I'm sure you've all heard the rumors before. For those who haven't, Paul McCartney died in a car wreck in 1966; the Beatles never revealed this to the public, and instead, they replaced McCartney with a look-alike. Evidence includes album covers and phrases in the Beatles' songs.
Tomorrow, I'll be giving a presentation on this conspiracy theory, either attempting to proof it true or false, only, I haven't decided my stand on the theory. The evidence (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/1176/pauldead.htm) is surprisingly overwhelming...yet, it's really hard to believe some dude just took Paul's life. What do you think?
It seems obvious to me that Paul didn't really die, but rather, this was a clever ruse used to boost sales, or maybe just a sick joke (It wouldn't be too hard to believe the Beatles themselves started the rumor, right?) Somehow, I highly doubt it was all a coincidence.
Paul? Should I know this? ????
Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on February 17, 2009, 03:45:58 PM
Paul? Should I know this? ????
Sorry, I forgot to explain it. Apparently, Paul McCartney died in a car wreck in 1966; the Beatles never revealed this to the public, and instead, they replaced McCartney with a look-alike. Evidence includes album covers and phrases in the Beatles' songs.
Best hoax concerning a band ever, but I don't believe it to be true.
one and one and one is three...
Reposting ages-old rumors is fun!
But seriously, I've always considered it to be bullpoop and I always will. I have a lot of respect for the man and I refuse to believe that he's actually dead.
Regardless, I think it's really interesting how so many coincidences seem to fall together into clues...especially regarding the song "The Glass Onion," from the White Album.
"Well here's another clue for you all...the walrus was Paul."
A glass onion is a see-through coffin, for one thing, and apparently a walrus is a symbol of death in some European countries. And then there's the whole "corpse" thing on the Abbey Road cover, etc.
Oh, and although I'm sure they would've loved a good joke (especially John), I really doubt that any of The Beatles had the intention of boosting sales. They were already making far more than they needed (even if they were being taxed out of a whole lot of it...see: "Taxman" on Revolver).
Quote from: Kaz on February 17, 2009, 05:57:44 PM
Reposting ages-old rumors is fun!
But seriously, I've always considered it to be bullpoop and I always will. I have a lot of respect for the man and I refuse to believe that he's actually dead.
Regardless, I think it's really interesting how so many coincidences seem to fall together into clues...especially regarding the song "The Glass Onion," from the White Album.
"Well here's another clue for you all...the walrus was Paul."
A glass onion is a see-through coffin, for one thing, and apparently a walrus is a symbol of death in some European countries. And then there's the whole "corpse" thing on the Abbey Road cover, etc.
Oh, and although I'm sure they would've loved a good joke (especially John), I really doubt that any of The Beatles had the intention of boosting sales. They were already making far more than they needed (even if they were being taxed out of a whole lot of it...see: "Taxman" on Revolver).
I think they were just screwing with their fans for fun.
Doesn't NIN do stuff like that?
Quote from: Zovistograt on February 17, 2009, 06:00:31 PM
]I think they were just screwing with their fans for fun.
Doesn't NIN do stuff like that?
I doubt they started it, but I have a feeling they had a laugh with it later on. John was a big fan of messing with people when it came to lyrics, as seen in "I Am the Walrus" and "Glass Onion," so it's quite possible he/they later decided to start making the supposed "clues" a bit more obvious.
And I don't know a single thing about NIN other than that I don't like their music.
Quote from: Kaz on February 17, 2009, 06:03:39 PM
Quote from: Zovistograt on February 17, 2009, 06:00:31 PM
]I think they were just screwing with their fans for fun.
Doesn't NIN do stuff like that?
I doubt they started it, but I have a feeling they had a laugh with it later on. John was a big fan of messing with people when it came to lyrics, as seen in "I Am the Walrus" and "Glass Onion," so it's quite possible he/they later decided to start making the supposed "clues" a bit more obvious.
And I don't know a single thing about NIN other than that I don't like their music.
I don't particularly like it either (although some of the more experimental electronic tracks aren't bad), but my friend is really into them. He said they do some crazy stuff, like dropping weird clues in a crazy cryptic game.
It's completely false. I've done some research on this subject myself, and from what I've seen, it's just a coincidence.
Most of the rumors, make no intercourse ing sense, and the ones that have Some liability, have similar counterparts on albums before 1966.
I'd love to help you via pms, as I'm a huge Beatles fan. I love any discussion about them.
Quote from: Zovistograt on February 17, 2009, 06:05:44 PM
Quote from: Kaz on February 17, 2009, 06:03:39 PM
Quote from: Zovistograt on February 17, 2009, 06:00:31 PM
]I think they were just screwing with their fans for fun.
Doesn't NIN do stuff like that?
I doubt they started it, but I have a feeling they had a laugh with it later on. John was a big fan of messing with people when it came to lyrics, as seen in "I Am the Walrus" and "Glass Onion," so it's quite possible he/they later decided to start making the supposed "clues" a bit more obvious.
And I don't know a single thing about NIN other than that I don't like their music.
I don't particularly like it either (although some of the more experimental electronic tracks aren't bad), but my friend is really into them. He said they do some crazy stuff, like dropping weird clues in a crazy cryptic game.
I heard on a radio station that NIN did an Alternate Reality Game to promote a new CD. It was pretty crazy, and wikipedia had a summary of what happened...but I forget what the game was called. I'll edit the post if I remember, though. ;)
Anyways, I'm not old enough to have been around when the Beatles were releasing new albums and had the whole Paul conspiracy, but I know about some things like the Walrus and some of the backmasked messages in songs. I think that the Beatles were just screwing with people.
Quote from: Retronintendodude7 on February 17, 2009, 07:16:46 PM
Quote from: Zovistograt on February 17, 2009, 06:05:44 PM
Quote from: Kaz on February 17, 2009, 06:03:39 PM
Quote from: Zovistograt on February 17, 2009, 06:00:31 PM
]I think they were just screwing with their fans for fun.
Doesn't NIN do stuff like that?
I doubt they started it, but I have a feeling they had a laugh with it later on. John was a big fan of messing with people when it came to lyrics, as seen in "I Am the Walrus" and "Glass Onion," so it's quite possible he/they later decided to start making the supposed "clues" a bit more obvious.
And I don't know a single thing about NIN other than that I don't like their music.
I don't particularly like it either (although some of the more experimental electronic tracks aren't bad), but my friend is really into them. He said they do some crazy stuff, like dropping weird clues in a crazy cryptic game.
I heard on a radio station that NIN did an Alternate Reality Game to promote a new CD. It was pretty crazy, and wikipedia had a summary of what happened...but I forget what the game was called. I'll edit the post if I remember, though. ;)
Yes, it was called Art is Resistance iirc.