As we've seen, you'd better not parody MAD magazine in your album sleeve - or else! But er, apparently it's perfectly OK the other way round! Sheesh!
Which brings us nicely on to Sgt.Pepper ...
In March 1966, Lennon ran into a storm of criticism for his remark that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus - the band then spent the rest of the year backing down from this assertion.
In March 1966, Lennon ran into a storm of criticism for his remark that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus - the band then spent the rest of the year backing down from this assertion.
But in 1967 they released Sgt.Pepper - and the sleeve could certainly be interpreted as their way of reasserting Lennon's earlier statement (the original even included a cardboard cutout of Jesus Christ). So maybe this sleeve was just their way of subtly 'thumbing their noses' at the critics eh ...?
Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Hey, when it comes to being famous, we're the frontrunners!
Look! We've even buried The Beatles and renamed the band - yet we still sell millions of records!
Now that's famous!
er, case proven m'lud
Some other parodies ...
Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money
Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Some other parodies ...
Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money
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