If Paul McCartney is dead, then who the hell wrote Penny Lane?

[@punkin.4821]

If this was actually true then I like the ‘fake’ Paul better

[@carminecupani2315]

Most songs after 66 were backlogs from James Paul. Penny lane written by James Paul as well as marcher Martha my dear. You don’t seem to know much. Billy shears was around as a double back in the early days. The music went south after 66 when they ran out of James Paul songs.

[@cadereimer6163]

@@carminecupani2315 bruh 💀💀

[@richjc7004]

@@carminecupani2315bro thinks paul only wrote 2 songs after 1966 💀

[@carminecupani2315]

@@richjc7004 Paul may not be dead but billy sure isn’t James Paul. Just look at the wings crap music. This tells you all you need to know.

[@carminecupani2315]

Billy pepper and the pepper pots. Hence sgt pepper given to the album by the way that James Paul had a lot to do with. Took Billy by Surprise. The words of John on how do you sleep at night.

[@deadfr0g]

“Paul Beatle II is one of the greatest artists in modern music.”

[@stefanhe9809]

527 likes no comments? Let me fix that

[@alejsmt]

@@stefanhe9809 nooooo! It was going perfect, you ruined everything.

[@stefanhe9809]

@@alejsmt XD

[@jamesrosewell9081]

Ahahaha

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

The fake Paul is supposedly “William Shears Campbell” hence “Billy Shears” in the Sgt. Peppers album.

[@jrob6789]

Paul is dead was another way of saying Paul grew up.

[@rebella2073]

Exactly right 💯 🖌

[@jerryeberts]

Or that he sucked after the Fabs.

[@diorsse]

@@jerryeberts except he didn't cause ram is a masterpiece. also temporary secretary exists

[@cosmiccharlie1056]

​@@diorsseRam is absolutely a masterpiece my man.

[@WatercraftGames]

Great philosophy.

[@mistertwister2000]

I like the implication that Paul was killed and the Beatles somehow found someone who looked and sounded identical, had the same sense of humor, was also as good of a musician, who was also a lefty, and ended up having a child that looks EXACTLY like Paul and Paul’s brother, and that Paul’s family was cool with this fake getting all of the royalties and recognition of the real Paul for the following 60+ years, and the fake Paul ended up being a better writer than real Paul. And all of this is somehow a more logical answer than “Paul didn’t die, his facial change wasn’t nearly as intense as you claim it to be and all of your evidence requires phenomenal logical leaps.”

[@rayburnyarborough4695]

Tavistock and MI-5 covered it up. ‘The Last Will and Testament of George Harrison’ on two mini cassettes, recorded in the hospital after a guy broke into his house and stabbed him several times.

[@zdvxgf]

​​@@rayburnyarborough4695 I've watched that "documentary", and anyone who got fooled or believed it was George's voice clearly aren't a fan of them or are plain gullible. One part of the documentary even talks about the supposed "clues" already appearing on rubber soul which was released before his supposed date of death? Clearly the narrater or scriptwriter didn't do a proper research first.

[@rayburnyarborough4695]

@@zdvxgf I grew up with the Beatles, saw them live on Ed Sullivan, and even played their music. There seems to be many people here in the know. I won’t argue the point. I wasn’t talking about a documentary. It’s two mini cassettes that inadvertently showed up at a radio station. Sure, many videos might have been embellished somewhat. I can’t even post the website on YT where it showed up. So how did you hear them? All I can say is that something drastically changed with the Beatles. Think about it, they introduced drugs and transcendental meditation to this country, even saying that they were more popular than Jesus Christ. Two things really stick out to me; when Faul grew a beard to hide the plastic surgery ( he did look different) and the early b&w films showing Paul playing the bass. He never looked down at what he was playing, he had total command of his instrument. Then, at some point in time “he” was constantly looking down. The whole story makes way too much sense to me. I didn’t know until a while back that the guy broke into George’s house. I had to look that up. They obviously went after him too. I’m not so sure that Tavistock didn’t invent the Beatles as a social experiment. For Maxwell to show up at the “supposed” scene of the accident makes it seem logical. Anyway, it’s ancient history, kept alive by die hard fans. I moved on to the Allman Brothers Band, who also was torn apart by tragedy. One thing for sure, the music will live on! Take care!

[@rayburnyarborough4695]

He was not a lefty. Paul never looked down at what he was playing and then he did constantly. There are photos of Faul playing the guitar right handed. Paul and John had already written lots of songs and when they started running out is when things really started falling apart.

