History Main / AbbeyRoadCrossing

* A [[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e1ae9e4b0d4d5c3e164e0/1509227937322-H1DRN588MITUYSR23S7Z/008_bh4_DisplayArt_Horizontal_5000x2813_ZD+2.jpg?format=1500w Netflix thumbnail]] for ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' added around Season 4's release depicts the five main characters in this pose.

* A [[https://occ-0-1001-999.1.nflxso.net/art/e5f00/ba9dfc795c21d88d779e28cbadfd0b418d4e5f00.jpg Netflix thumbnail]] for ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' added around Season 4's release depicts the five main characters in this pose.

* ''Toys/{{Barbie}}'' dolls do it in the commercial [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mib0kxkLM7g "Who is Barbie?"]]

* The cover of a ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' UsefulNotes/BluRay set packaged in [[http://www.rightstuf.com/cms/action/ItemDescription?ItemDescriptionTypeName=ALTERNATE_IMAGE_2&ItemName=aoa0704&LanguageIsoName=en a lunchbox.]]

* ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' did it in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRxbl9M13uw a music video with the Rangers spoofing famous album covers]]. They also did it on location [[http://www.parkproductions.co.uk/zeoranger/season/prs/prsp/05London/prsp33.htm during a London visit.]]

* Music/ImagineDragons performs a short homage to this in their video for "On Top of the World". As the band strolls down a crosswalk past some cars from TheSixties, the scene slows down right when they strike the same pose from the album. This part also gives a nod to the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy, through a FreezeFrameBonus in which the license plate of a car reads, "BENISDEAD".[[note]]referring to bassist Ben [=McKee=][[/note]]

* This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axb2sHpGwHQ Flash-animated video]] for Music/TheBeatles "Come Together" features the Beatles as they appeared on the Abbey Road cover (John in white, George in denim, Ringo in black and Paul barefoot), and even references the zebra crossing on the cover. The video was made for beatles.com, and is quite well-made.

* ''Toys/{{Barbie}}'' dolls do it in the commercial [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mib0kxkLM7g "Who is Barbie?"]]

* The cover of a ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' UsefulNotes/BluRay set packaged in [[http://www.rightstuf.com/cms/action/ItemDescription?ItemDescriptionTypeName=ALTERNATE_IMAGE_2&ItemName=aoa0704&LanguageIsoName=en a lunchbox.]]

* ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' did it in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRxbl9M13uw a music video with the Rangers spoofing famous album covers]]. They also did it on location [[http://www.parkproductions.co.uk/zeoranger/season/prs/prsp/05London/prsp33.htm during a London visit.]]

* Music/ImagineDragons performs a short homage to this in their video for "On Top of the World". As the band strolls down a crosswalk past some cars from TheSixties, the scene slows down right when they strike the same pose from the album. This part also gives a nod to the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy, through a FreezeFrameBonus in which the license plate of a car reads, "BENISDEAD".[[note]]referring to bassist Ben [=McKee=][[/note]]

* This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axb2sHpGwHQ Flash-animated video]] for Music/TheBeatles "Come Together" features the Beatles as they appeared on the Abbey Road cover (John in white, George in denim, Ringo in black and Paul barefoot), and even references the zebra crossing on the cover. The video was made for beatles.com, and is quite well-made.

* [[http://www.last.fm/music/Abbath/+images/9b77f38ebb101c60a34a857c1c4f02a3 This picture]] by BlackMetal band Abbath (project of the former front man of Music/{{Immortal}}). The choice of location is, of course, also a {{pun}} on the band's name.

* Filipino rock band Music/TheEraserheads -- themselves compared to the Fab Four -- were on the cover of an ''Esquire'' magazine issue in 2014 that included a CD that featured two new songs as part of a one-off reunion.

* A series of spoof Cacofonix album covers in the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' MilestoneCelebration ''Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book'' includes ''Roman Road'', with Cacofonix and three other bards.

