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Post by linus on Oct 19, 2019 22:29:07 GMT -5
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Post by ekauqodielak on Oct 20, 2019 23:48:30 GMT -5
The profile shot of Smith is flipped per his ear placement and the tiny mole aside the bridge of his nose. This is flip, actually, points out another similarity between Smith and the Paul pictured -- higher right ear, lower left ear -- though both ears on the Paul appear to be cut/pasted from another image. From what I've seen, this Dead Eyed Paul, like many of the early ones, disappears at the onset of the Beatlemania-era, reappears during Pepper-era, and seems to vanish for good after the early 70s.
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Post by kvo on Jan 24, 2022 14:10:56 GMT -5
I couldn't help but notice a resemblance in Curt Smith, bass player of Tears For Fears. Born in June 1961, he wrote and performed a number of hits in the '80s.    ar And interestingly, recently he has been playing a Hofner bass. To me, Smith looks most like the Shakespearean play Paul. I noticed this when I pulled up Shout, which is downloaded to my phone. The photo that comes up on my phone is some Best of Tears for Fears album cover, with a right-side profile of Smith looking upward. In that photo, he looks extremely similar to a right-profile photo I've seen of Shakespearean Paul. Interesting that the song Shout seems to tell of family strife, someone selling their soul during violent times, someone who was taken for a "working boy" (undervalued and taken advantage of by those in power when still a boy or very young man?), and someone who hopes they live to tell a certain tale. The lyrics are telling a story alright. I always found the lyrics a little unsettling but somehow appealing. The song seems to be imploring someone to shout and let it all out, "kiss them goodbye", and to do something about their plight. Also interesting is that the song was released four years after the Coming Up video, where we see the various Pauls still in on the Paul act, still towing the line. Great find. |
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Post by B on Feb 26, 2022 22:03:00 GMT -5
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