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8.34am
1 December 2009
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OK, you know how these days a lot of performers are performing their “classic album” in its entirety when they tour? Well, let's imagine that Paul does that himself, and performs Pepper's, and (of course) records the show and plans to retitle it something like “Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Stadium Band”…and, thrillingly, he removes all the faces from the new cover, and invites US to choose our OWN candidates!
Which is, of course, an extremely long-winded way of asking the simple question: Who would YOU include on the cover? Choose up to three.
I choose…
Bobby Orr (hockey legend)
John Coltrane (jazz tenor-saxophone legend)
Theodore Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss!)
9+9!! Never had that before.
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penny laneGEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
11.42am
31 March 2008
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James Joyce
Gruff Rhys
Joe Meek
(Can I suggest a rule? Nobody from the original cover, and no Beatles connections – otherwise it’ll just be an endless round of George, Brian and Mal. Feel free to disagree though.)
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11.51am
19 September 2010
Offline Wayne Gretzky
Frank Sinatra
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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BeatlebugAs if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
4.26pm
25 November 2010
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Bono
Princess Diana
The Unabomber
(I'm just thinking of people who've been for better or worse recent cultural icons)
4.57pm
4 September 2010
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Great idea for a thread! How about the Dalai Lama?
You all will have read that Dave Dee is no longer with us. But Mickey and Titch and I would like to carry on the good work that's always gone down in number two.
5.00pm
4 December 2010
Offline George Martin, Brian Epstein and Mal Evans.
On a serious note, I'll go for a mixture of genuinely iconic figures and slightly cult ones.
Robin Friday- “The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw” and the man who, according to Super Furry Animals, “Don't Give A Fuck”.
JK Rowling- Harry Potter is the closest thing my generation have had to the Beatles.
Roger Waters- 'nuff said.
Jimi Hendrix- 'nuff said
Syd Barrett- more there for “cult” reasons than his talent.
L. Ron Hubbard- founder of scientology
Steven Moffat- my favourite TV writer, responsible for the best episodes of Doctor Who since its revival and some Sherlock.
Wesley Willis- chronic schizophrenic repetitive punk rocker.
Gio Compario- just to annoy people
Rebecca Black- as above
Tijinder Singh- my favourite active musician, and he's Indian, which would please George.
A Pikachu
Sarah Palin- because she is a genuine inspiration
Darth Vader
Franz Kafka
Richey Edwards- missing lyricist for the Manic Street Preachers
Heath Ledger
David Mitchell and Robert Webb
Reginald D. Hunter
David Attenborough
Robert Winston
Andrew Flintoff
The Stig
Terry Pratchett
Woody
Buzz Lightyear
Douglas Adams
Okay, that's incredibly male dominated (nly one serious female nomination), so I'll add the pink Power Ranger, Margret Thatcher, Lisa Simpson (and for that matter Homer Simpson), Joni Mitchell and Tracey Emin.
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ryanhall0824I told her I didn’t
5.15pm
19 September 2010
Offline Sarah Palin? She should fall under the annoyance category.
*17*
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
5.58pm
4 December 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
Sarah Palin? She should fall under the annoyance category.
*17*
I told her I didn’t
6.06pm
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14 April 2010
Offline An awesome thread – very thought provoking.
Right off the bat, I'm going to say Barack Obama (not a big fan but he did make history), Pablo Picasso (see Band On The Run ) and MLK.
I like Joe's ground rule suggestion above. I will break it once though by suggesting the Beatles' offspring (Julian, Sean, etc…).
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
7.29pm
1 May 2010
Offline Great question!!
Damn Walrus you mentioned some of my choices.. 
darn it… well here are my choices : Simone De Beauvoir, Milan Kundera and Frida Kahlo.
BTW Zig, there’s a Sgt Pepper cover with Beatles kids : Sean replacing John, Stella replacing Paul, Zak replacing Ringo and Dhani replacing George. Here it is.
http://beatle.wordpress.com/20…..-makeover/
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
7.45pm
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14 April 2010
Offline mithveaen said:
BTW Zig, there’s a Sgt Pepper cover with Beatles kids : Sean replacing John, Stella replacing Paul, Zak replacing Ringo and Dhani replacing George. Here it is.
http://beatle.wordpress.com/20…..-makeover/
Thanks, mith! I especially liked this replacement idea from the link you shared…
14. Cutting-edge beat poet Bob Dylan replaced by a crustier but still cool Bob Dylan.
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To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
8.00pm
1 May 2010
Offline And if you notice the Dalai Lama is already there 
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
8.12pm
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14 April 2010
Offline I did notice that – score one for DoctorRobert.
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
10.22pm
9 June 2010
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The Walrus said:
Rebecca Black- just to annoy people
Hahahaha!
The only famous people I know are Beatles people, but last year we had a class project in multimedia where we had to make a collage of all our classmates. I chose to replace the Sgt. Pepper heads with my classmates' heads. It was epicly amazingly awesome.
If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.
11.13pm
4 December 2010
Offline Tupac
Margaret Thatcher
Will Smith
Tom Cruise
Vladmir Putin
me!
Well we all shine on like the moon, the stars, and the sun.
11.25pm
19 September 2010
Offline Ok, here would be mine if I was making fun of Americans:
Michelle Bachmann
Sarah Palin
Donald Trump
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
11.30pm
18 January 2011
Offline Charlie Sheen
David Beckham
Daniel Radcliffe
Jay-Z
Barack Obama
Gordon Brown
Roger Federer
Jenson Button
The Phantom of the Opera
I would love to reply to you all personally but I just haven't enough pens!
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12.02am
22 September 2010
Offline Muammar Al Gaddafi – just for the heck of it
Agatha Christie or Hercule Poirot – a BIG Fan
Lara Croft – Same as above
I miss the forum!
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on!
12.05am
19 September 2010
Offline WELCOME BACK!!!! But Gadhafi? Sorry, but can’t even say how much I hate him.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
12.18am
22 September 2010
Offline Not more than I do believe me.. But in spite of us all this miscreant will be remembered in history – just like Hitler is.
Thanks.. it's good to be back! though even if I was never a very active poster, I've been an active reader
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on!
