Beatles fans have always been the most curious types. They have spent the past 45 plus years searching for any hidden meaning they can from every track the Beatles ever recorded. From 'Paul is Dead' to 'Revolution Number 9', and dozes of others, they seem to have a conspiracy theory on it all. One of the biggest errors is 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds'...
Everyone seems to think that the song is about drugs, particularly LSD (Lucy, Sky, Diamonds). With such trippy lyrics, how can you doubt it, but the true inspiration for the song is much more innocent. John Lennon's son, Julian , came home from school with a drawing he made. Lennon asked him what it was, and Julian said it was 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds'..... That's it. The inspiration came from a sketch and comment made by a 4 year old. Such is Rock and Roll. I've written my share of music, and most people have no idea what some of the songs are about. Then again, no one understands what I'm talking about most of the time....
Lucy was Lucy Vodden, a classmate of Julian Lennon's. The sad news is that she passed away today, after a 5 year battle with Lupus. She was 46. Being associated with a song like that was tough for a young person - I imagine everyone on the planet offering her acid at least once a week - but she and Julian were reacquainted when Lennon learned of her illness. He sounds like a pretty nice guy... And somehow, Yoko Ono still walks the Earth.... Anyway, we'll take a minute to honor Lucy here.....
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2 comments:
Hi,
I am big Beatles fun, but I belong to those, who thought the urban legend about LSD was the true. the real story is really sweet. It is sad to hear Lucy passed away so young. Elli
You're not the only one. Up until a few months ago, I would have thought the same thing. Thanks for writing. Nice to see that my blog is read internationally...
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