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Iconic Beatles anthem Hey Jude was almost never a hit after a US record shop merchandiser branded
www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | Published: 07:28 EST, 25 January 2019 | Updated: 07:30 EST, 25 January 2019 | By James Wood For Mailonline

Posted on 01/25/2019 2:08:11 PM PST by Red Badger

Hey Jude was the first release of newly-created Apple record company in 1968

It featured as its logo an image of an apple, inspired by a René Magritte painting

Hit single featured a whole apple and a sliced apple on either side of the vinyl

Some thought the sliced apple looked too much like a vagina for distribution

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The Beatles' smash-hit single 'Hey Jude' was almost never a hit - because the vinyl's apple label was dubbed pornographic, a newly-discovered letter has revealed.

The iconic song by the Fab Four was their first release of their newly-created Apple record company in 1968.

But it was nearly scuppered because distributors feared the picture of an apple cut in half on one side looked like a vagina.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: beatles; heyjude; music; porn
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To: Red Badger

As an aside, René Magritte married Georgette Berger and Paul Simon wrote the song “Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War” for his “Hearts & Bones” album.

A wonderful song with equally wonderful lyrics.

The video with photos of the couple and his paintings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vUk8L17A8Q


41 posted on 01/28/2019 6:24:29 AM PST by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" - DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin; Lazamataz
Ya must have to squint or sumpthin.

Nope, just have a 'dirty mind'......Let's ask Laz................

42 posted on 01/28/2019 6:28:32 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Hatteras

Hey Jude is timeless. It sucked when it was new and it still sucks to this day...


Absolutely. The worst song ever written..a close second is “Proud Mary”...


43 posted on 01/28/2019 6:38:58 AM PST by AFret.
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To: TexasRepublic
In 1968 while eating lunch in a redneck Houston diner, I dropped a dime in the jukebox and played Hey Jude. The other patrons glared at me as though I was a Communist subversive. I’ll never forget that moment!

But if you'd played 'If I Had A Hammer' they'd all join in singing..........Ironic..............[ 'The Hammer' in the song is the 'Hammer of Communism' being forced upon the entire world.............]............

44 posted on 01/28/2019 6:41:02 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: P.O.E.

This is the first I’ve ever heard of this!.......................

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q1PKxcQfro


45 posted on 01/28/2019 6:43:22 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Red Badger

“Nope, just have a ‘dirty mind”

Heck, my mind is a big ole mudpuddle and I still don’t see it.


46 posted on 01/28/2019 4:51:17 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
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To: AFret.

How about “Horse With No Name”. Worst song EVER. (with the exception of FELIZ NAVIDAD).


47 posted on 01/28/2019 5:24:06 PM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON)
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