[@zdvxgf]

@@rayburnyarborough4695 one question, do you play bass? If not then your rationale is invalid and solely basing it alone into how many times Paul looks into his playing is just plain stupid. I am a musician, I play bass, guitar, and has good understanding of music theory. Have you watched his performance for "Silly love songs" during his wings tour? The baseline is more technically challenging and considering that he is also using a "rickenbacker" bass which is a larger scale bass, that's actually a more challenging piece to play while singing and not looking but Paul did a great job with it, see it for yourself. Maybe you're comparing of Paul playing different songs and obviously that's a lazy way to do it. In addition, one of the reasons Paul didn't bother too much looking at his bass playing in the early years was because his basslines back then were pretty basic,repetitive patterns, root and a fifths..etc and the fact his been touring hundred times. But beyond 1966, his playing became more complex and improves, but same feel and technique employed. If he was indeed replaced then majority of the musicians will agree Paul after 1966 is superior than previous Paul. I can't even start how Paul's approach to melodic structure and playing tendencies has always been the same, same voice timbre with identical frequencies..etc I still have lots to prove but I feel like I'm just wasting my time as most of the context will be esoteric.

[@thelastchannelonyoutube]

I’m sure Paul is just ecstatic to know that people think that his best work was created by someone else

[@GH-om5rp]

They do believe he created all that stuff, but they think his real name is Billy or something like that.

[@thelastchannelonyoutube]

@@Paul-gn6bt In order to do that, he would need to prove that everyone who spread the theory damaged his reputation and cut him off from opportunities in a meaningful way. Since there wasn't really a time where this happened, I don't think he would have a case.

[@castleanthrax1833]

The only people who believe this crap, are nutcases who's opinion is not worth anything anyway.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

@@thelastchannelonyoutube in all honesty. I think most people just like the silliness in it. Of course some people believe but most are just having a laugh.

[@shocko77]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 im scared for micheal kennedy and carmine They seem real set on him being dead

[@samjones3167]

I bet the guy that replaced Paul in the 60's didn't think he'd be having to headline Glastonbury at 80

[@shocko77]

Nah bro sign on for a life contract lol

[@carminecupani2315]

He’s 85. Not 80.

[@dylanjamessparks]

​@@carminecupani2315 he's generalizing not being literal

[@Heeyynnooww]

@@carminecupani2315 Don’t be so sure of such an easily fact-checkable claim… he’s 80 on the nose, they were right

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

@@Heeyynnooww Paul would be 80. But Billy Is 85

[@pendentz8617]

The way the Beatles interact with each other on the get back documentary is proof alone that Paul’s not dead

[@shocko77]

Yes i dont get how people can say hes dead with all the evidence that hes not

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree 💯 Paul McCartney is not dead, I looked it up on Google to see his grave and it says he's not dead

[@luisulloa9908]

there’s so much evidence that he is tho. Sir Paul Mccartney is not the same since 66.. either you like it or not, his whole personality, height and face changed in a way that it makes it obvious… unless you didn’t research enough you’ll think otherwise

[@MsCaleb79]

The get back documentary is made up, its not reallity. It wasn’t filmed January 1969, it was done by Peter Jackson for Disney resently.

[@shocko77]

@@MsCaleb79 uhh no, it was even shown back in 1970 i believe It was recently re-edited by peter jackson But of course youll still believe that its not real because it would disprove the stupid theory

[@RobertJRoman]

No, no, no. They didn't find a Paul McCartney doppelganger, who happened to be an even better songwriter. They pre-selected the world's greatest melodist, and offered him a spot as a Beatle for the price of getting Paul McCartney surgery.

[@Catomaster32]

🤡🤡🤡

[@Coryiodine]

Ironic to see that paragraph begin with "no,no,no." Only to see something just as stupid

[@RobertJRoman]

@@Coryiodine Thanks for pulling me out of my delusion. I don't know what I was thinking. You will make a great dad someday.

[@aldeayeah]

Paul Simon was considered but he was too short.

[@papercup2517]

@@aldeayeah Not only that; for some reason he objected to having his hands and forearms cut off in order to replace them surgically with those removed from 'original' Paul's corpse. (Note they still have the exact same tapered shape and black arm hair as Paul's always had, all his life.) Amazing Simon wouldn't agree to this, when you think about it...[Sarcasm]

[@2dan4me97]

this really could be fleshed out into a full video

[@ytcorporate9237]

He sort-of already has, there was a video about the "Paul is dead" conspiracy that he made some time ago.

[@2dan4me97]

@@ytcorporate9237 my mistake then, hell I’ve probably seen it to

[@ytcorporate9237]

@@2dan4me97 no worries, it's quite old so I don't blame you for missing it haha

[@2dan4me97]

@@ytcorporate9237 I've been watching him since 2017 or so, I've probably seen it too I think that makes this worse actually

[@annother258]

the rotten apple or the Winged Beatle I think are a couple of those.

[@silver47official]

It makes me laugh that people still think Paul died!

[@michaelkennedy6415]

Let us know. Your laugh- is it a “hee hee” or a “haw haw”? I must know. It’s really important to all of us.

[@silver47official]

@@michaelkennedy6415 Really? I don’t think it is. But I can do it just for you if you’re too shy to just say?

