many agreements and contracts to end it, so the decision was made to stay together. Then the problem came up as to how they were going to fill in the bass player spot. This would prove tricky. If a new person appeared in the line-up then fans would be hysterical over the demise of 'The Cute Beatle' and would be angry over the groups choice not to let this information public. There was only one option - replace Paul with a look-a-like to take over.
Finding a look-a-like was difficult, but was possible under the guise of an innocent looking 'Paul Look-a-like' competition that was judged by people who were unaware of the overall seriousness of their task. The eventual winner of the competition was a person called William Campbell, and just after he had won reports of his mysterious disappearance began appearing on local news. William Campbell lived in Ontario, Canada and worked for the Ontario Provincial Police. He had disappeared because he was no longer William Campbell - he was Paul McCartney.
Although William looked a lot like McCartney, there were a small number of imperfections that needed to be eradicated. Amongst these improvements the top lip had to be fattened up a little, but there was a doctors error which left a scar. The eyebrows were also worked on. At the end, the new McCartney was pretty much indistinguishable from the old McCartney, and it was only then that the group were beginning to believe that their plan would work.
But there were other problems. William spoke with a Scottish accent, and so he had to undergo speech therapy to give him the trademark Liverpudlian accent. He was also right handed and so had to literally swap hands! He could already play bass guitar, and so in the studio he could play however he liked. However, in public and in music videos he'd have to mime whilst playing left handed.
In the end, the new McCartney could have fooled anyone, and in reality it did - several billion fans to be precise!
[b]Album Cover Clues[/b]
[b]Help![/b]
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Semaphore
As you look at the front cover the first things that you'll notice are the poses that the Beatles are standing in. These are semaphore characters. It would be assumed that these would spell out 'HELP' but for some reason they don't; spelling instead the letters 'NUJV'. What could this stand for? Well, it's been suggested that these four letters could stand for 'New Unknown James Vocalist'. Perhaps this is the Beatles subtley telling us that 'James' (Paul's real first name) has been replaced by a new unknown? Incidentally, if the photo on the front cover is mirrored the Beatles spell out the letters 'KPUN', so the theory that they were spelling out HELP until the photo was flipped in production is false.
The Clothing
The jackets that the Beatles are wearing also gives us a clue. If you look closely you'll see that George, John and Ringo all have button-up jackets whereas Paul's has a zipper. Could this zip be symbolising the zip-up bodybag used to cover Paul after the fatal crash?
The Headgear
Why is Paul the only member of the group not to be wearing a hat? A reference to Paul's decapition perhaps? Why would he need a hat if he has no head?
[b]Rubber Soul[/b]
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The Distortion
In a stark contrast to the whiteness that the Help cover had, Rubber Soul is literally a much darker picture of the group. But why is the image distorted like it is? Well, the usual answer that people give when asked why they have manipulated or distorted an image is because they were trying to make it look like something else. Could this have been incorporated in regards to Paul?.
The Title
Rubber masks are used to disguise the features so therefore could a rubber soul be used to disguise the person? Could the Paul shown be the 'rubber soul' within the group?
The Hidden Heart
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If the cover is turned upside down the title 'Rubber Soul' looks a lot like the stereotypical heart shape. The title is portraying an upside-down heart. An upside down heart is commonly associated with a lost love and is also the same shape as the 'Spade' symbol on a deck of cards. The ace of Spade is known as the 'dead mans card'.
Rubber?
It's a little unusual that the title be called 'Rubber Soul'. After all, aren't car tires made out of rubber?
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The Cigarette
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On the back cover of the album Paul is the only Beatle shown smoking a cigarette. Back in the 60's cigarettes were commonly known as 'coffin nails'. Could this be seen as another nail in McCartney's coffin?
The Black Background
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Paul is the only Beatle to have a photo that is - bar his face - completely black. Again, we have to ask ourselves why this was done.
[B]Revolver[/B]
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The Cover Art
The first thing that hits you when you look at the front cover is that the cover has been drawn; a first in Beatle album history. Was this done because there was no current group to speak of to photograph for the cover? Perhaps EMI were trying to preserve as many group photos in order to tide them over until William was ready to face the cameras?
Facing Sideways
Why is Paul the only group member to be facing sideways (since you can see both of Ringo's eyes he is technically facing forwards)? Why has he been singled out in this manner? Perhaps it could be showing that he's somehow different from the others.
The Open Palm
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The album art for Revolver is the first time we see the infamous 'open palm' death symbol, a symbol that is seen constantly between now and 1970 when the band split up. Why has Paul been associated with this hand gesture?
Paul Screaming
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At the top of the cover you can see a photo of Paul screaming and with a contorted face. Could this be symbolizing the pain he went through after the crash? Why are there two faces looking suspiciously at Paul? Should we have our doubts about him?
The Man in the Ear
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Coming out of Paul's ear is a strange little fellow who seems to be trying to listen out for something. Possibly a hint for us all to start listening to the music more closely? After all, lyrical clues became much more common from their next album onwards.
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Inconspicuous
The whole back cover is enshrouded with black and it looks like Paul has been made to look as inconspicuous and camoflaged as possible. Was this done so that people wouldn't draw attention to him?
[B]Yesterday and Today - The Butcher Cover[/B]
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The Decapitated Dolls
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There are only two decapitated dolls in the photo and both of them seem to be pointing towards Paul's head. A possible reference to Paul's decapitation in the car crash?
The Dolls Head
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George is holding up one of the dolls heads next to Paul's, almost in a comparative way. Was this an inside joke on how Paul looked after the crash? Hair burnt off (complete with singe/burn marks) and teeth knocked out?
The False Teeth
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On Paul's arm there is a set of false teeth. Could this be symbolizing Paul's teeth getting knocked out in the car crash? It's also unusual that Paul is the only member to have a toothless smile in the photo.
The Remark
After the photoshoot that produced this album cover image, Paul remarked in a press interview that it was "very tasty meat". Hang on, isn't Paul a vegetarian?
