[45] In this latter telling, the surviving Beatles were said to be wracked by guilt at their duplicity, and therefore left messages in their music and album artwork to communicate the truth to their fans. It takes a special kind of person: a person who seeks and WANTS truth, even when it embarrasses, hurts or is painful. Mirkin, David (2005). Paul is Paul. His voice was forensically studied and like a fingerprint, it proves the voices to be of the same person. Pepper taught the band to play, We know when Billy Shears first appeared on the scene. And here you are 50 years later, still talking about the smoke screen. (Officially pronounced dead VS. Ontario Provincial Police), has anyone dared to ask the Question what Canada has to do with the British Pop Band, The Beatles? My husband, he didn't believe me for the longest time. Pepper. The reality is there are lots of people that are afraid of the truth. Has not changed. And he wants you all to sing along According to the theory or rumour, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. They have had to keep the fraud covered while Faul reaped the benefits of the fraud. so far I can find three because the current one has blue eyes, the previous two did not. [24] In the early hours of 21 October, WABC disc jockey Roby Yonge discussed the rumour on-air for over an hour before being pulled off the air for breaking format. [9] In his book Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald says that the Beatles were partly responsible for the phenomenon due to their incorporation of "random lyrics and effects", particularly in the White Album track "Glass Onion" in which Lennon invited clue-hunting by including references to other Beatles songs. Whoever took over knew how to write songs with bite in them and not those poppy paulies although he can do those as well. [26] Vin Scelsa, a student broadcaster in 1969, later said that the escalation was indicative of the countercultural influence of Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, since: "Every song from them starting about late 1966 became a personal message, worthy of endless scrutiny they were guidelines on how to live your life. Commentary for "Lisa the Vegetarian", in The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season [DVD]. John Lennon Talks to Billy Shears - YouTube [30], Dozens of supposed clues to McCartney's death have been identified by fans and followers of the legend. He obviously is a very talented and accomplished musician and philanthropist. No winners were ever announced for this competition. 1 Jimmy McPerson; 2 Blue Mamba; 3 The Fire Witch; Explore Wikis . Hmmmhow about the lie that gravity holds water on the earth, which water curves around a globe that spins around the sun? This material may not be reproduced without permission. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in May. "Thank you very much". The big one that was actually intentional was "Billy Shears," which means, "Billy's here," of course, although I hate . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. And last, IF you were any of the other Beatles members would you have possibly nosedived your career by going public with the truth?? During the following years, the Beatles disclosed the details of their ruse by placing hundreds of hidden clues within their albums. What an exemplary life! That the singers going to sing a song If Billy Shears legally but silently changed his name to Paul Mccartney years ago it wouldn't be considered fraudulent would it? His picture is included on the poster that came with the White album in the lower right-hand corner. == The Real Question Here Is- == ITS REAL BELIEVE IT. Right from the beginning of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band it is obvious that the Beatles are pretending to be other people - Were Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band they sing. Is he still alive? PS - John didn't really die. If there are two William Campbell's, one real and one fictional, then perhaps there should be a new article like William Campbell. I knew if I put it on he wouldn't be able to help himself Before I knew it he was scrambling for album covers with his jaw dropped and eyes wide. --- Stuart Smalley. But I thought that you might like to know I have All ways loved there music like millions of others.it did bother me for a while, that McCartney might in fact ,not be the real McCartney, but really, who cares.the music has ,and will stand the test of time,just enjoy. Theres a lot we dont get told and you morons believe the mainstream media by calling people who can reason, morons. When that guy stabbed him, Campbell realized that he should get while he could and killed off Harrison too! Dreamnt up by Paul & John. These include messages perceived when listening to songs being played backwards and symbolic interpretations of both lyrics and album cover imagery. When my hubby and I watched this skit together, I had already been a five year believer that Paul really did die in the Year of '66 and that watching this skit with the older Fake Paul pretty much sealed the deal for me (I'm a nuance person, it's in the details that gives it away). Open your eyes you sheeple! [24], On 21 October 1969, the Beatles' press office again issued statements denying the rumour, deeming it "a load of old rubbish"[54] and saying that "the story has been circulating for about two years we get letters from all sorts of nuts but Paul is still very much with us". After doing a little reading and seeing all the talk about O.P.D. You got me. It was thr real Paul's eyes. [76] Among sociological studies, Barbara Suczek recognised it as, in Schaffner's description, a contemporary reading of the "archetypal