[@michaelmakinney20]

It makes me laugh that you don't yet you think you have a clue 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@silver47official]

@@michaelmakinney20 It makes me laugh just how grammatically incorrect you are.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

The government went to his family and told them "We do not care that you lost a family member recently, we've found a replacement who will receive his identity, his assets and everything else that belonged to him, so act as if nothing have happened". Yeah, right...

[@turdferguson2982]

You left out the ultimatum "or die" part of that conversation.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

@@turdferguson2982 Oh yes, most probably !!!

[@turdferguson2982]

@@luishumbertovega3900 I'm glad that you agree.

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

Lot of POWER behind ole William@@turdferguson2982

[@Henrik2020]

@@turdferguson2982 Oh when you add that it ALL makes sense. JFYI, I'm being sarcastic, as I can tell you have a problem understanding sarcasm.

[@kevinforbesofficial]

Worth noting, this is a song about Paul McCartney's childhood nostalgia. And while Paul, John, and George all grew up in the same neighborhood they didn't feel the same way about it - Strawberry Fields Forever is also about nostalgia, and it's very different because John Lennon had a different experience of that neighborhood. Point being, it would have been very hard for anyone other than Paul McCartney to have written that specific song.

[@leonardohonorato3652]

That also mean he could write whatever he wanted and no one would know if it's true or not (i know it's silly I just wanted to comment it)

[@justinjames5286]

He's talking about penny lane I think

[@michaelmakinney20]

Point ✨

[@paulwaswalrus5956]

Also on Carpool Karaoke, Paul states he got a haircut in one of the barber shops there. The shopkeeper was still around and had a photo of them which looked like it was before '66. How would William Campbell know the real Paul got a haircut there lmao

[@michaelmakinney20]

@@paulwaswalrus5956 If the shopowner was "still around," snd had a photo of them, you don't think Faul, Billy Campbell, wouldn't know about it? PLEASE! We're talking about more money than one can imagine. He would've paid to find out EVERYTHING HE COUKD POSSIBLY KNOW ABOUT JPM. BOTTOM-LINE is this: Anyone looking at undoctored pics of round-faced, shorter Paul pics from, say, '62-'65 versus FAUL pics from '67 o ward KNOWS THEY ARE 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE! You know who else knows? Facial recognition software- Faul get only about a 70% match when placed against Paul pics 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆🎶😆

[@tahsinsabah833]

I don’t know but when the title popped up on my notifications, I had a mini heart attack cos I read “Paul McCartney is dead”

[@Polyphonic]

oops.

[@michaelkennedy6415]

Welcome to the world I discovered at age 12.

[@thajavaguy1552]

Don’t say that bro, I’m supposed to shake his hand and have a cup of tea with him atleast ONCE before he goes :(

[@howardmann8689]

He is dead since 2008

[@michaelkennedy6415]

@@howardmann8689 Well, I do believe that Paul died in 1966. His real Mom died in 2008 though. William Campbell’s (the fake Paul) Mom died in 1995. Both of the Pauls father died in Gstaad (Bern), Switzerland- unknown date (probably in 1970’s)

[@asecretone]

Billy Shears FTW

[@ehoffmann9102]

The answer to why he suddenly got better is actually the same reason Alice in wonderland is so iconic. Drugs

[@allanalogmusicat78rpm]

Paul was living with the Ashers during the early Beatle years. The mother was a musician and music teacher, and he learned things from her. Paul also was the only Beatle who really connected with George Martin, who had been Mrs. Asher's student. Martin taught Paul a lot. In addition, Paul was already pretty great in the early years, and even his teenage songs are often very sophisticated, if not rock and roll songs. Plus, Paul spent years writing songs with John Lennon, and their collaborations were closer than many of us realize, I think, even in the later years. Jackson's GET BACK shows their comradery, even as the general cracks were widening in the group. So, lots of factors can account for the growing sophistication and brilliance of McCartney's songwriting, in the late Beatles period and beyond.

[@charlie891]

that's what i've been saying. paul is very fond of the wacky baccy, someone snuck a video of him chuffing on a joint as recently as 2019 i believe

[@ExtremeBeatlesArchive]

So, in order to secretly replace Paul they found a left-handed bassist who looked exactly like him, had the same singing and speaking voice, and the same level of songwriting ability, and then convinced Jane Asher to date him, and got his father and brother to go along with the lie, and managed to silence the police, the coroner and the newspapers, and got rid of the wreckage of his vehicle? And what of the man who replaced him? He vanished from his own life without a trace and no loved one or friend or employer ever reported him missing?

[@iloveratafak]

surprised it isn't the "john is dead" theory with how different john looks in 1967 compared to 66

[@yeOldeThorne]

Same

[@kenzosuzukii]

john lennon went from being a grandson to a grandfather in '66 to '67

[@solidsalt3412]

The thing about the theory that no one explains is why the other beatles were on board with replacing paul (especially john), and why the government who supposedly put them up to it allowed them to quit only 4 years later

[@the13thdoctorstardis94]

Right!? Like, I'm pretty sure at least John would have a *fit* at the mere suggestion of replacing Paul *after he died*..I don't think in this situation Brian could keep a grieving John, George, and Ringo from disbanding on the spot, much less have them replace their best friend since teen-hood!

