The house was completely in flames when he got there, but Willie Nelson bravely rushed into save his marijuana. It wasn’t so much that he was worried about his property-he had a pound of weed in there, and he didn’t want to be found out. A friend called him and told him what was happening, and Willie rushed home as quickly as he could. In 1969, before he was a superstar, Willie Nelson’s house caught fire. Nixon promised he’d get him one, and Elvis, surprised that his plan had worked, got so excited that he hugged the president.Ī few years later, Elvis, with his Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs badge still on him, died of an overdose.Ĩ. Willie Nelson Rushed Into A Burning Building To Save A Pound Of Weed His wife, Priscilla Presley, explained, “With the federal narcotic badge, he could legally enter any country both wearing guns and carrying any drugs he wished.”Īfter telling Nixon his worried about drug cultures, Elvis asked the Nixon for a badge. He was at the White House because he wanted to do more drugs.Įlvis wanted a Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs badge. Elvis, at this point, was already heavily addicted to prescription drugs. It’s hard to imagine one of the biggest figures in rock ‘n roll being so strongly against drugs-mostly because he wasn’t.
Drug abusers and The Beatles, the two agreed, were spreading an anti-American spirit across the country. Elvis, during that meeting, told Nixon, “I’m on your side.” He claimed he’d been studying drug culture and communist brainwashing. It’s a baffling picture with an even crazier story. There’s a famous photograph of Elvis Presley shaking hands with Richard Nixon in the White House. The two spent the night together, falling in love and recording their first album, Two Virgins.ĩ. Elvis Got A Narcotics Badge So He Could Travel With Drugs That night, he called up an artist he’d just met named Yoko Ono and invited her over. But I’ve got at least four years to go, so I’ve got to do stuff.” He told one friend, “They’re going to kill me, you know. He might’ve been high, but Lennon was more productive than ever. “I still liked your last record,” the fan said. “Actually,” Lennon corrected him, “I’m Jesus Christ.” While they were out eating, a fan came over and gushed over them, amazed that he was meeting John Lennon in person. Lennon went with them, but he didn’t give up on his vision. The only response came from Ringo, who just sighed and said, “Right. Meeting adjourned, let’s go have some lunch.”
“I’ve got something very important to tell you,” John Lennon announced, standing before his bandmates in the boardroom. They rushed over as soon as they could and, first thing the next morning, gathered together in Apple Records boardroom. He seemed so worked up about it that the band was sure it was a crisis. One day in 1968, John Lennon, high out of his mind on LSD, called an emergency meeting of The Beatles. 10. John Lennon Got High And Told The Beatles He Was Jesus Christ
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