The Beatles‘ “Come Together” was inspired by a campaign slogan for a celebrity’s run for office. The star felt John Lennon ripped him off. Subsequently, John said that interpretation of events was ridiculous.
The Beatles | John Pratt / Stringer The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ was inspired by a writer who advocated the use of LSD
Timothy Leary was an author and notable advocate of LSD. Leary was famous for The Psychedelic Experience, a book about drugs based on The Tibetan Book of the Dead. He exerted a considerable influence over the psychedelic 1960s counterculture, including The Beatles. For example, he briefly ran for governor of California and John tried to write a campaign song for him.
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features a 1980 interview. In it, John was asked about “Come Together.” “The thing was created in the studio,” he said.
The Beatles | John Pratt / Stringer The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ was inspired by a writer who advocated the use of LSD
Timothy Leary was an author and notable advocate of LSD. Leary was famous for The Psychedelic Experience, a book about drugs based on The Tibetan Book of the Dead. He exerted a considerable influence over the psychedelic 1960s counterculture, including The Beatles. For example, he briefly ran for governor of California and John tried to write a campaign song for him.
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features a 1980 interview. In it, John was asked about “Come Together.” “The thing was created in the studio,” he said.
- 4/24/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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