Listening to this show was another student, Fred LaBour, who wrote for the Michigan Dailystudent newspaper. I am heart broken about this very recent discovery, but also appreciate knowing the truth. [30], McCartney returned to London in December. 168K views 8 years ago A hidden camera catches the moment John Lennon convinces Faul McCartney (AKA Billy Shears AKA William Campbell) that taking The Deceased Paul McCartneys place in The. The mana Canadian named William Shears Campbell, or Billy Shearsseems to have disappeared from the earth after November 1966. [8][nb 1] Harper later said that it had become the subject of discussion among students at the start of the new academic year, and he added: "A lot of us, because of Vietnam and the so-called Establishment, were ready, willing and able to believe just about any sort of conspiracy. William Campbell is far too common a name for this article to live here. Of course William Campbell Shears was as equally talented, charming and witty as the original Paul and although he was an American he quickly assumed Pauls distinctive Liverpool accent!. Ringo exposed the scam a few years ago but since then has appeared in several interviews with Fail. Since I am from Ontario I can assure you that the patch actually says O.P.P. Afterward, a college kid did a story on clues he thought he found in the album cover and songs, this created a distraction that John jumped on when he later wrote 'Glass Onion", in 1968. " There was no way we could prove he was alive. The Beatles had been preparing their forthcoming album, tentatively entitled Smile, when progress bogged down in intragroup hassles and bickering. Looks like Paul with glasses, mustache, and combed back hair. The whole 'Paul Is Dead' fiasco is a wonderful piece of Pop-Culture, a fantastic addition to the Beatles myth and legacy, and certainly deserves to be on this site, in its entirety, but you'd have to be a fool to believe it! William Shears Campbell is the Billy Shear people were going after to support the Paul is Dead theory. Lennon later said that the words were actually "Cranberry sauce", and that the words "number nine, number nine" in "Revolution 9" (from the "White Album") became "turn me on, dead man, turn me on, dead man" when played backwards. I can only say it's not true. The main physical proof is the scar on his upper lip from the December 1965 Moped accident. I must come out. [31], Before the end of October 1969, several record releases had exploited the phenomenon of McCartney's alleged demise. really being O.P.P. Every time he sells a 99 Flake he gives the game away by asking if you want Strawberry Sauce Forever! "Thank you very much". [24][28] There, Ringo Starr told Bennett: "If people are gonna believe it, they're gonna believe it. Nonsense. We've been getting questions like that for years, of course, but in the past few weeks we've been getting them at the office and home night and day. What do I believe.I do not want to say because my opinion does not mean squat to anyone but myself. It's too dark in this closet. However the Paul Is Dead Beatle's hoax is encylopedic - what we need is evidence of this person's connection to the hoax, not necessarily of their actual real-life existence. He now goes by the name of Mr Whippy. It will vanish and shrink. His lips are also a darker color than all of the others, suggesting that his lips are blue (as corpses lips are). What about that looney Heather Mills? Maybe in '66 and a year or three but now, No. Harrison would replace Yoko and Shears could go back to being just Paul, who was the richest of his personas. His classic song "Yesterday" hints that maybe Paul was being chased by self-created demons. "We wanted to tell the world the truth, but we were afraid of the reactions it would provoke. The only person that can replace Paul McCartney, is Paul McCartney. The so called clues go on and on. He apparently fathered a number of illegitimate children. Nobody will argue with that. Amusingly, though, during the height of the BeeGees' popularity in the seventies, Barry Gibb lost a Barry Gibb look-alike contest! When that guy stabbed him, Campbell realized that he should get while he could and killed off Harrison too! The Beatles on the left wearing all black and are a younger version than the older psychedelic Sgt. This all went smoothly, but Campbell still had one persona left: Maharishi. The differences in the parting of the hair, the eye color, the shoe size, the height and Dr Truby's vocal pattern analysis all make sense. Dreamnt up by Paul & John. The Beatles were allegedly the first Tavistock owned and operated musical band that exceeded anything that Tavistock ever dreamed that they would become as worldwide famous as they are, still even today. Backward messages hidden on records, unusual photographs, the OPD badge that Paul is wearing on the fancy blue uniform that he is wearing on the Sgt Pepper sleeve being official police slang for Officially Pronounced Dead, the first line of Shes Leaving Home - Wednesday morning at 5 oclock as the day begins as printed on the Sgt Pepper sleeve being a direct reference to the time of Pauls death on Wednesday 9th November 1966. There is no such thing as the Ontario Police Department. I understand why you were adamant in recording When I'm 64 in the key of C# instead of the key of C because of the vocal recognition of your voice. Privacy Policy. I think the Eyes have it. That's something an "imposter" would not do. There is only one Paul. