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On August 8, 1969, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr permanently made traffic a living nightmare on a small street in London. That was the day Iain Macmillan shot the album cover for the Beatles’ Abbey Road, which would be released less than two months later. Since then, the zebra crosswalk has become a must-see tourist destination for Fab Four fanatics, and everything about the cover has been discussed, digested, and even stolen (the Volkswagen Beetle to the left had its license plate “borrowed” by fans multiple times; the car is now in a museum in Germany). Fun fact: the confused-looking American in the background had no idea what was going on, and he didn’t realize he was in one of the most famous photos ever until many months later.
It’s also been parodied many, many times, by everyone from The Simpsons to many sh*tty crust-punk bands that think they’re total originals. Here are some of our favorites.
1986 Chicago Bears
Getty Image
The Simpsons
ROLLING STONE
The Peanuts gang
Direct Source Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers
EMI America
Liverpool Dogs
Dove Audio
Four Bitchin’ Babes
Shanachie Records
Sesame Street
Sony Wonder
United Nations
Eyeball Records
Lego Beatles
New York City
Chelsea Records
The Powerpuff Girls
Cartoon Network
The Zimmers
BBC Television
National Lampoon
National Lampoon
Língua De Trapo
Atração
The Young Ones
BBC
Ren & Stimpy
SONY WONDER
The Rutles
Rutle Corps
Paul McCartney
Parlophone
The Simpsons…again
FOX
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