myth wherein the beautiful youth dies and is resurrected as a god". Billy had been filling in for Paul periodically at least since 1965. It's just insanity but it's a great plug for, The fact that he would have been 27 in late 1969, rather than 28, was dismissed with the rationale that, in the, In his article on the legacy of "Paul is dead", for. According to the trivia page, the William Campbell of Paul is Dead fame is the same one as the actor who played Trelane and Koloth on Star Trek, but the Wikipedia article says that he is fictional. I don't believe the myth, but you should have presented it without an obvious opinion one way or another. I work in the music industry and have played with Billy many times over the years and he sometimes slips up with his accent. It is the source for Billy's Back!, Beatles Enlightenment, and The Talent Contest, and also includes nine chapters that were not selected for those compilations. No one's looks stay the same. I was wondering if anyone on here would be interested in talking on camera about it. "The 70 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Pop-Culture History", Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool, Let Us in Americana: The Music of Paul McCartney, 1966 tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_is_dead&oldid=1151446931, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Articles lacking reliable references from November 2019, Articles lacking reliable references from April 2023, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, A graphic novel co-created by Paolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti called, This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 03:24. The list could go on. Faul was to only be a substitute for a week or two, they resent his keeping the ruse going on for 50 years. Paul climbed into his Aston-Martin, sped away into the rainy, chill night, and was found four hours later pinned under his car in a culvert with the top of his head sheared off. The mana Canadian named William Shears Campbell, or Billy Shearsseems to have disappeared from the earth after November 1966. Billy Shears is only mentioned in the title song and, implicitly, as the singer of the segued-into "With a Little Help from My Friends", and even more implicitly, in the title song reprise. [75], During the 1970s, the phenomenon became a subject of academic study in America in the fields of sociology, psychology and communications. [4] Analysing their lyrics for hidden meaning had also become a popular trend in the US. and our The band should have been honest that Paul was out either by death or choice. Musician Ringo Starr admitted that Paul McCartney passed away in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike. Because he is not Paul McCartney and the real Paul would never ever have gone and done something like that behind the other Beatles backs..yeah-yeah-yeah, right! I believe that had no choice in keeping up the charade, like it or not. It was Paul the first time, but Billy the second time. [44] According to the scientists' findings, the man shown in the post-November 1966 images was not the same. Does anyone know if William Shears Campbell is still alive? Billy Shears was Ringo's Sgt. The O.P.D. [42], In LaBour's telling, the stand-in was an "orphan from Edinburgh named William Campbell" whom the Beatles then trained to impersonate McCartney. Maybe the arrangement wasn't perfect for their friends, relatives and business partners, but sometimes money and loyalty make for excellent bed partnersso all was made well with John directing and basically slipping into the shadows with little ego, but very fond memories, no bitterness somehow about an accident brought about by his own ignorance. There was no way we could prove he was alive. [34] Another song was Terry Knight's "Saint Paul",[24] which had been a minor hit in June that year and was subsequently adopted by radio stations as a tribute to "the late Paul McCartney". I think that theory was started because Americans don't like it that there is no American Beatle. To spare the public from grief, the Beatles replaced him with a man named William Shears Campbell, who was the winner of a McCartney look-alike contest and who happened to have the same kind of. I'm going to name my new album Billy Shears III. Can reports of his belief in an early death be substantiated? But let's imagine for the purpose of healing that "Paul McCartney'' and John Halliday somehow get to perform "Yesterday" together with Paul introducing John as (a) the writer. Does anyone even think about why the thing was done in the first place. Well, that would be true, but the person who stabbed "George Harrison" (actually just Billy Shears) was actually the original George Harrison, back from India at last. And guess what? The complete guide to The Beatles 'Paul Is Dead' myth - Far Out Magazine William Shears Campbell, better known as Billy Shears, does indeed "disappear" from records in 1966 and no traces of him can be found after Paul's alleged death. [56][nb 5], McCartney was secretly filmed by a CBS News crew as he worked on his farm. Paul did not die but he did leave the Beatles, youtube John Halliday aka Paul McCartney, he just lived a normal life, also, on the St Pepper's album, they the name 'The Beatles' to '5 Beatles' John is NOT DEAD!!! Billy wasn't the only impostor, but he seems to have been used the most frequently, especially on stage (as opposed to interviews, etc.). If he never plays "Yesterday" publicly again, let us all have that moment live in our hope, anyway. John and Paul were inspiring collaborators, while Paul and George were close schoolmates before the group was even formed. Listen to Paul's lead