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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
It's one of the most whimsical -- and controversial -- songs in the history of rock n' roll. Did The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" deserve to be banned from the radio for slyly (or not so slyly) pushing the use of LSD? Or was it merely a fanciful children's story, one that uptight adults got all wrong? Read on for the whole story.
Shmoop Hearts Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson and… Led Zeppelin
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- Wow teachers and dates with brilliant connections between history, literature, and great tunes.
