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What actually killed the drive-in theater? -- List 5 factors.
What related ppl were born on 2-2, 4-22, 5-22 ?
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had a smoke--- marijuana?
Producer's Insight: The Beatles' producer, George Martin, stated he "always suspected" it was a drug reference, recalling that the band members would often "disappear and have a little puff" of marijuana during recording sessions.
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"Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up, I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream"
-----------The BBC famously banned the song because they felt the "smoke" followed by going into a "dream" was a clear reference to drug use.
Paul McCartney, who wrote and sang this specific part, later explained it was actually a reflection of his school days and a memory of smoking on the top deck of a bus.
Would you like to see the rest of the lyrics from John Lennon's verses?
A Day In The Life - The Beatles Bible Oct 4, 2023 rCo It was another song altogether but it happened to fit. It was just me remembering what it was like to run up the road to catch a b...The Beatles BibleThe Beatles rCo A Day in the Life Lyrics - Genius(One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eight...Genius
A Day In The Life - The Beatles
I read the news today, oh boy.
About a lucky man who made the grade. ------ I have trouble remembering...
And though the news was rather sad, Well, I just had to laugh...TheBeatles.com
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