Paul is Dead (?!)
This may be old news to some of you, If so… Ok,
but I wasn’t around yet in the 60’s, so I hadn’t heard this rumor until I stumbled across it on the God blessed internet.
Being a Beatles fan ( McCartney my fav. ) and also being that I tend to become facinated with conspiracy theories-I ended up pouring over countless sites and YouTube vids dedicated to the ‘Paul is Dead’ theory. For days and days I wrapped myself up in this horrific ( Yes, Horrific! ) bit of gossip.
I looked over all the Beatles’ album clues, the lyric clues, the incriminating pre-’66 vs. post-’66 photos of Paul and I must admit that these sites can be Terrifyingly convincing. I thought I had Never heard anything more absurd than this ‘Paul is dead’ rumor….but a few websites and YouTube videos later I am almost in tears. I am starting to buy in! I am starting to think to myself, ’ My God! It could be true!’
There are, no doubt, obvious *clues* on many albums- in the pictures and in the lyrics (turn me on dead man).
It seems to me that some of these strange hints had to be intentionally placed on the albums. I’m not sure that they were placed there as clues to tell us that our Beloved Paul McCartney died. Could be The Beatles were just playing with the rumor…after all, they were very clever. Sure didn’t hurt album sales, in fact, It most likely boost album sales. Great marketing scheme-Eh?
Well, as convincing as these ‘Paul is Dead’ websites are-There are also lots of ‘Paul is Alive’ and ‘Paul’s not Dead’ websites that are equally convincing ( Thank The Good Lord!)
So, why is it that these conspiracy theories become so intriguing so absorbing?
Why are we So drawn to secrets, clues, mysteries? ~ Hmmm…That’s another mystery.
Is Paul McCartney dead? Was he replaced by a look alike named Billy?
I don’t know…furthermore, I don’t think I want to know. Sometimes ignorance Is bliss!
Long live Paul McCartney…(or Billy or William…or…whoever he is)
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