[@solidsalt3412]

@@the13thdoctorstardis94 this is especially true after watching get back. No way would john be messing around and joking with a fake who replaced his best friend, and george and ringo wouldn’t be so friendly with him either

[@the13thdoctorstardis94]

@solidsalt3412 completely agree. It's been said that the four "close ranks" when it's them and other people around, and I don't believe they'd open that gap to a complete stranger. If someone was missing, I'd wager they'd close tighter to make sure no one could have an opportunity to replace any of them.

[@george4821]

​​@@the13thdoctorstardis94 I think the theory is that they were threatened or something, which is why they kept dropping what the conspiracy theorists described as subtle hints, like barefoot Abbey Road, Sgt Pepper funeral-like album cover and "the Walrus was Paul".

[@user-qm2kt8fx3j]

​@@george4821you got to remember these boomers come from a time where their parents thought if you played their little rock vinyls backwards they could hear satanic preaching etc. that satanic symbols are in all mass media and is some sort of jewish conspiracy. they probably thought it was so silly back then but a lot of them are like that these days.

[@KTLaughter]

That line about Paul’s solo career is so true. Some of my favorite songs ever come from the mastermind that was post-Beatles Paul McCartney. So many great albums.

[@cozmothedog1742]

Thank god someone recognizes how slept on Paul’s solo career is

[@chrisbooth3417]

His 70s work was pretty close to being as popular as Elton John's 70s work which is a pretty impressive follow up to dominating the 60s with the Beatles.

[@mannymoctopusREAL]

The funniest thing about this theory to me is my dad actually almost hit Paul with his car a couple years ago. Dude does not have a good track record with vehicles!

[@vickicali]

Oh no. Dad almost did kill Paul. 😬🤣🤣🤣

[@CAPSLOCKPUNDIT]

Paul did have a double performing for him, but it was actually until 1966. In 1967 George Santos had to begin work at NASA, leaving Paul stuck writing his own hits.

[@pickyourswitchoriginal]

Underrated comment.

[@dudemannors8894]

I find it so ironic that someone learning from past mistakes in writing songs and got better over time, people immediately make a conspiracy that they actually died and a better look alike replaced them, lol

[@Henrik2020]

Weird isn't it? "You must always remain the same and write exactly the same way. If you don't, you have been replaced".

[@derekk2666]

silly people that don’t believe in change

[@alexjohnstonjohnston5374]

A day in the life is John’s except for the ‘woke up, got out of bed…..’ bit. Plenty of other Paul wonders though inc pre 67; Here, there and Everywhere, Got to get you into my life, Eleanor Rigby, Ticket to ride, the night before and Yesterday all being Paul’s with a bit of John’s help. John did change up through the gears rapidly on Help and Rubber Soul though

[@josesarango710]

Ticket to ride isn't Paul's 🤔

[@WillyTheComposerOfficial]

Don’t underestimate early Paul ! All My Loving, Michelle, I’ve Just Seen a Face, And I Love Her, I’ll Follow the Sun We Can Work It Out, I’m Looking Through You, Eleanor Rigby, For No One, YESTERDAY

[@someoneyoudontknow6129]

EXACTLY. Literally my favorite Paul phase is from 1963-1965

[@sathira_anuk5179]

Nah , John is better

[@kenzosuzukii]

@@sathira_anuk5179 fr

[@ElimGarakSpoonHead]

Tavistock

[@jimchasten9514]

He is also taller

[@sabiangilang8256]

how can anyone be the same face, voice, left-handed, best songwriter of all time have a double?

[@derekgomez1951]

The guy who wrote Yesterday is the same one who wrote Let It Be, no discussion

[@shocko77]

"Uhhhh actually that song was on backlog and James Paul actually wrote it uhhhhhhh" -A fool who believes Paul's dead

[@dupisdisasterpiece1058]

@@shocko77 conspiracy theorists are not known to be the brightest group of people.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

Original Paul wrote at least 50 songs before he died

[@dahgmafelix912]

What I tried to explain to A LOT of people, it's FINALLY going viral. That's nice.

[@paigeleigh890]

Billy, the one who replaced Paul has a glass eye. Pause live videos of him and look and you can see the R eye does not always track the L eye...... There is a good video that shows Paul interviewed in 1966 then less than a year later in 67. You can easily see and hear that they are different people.

[@JScott-lg4jb]

Idk my favorite McCartney song is hands down “I’ve just seen a face”. Incredibly underrated.

[@samuelbarlow4376]

It’s insane that people actually believe this.

