John claimed that he did not notice that the song’s initials spelled out “LSD” until after the song’s parent album, Sgt. After finding inspiration in Julian’s drawing, John and Paul began to craft a song in the vein of classic children’s literature, specifically Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows and the writings of Lewis Carroll. Paul McCartney recalled John showing him his son’s drawing Paul found it similar to paintings by Marc Chagall. John and Julian Lennon | Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images John asked his son what his drawing depicted he answered that it was a drawing of “Lucy in the sky with diamonds.” John thought that the phrase was beautiful and it immediately inspired him to write a song. Julian was very affectionate towards Lucy, and would show her every drawing that he made. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the album that includes “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” | Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ inspired by a drawing?Īccording to Rolling Stone, John Lennon recalled that his son, Julian, came home from school one day with a picture that he had drawn of his schoolmate, Lucy O’Donnell. Is “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” actually about drugs? Sgt. The rumor began because people noticed that the capitalized words in the song have the initials “LSD.” The song lyrics describe a fantasy land some interpreted the song as depicting a drug trip. One of the most enduring rumors in the history of rock and roll is that “ Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by the Beatles is about drugs.
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