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The Story
The track listing for side 1 could be seen as telling us the story of Paul's death and replacement by a double. 'Drive My Car' was what Paul was doing before he was killed. 'I'm Only Sleeping' is when Paul died, 'Nowhere Man' was William Campbell, the person who replaced him, 'Dr. Robert' was the surgeon who performed the plastic surgery on William, 'Yesterday' has gone and all there is is the future and 'Act Naturally' is what they did after everything had settled.
[B]Yesterday and Today - The Trunk Cover[/B]
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The Cover-Up
When the 'Butcher' cover was recalled the 'Trunk' slick was pasted over the ones that weren't initially destroyed to save money. Officially the cover was recalled because people were offended by the artwork, but perhaps it was recalled and changed because it reminded them too much of Paul's messy demise? According to the story it was George who had the dry-wit idea of 'covering it up' with a new, more innocent looking slick.
The Coffin?
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Paul is the only member of the group to be sitting inside the trunk whilst the others stand around it. If the cover is turned 90 degrees anti-clockwise however Paul looks like he's lying in a coffin. He's also sitting in a fetal position which is how Indian culture bury their dead.
[B]Oldies... But Goldies[/B]
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The Drawn Cover
Once again, like Revolver, the front cover has been drawn rather than a photo of the group being used. Could this have been done because William was not quite ready to face the camera?
The Car at Dawn
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Just to the left of the main characters head there's a car driving with his headlights on behind what appears to be an early morning sunrise. A possible reference to the time of day Paul was driving before the fatal accident?
Cryptic Message #1
Next to the group of people sitting in the car to the left of the cover there is a board that says "THE END" and "ORIGINAL". Is this telling us that this is the end of the original Beatles?
Cryptic Message #2
If you take the first two letters of the word 'OLDIES' (that features so promimently on the bassdrum on the front cover) and move each one a letter forward in the alphabet you get the letters PM, or Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney dies?
The Sgt. Pepper Colors
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Look closely at the colours of the sunrise in the background. Do they seem familiar? For some reason, the colours used for the sunrise on this album cover are the *exact* same four colours of the uniforms worn by the Beatles on the Sgt. Peppers LP. One thing to take particular note of is the colour of the road that the car is driving on - the exact same colour as Paul's Pepper suit. Is this associating him with driving during a sunrise?
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Dressed in Black
A trend was beginning to show from here onwards, and that is Paul is the only member dressed in black, or is wearing an item of black clothing. Why is this colour of mourning and death continually attributed to Paul?
[B]Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band[/B]
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The Funeral
The first thing you notice when you look at the front cover is how similar it looks to a grave scene. In the foreground we have what looks to be a freshly dug piece of earth (complete with floral decoration) with a grave-stone like bass drum facing it. The figures behind look like they're grouped around all paying respect to someone recently departed. But who?
The Death Association
There is one thing that every single member of that audience (bar the Beatles themselves) has in common, and that's death. Every person there had, at the time, either died, had a near-death experience or had portrayed death. For example, Edgar Allen Poe died a tragic death, Marilyn Monroe was a suicide victim, Laurence of Olivia was fatally wounded in a motorcycle crash and Bob Dylan was almost killed in a car crash in 1966. Also, we cannot forget the face of the other dead Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe. Was it mere coincidence that all of these people had death in common, or was it intentional? If so, why?
The Bass Drum
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Usually they feature a death date and, with a little detective work, a date has been discovered on the bass drum logo. If you place a mirror along the middle of 'Lonely Hearts' so that the top half is being mirrored you get the clear message '1 ONE 1 X HE () DIE' (is it more than coincidence that the arrow between the words HE and DIE points directly up at Paul?). This could be interpretated as the three 1's being the live Beatles and Paul being represented as the X, meaning that he has been crossed out. However, this is not the case (although could be considered a clue). Could this be a coded date telling us when Paul died? If you take the first two numbers you get 11. November is the 11th month. The next two digits we get is IX which is Roman numerals for 9. Therefore could this be telling us that "November 9 He Die' with the arrow pointing right up to Paul?
The Instruments
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To the left of the current Beatles there are representations of the group as they were in 1964. They're all looking very upset and Paul looks to be comforting a very sad looking Ringo as they look down towards the 'grave'. Could they be mourning the death of Paul? Also, why is John looking towards the current Beatles? Is this telling us to look towards the future rather than stay with the sadder past?
The Wreath of Flowers #1
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Just under the letters 'LE' in the title, there's this unusual and out of place arrangement of yellow flowers. This arrangements looks a lot like a left-handed bass guitar (McCartey's instrument). There are also 3 garden wire strips that look like the strings; but there are only three of them. The number 3 sure does come up quite a lot.
The Wreath of Flowers #2
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Keeping with the wreath of yellow flowers, it seems to be spelling out 'PAUL?', putting a question mark over his existence.
The Flowers
The bands name has been written out in red Hyacinths which are apparently a mythological flower of death. Could a Beatle therefore be dead?
[B]The Car[/B]
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To the far right of the cover there's a doll and on her lap is a white toy car. It is said that this is a model of an Austin Healey - the same car that McCartney was allegedly driving when he had the fatal car crash. The inside of the car is blood-red.
The Death Association
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The doll mentioned in the previous clue is sitting on what can only be described as a deathly looking figure in a black shroud. What makes this figure that little bit more sinister however is that it is wearing a blood-stained drivers glove on its left hand. Remember, Paul was left handed.
The Doll
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Above the letter S there's a green doll looking down on what appears to be some kind of burning car. Could this doll be a representation of Jane Asher, and the symbolized power she now had over the Beatles? She was probably the only non-Beatle to know of what happened.
The Television
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Behind the doll mentioned in the previous clue there's a turned off television set. Possibly referring to the media blackout of the news being reported?
The Open Palm
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Like the Revolver cover, Paul is again shown with an open-palmed hand being held above his head. This hand belongs to a gentleman called Steven Crane, Most famous for writing the book 'The Red Badge of Courage'. However, another book that Steven wrote was called 'The Open Boat'. In this tale 4 men are trapped in a lifeboat at sea and the member most determined to keep the group together died during the ordeal. When the three remaining men reach shore they cover up the death and act as interpreters of the event. This plot line eerily matches the notion that Paul was killed and the death was covered up.
