Is it a coincidence or simple synchronicity that Paul
McCartney’s appearance as a pirate in the forthcoming Pirates of the Caribbean movie
should be slated for release in the UK on the self-same day that Apple Corps
release the 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts
Club Band?
Possibly not, methinks, as I believe that there has always
been a hidden buccaneer element to all things Pepper.
McCartney, according to IMDB, appears as Jail Guard 2
and adorns a promotional poster in full privateer pomp with a hand of cards
held conspiratorially close to his chest. The Dead Man’s Hand one assumes as,
as the poster says, Dead Men Tell No Tales.
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| Billy Bones? |
Could this be confirmation that on this propitious date the
truth about Sgt. Pepper and its attendant ‘Treasure Island’ coded clues will be
revealed?
Possibly, is the best and only truthful answer I can supply,
however, it does provide a very neat excuse for me to promote me old tome, The
Sgt. Pepper Code, once again, especially as it has been revised in anticipation
of the album’s fiftieth anniversary.
