Rumour had it that this was some kind of special Paul is dead hotline. When viewed upside down the stars appear to spell out a phone number: 231-7438. There are two things to note about Magical Mystery Tour.įirstly, there’s the word “Beatles” spelled out in stars. The Beatles wanted a psychedelic way to communicate to fans that their mop-topped collarless suit days were over, and that the world should instead prepare for a quartet of sophisticated studio musicians who may or may not enjoy dressing in Edwardian military regalia. In truth, the album is supposed to depict a burial, but a metaphorical one. Hold a mirror over “lonely hearts” in the drum logo and it appears to use numbers and Roman numerals to spell out 11/9 HE DIE - an alleged reference to McCartney’s dying on November 9, 1966.Īnd finally, the whole scene depicts McCartney’s burial. In the corner, next to a doll wearing a “Welcome the Rolling Stones” jumper, is a reddish driving glove symbolizing McCartney’s bloody crash death.Ī bass guitar made out of flowers in the foreground only has three strings, allegedly symbolizing a dead McCartney as the “missing” string. While the other three Beatles are carrying brass instruments, McCartney is carrying a cor anglais, a black woodwind instrument.
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album cover, there’s an open palm over McCartney’s head, which fans interpreted as being akin to a priest blessing the dead Beatle before internment.
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