Fun Fact #1: John Lennon’s Inspiration for Mr. Kite

Posted: November 2, 2012 by Tuned In, Turned Up in Fun Facts
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The Beatles song “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite”, off of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, was inspired by a poster John Lennon came across. Most of the lyrics are actually taken straight from the poster itself!

“I had all the words staring me in the face one day when I was looking for a song… I hardly made up a word.” -John Lennon

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