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Sgt pepper cover in the independant
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:54 am
by scala
anyone else see this today about who "was" on the sgt pepper cover in the independant . ie johns choices.
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:07 am
by tennis_nick
you mean Ghandi and Hitler?
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:11 am
by beatlefreak
Supposedly, John also requested Jesus, but it was voted down by everyone.
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:41 am
by scala
ghandi was included but apparently edited from the final image, where as hitler did make the final line up for the sleeve.
sir peter blake revealed that hitler was on but was obscured behind johhny weissmuller, "yes he is on there- you just cant see him"
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:35 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
Great story in the Hunter Davies biography about a Beatles jam session where they played "Tequila" but Lennon would insert a different word each time the song came around. One time he yelled "Hitler!" (Another time he yelled "*****!") Funny guy.
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:24 pm
by blue_meanie
Yeah, I believe one of the reasons why Jesus was not included on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's was because of the heat from John's quote the year before.