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often credited as a concept album. Not one person did so. With all the evidence you've presented I'd be a fool to keep the charade going. They are two different people fact, the dna proves it..why do you think Heather Mills is banned from ever telling the truth? Not much was said about Johns comment after that. Well spotted Charlotte. Well, here's another clue for you all, the walrus was Paul" The song's "the Walrus was Paul" lyric is both a reference to "I Am the Walrus" and Lennon saying "something nice to Paul" in response to changes in their relationship at that time. Though one thing I DO know for certain is Ringo can't sing worth a damn. Reading this book also provided me with satisfaction and closure to what I always believed that Paul passed on and another took his place. Billy Shears ,William Wallace Campbell or Billy Shepherd ?? Well, that's not completely true. One of the main successes of mind control is constant repetition from a young age and "what everybody else thinks." That's because William Campbell is McCartney. But if they don't, he's been replaced. There are differences in the Bass playing of early Paul and 1966 forward till today Paul. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. He notably says that the entire Sgt. Did you know that John Lennon was abducted by aliens on 23rd August 1974? Just check out the early concert videos. Irate at the intrusion, he swore at the pair, threw a bucket of water over them and was captured on film attempting to hit the photographer. Ok there has been fraud committed but Billy is actually a much more talented writer than Paul ever was. Persons whom have not honoured their contracts or whom have had doubts seem to have died or mysteriously disappeared. The big one that was actually intentional was "Billy Shears," which means, "Billy's here," of course, although I hate . It was repaired expertly as you might expect with someone rich. The 'Paul McCartney is dead' myth. PS - John didn't really die. I feel sorry for you sheeple. The Beatles made up the clues about Paul has a distraction. This page is not available in other languages. Also as mentioned in other comments,plastic surgery at that time was green. From his rise to fame as the replacement for "the cute one" in the Beatles to today, Billy has consistently delivered an otherworldly musical experience filled with fantasy and foreshadowing. .. I am Billy Shears. In fact, if you listen to all Beatles songs between 1967 to 1970, Paul breaks out that particular voice a lot (not always). he suddenly paid her off when she threatened to reveal the truth. It is amazing how bizarre theories seem to be able to spread organically and how, once established, they become near impossible to eradicate. If there's any actual evidence of this person's existence it would be good to post references here. Imagine why we never saw the bruises etc. Then there is George, who was brought into the Beatles by his childhood friend, Paul. The original Paul was reconstituted from his cryogenically stored parts (possible co-mingled with Ted Williams) in 2002 and was one of the (CIA funded) terrorists who piloted the second plane on 9/11. The only morons I can see are the ones that need to be told by the mainstream media what to think and when to think it. "Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The REAL truth about William Shears Campbell Did you know that John Lennon was abducted by aliens on 23rd August 1974? "[44] He cited a 2009 Wired Italia magazine article that featured an analysis by two forensic research consultants who compared selected photographs of McCartney taken before and after his alleged death by measuring features of the skull. He told me (as a hamster, of course.). [3][bettersourceneeded] By 1967, the Beatles were known for sometimes including backmasking in their music. FACT The badge that Paul is wearing on his fancy blue uniform on the album sleeve of Sgt Pepper actually reads O.P.P, one of four given to the Beatles by the Toronto Ontario Provincial Police on 28th September 1964, On and on the falsehoods go. Oddly enough the other three's names have never been revealed, if they ever had alternate names in the first place. Did they see no way around Fail playing his bass with the wrong hand? This sickens me to my core. but the truth and lies are as important as the PEACE and LOVE we practice. Listen to Paul's lead vocals in Lady Madonna, Back In The USSR and Oh Darling. WISHED I HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANY RUMORS OF THE DEATH OF MY FAVORITE BEATLE!!! Pepper persona. Unless they got someone to replace Billy Spears so that Billy could replace Paul. FACT Paul McCartney did have a minor accident on 26th Dec 1965 when he fell off a moped, split his lip and chipped a tooth. If they appear on his older work too, it's the same Paul. I work in the music industry and have played with Billy many times over the years and he sometimes slips up with his accent. No winners were ever announced for this competition. It was really John Lennon that died in Nov 1965. Paul's leaving would have ended them. [20][21] It identified various clues to McCartney's alleged death on Beatles album covers, particularly on the Abbey Road sleeve. Open your eyes you sheeple! He was reincarnated as a hamster which I owned as a schoolboy. Billy Shears was Ringo's Sgt. BUT - there was a winner.his name was William Campbell, and he was paid a considerable amount of money to play along with the facade - he was to be the NEW Paul. In 1967, that all changes suddenly with the emergence of Penny Lane. I do find it fascinating as to how it was all orchestrated with the untimely demise of the real Paul McCartney. Alas, celebrity look-alike contests are far too common. While conspiracy theorists point to lyrics, album covers, and odd noises that can be heard when Beatles albums are played backward as proof that the singer was replaced by a lookalike, the World News Daily Report bases their claim on a fake interview with Ringo Starr: In an exclusive interview with the Hollywood Inquirer, Mr. Starr explained that the "real" Paul McCartney had died in a car crash on November 9 1966, after an argument during a Beatles' recording session. I think that theory was started because Americans don't like