McCartney Times

The Beatles had all manner of inspirations for songs across their catalogue. From their time spent with Maharishi in India, to LSD, to the onslaught of the Soviet Union, John Lennon and Paul McCartney always found something to write about. One fascinating source of inspiration came from a circus poster for the song ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ on Sgt. Pepper’s.

Some have suggested that Lennon had written the song about heroin, as it mentioned the nickname for the drug, “horse”. However, Lennon was adamant that it had no such influence, even if he had previously written songs about other drugs like LSD.

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Source: A look at the poster that inspired The Beatles’ ‘Mr Kite’