Shiva the Destroyer
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At the bottom of the cover there is a doll of Shiva the Destroyer. She has four arms - two of which are pointing a bunch of red hyacinths (which are apparently the mythological flower of death) up into the air. If you follow where she is pointing these flowers you'll see that they lead to both the current McCartney and to the waxwork of Paul. Could this mean that Paul, both currently and historically, have been destroyed?
The McCartney Cutout
John, George and Ringo all have their bodies slanted at an angle, but Paul is faced straight on and almost looks like he could be one of the card-board cutouts behind him. Perhaps this is a cutout after all, being propped up by Ringo and George?
The Split-Head Doll
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Just above the B in BEATLES there's a doll with a split through its head. Could this be symbolising the head injuries that McCartney sustained in the car crash?
The Trophy
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In the alcove of the L in BEATLES you can see Pauls old rugby trophy - further enhancing the distinct possibility that it's Paul that John's singing about in the song 'Come Together'. If you go have a read it'll all become clearer.
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The Hidden Message
If you read the lyrics horizontally rather than in the preset columns you can find a cryptic yet understandable message that could be telling us of Paul's death. Starting from "Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly" you move across and get the lines "Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock as the day begins.", "And life flows in within you and without you." and "And you're on your own, you're in the street.". Could the first line be Ritas pleas for a lift away from the pouring rain and Paul contemplating whether or not to pick her up? The next line is the famous lyric which tells us of Paul's supposed time of death, then we have a line about death and continuing on from it and finally a lyric about being alone in the street. Possibly Paul being trapped alone in the burning car?
Without You
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Printed next to Paul's head is the phrase 'Without You'. Are the Beatles without Paul?
The Tribute
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All three Beatles wrote songs that in one context could be seen as tribute songs to Paul. Whilst John and Ringo's both appeared on the White Album George's appears on Sgt. Peppers. It's called Within You Without You and is a song about someone close dying and then having to come to terms with the loss. Is it more than mere coincidence that Paul is the only member to have every line of the song printed on just him?
The Point
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George is pointing to a line of lyric from the song 'She's Leaving Home'. This line reads "Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock". Is George showing us the time Paul was Officially Pronounced Dead?
The McCartney Cutout 2
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As I mentioned previously, Paul is facing head-on whilst the others have their bodies turned at an angle giving the impression that Paul was a cutout. If you compare the body position to Paul on the front cover and Paul on the back you'll notice that they are in the exact same position, thus giving more credence to the 'cutout' theory. They couldn't have put him faced forward if he was in the same position - that would have looked too suspicious.
The Hole
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The Beatles seem to be spelling a word. George's hand position looks like the letter L, John, with his hands tucked into the waistband of his trousers seems to be making the letter V, and Ringo, with his hands clasped together looks like he's making the letter E. That gives us L_VE. Has Paul broken the love within the group? Is the love now incomplete because he was killed?
The CD Booklet
When the CD of the album was released it was done so in a lavish set-up with a cardboard outer, the CD itself and a wonderfully illustrated booklet that detailed the history and production of the album. Inside, on page 4, there's a particularly interesting quote by Peter Blake, designer of the album cover. He states:
[quote]I asked them [the Beatles] to make lists of people they'd most like to have in the audience at this imaginary concert. John's was interesting because it included Jesus and Ghandi and, more cynically, Hitler. But this was just a few months after the US furor about his 'Jesus' statement, so they were left out. George's list was all gurus. Ringo said "Whatever the other say is fine by me", because he didn't really want to be bothered. Robert Fraser and I also made lists. We then got all the photographs together and had life-size cut-outs made onto hardboard.[/quote]
Why doesn't Peter mention Paul's choices? Paul was one of the main collaborators of the album and the driving force behind the project - it was his idea and wrote many of the songs included. Surely Paul would have had more input into the design! But Peter makes no mention whatsoever on his particular choices and ideas for the cover. Perhaps it was because it wasn't the real Paul, and any choices he did make may have looked out of place in regards to something said in press conferences of the past?
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The Fetal Position
Ringo, John and George all seem to be leaning in towards Paul making him the focal point of the photo. But why is Paul the only member to be sitting in the fetal position whilst the others all have their legs stretched out? Is it because Indians bury their dead in the fetal position?
The Badge
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Paul is wearing a black badge on his left arm which has the initials O.P.D. on it. Could this be telling us that Paul is Officially Pronounced Dead?
[B]Magical Mystery Tour[/B]
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The Walrus
The walrus is one of the big enigmas of the Paul is Dead conspiracy. The big question is 'Is the walrus John or Paul?' Many people have speculated that Paul is was walrus, undoubtedly because John seems to confirm this in the song 'Glass Onion'. However, if you watch the movie Magical Mystery Tour you'll notice that the black walrus is sat behind the piano playing which would ultimately suggest that it's John who's the walrus. Add to this the title of the Lennon track 'I Am the Walrus'. But which animal is Paul? Again, looking at the movie we can see that it's the hippo who's playing the bass guitar (see picture). Does the hippo character have anything worth noting? Well, only the gaping hole in its chest. Is this showing that Paul has no heart and soul?
The Sunrise
Again, like the front cover of Oldies but Goldies, the front cover seems to be depicting an early morning sunrise complete with starry background. We have to wonder why this time of day is continually referred to or shown.
The Phone Number
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If the front cover is held upside down the word BEATLES turns into seven digits. Could these digits (5371438) be a phone number? According to one story if this phone number was called at 5am on a Wednesday morning (the supposed time of Paul's dead) you'd would get one of three responses. You could get the message "You're getting closer." before the line went dead. Possible you would have gotten through to a funeral parlour, an angry resident who was getting tired of all these calls waking him at 5am every Wednesday morning, or someone who claimed to be Billy Shears. Apparently if you got through to Billy he would quiz you on Beatle trivia before promising to send you tickets to 'Pepperland'. It was reported in a Washington CD Underground newspaper that three students from Michigan got through to Billy Shears and actually received such tickets. The envelopes received had the initials A.D.N. on them in inside there was a stamp that the receiver was instructed to lick. Apparently these stamps were laced with LSD and after licking it one student fell out of a window to his death. The second student claimed to have already visited Pepperland in the Caribbean Sea and was planning to return on the then upcoming November 27th. The third student however, when questioned, just laughed. (someone should call it.)