[@JohnZ117]

In part because "Cranberry Sauce" sounds like something else on vinyl.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

Whats insane is that Paul didn't even know there was an Elanor Rigby buried in his hometown.

[@samuelbarlow4376]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 Do you magically remember the names on every headstone everytime you go to a cemetery?

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

@@samuelbarlow4376 No. But if I didn't remember her, how did I write a song about her?

[@samuelbarlow4376]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 Because he the name, forgot about it, then later subconsciously remembered the name without realising where it came from

[@ddirtdid]

Great video, have always known there’s more to life than meets the eye, I feel like in this life i am supposed to be doing more than i am doing for the people i love. been seeking for an eye opening enlightenment, a way to be more influential, powerful and protected~

[@bartholetbay412]

oh well you can achieve that by being a part of the illuminatus brotherhood, i know it sounds like a mystery but there are ways you can actually get in contact with them

[@ddirtdid]

@@bartholetbay412 hi, isn't the brotherhood a myth?

[@bartholetbay412]

@@ddirtdid Well it is not and you can't actually expect it to be open to everyone, but if you want to know more you can look up ANTHONY MARK SZYMON online you will find something interesting.

[@ddirtdid]

@@bartholetbay412 oh really, i just saw his website, interesting.i will leave him a message.

[@scottmagee535]

Beatlemania was just beginning to die down. This could have been a publicity stunt.

[@Chayoo0_3_]

It's impossible to replicate Paul, his talent and voice are unmatched

[@rodhanson7112]

PAUL McCartney SINGS A SONG CALLED HEY JUDE AND HE SINGS A SONG CALLED YESTERDAY AND HE SINGS A SONG CALLED COMEING UP AND THIS SONG CAN BE SEEN ON UTUBE WHERE HE SINGS THIS SONG AND HE WROTE THIS SONG AND HE PLAYS ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS IN THIS SONG AND HIS WIFE LINDA MCCARTNEY PLAYS THE ELECTRIC KEYBOARDS AND SADLY SHE DIED FROM CANCER 😔

[@my2cents370]

What's your point?

[@aldovalenzuela3568]

Que son puras tonteras ....,!! ese fué solo un rumor que difundió la gran maquinaria de Marketing que tenían The Beatles,no olvidemos que ellos revolucionaron una era completa y este rumor aún los hace más grandes...!!! Lo otro ,George en la antología cuenta que ha sabido que la droga LSD...que quien la ingiere...nunca más vuelve s ser el mismo...y como sabrán ellos experimentaron con dicha droga...es más grabaron varios temas bajo los efectos de ella....e incluso en. Sargento Pimienta....quien dice que no fue eso es lo que quisieron decir....?? ...y que Paul quedó allá ,es decir en el mundo alucinante que produce ...el L S D...???? es mi humilde opinión....,!! 👩‍⚖️🧔🧒🤵....🌸🏵️🌈☀️🌌

[@jbone-0-919]

Stop shouting!

[@seventeendegree]

A day in the life was mainly Johns thing but Paul had a segment in it and contributed a lot to the orchestral part and the ending.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

Yeah. The annoying part.

[@shocko77]

Yeah but penny lane, Martha my dear, blackbird and numerous others were 90% paul Oh sorry I mean Billy

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

@@shocko77 Yeah but Martha sucks, that's definitely a Billy song.

[@zacharycarson327]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 martha my dear is a fantastic song

[@zackzallie8735]

​@@norbitcleaverhook5040You read too many conspiracy nut videos. Your opinion don't matter.

[@yogiblair22]

Let me introduce to you the one and only Billy Shears

[@DougSalad]

But Billy was Ringo.

[@yogiblair22]

@@DougSalad you mean Richard

[@DougSalad]

@@yogiblair22 Dick Starkey, yeah

[@TJ_Strick]

What?

[@fritzmuller8246]

There's a lot of scientists commenting here but if you dig deep into this you'll see there's plenty of evidence that the swap actually happened . If you see accurate photo analysis of the 1965 Paul and the 1966 Paul ( Faul ) faces, they are absolutely not the same human being . Even forensic vocal analysis backs this up . Some interesting DNA issues and illegitimate children and settlement payments made are also worth mentioning . George Harrison also referred to Paul as Faul in interviews . Never say never until you have proof .

[@JoeMama410]

It’s like saying Steven Spielberg died in 1992 and was replaced by a double right before directing Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

you heard it HERE 1st......

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

Oh No Yet another Steven is dead rumor@@donaldcarpenter5328

[@johnharding6928]

Billy. Shears

[@rachelgarcia4301]

Nobody could replace those eyes.

[@Metanoia000]

Their chins and earlobes are completely different. Not to mention that the new Paul was somehow 5 inches taller. Also interesting how the Beatles mysteriously stopped touring around this time. There’s a book written about it called “Billy Shears” but it is passed off as a fiction novel.