vocals in Lady Madonna, Back In The USSR and Oh Darling. Follow Billy online for tour dates, news and more! I killed Paul and took his identity. Paul is sitting at a desk and there I'd a sigh "The Best Way To Go Is MDC" as in Mark David Chapman. [10] On 10 October, the Beatles' press officer, Derek Taylor, responded to the rumour stating: "Recently we've been getting a flood of inquiries asking about reports that Paul is dead. Billy Shears ,William Wallace Campbell or Billy Shepherd ?? [79][80] In an article on the latter phenomenon, The Guardian described the 1969 McCartney hoax as "Possibly the best known example" of a celebrity being the focus of "a (completely unverified) cloning conspiracy theory". Then again, there has been so much (& some really bad) photo tampering all along the way. If broken up, the name 'Billy Shears' actually reads "Billy's here"! [24] This scenario was facilitated by the Beatles' recent retirement from live performance and by their choosing to present themselves with a new image for their next album, Sgt. But my hubby didn't want to hear my Mumble jumbo, so I got the disc and had him watch/listen to it. All I can say is brace yourself for some chilling evidence that even the most credible nay sayer can't deny. With a little plastic surgery he also assumed Pauls baby faced good looks. The 50s were boring but it was more than a change for cool. Later, the line was interpreted as a "clue" in the "Paul is dead" urban legend that alleged McCartney died in 1966 during the recording of Sgt. Paul McCartney is playing right handed. Of course William Campbell Shears was as equally talented, charming and witty as the original Paul and although he was an American he quickly assumed Pauls distinctive Liverpool accent!. So the smoke screen worked. The question is who or what was behind it? He supposedly looked enough like PM to sit in with the other Beatles for photographs, sometimes even fooling the photographers. The Beatles never played live again nor come to US for awhile. Rumours of the death did get out and have persisted. I've never seen any reports about whatever happened to the real Billy Shears. Backward messages hidden on records, unusual photographs, the OPD badge that Paul is wearing on the fancy blue uniform that he is wearing on the Sgt Pepper sleeve being official police slang for Officially Pronounced Dead, the first line of Shes Leaving Home - Wednesday morning at 5 oclock as the day begins as printed on the Sgt Pepper sleeve being a direct reference to the time of Pauls death on Wednesday 9th November 1966. The Winged Beatle 2012 Extended Version : Billy Martin - Archive Much money would change hands if true family members could inherit what Faul has taken as his own. Shears and Paul's ends of their noses are different and the cheekbones on Paul are somewhat larger. In 1966, James Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash and replaced If you can think of any ways to improve the article, why not create one? It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.". And Sgt. She got a great amount of $$$$ in their divorce settlement and then not a peep anymore from Ms. Mills.We may never know the real truth or, we already do? While John, George, and Ringo are all looking to the side, Paul is looking frontward. If J. Paul McCartney did indeed actually die in a car crash, what happened to his remains? I must come out. [38] In Canada, Polydor Records exploited the rumour in their artwork for Very Together, a repackaging of the Beatles' pre-fame recordings with Tony Sheridan, using a cover that showed four candles, one of which had just been snuffed out. Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.46.189.122 (talk) 14:56, 8 October 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Peppers album cover has two Beatles groups standing side by side. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [19] Two days later, The Michigan Daily published a satirical review of Abbey Road by University of Michigan student Fred LaBour, who had listened to the exchange on Gibb's show,[8] under the headline "McCartney Dead; New Evidence Brought to Light". The Replacement For Genius: The Musical Excellence Of Billy Shears Campbell I find peace in thinking about John playing a song he contributed so much to and lived thru in such Grace. Pepper Beatles. He began receiving a number of dubious calls from people asking about whether Paul was alright, but he denied those claims due to the fact he claimed to have called Paul. We've been getting questions like that for years, of course, but in the past few weeks we've been getting them at the office and home night and day. Proponents perceived clues among elements of Beatles songs and cover artwork; clue-hunting proved infectious, and by October 1969 had become an international phenomenon. Basically, the Paul is dead controversy overshadowed John's statement and album sales went through the roof with kids trying to find new clues. A significant part of my life revolved around the Beatles. It is hard to see the 2nd P on the patch because of the angle Paul is standing at on the cover the Sgt Pepper album so it appears as O.P.D. William Campbell does not exist A-Stupid-Redditor Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you. [35][nb 3] A cover version of "Saint Paul" by New Zealand singer Shane reached the top of that nation's singles charts. Pepper onward is not the same Paul McCartney pre-Winter of 1966. In many ways the identity of Billy Shears is clear enough. [56] Part of the interview was first broadcast on Radio 4, on 26 October,[57] and subsequently on WMCA in the US. Faking deaths is done on an industrial scale, not least in phoney terror attacks but also with all those celebs and musicians dropping off their perches - Bowie, G. Michael etc etc. