After
a dinner with Dustin Hoffman,
with (Paul, duh) McCartney playing around on guitar,
Hoffman did not believe that McCartney could just write a song
“about anything.”
So Hoffman pulled out a magazine where they saw the story of the death of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) and his famous last words,
“Drink to me,
drink to my health.
You know I can’t drink anymore.”
McCartney created a demo of the song and lyrics on the spot,
prompting Hoffman to exclaim:
“… look, he’s doing it … Holy shit!”
This is just a really cool story.
“Picasso’s lifeless body forms the basis for a work by the Spanish artist Eugenio Merino, titled Aquí Murió Picasso (Picasso Died Here) … The work all but begs fairgoers to snap pictures of themselves next to Picasso’s body.”
—Sculpture of Picasso’s Corpse Draws Crowds, 2023
—jason malmberg
Flommist Jason Malmberg is a simple man who believes in brown liquor and small dogs. He also makes art sometimes. Copyright © 2023 Jason Malmberg.
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