[@patrickbateman9722]

@@Metanoia000 I understand that the "Paul is dead" conspiracy raises intriguing points. However, it's important to examine these claims critically. The differences in facial features and physical traits can often be attributed to angles, lighting, and the natural aging process. Height differences can also be exaggerated over time, and it's worth noting that our perception of height can vary. As for the cessation of tours, The Beatles' decision to stop touring was multifaceted and well-documented. Their intense schedule, increasing artistic focus, and growing fatigue with the touring lifestyle all played a significant role. It's essential to consider the broader context when attributing events to conspiracy theories. The book "Billy Shears" appears to fall into the realm of fiction, where creative storytelling often weaves elements of reality with imaginative narratives. While conspiracy theories can be captivating, it's also crucial to weigh them against credible historical records and verified sources.

[@yllsheremeti7844]

@@Metanoia000 "mysteriously" their manager literally died. Thats when the band started to fell apart. He was the glue to The Beatles

[@columkenn]

There was a suggestion his eye colour was changed after the car crash. I'm colourblind so I can't see it myself.

[@someoneyoudontknow6129]

@@Metanoia000 I just have to ask, how is he now taller? In every magazine he was ever in where height was talked about he was 1.8 m, and has always been so.

[@richardbullwood5941]

It is the most ridiculous of all conspiracy theories because of what would have to take place. You would have to find a guy who was not only an exact replica of Paul, that he would have to be a bigger musical genius than Paul ever was. Because the Imposter wrote Let It Be. The Imposter wrote Hey Jude. The leadership of the band towards the end was at Paul's feet. I doubt they give that power to the Imposter. And of the four Beatles, The Imposter would have by far the most successful solo career. That's like saying that Eddie Van Halen died in 1978, so they found a guy who looked exactly like him in every way, only was a much better guitar player and songwriter. And the rest of the band didn't care. Doesn't make much sense.

[@DblTap317]

Nothing says fake Paul did write anything. Maybe he's credited so label got more of the publishing money. They changed their looks drastically and all we had was grainy photos and TV back then it would be easy to pass off the "random white dude" look. There are plenty of artists who could assimilate in another band quite well everyone has their ways and styles. Look at Scott Weiland adapting into GNR and making hits for example. I don't think this happened but I wouldn't put it past this industry and 60s and a band this big was worth the chance.

[@olivia-performanceartist3693]

I think this conspiracy has gained traction because the implication is huge (if it were true) and also because the human brain is fascinated by any slight deviation of another human being, if that makes sense. Hell, you could even go as far as saying that Paul was replaced by an android and the conspiracy theorists would love it.

[@dianebroome9747]

Fun fact: At the end of strawberry fields forever he says i buried Paul

[@jbone-0-919]

John says ‘cranberry sauce’ actually

[@nancychandler768]

It’s not a conspiracy theory Justice for James Paul McCartney in 1942 - 1966

[@frankkkbard0n315]

imagine you being a Paul clone and never getting the credit for actually writing the most and the better part of his musical work

[@lieke9460]

Everyone can see there are 2 different Pauls. Or use face recognition.

[@Enshadowed]

I miss the Beatles. Before my time, but they evoke something magic that no other group has.

[@baberoot1998]

John called all those who believed Paul was dead....freaks.

[@maddiemae73]

Also another reason I don’t support the PID theory (other than the obvious) is that Paul took on a lot of responsibility and leadership for the Beatles in 1967, after Brian Epstein died. There’s no way the rest of them would let some new guy do that

[@shocko77]

And also the get back documentary Because theres plenty of points where they dont know theyre being recorded and hes always called paul and always part of the band But the conspiracists will just say it was all fabricated or something idk

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

Unless said "new guy' had powerful support from the PYRAMID. Which he still does.

[@MrPoot-ce8mn]

​@@user-fu2mi1nd5lSomeone should call your carer you clearly aren't taking your pills

[@janiel-san3714]

I got scared for a sec and thought that Paul died

[@dean-ph2ww]

I prefer the first Paul. He never would have released Silly Love Songs or Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey. He would have called it "Granny soul man.. old bag soul."

[@ryplay08]

The theory isn’t true, how could they find someone who sounds exactly like him

[@zackzallie8735]

"Uhmmm you must believe us whether or not if our evidence are makes sense or not. You must BELIEVE EM OR URE A SHEEP!!!!" - 🤓🤓🤓Conspiracists

[@annother258]

thing is, he really doesnt and forensic voice analysis agrees. Billy knows music theory and can read music and had voice and instrument training. He waa a session musician and a talented one, at that. Both Pauls are good, but one of these men is not like the other.

[@zackzallie8735]

@@annother258 He still can't write music theory though.

[@michaelmakinney20]

@@annother258 Right on, sister 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ6zpJiba7SosKs

[@thomasj219]

I think his solo career is rated pretty fairly. They were a masterpiece together.

[@np4231]

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.