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, both of which had been off the charts since February, re-entered the Billboard Top LPs chart,[24] peaking at number 101 and number 109, respectively. The original Paul McCartney can be seen on YouTube of Queen' s Concert in Britain 1963. And this would had be kept secret. It will vanish and shrink. I.e. has the best of the Memoirs' "Paul is Dead" material (excluding those . 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Paul is also crawling out of George's ear (a Beatle, and beetles among other insects crawl out of the ears and eye sockets of corpses). Where did this come from out of the blue? Sheppard comes from the White Album's "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill," which was about the tiger hunter William Sheppard. "In case they were exposedthey could be open to those charges" they put clues everywhere? I understand why you were adamant in recording When I'm 64 in the key of C# instead of the key of C because of the vocal recognition of your voice. According to them there is a secret phone number hidden in the stars making up the title on the sleeve of the Magical Mystery Tour album. "He died in 1965 oooh he died in 1967 he was in a scooter crash oooh no it was a Lotus Elan - He posed on the cover of Abbey Rd"oooh no wait a bit that would have meant he was admitting it so well forget that" Conspiracist liars need to STF sensible sane normal people know you are talking complete utter total BO**OCKS!! Mr. Starr alleges that the group did send out a lot of hidden messages through the years to prepare the population for the truth. The student convinced the DJ that McCartney was dead, with clues found throughout the later Beatles discography when certain songs were played backward. Lennon later said that the words were actually "Cranberry sauce", and that the words "number nine, number nine" in "Revolution 9" (from the "White Album") became "turn me on, dead man, turn me on, dead man" when played backwards. It was the 1st June 1967, the day on which the Beatles released their much anticipated masterwork album, Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. And maybe Ringo did really commit suicide after telling Neil Aspinall he was going to do so, and Ringo was also replaced by a look-alike. And dont even get me started on the truth about what happened in Toronto. What IF faul was knighted for his lifelong dedication to the lie? Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and was replaced by a look-alike and sound-alike. But the theory gets even weirder; the Beatles and their management, realizing the huge financial losses that might result from announcing the death of one of the members of the biggest band in the world, decided to cover up his death. Stories fronm rescue personnel? "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt." Every time he sells a 99 Flake he gives the game away by asking if you want Strawberry Sauce Forever! In early 1967, a similar rumour circulated in London that Paul McCartney had been killed in a traffic accident while driving along the M1 motorway on 7 January. Just saying. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which began recording later that month). The only problem was that he didn't get along with John." According to Worldtruth.tv, William Shears Campbell known as Billy Shears disappeared from the records in 1966 and found after Paul's so-called death. They were, are and will always be the greatest, most talented band that ever was or will be. Imagine why we never saw the bruises etc. I think most of us know if you have any idea about history at all! Guess the original know he was going to die and left clues before he died. So let me introduce to you How can the McCartney's (Brother Mike & Father Jim) be convinced to go along with this morbid and sinister cover-up. Paul's leaving would have ended them. McCartney parodied the hoax with the title and cover art of his 1993 live album, Paul Is Live. "When Paul died, we all panicked!" It was really John Lennon that died in Nov 1965. Watch later interviews with Fail and other Beatles members. A livid McCartney stormed out of the building, hopped into his Aston Martin and sped off into the night. I am happy to be with my family and I will work when I work. 168K views 8 years ago A hidden camera catches the moment John Lennon convinces Faul McCartney (AKA Billy Shears AKA William Campbell) that taking The Deceased Paul McCartneys place in The. Then again, like Lennon, Paul McCartney never really diedgenetically speaking. The white VW Beetle in the background with the number plate 28 IF suggests that Paul would have been 28 years old - IF he had survived. If anyone's done research proving that the "biography" of William "Shears" Campbell of the "Ontario Police Department" with a girlfriend conveniently named "Rita" is a phantasm cobbled together from snippets of Beatles song's and album photographs, a reference to that research would also be good - Nunh-huh 01:45, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC) (There's also an actual person, two unrelated actors, and probably several other William Campbells that need disambiguation). The greatest argument agagainst Elvis being alive is that he is dead, and the greatest argument against Paul being dead is that he is alive. There are dozens of people involved in a death, certainly in the case of an accident, Police, Ambulance and hospital staff, fire brigade, Breakdown men, registrars, NHI and loads more including family, friends, business colleagues, studio staff and, of course, the Inland Revenue responsible for the collection of income