LOOK?
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Like the front cover of Sgt. Peppers, part of the album title is straight whilst the rest is curved (remember the bass drum). If the middle part was mirrored then we got a hidden message, so using the same logic could a hidden message be hidden in the same way on the Magical Mystery Tour front cover? If the word 'TOUR' is mirrored down the middle so that the bottom half is being doubled we get the word LOOK. Could this be telling us to 'look' for clues?
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RIP?
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The back cover is a very psychedelic mirror-ball like photo of the last scene of the Magical Mystery Tour movie. It seems to be a random pattern, but if the cover is turned 90 degrees clockwise the white figures seem to be spelling out the letters RIP. But who is 'Resting in Peace'?
Five Members
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Look closely at the back cover and you see this. Why are there 5 people here instead of four? They all look different so it can't be one member being shown twice, so we need to ask who the new band member is. Is this showing William Campbell, the person who supposedly replaced Paul, as the fifth Beatle?
The Headless Man
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Also if you look closely you'll see this grizzly image. Amongst one group of people this image of a decapitated man can be seen. Now, it may just be a mirror effect, but why is the cut between the shoulders and the neck so clean? The rest of the mirrored images all have a fade effect. Is this possibly referring to McCartney getting decapitated in the fatal car accident?
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The Drawing
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There is just one drawing of the group within the gatefold but it contains a number of clues. Firstly, Paul is the only member whose face is being covered by his hat. This seems to be trying to hide Paul's bruised, red nose. Could this highlighting the 'covering up' of the conspiracy? Perhaps it may be referring to the 'covering up' of William Campbell to make him look more like Paul McCartney. This possibility is supported by his bruised nose - highlighting the bruising that occurs after plastic surgery? Paul also is the only member to have pure black flowers on his hat and is the only member to have his eyes closed.
No You're Not!
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Underneath the song title 'I Am The Walrus' the text '"No you're not!' said Little Nicola' has been printed. Is this again trying to get people thinking that Paul is the walrus? But why?
[B]The White Album[/B]
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The Stark White
In a direct contrast to the Magical Mystery Tour LP the groups next album featured a bare, white cover with the only features on the front cover being the name of the group embossed and an individual number. You have to wonder why it's white, especially since the dead are buried in white shrouds.
He Be Ice?
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If you hold a mirror up to the phrase 'The BEATLES' on the front cover so that the bottom half is being mirrored, it gives the message 'He BE ICE' alongside the number 3. Who exactly is 'like ice'? Paul McCartney? Also, just like in the Magical Mystery Tour booklet, the back cover of Abbey Road and other examples, we're given the number 3. Why are we being told numerous times about '3' or '3 Beatles'?
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The Somber Nature
The inner gate fold gives a very somber atmosphere and does not emit the happiness found on earlier covers. It's also in the same kind of layout as an obituary or message of mourning. But for whom?
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The Scar
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4 individual photos of the band members also came with the original copies of the LP. This is Paul's and gives us our first really detailed picture of Paul after 1966. If you look closely you can see a scar on his upper lip which was allegedly caused by the plastic surgery William went through to turn him completely into a McCartney double.
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The Passport Photo
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At the bottom left of the poster there's a photo of somebody who looks an awful lot like Paul. Could this have been the application photo that William Campbell used for his McCartney look-alike competition entry form?
The Arms
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At the bottom right there is a photo of Paul dancing and what appears to be two dishevelled looking arms reaching out around his waist. It's been said that this is merely a fold in the negative, but is that was the case then why does the right arm look to be going behind McCartney? Is this the Grim Reaper reaching out to claim his next victim?
The Joke?
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Just to the right of the center of the poster we're shown this weird photo of a dead looking Paul in drivers cap and scarf. Could this have been a photo taken of William joking around about Paul being dead?
[B]Abbey Road[/B]
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The Funeral Procession
It's been wondered if the way the Beatles are dressed could hold any meaning. There is one theory that they have dressed to symbolize a funeral procession. John, dressed in pure white symbolizes the preacher or heavenly body. Ringo, dressed in full black symbolizes the mourner. George, in scruffy denim jeans and shirt symbolizes the gravedigger and Paul, dressed in a shabby, out-dated suit and barefoot symbolizes the corpse.
Out of Step
George, Ringo and John all have their left leg forward but Paul has his right leg forward, again seemingly showing that he is somehow different from the others. But why?
Barefoot
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Paul is shown bare-foot on the front cover. Paul explained that he went to the photoshoot wearing sandals and because it was a hot day he simply kicked them off and went barefoot. But if it was a hot day then surely the hot tarmac would have been even more uncomfortable for him?
The Cigarette
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Paul is holding a cigarette in his right hand. But isn't Paul supposed to be left handed? Also, we must remember that back in the 1960's cigarettes were commonly referred to as 'coffin nails'. Is this showing us that Paul's coffin has been nailed?
The Registration Plate
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Behind George there's a VW Beetle which, when you look closely, has the number plate LMW 28IF. Could this be telling us that Paul would have been 28 IF he had survived? It's been argued that since Paul was born in 1942 he would have only been 27, but he would have been in his 28th year of existence as Indian beliefs count life from conception and not birth. The Beatles made no secrets of their Indian beliefs.
The Spectators
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In the background we can see a group of three people dressed in white outside the Abbey Road Studios and a lone individual on the right dressed in dark clothes and hidden by shade. Could this be a symbolism of the group and how William was feeling left out? Perhaps it's symbolizing how one member is different from the others?
The Police Van
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Behind the group is parked a police van. Is this a subtle 'thank you' for the policemen who, according to the story, arrived at the scene and then subsequently bribed to keep quiet? Perhaps it's referring to the police being at the crash?
