The Walrus may have been Paul, but Paul was not, and seemingly never will be, dead. The immortal (he’s 76) and incomparable Paul McCartney recently took a solo stroll across the famous Abbey Road intersection, forever associated with the cover of the 1969 Beatles album Abbey Road. And while doing so, the former Beatle explained once and for all that there was no hidden message behind going barefoot the first time.

On Tuesday, CNN reported that McCartney showed up at Abbey Road and said “There was no special meaning,” to the fact he was barefoot that day. Instead, he claims it was hot and he kicked off his sandals. Why walking on the hot paved road in bare feet was more comfortable than wearing shoes/sandals is unclear, meaning McCartney has replaced one Beatles riddle with another.

Starting in 1966, the notion that Paul McCartney was secretly dead generated what many consider to be the first fan theory. The short story goes like this: supposedly there are several clues strewn throughout Beatles songs and albums all of which suggest Paul tragically died and was replaced by a lookalike actor named William Campbell. The Abbey Road photo is the apotheosis of this conspiracy theory because it supposedly depicts a funeral procession. John is the priest, Ringo is a mourner, George is a gravedigger, and Paul is the corpse because he’s barefoot.

Clearly, McCartney is still alive, and perhaps will be forever Though Abbey Road was released on September 26, 1969, the photo of the band was taken on August 8, 1969. So, the 49th anniversary of the famous photo is in just two weeks.

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