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The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« on: January 29, 2013, 12:44:53 am »
The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery



Forty years ago, at 11.35am on August 8th, The Beatles walked across a zebra crossing in an innocuous North London street.

The photoshoot for their new Abbey Road album happened just yards from the eponymous recording studios and took ten minutes – only six frames were taken by the photographer, Iain Macmillan, who was perched on a stepladder writes The Mail Online.

It has since become one of the most iconic covers in history for two reasons – no album cover has inspired more imitations, and none has spawned such a mass of conspiracy theories.

For Beatles obsessives with fevered imaginations, it was ultimate proof of the bizarre theory of the time – that Paul McCartney was, in fact, dead.

According to the legend, Paul had died in a car accident and been replaced by an impostor. The band, it was said, subsequently felt guilty about the deception, and so placed hidden clues on the album cover for their fans.

Thus, even today, despite the apparent rude health of McCartney, they insist that if you look closely at the images on the front and back of the album it is packed with deathly symbolism.

What is certain is that the album denoted one death of sorts. Unbeknown to the public at the time, The Beatles were in the final throes of a bitter break-up and would never record another album.

Relations had deteriorated to such an extent that the group abandoned their original title of Everest, together with a shoot in the Himalayas, and were photographed instead walking away from the studios and everything they had once shared.

For other devotees, however, far more could be read into the image…

1. THE FUNERAL

The procession of The Beatles across the zebra crossing, say the conspiracy theorists, represents Paul’s funeral. John Lennon leads in a white suit and symbolises the preacher; Ringo Starr is the mourner, dressed in black; George Harrison, in scruffy shirt and trousers, denotes the grave-digger; Paul is wearing an old suit and is the only one who is barefoot.

He later explained that he began the shoot wearing sandals but, because it was a hot day, he kicked them off. The theorists believed that if this was the case, the hot tarmac would be too uncomfortable. This, they argued, was a sign that Paul was the corpse.

2. THE CIGARETTE

Paul McCartney is left-handed, but here holds his cigarette in his right hand. At the time, cigarettes were commonly referred to as ‘coffin nails’. This, therefore, could be seen as a message that Paul’s ‘coffin lid’ had been nailed down and that the man in the picture was a lookalike.

Paul is also out of step with the other band members. Each of the others has his left leg forward, but Paul has his right leg forward – again marking him out as different.

3. THE REGISTRATION PLATE

The white VW Beetle in the background has the registration LMW 28IF – 28 being the age conspiracy theorists say Paul would have been IF he hadn’t ‘died’.

In fact, Paul was 27 when Abbey Road was released – but fortunately for the theorists, Indian mystics count a person’s age from conception, not birth, in which case Paul would have indeed been 28 at the time.

Besides, the band were famously followers of the Indian guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. It has also been suggested that the LMW stands for ‘Linda McCartney Weeps’ – referring to his new wife whom he had married earlier that year.

4. THE SPECTATORS

In the background, a small group of people dressed in white stand on one side of the road, while a lone person stands on the other. Is this meant to be Paul, alone and different from the others?

5. THE POLICE VAN

On the right-hand side of the road is a black police van, believed to be a reference to the police who kept quiet about Paul’s ‘death’. According to legend, the band’s manager, Brian Epstein, bought their silence, and the presence of the Maria is meant as another subtle thank you.

6. THE LINE OF CARS

A line can be traced from the VW Beetle to the three cars in front of it. If it is drawn connecting their right wheels it runs straight through Paul’s head, with theorists suggesting that means Paul sustained a head injury because of a car crash.

7. THE BLOODSTAIN

On the Australian version of the album, the cover showed what could be a bloodstain splattered on the road just behind Ringo and John, supposedly backing claims of a road accident.

8. THE CRACKED S

On the back cover there is a picture of the Abbey Road sign and above it the name Beatles has been written. There is an obvious crack running through the S – thought to suggest problems within the group.

9. THE DOTS

To the left of the name ‘BEATLES’ there are a series of eight dots. When joined together they form the number three. Did this mean there were only three Beatles left?

10. IMAGE OF DEATH

If the back cover is turned 45 degrees anticlockwise a crude image of the Grim Reaper appears, from his skull to his black gown. Theorists believed it was a sign that someone in the group had died.

11. THE GIRL

Nobody knows the identity of the girl dressed in blue on the back cover. On the night of the theorists’ ‘car crash’ it was raining heavily and Paul is said to have given a lift to a fan called Rita. It could be that this girl is her, either fleeing the scene or running to get help.

12. PAUL’S FINAL RESTING PLACE

If the writing on the wall is split into sections, it conveys the cryptic message, ‘Be at Les Abbey’. In numerology the following two letters, R and O, are the 18th and 15th letters in the alphabet. By adding this together (33) and multiplying by the number of letters (2), we get 66, the year Paul is supposed to have died.

Three also represents the letter C so 33 could also stand for CC. Cece is short for Cecilia, with theorists claiming Paul was ‘laid to rest’ at St Cecilia’s Abbey, a monastery in Ryde, Isle of Wight.

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 01:22:43 am »
nice info for an old beatle maniac like me sir......  finger4u

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 03:33:47 am »
trivia: yung puting beetle sa tabi ay naiauction nung 1986 at naibenta ng BritishP2,500.

