Fun Trivia : Paul is Dead Hoax

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Paul is Dead Hoax

When you play the lyrics to 'She's so Heavy' backwards it says 'Paul is Dead'?

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f. When you play the lyrics to the song 'I'm so Tired' backwards it says 'Paul is dead.' Also, many people thought that towards the end of 'Strawberry Fields' you can hear John saying 'I buried Paul.' Now, most people believe he is saying 'Cranberry sauce.'



Supposedly, Paul McCartney got into a car accident on Wednesday morning at 5 A.M. (as the day begins). What song by the Beatles is this in relation to?

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'She's Leaving Home'. The myth goes on to say that the reason he crashed was because he was distracted by a meter maid ('Lovely Rita').



The reason Paul crashed was because he saw a pretty meter maid ('Lovely Rita'). Then a crowd of people gathered around because they had 'seen his face before.' What song does this quote relate to?

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'A Day in the Life'. Some people also say that the big climax of noise at the end is supposed to be the car crash or symbolize chaos during a car crash.



Now, supposedly there was a Paul McCartney look-alike contest held. Who won?

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William Campbell. William Campbell was said to look so much like Paul that the Beatles themselves couldn't see any difference. William was sometimes referred to as William Shears Campbell, giving him the name Billy Shears. Supposedly he underwent plastic surgery to look exactly like Paul and was used to replace him after he "died".



True/False: According to legend, the man who won the look-alike contest did some photo shoots with the Beatles?

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t. Most feel that this is really just a legend. Supposedly there is a picture of him on the White Album, though, with fake glasses and a mustache.



How was the rumor that Paul died first spread?

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A radio DJ.. It was started by a radio DJ that said he felt Paul was dead and the evidence was in the songs.



People began discovering phone numbers on Beatles albums. When called, the people would hear things like 'You're getting closer' or 'Beware of Abbey Road.' What is one problem with this?

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There was no area code.. These recorded messages were usually the voice of John.



True/False: Most people still believe that Paul is dead?

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f. In fact most people realize how dumb it was to think that and have changed their views from believer to skeptic. But there are a few out there that still truly believe that Paul died in that car crash.



On which song can you hear sounds of a car crash and a fire?

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'Revolution 9'. If you play this song backwards you can hear many weird words and sounds including what sounds like Paul screaming for help.



What is barely heard said by John Lennon at the very end of "Strawberry Fields Forever"?

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cranberry sauce. This has often been mistaken for, "I buried Paul". Some people believe that "I buried Paul" is really what he was saying, but those people are wrong. John claimed that what he said was, "Cranberry sauce".



Which song on the "Sgt. Pepper" album includes "Paul is Dead" hysteria?

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A Day in the Life. When John sings, "He blew his mind out in a car", he was supposedly talking about Paul's death (the rumor was that he died in a car accident).



There was hysteria indicating Paul's death in the "Magical Mystery Tour" film. Which segment was this seen in?

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the "Your Mother Should Know" segment. In this segment of the movie, the other three Beatles have red flowers on their tuxedos, but Paul has a black flower.



Does the song, "I am the Walrus" contain any hysteria about Paul's death?

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Yes. Near the end of the song, there is a Shakespearean actor saying these lines such as, "What, is he dead?", "Bury my body", and "O, untimely death."



In "Glass Onion", John makes a reference to which song that revealed evidence of Paul's death?

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I Am the Walrus. "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." In Scandinavia, the walrus is an image of death.



Where in the song, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", does George Harrison mention any "Paul is Dead" hysteria?

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at the end. At the end of the song, George is moaning. His moaning sounds like he's saying, "Paul, Paul, Paul..." as if he misses Paul because of his death.



In what song is there a small part where if you play it backwards, you can hear: "Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him"?

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I'm So Tired. At the very end of the song, after the music stops, there is some quiet mumbling that if played backwards says the most famous hidden message in Beatles history.



Which Beatle wrote the song, "Don't Pass Me By"?

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Ringo. This song contains lyrics about a car crash. Some people thought this was refering to McCartney's supposed fatal crash.



The song, "Revolution 9", is a song that has a bunch of stuff being played backwards, but there is one particular message heard forwards that if played backwards reveals a secret message. What is the forward message?

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Number Nine...Number Nine.... Supposedly, if this is played backwards, it becomes, "Turn me on, dead man."



On the cover of the "Abbey Road" album, what role is Paul playing?

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corpse. The corpse is also known as "the dead man". In 1993, Paul McCartney released a live album. This album's cover showed him wearing a corpse costume walking his dog across Abbey Road. The live album was entitled, "Paul is Live", which sounds a lot like, "Paul is Alive".