The Line of Cars
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Starting from the VW Beetle there appears to be a line of four cars in a straight line. If a line is drawn connecting their right wheels you can see that it runs straight through Paul's head, almost precisely through the parting 'scar'. Is this telling us that McCartney sustained a head injury because of a car?
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The Cracked S
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On the wall there is the name 'BEATLES' which has a visible crack running through the S. Is this telling us that the group is not perfect, or that cracks are beginning to show in the group?
The Dots
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To the left of the name 'BEATLES' there are a series of 8 dots which, when joined together, make the number 3. Why is the back cover telling us that there are "3 Beatles"?
[B]Let It Be[/B]
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The Backgrounds
As you look at the front cover, probably one of the first thing that strikes you is that John, Ringo and George all have white backgrounds whilst Paul's is blood red. Was there a reason to associate Paul with blood?
Out of Sync
Again, like the front cover of Abbey Road and Revolver, John, George and Ringo are all facing towards the left whilst Paul is looking straight ahead, again implying that he is somehow different from the others. Why is this suggestion continually being put to us?
Hiding the Scar
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The photo of Paul in the White Album set was quite a brave move because it showed his lip scar so clearly. In this photo however there is a microphone covering his face, or more particularly, covering the scar. Was this a deliberate move to do more to cover it up since fans were now starting to learn of the conspiracy?
The Black
This was the Beatles final LP to be released and the whole mood given is very somber. The Let It Be cover was the first Beatles LP to be framed in black, possibly hinting at a mourning.
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The Unusual Neck Holding
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The gatefold version of the sleeve was only on the US pressings. It was done as a kind of compromise after they refused to produce the lavish box set. Within the gate fold you can see Paul holding his neck in a very unusual way, possibly symbolizing the neck injuries sustained in the car crash?
Hiding the Scar #2
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There's a second detailed photo of Paul's face in the gate fold. Again, like the front cover a microphone is conveniently placed to hide the scar on his top lip, thus increasing the possibility that this was done deliberately.
[B]Hey Jude [/B]
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The Forest Photo
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Above the group there's a photo that has been spliced into the artwork. This photo, taken during the groups last ever photo session together shows the group all looking up toward the heavens. Is it possible that this photo was taken at Paul's grave?
[B]Very Together[/B]
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The Album
'Very Together' was released in Canada during the height of the 'Paul is Dead' hysteria of 1969. It was obviously a very tongue-in-cheek bit of fun on the conspiracy.
[B]Hello, Goodbye
I Am The Walrus[/B]
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Goodbye
As you can see on the sleeve of this single only Paul has had text printed over him. The text printed on him seems to read "Goodbye, walrus". If Paul is indeed the walrus is this the group saying their goodbyes to him?
[B]Nowhere Man[/B]
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The Graveyard
Why are the Beatles having a photo shoot done in a graveyard, and why are they all looking somber, upset and all dressed in black? Is it possible that this photo was taken at Paul's grave?
[B]Help! Lyrical Clues[/B]
Act Naturally
An interesting choice of song for Ringo here. If you listen to the lyrics they tell the story of someone who's about to be catapulted to fame. They're going to get all this recognition and fortune although all they have to do is 'act naturally'. A possible take on Williams new job? He's about to become a star and yet all he's done to get there is be himself.
You Like Me Too Much
"Though you're gone away this morning you'll be back again tonight."
A cryptic story of Paul being replaced? He went away in the morning because, according to the story, he was killed at 5am, and he then came 'back again' when William replaced him...?
Yesterday
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. There's a shadow hanging over me."
Could this be an admission from William regarding how he's not even half the man McCartney was? Is the shadow reference reflecting his guilty conscience?
[B]Rubber Soul Lyrical Clues[/B]
Nowhere Man
"He's a real nowhere man, sitting in his nowhere land."
Is Paul the nowhereman since his identity has been ripped away from him? Is the nowhere land where he now rests in peace?
Girl
"Would she still believe it when he's dead?"
When who's dead? Could this be about Jane Asher, Paul's then fianceé? Would she believe that Paul was dead when she was told?
I'm Looking Through You
"You don't sound different, I've learned the game."
Possibly the words of someone who found out about the switch? Although the new McCartney sounded identical they still found out?
"I'm looking through you, you're not the same."
Again, possibly the words of someone who discovered the switch? They saw through his plastic surgery and knew he wasn't the same McCartney?
In My Life
"With lovers and friends I still can recall. Some are dead and some are living."
Well, it's plural, so who could the dead friends be? We know that Stuart is one of them, but who is the other...?
Wait
"We'll forget the tears we cried."
Are the group having to forget about the past and the death of their friend so that they can focus more on the future?
[B]Revolver Lyrical Clues[/B]
Taxman
"If you get too cold..."
As George sings this line it sounds like the backing vocals go "PAUL..." A possible cryptic message that Paul's 'too cold'?
Eleanor Rigby
"Father McKenzie, writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear. No one comes near."
Paul has said that originally that the priest was going to be called Father McCartney but changed it because he thought it may cause embarrassment for his dad. Maybe, or maybe it was because the clue would have then been too blatant? Here, for example, it would have told us that his father had written a sermon to read out during a service, but that nobody would have heard it. Could this service have been Paul's secret funeral? Is this why nobody heard it and why no one came near?
"Father Mackenzie, wiping his hands as he walks from the grave."
Paul's dad wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from a grave...? Who's grave could it have been in 1966?
Love You To
"A lifetime is so short, a new one can be bought."
Pretty blatant here. A new lifetime being bought because the old one was cut too short...
Here, There and Everywhere
"Changing my life with a wave of her hand."
A reference to Rita flagging down Paul's car for a lift? Paul's life would have been undoubtedly changed by that action!
For No One
"A love that should have lasted years."
A love that should have lasted years? So, a love that was cut short...
Tomorrow Never Knows
"That ignorance and hate may mourn the dead."
Mourning who? Paul? After all, according to the conspiracy, the fans are ignorant of his death.
[B]Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Lyrical Clues[/B]
"Let me introduce to you, the one and only Billy Shears..."
