Sleeping

In my April 30th. post I mentioned that The Beatles were fitting sleep and sleeping references into their songs and interviews.  Obviously, they were trying to clue the world public into something that was happening in their lives.  Most Beatles fans were too young to catch the significance and the press of the world dropped the ball when it came to reporting all the things that were happening to The Beatles.

I found three instances in 1966 of sleep being mentioned by The Beatles:
   1.)  In Paperback Writer, recorded April 13th., John and George's background vocals included singing "Frere Jacques", which is a French song translated, "Are you sleeping, Brother John (or James.)
   2.)  They recorded I'm Only Sleeping on April 27th.
   3.)  In a New Musical Express interview with Paul published on June 16th., Paul said,
                    "Anyway, I've stopped regarding things a 'way-out' anymore.  I've
                     stopped thinking that anything is weird or different.  There'll always
                     be people about, like that Andy Warhol in the States - the bloke
                     who makes great long films of people just sleeping.  Nothin' weird
                     anymore."

Their mentioning sleep continued in 1967 with George's Blue Jay Way, recorded beginning September 6, 1967.

The significance of their talking about sleep will be explored.  It will help explain what happened to Paul.