[@kevinmeserole7345]

I love the way he references "a day in the life" to describe Paul's great later work. Except for part in the middle that's mostly a John Lennon song.

[@maruthupandianm184]

This conspiracy is the insult to him.

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

I know right. William should be offended.

[@Argeaux2]

Exactly how is Paul's solo career underrated? He has sold millions of records under his own name.

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

The conspiracy says their trip to India was to "channel Paul's spirit into the lookalike" 😆

[@the13thdoctorstardis94]

Oh man, that's a new one🤣🤣

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

@The 13th Doctor's Tardis for sane people "Paul's not dead" is hilarious. It's like a 2 hour documentary about the conspiracy theory. Lots of playing vinyl backwards and zooming in on album covers. 😆

[@the13thdoctorstardis94]

@xjunkxyrdxdog89 I'm not going to lie, a story like this (but obviously not with the Beatles) would be some genuinely enticing fodder for a drama/comedy, like that one short film made out this but longer. Maybe even a TV show, lol.

[@ZK_SHREDR]

They stole Paul's vocal chords and stitched them into a old person from a care home, trust me bro

[@martinbutler6253]

There's an album on youtube by Billy shears and the Pepperpots .......

[@Revelian1982]

Not enough people give Wings their flowers.

[@peterv7258]

The version I read years ago was that Paul had had a creative outpouring and wrote all the songs before he died.

[@blank2194]

If you're having a hard time in your life, remember that God is with you right by your side, so always remember that you're never alone and never give up for God is always with you even in your hardest times and always pray.

[@LingusDaDingus]

"Not because it's real, obviously, but because of what it implies." Bro really wants paul dead 💀

[@hombre1965]

If Paul really died, it is the greatest gift the Beatles gave us that they continued on to give such wonderful music.

[@Walrus498]

he got really into LSD in 1967 thats why all the song are so good and tempo most of theri song where wrote on LSD and weed like i am the walrus Jway ETC ETC ETC big w

[@basicallybroadway_]

MARTHA MY DEAR MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stephenlupoli]

A Day in the Life is John’s sing. (Paul wrote the middle eight)

[@george4821]

Oh yeah, John wrote and sang the better bit, but Paul composed most of it as well as writing the middle eight, so it's generally considered a 50/50 effort.

[@michaeljayne658]

The car in the background of the abbey road cover has a license plate saying 28IF, because Paul would be 28 if he were still alive

[@carmelanoname3526]

actually 27, do your math

[@benjimartinnc]

PAUL IS NOT DEAD!!!

[@qwerty.44]

I feel bad for Paul. People were so surprised about him actually creating good songs, that they made a conspiracy about him dying and being replaced.

[@snagglesnorf3426]

Fuck now I wanna listen to penny lane

[@papercup2517]

You won't regret it. It's charming. He revisited many of the places mentioned, along with other special places from his younger days, in the Carpool Karaoke session with J.Corden.

[@aHardNightsDay]

Same! and Hey Jude... A day in the life... Blackbird... Fvck I want to listen some McCartney voice

[@PiperAtTheGatesOfYourMom]

If its true then Billy Shears is a hell of an upgrade from Paul lol

[@someoneyoudontknow6129]

Nah I think Paul was better than Billy, but that’s just my opinion

[@lundsweden]

Billy put on a great show, I saw him 24/10/22 in Newcastle NSW, Australia. Best fake in history! 😉

[@MrSeb81]

Then if so, I guess this "Billy Shears" Guy is way better of a songwriter and musician

[@danaelston9848]

yeah I've said so many times that not only a look alike but also plays left handed, the same height, voice, hair, and like you were getting at...fantastic song writers don't grow on trees! its rediculous!!

[@KatharAtlantean]

I love the conspiracy because voice print analysis shows two difference singers, DNA analysis of Paul's German lovechild born in 1962 proves the "second" Paul is not the father and lastly, the 1964 fingerprint of Paul is different from the 1980 fingerprint of "Paul" according to Japanese immigration.

[@josemaria8177]

Wait, does this mean that Billy Shears is the greatest unsung musician of the 20th Century?

[@paulchamberlain8355]

Yes

[@michaelkennedy6415]

@@paulchamberlain8355 I know Jose corrected his comment error.

[@Greg07623]

Consider that it was a way of shaking off their past (including performing in concert) and getting everyone’s attention when they began recording their more experiential and often drug influenced catalogue of songs. The whole music world was mesmerized at the time, listening for the ghostly “Paul is dead” clues, while each new song was gradually etched permanently in our minds. Greatest promotional effort of ALL time.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

FYI: Billy was not a lefty. At first, they used mirrors to hide him being right handed. Then he found out that by reversing the strings on his guitar, he could more easily play it. He was getting a ton of money, royalties, properties, etc so he had to work on it. He still has to look down at his hands while playing, while original Paul really never looked at his hands

[@HalakSholom]

The evidence of Paul being replaced is quite compelling. It makes sense to examine that evidence before reaching a conclusion.