Nice share Rockford bro toast::

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 04:14:01 am »
And I think the name of that guy who replaced Paul is Mr. William Campbell...tsk tsk..bakit ganun, pag buhay yung isang known person, pinapatay nila (like Paul)...pag naman patay na, sasabihin nila buhay pa (like Michael Jackson).... :(

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2013, 06:22:17 am »
Ito pala ang whole story,

Pero tagal ko nang alam ito, my father is 100% Beatles fan.


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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2013, 08:29:42 am »
I am a diehard Beatle fan.  But to interpret an innocent photograph with the bizarre is just too much.  It is putting something into nothing.  Let us just listen to their music and appreciate their contribution to music, culture and civilization.

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2013, 03:29:03 pm »
pwedeng ooand pwedeng hindi....





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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2013, 07:32:05 pm »
Nice info sir.  finger4u

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2013, 10:03:06 pm »
Creepy Info 8)

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2014, 12:53:02 am »
nice info... makapagresearch nga. hmm

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2014, 12:43:07 pm »
nice theory... i'm really amazed at how people connect the dots in order to get something... anyway, i like their music as a group and even when they disbanded and started their solo careers..  but if this true, then who is the sir paul mcCartney living now? creepy and disturbing though if this is true... 

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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2015, 12:51:14 am »
WOW! mind boggling.. but indeed.. James Paul is same height with John... from 1966 below pictures..whilst the 1967 above... sudden growth spurt LOLz... Faul (look alike) is taller than John for about 2 to 3 inches... and.. of course.. it shows in the eyes.. different eyes indeed.

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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2015, 01:18:13 am »
Ang galing mag bass nung pumalit na Paul if ever "new" paul na yung rubbersoul onwards. :) mas magaling sya sa original paul if ever. kasi may Wings pa etc.

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2015, 10:29:50 am »
and linda mcartney wouldn't know the difference??? puzzling...

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« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2015, 02:49:39 pm »
and linda mcartney wouldn't know the difference??? puzzling...

Linda McCartney was part of the conspiracy. She was actually an alien making sure that The Beatles would be able to implant subliminal messages into the minds of their audiences so that they would be puppets of otherworldly masters out to conquer our galaxy.
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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2015, 08:27:52 pm »
Base sa picture, I think nagupit ng barbero ung ilalim ng earlobe nya...

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« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2015, 12:36:12 am »
according to the blogs that I have read about it, nung nalaman ng fab 3 yung accidente eh pinuntahan nila ang mismong lugar, tapos pinilit sila ng CIAor MI5 na huwag ialabas sa publiko ang pangyayari.
the reason is to avoid mass hysteria... lalo na daw at kainitan ng beatles tapos bigla mamamatay ang isa.. baka daw maraming ma depress ng todo at mag suicide. in which the fab 3 accepted the logical reasons of the CIA or MI5... and not until 1969 nung may bumuhay sa urban legend na yun.. na nagtrigger sa mga beatlemaniacs na mag investigate ..in which they have found clues in ther last 3 or 4 albums na nirelease from 1967 and above.. and many of them noticed the difference between Paul before 1966 from Paul after 1967... like height, mannerism, eyes,... also..since 1967 upwards... ang mga songs nila eh may pagka gloomy at may parang mensaheng ipinapahiwatig... well just my POV.. like the lyrics on the John Lennons "How do you sleep?" he is pertaining to FAUL (Fake Paul)

So sgt. pepper took you by
surprise
You better see right through that
mother's eyes
Those freaks was right when they
said you was you was dead
The one mistake you made was
in your head
How do you sleep?
ah how do you sleep at night?
You live with straights who tell
you you was king
Jump when your mamma tell
you anything
The only thing you done was
yesterday
and since you've gone it's just
another day
How do you sleep?
ah how do you sleep at night?
A pretty face may last a year
or two
but pretty soon they'll see
what you can do
The sound you make is muzak
to my ears
You must have learned
something all those years
How do you sleep?
Ah how do you sleep at night?
 

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2015, 01:03:07 am »
paul parin sya.. musically, voice and bass player

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« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2015, 02:09:52 am »
yep... but the REAL James Paul McCartney died years ago... November 1966... Anyway, thanks to Sir "Faul" Paul McCartney eh nagtuloy tuloy pa din ang beatles... sacrificing his real identity just to fill up the shoes of the lost one.

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« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2015, 02:53:46 am »
yep... but the REAL James Paul McCartney died years ago... November 1966... Anyway, thanks to Sir "Faul" Paul McCartney eh nagtuloy tuloy pa din ang beatles... sacrificing his real identity just to fill up the shoes of the lost one.

we can't confirm na totoo yung conspiracy kung conspiracy parin sya.

we dont know kung namatay nga si paul.

masarap lang talaga na may alam ka sa something na hindi alam ng marami.

parang ganun cguro yung FAD na yun. but still wala paring proof.

so kung ano pa man yun. kung musikero ka ang importante sayo yung musika. hindi chizmax.

kung both..ewan..
nakakatuwa lang na may ganun pa na issue.


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« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2015, 06:45:01 am »

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Re: The Beatles' Abbey Road Mystery
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2015, 12:55:43 pm »
napanood ko na rin yang conspiracy na yan pero pag may conspiray automatic na may mga debunkers