it that there is no American Beatle. To the poster above and any otherPaul is deadtheorists that want to use theGeorge Harrisons last will and testimentvideo , it was a mockumentory, it was made to be a joke, its not real, which is the same as Paul is dead, thats fake and not real too. According to the trivia page, the William Campbell of Paul is Dead fame is the same one as the actor who played Trelane and Koloth on Star Trek, but the Wikipedia article says that he is fictional. He supposedly looked enough like PM to sit in with the other Beatles for photographs, sometimes even fooling the photographers. I killed Paul and took his identity. Someone, knows the truth.Eh, Beatle Bill? The photograph of the Beatles on the zebra crossing on the sleeve of Abbey Road is meant to represent a funeral procession. Again, dealing with grief through jokes. In the years since, LaBour has admitted that it was he who confected many of the 'clues' believed by conspiracy theorists to cryptically point to Paul's death. I have no idea about whether or not Paul is Faul and truthfully I couldn't care less. [62] Sgt. As in his and Linda's segment in the Beatles' promotional clip for "Something", which the couple filmed privately around this time, McCartney was unshaven and unusually scruffy-looking in his appearance. [75], During the 1970s, the phenomenon became a subject of academic study in America in the fields of sociology, psychology and communications. [47][48] Two frequently cited examples are the suggestion that the words "I buried Paul" are spoken by Lennon in the final section of the song "Strawberry Fields Forever", which the Beatles recorded in November and December 1966. The article addressed a rumour being circulated on campus that cited clues from recent Beatles albums, including a message interpreted as "Turn me on, dead man", heard when the White Album track "Revolution 9" is played backwards. the Bottles ! Were they afraid he would be arrested or have an accident that might expose his false fingerprints, blood or DNA. Copyright 2005-2023 St Margarets Community Website [63], A television special dedicated to "Paul is dead" was broadcast on WOR in New York on 30 November. Billy became such as good musician that he played better than Paul. The fact that Paul (i.e William Campbell Shears) is barefooted confirms it! She goes on and on about some sort of Betrayal that would devastate the world if the truth were to be known. The white VW Beetle in the background with the number plate 28 IF suggests that Paul would have been 28 years old - IF he had survived. Afterward, I revisited videos, film clips, songs & interviews with John, George and Ringo, and it all finally made sense. (Officially pronounced dead VS. Ontario Provincial Police), has anyone dared to ask the Question what Canada has to do with the British Pop Band, The Beatles? [29][nb 2] On Halloween night 1969, WKBW in Buffalo, New York broadcast a program titled Paul McCartney Is Alive and Well Maybe, which analysed Beatles lyrics and other clues. Congratulations on creating a totally biased article on the Paul is dead myth. . And Sgt. Paul suddenly unleashes a chromatic downward scale that stays in time, rhythm and has its own distinctive melody. The one and only Billy Shears According to the theory or rumour, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. I've looked into this theory for quite some time now.. I am sad. After a firecracker was thrown onto a stage, the Beatles were pretty much done with live performances. When i was in my twenties and in the military, my heighth changed and my facial features changed. ", The Truth About The Paul McCartney Car Crash Myth. "[8], In late September 1969, the Beatles released the album Abbey Road as they were in the process of disbanding. [9] American social critic Camille Paglia locates the "Paul is dead" phenomenon to the Ancient Greek tradition symbolised by Adonis and Antinous, as represented in the cult of rock music's "pretty, long-haired boys who mesmerize both sexes", and she adds: "It's no coincidence that it was Paul McCartney, the 'cutest' and most girlish of the Beatles, who inspired a false rumor that swept the world in 1969 that he was dead. it's "i don't really want to START the show" Paul had a twin brother, he was more talented so he replaced the original Paul. William Shears Campbell Edit Edit source View history Talk (0) Categories Categories: Add category; Cancel Save. According to Tony Barrow, who wrote about it in his book "John, Paul, George, Ringo and me," the rumours about McCartney's death started circulating in September 1966. Maybe bought off. The truth of the matter is, nobody really gives a damn. [74] Schaffner said that, given its origins as an item of gossip and intrigue generated by a select group in the "Beatles cult", "Paul is dead" serves as "a genuine folk tale of the mass communications era". In 1977 John Lennon wrote a song for Ringo and recorded it with him. After that it would probably start to get weird. The legend goes that in 1965 (one year before McCartney is said to have died) young Shears entered a Beatles lookalike competition organised by the band's manager Brian Epstein, in the . Somewhat improbably, McCartney was said to have been replaced by a lookalike, called variously William Shears Campbell or William Sheppard. I spent much of the past year researching this, and even saw Paul in concert in Green Bay last summer. Paul McCartney Died in 1966 and the new Paul was born in 1967. According to the theory or rumour, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. George was 26 and Ringo 29. but as I said it is really O.P.P. Pepper. The Beatles never played live again nor come to US for awhile. To spare the public from grief, or simply as a joke, the surviving Beatles replaced him with the winner of a McCartney look-alike contest.
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