Who is this we're being introduced to, and why is he being introduced as a member of the band? Perhaps the name 'Billy Shears' is a play on words (something that the Beatles, and in particular John Lennon, were famous for). For example - Billy Shears : BillyS hears : Billys Heres : Billy's Here!
"I don't really want to stop the show."
Why is the show being cut short so early on in the album? Could this be a reference to the group, and how they didn't want to stop the show after Paul was killed?
Fixing a Hole
"I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in and stops my mind from wandering."
Could this be a reference to a head injury? Paul's head injury in the alleged crash is letting the rain in due to the downpour he was driving through at the time, and the hole was fixed to stop his mind (brain) from wandering?
She's Leaving Home
"Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock as the day begins."
This is the time that, according to the story, Paul was pronounced dead. It's also the line of lyric that George points to on the back cover of the Sgt. Peppers LP cover.
Within You Without You
"Never glimpse the truth, then it's far too late as they pass away."
Is this telling us that the group will take their secret to the grave? We will never glimpse the truth, and as they pass away it'll be too late for answers.
"If they only knew."
Knew what exactly?
"We were talking about the love that's gone so cold."
Could this be referring to the group love that's now gone cold after the death of their friend? Or maybe they're referring to Paul as love and that Paul has gone so cold?
"And the people who gain the world but lose their soul."
A reference to William Campbell? He gained the world when he became the new Paul but lost his true soul as William.
"And life flows on within you and without you."
The life of the group? The life flows on within Paul because he was the member replaced and so the the life of the group is managing to flow on without him.
Lovely Rita
"Got the bill, and Rita paid it."
In Britain, saying that someone had 'paid it' meant that they had been killed. Also, could the bill be referring to William? Was Rita also killed?
"I took her home, I nearly made it."
Remember that, according to the story, Paul picked up Rita to take her home, but never made it.
Good Morning Good Morning
"Nothing to do to save his life, call his wife in."
What was said at the crash site?
"Nothing has changed, it's still the same."
Well, on face value, nothing really did change did it?
Sgt Pepper Reprise
"1... 2... 3... 4..."
During the count-in for the reprise you can hear John quietly in the mix saying the word 'Bye'. What's interesting however is that he's saying it as Paul counts in the number 3. If you turn your attention back to the Pepper cover you'll see that Paul is the third person along from left to right. Is this John associating a goodbye with Paul? [url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/audio/pepperbye.mp3[/url]
A Day in the Life
"And though the news was rather sad, well I just had to laugh I saw the photograph."
The news of McCartney's death? John was never good on taking in the death of somebody close to him - perhaps making light of it was his way of coming to terms with it?
"He blew his mind out in a car. He didn't notice that the lights had changed. A crowd of people stood and stared. They'd seen his face before, nobody was really sure if he was from the house of Lords."
The story of Paul's crash? Paul 'blew his mind out' or was decapitated in the car crash because he didn't see that the lights had gone to red. The crowd of people that gathered couldn't recognise him because of the facial disfigurements. The interesting thing was that since Paul was knighted along with the other members would would have been allowed in the house of Lords. However, it's been suggested that John doesn't sing 'Hall', but rather 'Paul'.
"And though the holes were rather small, I had to count them all."
If the holes could be seen in the context of clues (i.e. the holes in their plan) then this would make more sense. The clues were small but people out there who just had to find and count them all.
[B]Magical Mystery Tour Lyrical Clues[/B]
I Am The Walrus
"Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come."
Could the reference to the cornflake be symbolizing the time of day that the crash occurred (the crash is said to have happened at 5am)? It's also thought that the van could be a reference to the ambulance that came to the crash site.
"Goog goog ga joob."
These were the final words of Humpty Dumpty before he fell off the wall and split his head open. Why was this remark used in this song? Was it intended as a reference to a head injury?
"Pretty little policemen in a row."
A reference to the policemen who came and stood around the site of the crash to stop the bystanders from getting too close?
"New man, they take the fortune."
This is heard just after the middle 8 and before John goes into the final verse. This line is heard after the second 'They are the eggmen" and initially sounds like it's a phrase being said in reverse. Who could this new man be, and why are they 'taking the fortune'? Is it William, the new guy, as he steps in and takes all of McCartney's wealth and fame? [url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/audio/newman.mp3[/url]
Hello Goodbye
"You say goodbye and I say hello."
Paul saying goodbye and William saying hello in his place?
Strawberry Fields Forever
"Living is easy with eyes closed."
Could this be in reference to Paul, who is dead and buried yet is still living easy thanks to William? Perhaps it could be directed at the fans, who still live easy with eyes closed to the knowledge that the McCartney currently in the group is a double?
"It's getting hard to be someone."
William starting to buckle a little under the pressure of being a somebody rather than a nobody?
"Nothing is real."
What isn't real...?
"I buried Paul."
At the very end of the song, as the song is fading out John can be heard saying something. There is controversy surrounding what he said but the general consensus is that John is saying "I buried Paul". It's been argued that he's merely saying 'cranberry sauce' - see what you think by listening to the audio clip. First you'll hear it in its normal form, then again sped up a little. [url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/audio/buriedpaul.mp3[/url]
Penny Lane
"And in his pocket is a portrait of the queen."
What do you find in your pocket which has a portrait of the queen on it? Why money of course! Could this therefore be a reference to the heavy bribing that took place amongst the fire services (and indeed all of the emergency services involved) to keep the whole affair silent?
All You Need is Love
"Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game."
Is the whole conspiracy a game? Have the clues been put in specifially for the clue hunters to search for, most finds win? Perhaps this is what they couldn't tell us? Either that, or they're now treating Paul's death and cover up like a game to see how long they could last before someone twigged?
"Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time."
John talking to William? There's nothing William can do but can learn how to become an utterly conniving Paul in time?
"Yes he's dead. We loved you yeah, yeah, yeah. Loved you yeah, yeah, yeah."