tax and death duties. Listening to this show was another student, Fred LaBour, who wrote for the Michigan Dailystudent newspaper. Since I am from Ontario I can assure you that the patch actually says O.P.P. And as someone else mentioned, wouldn't the real Billy Shears have had family and friends somewhere? They are two different people fact, the dna proves it..why do you think Heather Mills is banned from ever telling the truth? Even if you're not a huge Beatles fan, you probably know something about one of the greatest conspiracy theories in rock music history. Eric , george parasol and Paul , Macharmley, A.K.A. Pepper. Who the hell would ever hold (or attend) a Paul McCartney look alike contest? He notably says that the entire Sgt. Ring it and you will hear a true account of Pauls death. To all the sane people out there that know that Paul never dies and that he is alive and well still making music,don't bother saying anything to the comspiracy brigade as You Can't Argue With Stupid!!! Just check out the early concert videos. Its easy for officials like M15 to create fake identification. Furious with the studio kerfuffle, he floored it, went off into the night in a . A disclaimer states that all stories published by the website are for "entertainment purposes only.". (Source: Biography Channel) JHCC 16:34, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC). In 1967, that all changes suddenly with the emergence of Penny Lane. I'm not here to judge you at all. claims Ringo, obviously very emotional. Who Is The Walrus? | The Beatles Conspiracy - HeadStuff Money is power. It took some real effort, but I finally saw them as 2 separate, individual guys. "[8] WKNR fuelled the rumour further with its two-hour programme The Beatle Plot, which first aired on 19 October. With all the evidence you've presented I'd be a fool to keep the charade going. When the first rumors finally began about the whole thing, we felt very nervous and started fighting a lot with each other. 20th Century Fox. [9] American social critic Camille Paglia locates the "Paul is dead" phenomenon to the Ancient Greek tradition symbolised by Adonis and Antinous, as represented in the cult of rock music's "pretty, long-haired boys who mesmerize both sexes", and she adds: "It's no coincidence that it was Paul McCartney, the 'cutest' and most girlish of the Beatles, who inspired a false rumor that swept the world in 1969 that he was dead. The only problem was that he couldn't get along with John, at all.". But how did such an out-there rumor take hold? Maybe in '66 and a year or three but now, No. I've looked into this theory for quite some time now.. First of all, the name William and varations of it appear several times in post-1966 Beatles lore. "[27] In a radio interview with John Small of WKNR, Lennon said that the rumour was "insane" but good publicity for Abbey Road. After Paul was killed in 1966 Brian Epstein is said to have bribed police and journalists to keep the accident under wraps. I do not know the Truth here just like most of us, parts of the story seems believable and then again, you catch your self doubting they can pull off such a hoax on the entire world for so damn long. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first rock 'n' roll or Christianity. His name is William Campbell, and beginning with Sgt . The mystery can live on, but the song becomes further immortalized. I feel sorry for you sheeple. Then there was Magical Mystery Tour, where we three had red roses and he had a black one. [17], On 12 October 1969, a caller to Detroit radio station WKNR-FM told disc jockey Russ Gibb about the rumour and its clues. [63], A television special dedicated to "Paul is dead" was broadcast on WOR in New York on 30 November. Billy/the new Paul had to have loads of plastic surgery, had to learn all of the real Pauls history . THEY say that hints of Paul dying started in the Revolver album BUTTTTTTT the REVOLVER album was recorded and released BEFORE November 9 1966. Billy became such as good musician that he played better than Paul. If they appear on his older work too, it's the same Paul. Afterward, a college kid did a story on clues he thought he found in the album cover and songs, this created a distraction that John jumped on when he later wrote 'Glass Onion", in 1968. " I'm sure youtube would be a lovely place to visit if Netflix is not available to you. Also, the Walrus was Paul. The original Beatle Paul Was most certainly replaced. I believe John wrote the song The Greatest making fun of Faul's ego and it is really meant to be how Faul feels about himself. Secretlondon 02:40, 13 Jun 2004 (UTC), Or if anyone were to take one moment and actually study the origin of that patch they would see it doesn't even stand for "OPD", but "OPP"; the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. paul2. Anyone that truly believes this is easily led, there is no proof that cannot be explained logically, little hidden messages on an album isn't proof someone has died, the Japanese test that said it's not the same person well we all know face recognition isn't reliable even today, his fingerprints not being recognised at the airport, if I play guitar for days on end my phone won't turn on with fingerprint recognition let alone a bass when you're fretting with right hand, and for him looking at the fretboard more they are comparing basic rock n roll songs with clips from wings with complex bass lines, and why would John Lennon write a song in 1972 called how do you sleep saying the only thing you done was yesterday referring to his song, which was written in 1965 by Paul, did he write it to annoy someone who is supposed to be dead.

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