[@will-sn2vo]

A day in the life was johns song

[@The_Rising_Dragon]

I don't know, maybe the doppelganger had a ghostwriter? ...I'll see myself out

[@savingpyro]

What if Paul "died" and ghostwrote for "Fake" Paul because he didn't like all the attention and needed to step back for a bit. and when the Beatles broke up "Real" Paul came back into the spotlight.

[@DaniloSilva-pl3sq]

what if there was a ghostwriter for all of the beatles all allong?

[@d0nn13m0n0]

Maybe the Tavistock institute was the ghostwriter Hold the door as I also see myself out

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

Paul didn't even know there was an Elanor Rigby buried in his own hometown. Maybe there was always a ghost writter?

[@robbydubbs9670]

Underrated comment

[@outlawedmedia4336]

A little secret, Paul is actually the same paul and never died.

[@pelekalikimaka]

Underrated solo career?? Nah it’s very much widely rated and deeply admired/respected. I don’t listen to The Beatles, I really only listen to Paul.

[@user-dnf83n0s8sg9u]

If it’s true, then the original Paul still wrote Yesterday - so let’s not throw him under the bus (car?) quite yet. In fact, the biggest evidences against the PID theory is the songwriting. From Yesterday to even Hey Jude, you can tell it’s the same dude. Down to the chord changes even.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

Paul left behind at least 50 songs, some finished, some not

[@joeerickson516]

"Sounds like a complete mystery?" "To me?" 🤔

[@sinjin9994]

He had still written the song “yesterday” before that theory came out, so it doesn’t hold much weight

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

If you came from liverpool you’d know there’s hundreds of Paul lookalikes,maybe millions🤷‍♂️

[@beverlykrebs4372]

It should be easy to figure out. They say Billy Shears, who was already a gifted musician playing lots lots of pubs & gigs, writing music, etc. & he looked a lot like Paul - supposedly had surgery & became the new Paul - SO, just check to see if Billy Shears disappeared off the music scene after Paul supposedly died, and THEN start the conspiracy theories. I was just getting into rock music when Paul McCartney & Wings was formed, and THAT was the music I fell in love with. I did come to also love The Beatles after the fact, but Paul (or whoever!) was where my heart was truly at. Whether that is Paul or Billy, I love his post-Beatles music best. RIP Linda McCartney. I really miss her.

[@beargreen1]

The music is still great

[@yeti4269]

What if Paul always had the lookalike standing in, and this was just when he finally took over.

[@waxblast7528]

Well, you got a few things wrong. The replacement Paul is usually referred to as "Venom" Paul while the original is called "Naked" Paul (or just Paul). Naked Paul used the car crash as an opportunity to go into hiding and replaced himself with his biggest fan, giving him hypnosis and cosmetic surgery until he had formed Venom Paul. In the years that followed, Venom Paul served as the public face of the real Paul and even served Paul's reputation more than the real Paul could've in some situations. While Venom Paul was putting out hits, Naked Paul was building up a nation of musicians - though both of their efforts would eventually be stamped out by one of Naked Paul's clones/"sons" known as "Solid" Paul.

[@hanburgundy4317]

Yep. It's all explained in detail in the documentary "O-bla-di-o-bla-li-lu-le-lo" , or as it's more commonly referred to "Metal Gear Paulid".

[@DevinLatulippe]

that’s what i’ve been saying, if paul’s dead then his replacement is far better than the original paul 🤷‍♂️

[@kimcabagsang1409]

Billy shears 😂😂😂😂

[@WillStephensArt]

The Beatles never wrote their songs to begin with, that’s why he ‘got better.’ Paul 2 was actually a trained musician

[@bryansmith3067]

The one and only Billy Shears aka William Shears Campbell.

[@simonkesteven5061]

Hilarious but also sad.

[@seanclean1625]

We have been missing Paul since 11/9/66😇😭😚💯

[@Jetiix]

Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a clone across the state…. Wait

[@handle-schmandle]

Did the world really need this video?

[@brodonamus]

very fun theory and apart of rock and roll legend. i’ll be telling my kids about this one day lol.

[@anthonycantu8879]

Yeah, well, believe what you like, but what we have been seeing is the real, original, Paul McCartney. End of story.

[@michaelmakinney20]

Well, be deluded, if you like, but we haven't seen the real, original JPM in years, mate 🎷

[@anthonycantu8879]

@@michaelmakinney20 J.P. Morgan?

[@michaelmakinney20]

@@anthonycantu8879 😆

[@seventy-sixtrombones4130]

Hi, buddy! I think you missed the first line of the short so I’ll write it here for you: “I like the ‘Paul is Dead’ theory. Not because it’s real, obviously, but because of what it implies.”

[@vickivonck5836]

@@michaelmakinney20c’mon now Same Same Same cat and he is a freaking BILLIONAIRE! Dooh