Right towards the end of the song John suddenly sings "Yes he's dead". Is John confirming was he suspect? After this, the group then start to sing She's Loves You, but in a past thence and from them to an individual. Who are they saying they loved? The guy John just confirmed as dead? [url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/audio/yeshesdead.mp3[/url]
[B]White Album Lyrical Clues[/B]
Glass Onion
A 'glass onion' is said to be slang for a crystal ball through which many mysteries can be solved. Therefore, could this song hold the answers to the Paul is Dead conspiracy?
"I told you about Strawberry Fields."
Remember, in the Strawberry Fields fade out where John says "I buried Paul"?
"Looking through the bent back tulips to see how the other half live."
A reference to Paul's grave?
"I told you about the walrus and me man. I tell you we're as close as can be man. Well here's another clue for you all. The walrus was Paul."
Even though both John and Paul both like playing their "I'm the walrus" game, here's John finally admitting that the walrus was Paul.
"Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet."
Why is the song 'Lady Madonna' being referenced here? Is it possible that this was the first song that William sang vocals on? If you listen to some of the 1965 recordings of Paul singing they do sound noticeably different.
"I told you about the fool on the hill."
Hang on a minute, John didn't tell us about the Fool on the Hill, Paul did! Why therefore is John saying that he told us about it? Could it be that it was in fact John who wrote the song specifically for William to sing?
"Trying to make a dove-tail joint."
Dove-tail joints are the ones used in the construction of coffins, or at least were back in the 60's. Relevant?
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
"Paul, Paul, Paul, Paul..."
At the end of the song, during Eric Claptons second solo George starts wailing what sounds a lot like the name 'Paul' into the mic, almost in anguish. Why is George wailing Paul's name?
Happiness is a Warm Gun
"Down to the bits that I left uptown."
A cryptic reference to Paul's remains at the crash site?
I'm So Tired
According to the legend, a song was written by each surviving Beatle as a tribute to their dearly departed bass player. This was John's and in it he tells of his mental anguish over losing his friend. He can't sleep, his mind is on the blank. He'd give him everything he had for a peace of mind.
Blackbird
"Take these broken wings and learn to fly."
Possibly a message from William about how he felt when he became the new McCartney?
"Take these sunken eyes and learn to see."
Again, another message? It's also interesting to remember here that when a person dies their eyes sink back into the skull as the muscles relax, thus giving a more sinister meaning to the line.
Don't Pass Me By
According to the legend, a song was written by each surviving Beatle as a tribute to their dearly departed bass player. This was Ringo's and in it he tells of how he's sat waiting for someone to arrive. He's sitting and listening for their footsteps but the don't arrive. Could this be Ringo waiting for Paul to turn up to make peace over the argument they had that night. But Paul never made it and Ringo tells us why...
"I'm sorry that I doubted you, I was so unfair. You were in a car crash and you lost your hair..."
Mother Natures Son
"Find me in my field of grass."
Could the field of grass be a cemetery? After all, that's the only place that the original McCartney could be found.
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey
"Your inside is out and your outside is in."
A reference to McCartney's remains after the crash?
Revolution #9
By far the creepiest song on the album, and in fact in the entire Beatles catalog is Revolution #9, an avaunt grade experimental piece that the other three Beatles fought so hard to keep off the album, but they lost. And thank God they did for this song is considered to contain some of the biggest clues of the conspiracy.
"Number nine."
This phrase is said 13 times throughout the piece. It's probably just coincidence that the name Paul McCartney has 13 letters in it, and indeed his surname has 9... is it? Perhaps this is a cryptic message telling us that the piece is about Paul?
"His voice was low and his eye was high and his eyes were closed."
A description of Paul's corpse?
"My fingers are broken and so is my hair."
Remember that, according to the story, Paul was trapped in the burning car because his fingers were broken and he couldn't open the car door. As the car filled with flames his hair was burnt off.
"He hit a pole. We'd better get him to see a surgeon."
A reference to when Paul smashed into the telegraph pole and the desperate attempt to find a doctor to save his life? Maybe the surgeon reference could be the plastic surgery employed by Brian Epstein to make William Campbell look more like Paul?
"So anyhow he went to the dentist instead. They gave him a pair of teeth that weren't any good at all."
A reference to Paul's teeth getting knocked out in the crash?
"My wings are broken."
Remember in the song Blackbird, where Paul sings of taking a pair of broken wings?
"Must have got it in the shoulder blades."
Is this referring to when Paul was decapitated in the car crash explosion?
"You become naked."
Could this be referring to Paul, and how he was literally stripped bare of everything from his clothes to his identity?
"Take this brother, may it serve you well."
Is this now telling us that all of Paul's things were passed over to somebody?
[B]Abbey Road Lyrical Clues[/B]
Come Together
For some reason, the whole song seems to be about a dead person and describes certain aspects of what happens to a corpse.
"Here come ole' flat top."
A reference to Paul's decapitation?
"He got jo-jo eyeball."
Sunken eyes, like as mentioned in the song Blackbird on the White Album.
"He wear no shoe-shine."
Paul is barefoot on the front cover, thus has no need for 'shoe shine'. Could this therefore mean that this song is referring to him?
"He got toe-jam football."
Toe-jam football is apparently slang for rugby which is a sport that Paul played quite well. In fact, one of his old rugby trophies can be seen on the front cover of the Sgt. Pepper LP. Is this a further indication that this song is about Paul?
"He got monkey finger."
When you die the muscles in your hands contract to become very claw like a monkeys hand.
"He one spinal cracker."
Was Paul's back also broken in the explosion?
"Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease."
Another possible reference to death.
"He roller coaster."
This could be seen as a play-on-words to Paul's song Helter Skelter, or possibly how Paul was trying so hard to keep control of the car as Rita jumped all over him.
"He say 'one and one and one is three'."
A hint at how many original band members are left?
"Got to be good lookin' cos he's so hard to see."
Paul was known as 'the cute one', and thus is this John saying that the replacement also had to be good looking otherwise people would twig the switch?
"Come together right now over me."
Could this be a referral to a funeral congregation where the gathering come together over the grave? Is this sung in the perspective of Paul?
You Never Give Me Your Money
"Yellow lorry slow, nowhere to go."
