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1 December 2009
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LONDON (AP) – Calling cigarettes “a curse” on modern life, Paul McCartney banished them from his life over 30 years ago. But that wasn’t enough for the international pop music legend: Now he intends to scrap the iconic cover art of The Beatles’ 1969 Abbey Road album, which depicts McCartney with cigarette in hand. “Look, ciggies killed me best mates George, Derek Taylor, and countless millions of others,” McCartney explained. “I can’t change that. But I can alter the past to pretend they never existed. It’ll still be the same cover, only with the cigarette Photoshopped out. I’m not going to replace me bare feet with shoes or anything.” McCartney went on to explain that this is just the first step in an ambitious program which will see cigarettes digitally removed from all Beatles film footage by CGI. Additionally, he will re-record a single lyric in a Beatles song. “I always thought that ‘…Found my way upstairs and had a smoke’ was a bit iffy, anyways. So I’m going to change that to ‘Found my way upstairs and drank a Coke.’ Coca-Cola are sponsoring me tour anyways, so that’ll make everybody happy.”
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
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13 February 2013
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I won’t believe any news I read today 
5.15pm
14 January 2013
Offline I’m iffy on the situation if its true. I mean I understand why, but at the same time I feel the past is the past and you can’t change it. You can try to cover it up, but it still happened. And there is still going to be documentations of the old footage or music. I’m not going change out my Beatle movies, music, or posters to have the new and improve no cigarette.
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8 November 2012
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INTROVERTS UNITE! Separately....in your own homes!
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Make Love, Not Wardrobes!
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"Stop throwing jelly beans at me"- George Harrison
6.06pm
3 May 2012
Offline Hee hee 
This BETTER not be true! 
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
(Passover - I. Curtis)
7.11pm
6 December 2012
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Um… April Fool’s?
Also known as Egg-Rock, Egg-Roll, E-George, Eggy, Ravioli, Eggroll Eggrolli...
~witty quote~
7.13pm
5 November 2011
Offline I never even noticed he had a cigarette in his hand until I read somewhere that he did, so it wouldn’t bother me. 
All living things must abide by the laws of the shape they inhabit
8.09pm
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1 May 2011
Offline I’d have thought the drug connection and stigma attached would have been as concerning as smoking.
Anyway its a joke due to the day.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
10.53pm
21 November 2012
Offline Not quite believable (to me anyway) but nice joke anyway!
12.55am
17 January 2013
Offline Nice try. I think it’s April Fools.
I know smoking is terrible, but back then it just looked sexy. I know I know, it’s awful. I used to smoke, but..
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I think I’ve made my point.
"Please don't bring your banjo back, I know where it's been.. I wasn't hardly gone a day, when it became the scene.. Banjos! Banjos! All the time, I can't forget that tune.. and if I ever see another banjo, I'm going out and buy a big balloon!"
2.35am
17 January 2013
Offline Forgot my favourite one:
Can you tone it down a bit Paul? Only you can look that suave while wearing a sweater vest!
"Please don't bring your banjo back, I know where it's been.. I wasn't hardly gone a day, when it became the scene.. Banjos! Banjos! All the time, I can't forget that tune.. and if I ever see another banjo, I'm going out and buy a big balloon!"
2.58am
5 November 2011
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Omg, he is so perfect!
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6.39am
27 December 2012
Offline I could believe the cigarette omission part but coke! How much is Coke gonna pay Paul anyway, can’t you think of other lyrics lol.
2.47pm
10 August 2011
Offline Vonbontee, fabulous. Yes, very convincing; you had me going. And yes, the McCartney-Ono is priceless.
"Into the Sky with Diamonds" (the Beatles and the Race to the Moon – a history)
6.43pm
6 December 2012
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McCartney-Ono? Am I missing something?
Also known as Egg-Rock, Egg-Roll, E-George, Eggy, Ravioli, Eggroll Eggrolli...
~witty quote~
9.29pm
1 November 2012
Offline I got an idea: replace Paul’s bare feet with penny loafers, and replace the cigarette in his hand with an ALL PORK hot dog. 
Faded flowers, wait in a jar, till the evening is complete... complete... complete... complete...
11.10pm
1 December 2009
Offline Egroeg Evoli said
McCartney-Ono? Am I missing something?
He’s referring to this, from 2011:
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
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