 Mike
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04-24-09 01:02 PM - Post#545126
Songfacts - Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Forty-plus years after The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper LP was released, a housewife from Surbiton is claiming she inspired the track Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
Lucy Vodden, 45, was at nursery school in Weybridge with John Lennon's son Julian, who one day took home a drawing of a girl surrounded by stars.
When John asked him to describe he said, "It's Lucy in the sky with diamonds,".
Julian later confirmed this: "I don't know why I called it that or why it stood out from all my other drawings, but I obviously had an affection for Lucy at that age.
"I used to show dad everything I'd built or painted at school, and this one sparked off the idea for a song about Lucy in the sky with diamonds."
Beatles biographers and account by band members confirm that she is the most likely source of the song.
A young Lucy O'Donnell
Mrs Vodden said: "I can imagine him saying, 'That's Lucy at school,' and his father asking questions like "What's that in the sky?'"
There has been much specualtion about the song, many believe that it is an ode to LSD.
"When I told a couple of friends that Lucy in the sky with diamonds was about me, they said, 'No, it can't be, it's to do with LSD.' I was too embarrased to tell them that I didn't know what LSD was."
Julian's mother Cynthia has said that she has kept the picture.
Thanks Daily Mail UK
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Valikie22
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09-07-09 02:57 AM - Post#577108
In response to Mike
Glad to read such a nice piece of information.
This is exciting news.
what a great info, thanks.
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Kevin
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09-07-09 05:25 AM - Post#577123
In response to Valikie22
That's bulls*it !
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duckyboy1875
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09-10-09 02:00 PM - Post#578068
In response to Kevin
Yeah, that's a nice little story, but obviously BS. She's just looking for her 15 min of fame.
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Edited by Shawna on 09-30-09 12:58 PM. Reason for edit: spam
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Ken
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09-29-09 06:58 PM - Post#583041
In response to duckyboy1875
Nope, it was real. I think the :15 may have been foisted on her.
R.I.P Lucy.
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edna
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09-30-09 03:50 AM - Post#583079
In response to Ken
I don' t think she's looking for 15 minutes of fame... and why bs? When Sgt Peppers was released I was already reading Lennon's comments about "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" being about a girl in Julian' s class. It' s also on the Hunter Davies biography, released in 69. We've been listening to this story ever since we heard the song. Both John and Julian Lennon have talked about it many times. It's official and it's always been: Lucy was a friend of Julian's when they were 4... and she never appeared or said anything till one year ago or so...
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The Seeker
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09-30-09 04:26 AM - Post#583087
In response to edna
Never mind him, he's just a spammer 
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Uncle Joe
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10-26-09 10:32 AM - Post#589001
In response to The Seeker
Yes, and a quack to boot.
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