Is this what happened after McCartney ran the red light? There was a yellow lorry going to slowly and there was no possibility of getting out of the way? According to the story, Paul collided with this lorry which caused him to smash into the telegraph pole.
"Step on the gas and wipe that tear away."
Was the crash a hit-and-run offense? Did the lorry see what happened and out of shock step on it and drive away? Perhaps it's a reference to William who drove away from his old life knowing that he could never go back to it.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all good children go to heaven."
The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, when added together, equal 28 - the age Paul was when he was killed (See the Abbey Road front cover for details). Therefore, could this be a cryptic message to say that someone who's 28 is in heaven?
Sun King
This song draws its name from historical literature. The Sun King was a name given to King Louis XIV of France. This powerful monarch was the subject of Alexander Dumar’s ‘Man in the Iron Mask’, a piece of historical fiction about a twin brother of Louis who was sentenced to wearing an iron mask to prevent his public identification. However, the twin ended up replacing the real Louis without anyone but his closest associates knowing. The whole scenario eerily resembles the theory of Paul being replaced, and the whole ordeal being covered up.
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
"And so I quit the police department, got myself a steady job."
According to the story, William Campbell was originally a police officer in Ontario, Canada before he won the look-alike competition. Therefore, could this be a reference to what happened to William afterwords? Being Paul was probably the steadiest job ever - they're hardly likely to fire him, are they?
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End
This final trio of songs at the end of the album are pretty interesting. Could they be telling the story of what happened to the group when Paul was killed? Golden Slumbers is like a long sleep - or perhaps death? Carry That Weight could be seen as the weight of a coffin, or possibly the weight of the guilt caused by deceiving the fans. And finally The End - the end of Paul or the end of the original line up?
[B]Let It Be Lyrical Clues[/B]
Two Of Us
"Two of us riding nowhere."
Remember in 'She Came in Through the Bathroom Window' where Paul sang 'Yellow lorry slow nowhere to go.' Perhaps this is the nowhere being referred to here?
Dig A Pony
"Well you can imitate anyone you know."
Who can imitate anyone they know? William?
Let It Be
"I woke up to the sound of music, mother Mary comes to me."
Could this be Paul awaking in heaven and being greeted with heavenly music with his mother (who had passed on when he was a teenager) welcoming him?
I've Got a Feeling
"All these years I've been wandering around wondering how come nobody told me. All that I was looking for was somebody who looked like you."
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Holy shit.
You tricked me.
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It's rare that I read something that makes me think a text screamer is going to happen, but I was still nervously scrolling down the page.:tinfoil:
Swamp Gas.
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That reminds me, if you didn't see the picture I posted in the lmao 37 thread. I think this is important.
[IMG]http://totallylookslike.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/barack-obamas-mother-totally-looks-like-paul-mccartney.jpg[/IMG]
holy fuck who spends their time developing and writing all of this
i read Paul McCartney died and i freaked out then i saw that it was just this bullshit again
a bunch of over analyzed shit
Paul McCartney is my best friend
None of you even read it. :emo:
[QUOTE=Letsfightsnake;20205592]None of you even read it. :emo:[/QUOTE]
sorry but I don't have 5 fucking years to waste
paul is a dead man..miss him..miss him..miss him..
Paul McCartney is a god and fuck you for even thinking this. There are other [b]MUCH MORE IMPORTANT[/b] conspiracies you could be fucking around with rather than the death of one of a Beatle.
Rated informative. But where did you get this info, or are you just trollin'
need a tl;dr summary please
[QUOTE=Zak1392;20205598]sorry but I don't have 5 fucking years to waste[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure if you're on facepunch you have time to waste.
[QUOTE=Super_Poo;20205734]Rated informative. But where did you get this info, or are you just trollin'[/QUOTE]
I posted that in the first sentence.
[QUOTE=Letsfightsnake;20205765]I'm pretty sure if you're on facepunch you have time to waste.
I posted that in the first sentence.[/QUOTE]
Ah, yea. Sorted skipped alot of it
This is the longest thread I have ever seen.
This is like Charles Manson talking about how all of The Beatles albums are secret messages about a apocalyptic war. It doesn't make sense.
One fatal flaw, how do they reproduce his voice after his death? I can't imagine the canadian double sounding anything like him
maybe they did all this to mess with people who actually thought/think Paul is dead...
that would he hilarious.
on another note, I saw Paul McCartney in 2005 with my dad who is a huge Beatles fan and he saw them a few times in concert back in the day. We talked about the this whole conspiracy thing not too long ago. My dad's reaction "The Paul McCartney we saw was the same Paul McCarntey I saw back in the day. The conspiracy he is dead is nonsense."
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[QUOTE=Lonestriper;20206022]One fatal flaw, how do they reproduce his voice after his death? I can't imagine the canadian double sounding anything like him[/QUOTE]
this x100000000000000000000000000000
He voice is quite different.
[url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/audio/vocals.mp3[/url]
I don't believe it's true, because Paul McCartney made some of the most famous songs ever in his solo career, how can that be some other guy. Also, conspiracies are usually bullshit, like the moon landing hoax.
[QUOTE=Letsfightsnake;20206071]He voice is quite different.
[url]http://homepages.tesco.net/harbfamily/opd/audio/vocals.mp3[/url][/QUOTE]
you do realize all of their voices changed over time? except Lennon's which is weird.
Did the OP just dredge up half the contents of Wikipedia and link it all together in some kind of train wreck of lunacy?
I was like, "wow what total bullshit!" But Then I read through the part talking about "A Day In The Life" Lyrics, as i remembered that song quite well, i started getting a bit funky inside, and also the end of Strawberry Fields Forever Is a bit Irky.
Still Bullshit anyways....
[QUOTE=Makol;20206099]you do realize all of their voices changed over time? except Lennon's which is weird.[/QUOTE]
Like I said I don't believe it, just find it odd how he got taller, got that scar and changed his hair.
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;20206106]Did the OP just dredge up half the contents of Wikipedia and link it all together in some kind of train wreck of lunacy?[/QUOTE]
Derp derp read the first sentence.
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