The greatest songs are about one person

The devil in disguise is a rainbow.

Tuesday Weld, circa 1960. Photo: Public Domain.

Author’s note: I do not vouch for any of the claims made in any article linked here. This is a fringe topic. For those who won’t believe something unless it’s in the New York Times, I’ll say that YOU’RE the one who’s nuts. But I’ll also say this is for entertainment purposes only. I personally find “conspiracy” speculation entertaining.

“I didn’t have to play it. I was Lolita”. — Tuesday Weld

Today (August 27, 2022) the lovely actress Tuesday Weld turns 79.

Around 2009, I heard the self-described “crackpot historian” Adam Gorightly on the Binnall of America podcast discuss the theory that Ms. Weld was once Queen of the Illuminati.

Back then, I hadn’t seen Ms. Weld in very many roles, and they were grown-up parts. I didn’t know that she was a 1960’s “sex kitten” legend. But from time to time I’d look into the theory just for kicks.

Sometimes, when a certain point of view is presented, and it has an internal logic, some part of me believes it even when there’s no hard evidence.

And I want to believe that several of the greatest rock songs of all time were about the same person: Tuesday Weld. Because that would be awesome.

Do I believe the Druidic religion still thrives among the global elites and that Ms. Weld was a priestess? Maybe. And…