Frequently Asked Questions

Do you believe this actually happened?
This is one of the most frequent questions I'm asked, sometimes veiled within a barrage of poorly spelled insults. The quick answer is 'no' - I personally don't believe that the Paul McCartney we all know and love died in a car crash on November 9th, 1966.

Well... Why the website then?
I've always been fascinated with conspiracies and reading about them, going over the so-called 'evidence' to prove peoples claims (some being very convincing...). Since I'm a huge Beatles fan anyway it was like these two great loves converged into one in regards to 'Paul is Dead', and since there weren't any decent websites back when I was trying to read further into it I had one of those magical ephanies you sometimes have, and OPD was born. It was, and still is, great fun to research!

Do you think the clues were intentional?
It's hard to say really. About 98% of what I have listed as a clue are vague 'what-if's, where something no doubt innocuous has been twisted to give it a more macabre incinuation. For example, the television on the Sgt. Pepper front cover - it's there purely because the Beatles were asked to bring in a personal item for inclusion on the cover, and the television was John's. In a Paul is Dead context however, the television has been labelled as symbollic to the news blackout of the death.

Saying that however, that isn't to say that all clues are like this. There are a small number of instances (such as the line in Glass Onion - "Here's another clue for you all / The Walrus was Paul") which cannot simply be explained like this. Also, there are the physical changes that Paul seemingly went through between late 1966 and early 1967 where he appears to have grown taller, his hairparting has suddenly jumped and his singing style and bass playing has noticeably changed. It's these that do sometimes make you go 'Hmmm...?'

Why do you feature clues on albums / movies from before November 1966, before his alleged death?
Because, in the past, they have been cited as clues on a number of other sources, and this wouldn't be a definitive Paul is Dead site if they weren't included. It also highlights just how things can be twisted despite having utterly zero significance.

What's your favourite clue?
Ooh, a toughie. On a personal level I think one of my favourites is the reversal in 'Blue Jay Way', mainly because it's a clue I discovered myself. My other favourite clues are the ones that make you go all goosepimply once you discover it, or when the siginificance is pointed out to you. The mirrored bass-drum on the Sgt. Pepper cover is one of these. Reversals in general are also fascinating and hearing a coherent sentence in a piece of music that's being played backwards feels really spooky.

What do you think Paul would think if he saw your site?
I'd think he'd laugh, phone me up and invite me over for a jam session. Then we'd write songs together and tour the world!

Are you actually a Beatles fan?
I've been a Beatles fan since I was about 11-12 years old. My brother started me off when he incessantly played the Red Album in the car during long journeys. Since then it's pretty much snowballed. I've read the books, listened to the music, collected the records, attended the concerts etc etc... I was a bit fanatical in my devotion during my teen years but it's mellowed quite a bit since then. These days I mainly focus on the collecting aspect and I'm usually hanging around on a variety of Beatle / vinyl messageboards offering advice and valuations for old Beatle records.

We are a TV program / magazine article / radio program etc... and would like to interview you for an article / show. Would you be up for that?
Certainly! I'm open to any questions or interviews etc and would be happy to take part. You can easily get in touch with me via the form on the 'Submit a Clue' page or contact me via webmaster@paulisdead.co.uk. Please leave details about what program / production / publication company you're with when you contact, thank you.

Do you actually have a life?
What's a 'life'?