There has been alot of speculation about John Lennon's song, Dr. Robert. The running theory was that John was writing about a New York doctor, Doctor Robert Freymann who prescribed drugs to rich, celebrity clients. Another theory was that Dr. Robert was a composite of several figures who were involved in the dispensing or promoting of LSD.
If you look at the lyrics, though, it is PLAIN that John was talking about a British physician because the lyrics have John "quoting" someone who is talking about having a friend in the National Health--the English socialized medicine system.
So I've been waiting to find some confirmation of the above and I found it in an interview of Paul (or possibly Faul) by Patrick Skene Catling in the November 23, 1966 edition of the British magazine, Punch.
Skene discussed John maturing as a writer:
"After the fragmentary adolescent journal, 'The Daily Howl,' after the dark thoughts of loneliness and insecurity expressed in the Joycean punning fables of 'In His Own Write' and 'The Spaniard in The Works,' he now seems to be confident enough, and certainly he is able, to write sermons and diatribes as well as today's best love songs. There's nobody else anywhere writing songs like 'Dr. Robert,' about a mercenary National Health panellist, except, of course, Paul McCartney and George Harrison."
The question would be, of course, why the song is a "sermon or diatribe"? And obviously it's because a Dr. Robert was involved in The Beatles' lives in a negative way. I think the character Robin, the butterfly stomper in the animated film, Yellow Submarine is supposed to be Dr. Robert. And when people track down who Dr. Robert was, we will be closer to finding out what happened to Paul.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Making It Clear Who Paul Was
The Paul I'm researching is the Paul of The Beatles' movies, A Hard Day's Night and Help. Anyone who has done research on Paul knows that The Beatles--and Paul in particular--were apparently being threatened with replacement all the time they were in the group; you know, get in line or you're out.
There were several photographers who did photo shoots with Paul look-alikes but these men never actually made it into the group.
Again, if researchers will stay focused on "our" Paul--the Paul of the movies--the truth about The Beatles will be found. If you get sidetracked with the many facial doubles, it will be an Alice In Wonderland chase. Maybe that's what the English "powers that be" wanted.
There were several photographers who did photo shoots with Paul look-alikes but these men never actually made it into the group.
Again, if researchers will stay focused on "our" Paul--the Paul of the movies--the truth about The Beatles will be found. If you get sidetracked with the many facial doubles, it will be an Alice In Wonderland chase. Maybe that's what the English "powers that be" wanted.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Could The Butcher Cover Have Been About An Abortion?
Because The Beatles' "Butcher cover" was so controversial--not any less today than "yesterday" [(:]--there have been a range of speculations as to what The Beatles were up to when they pushed publishing the photo.
I was watching the 1966 French movie Masculin, Feminin and one idea suggests itself: that the cover was about an abortion.
In the movie one of the main characters, Madeleine becomes pregnant by another main character, Paul. At the end of the film, it's hinted that Paul committed suicide. When the police investigator asks Madeleine what she will do about her pregnancy, Madeleine says, "I don't know. I'm not sure. Elizabeth [her friend] suggested using a curtain rod." In a video discussion of the film with two French film scholars, one of them talks about how upsetting it was for a girl to become pregnant out of wedlock in the 1960's and how he had lived next to a doctor who performed illegal abortions.
I flatly think the film was about Paul McCartney (more on that later.) It's very possible that Paul got a French girl pregnant, wanted her to have the child, and that she chose to have an illegal abortion from a doctor. Because it was Paul who argued to have the photo widely published-- [see my May 29, 2010 post]--it was more than likely his protest.
I was watching the 1966 French movie Masculin, Feminin and one idea suggests itself: that the cover was about an abortion.
In the movie one of the main characters, Madeleine becomes pregnant by another main character, Paul. At the end of the film, it's hinted that Paul committed suicide. When the police investigator asks Madeleine what she will do about her pregnancy, Madeleine says, "I don't know. I'm not sure. Elizabeth [her friend] suggested using a curtain rod." In a video discussion of the film with two French film scholars, one of them talks about how upsetting it was for a girl to become pregnant out of wedlock in the 1960's and how he had lived next to a doctor who performed illegal abortions.
I flatly think the film was about Paul McCartney (more on that later.) It's very possible that Paul got a French girl pregnant, wanted her to have the child, and that she chose to have an illegal abortion from a doctor. Because it was Paul who argued to have the photo widely published-- [see my May 29, 2010 post]--it was more than likely his protest.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
More To Come
Researching what happened to Paul can get very involved as anyone who has or is trying knows. I've found several interesting areas I'm looking into and I'll have posts on them next week.
Again, if you read this blog, please feel free to comment and offer any additions you may have found. I'm dedicated to help find the truth out about what I think will be found to be the abuse of The Beatles-- there are important lessons to be learned from it-- and I hope you readers will join into the discussion and, if you can, the research.
Again, if you read this blog, please feel free to comment and offer any additions you may have found. I'm dedicated to help find the truth out about what I think will be found to be the abuse of The Beatles-- there are important lessons to be learned from it-- and I hope you readers will join into the discussion and, if you can, the research.
