When The Beatles first released “Happiness is a Warm Gun” in 1968, many assumed the track was about sex, drugs, or both. But in reality, the inspiration came from something far less illicit: an American Rifleman magazine cover. Of course, in typical John Lennon fashion, there were multiple sources of inspiration for the track that […]
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