*** Paul did a variant at the end of the music video for ''Film/SpiesLikeUs''. It has Paul, Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/DanAykroyd at the crossing, but it's done at night with spotlights on them, so that it's a homage to ''Abbey Road'' AND Music/{{Wings}}' ''Music/BandOnTheRun''.

* [[http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/volkswagen_the_beetles VolksWagen]] did it with 4 [[VisualPun Beetles]].

** The cover to November 2002's ''[[http://www.amazon.com/Simpsons-Rolling-Special-Collectors-Postcard/dp/B001JKSGTW Rolling Stone.]]''

SgtPeppersShoutOut is another trope based on parodies of [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand a specific Beatles album cover]]. BorrowingTheBeatles are parodies of the band itself.

* Agnelli & Nelson's ''[[https://images.app.goo.gl/s8PekrHvJJGAtmiV9 Hudson St]]'' album cover parodies this with a wide-angle shot of a crosswalk on the eponymous street in New York City, the pedestrian's shadows greatly elongated by the lens distortion, and a yellow taxi cab in the ''foreground''.

*** The white Volkswagen's number plate, which originally read in part "281F" (misread as "28IF" and interpreted as "Paul would be ''28 if'' he were still alive"), was changed to "51IS", as in "He ''is'' still alive, and he ''is 51''."
*** He's wearing shoes and his left leg is forward. (It was suggested that being barefoot and out of step [[FauxSymbolism was symbolic]]. Paul actually ditched his shoes because it was a hot summer's day. If anything has symbolic value, it's the fact that the cover depicts the Beatles walking ''away'' from Abbey Road Studios.)
*** He's holding the leash in his left hand. (Noted lefty Paul having a cigarette in his right hand was seen as evidence it wasn't really him.)

* ''Music/McFly'' cross it a couple of times in the video for "5 Colours In Her Hair".

* The cover of a ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' UsefulNotes/BluRay set packaged in [[http://www.rightstuf.com/cms/action/ItemDescription?ItemDescriptionTypeName=ALTERNATE_IMAGE_2&ItemName=aoa0704&LanguageIsoName=en a lunchbox.]]

In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep,'' this is done twice by the sheep in the Big City.

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* The Beatles themselves briefly appear doing this in ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep,'' this is done twice by the sheep in the Big City.

* A fan of ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'' tried their hand at Team STRQ in the pose [[http://fav.me/darft9d here]].

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* [=McCain=], a British manufacturer of potato products, did it with their four guys walking across a (potato?) field, striped with alternate strips of potato plants and strips of bare earth. [[ShownTheirWork The clothes are similar to those on the album cover, and the guy second from the back is out of step with the others.]]
* In spring 2014, British online food-delivery-ordering service Just-Eat did a version with four Indian-restaurant chefs crossing a zebra crossing in a quiet country road, with the punning caption "Tikka To Ride". The "John" figure in the front is wearing an all-white outfit, and although the four are in step, "Paul" is wearing sandals whilst the rest have shoes.
* ''Toys/{{Barbie}}'' dolls do it in the commercial [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mib0kxkLM7g "Who is Barbie?"]]
* Cover band "The Bootleg Beatles" used [[http://pixhost.to/show/139/118604307_52797675_2406561199355329_8439518162914902016_n-jpg-_nc_cat-111-_nc_oc-aqlkhkyes.jpg this]] image for their posters promoting their tour with an orchestra for the 50th anniversary of the release of the "Abbey Road" album.

* An illustration from ''Manga/{{Genshiken}}'' which was used as the cover image for the season 1 DVD set (in the US, at least).
* One is featured, along with a [[ReferenceOverdosed barrage of other music references]], in the music video "Help! We are Angels" from ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt''. In this instance, [[IronButtMonkey Chuck]] gets flattened by the white Volkswagen.
* [[http://www.animeyume.com/tenchi_muyo/tmabbeyroad.jpg This]] back cover for a ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' soundtrack CD (which was entitled ''Meet The Tenchi Muyo!'' and featured several other Beatles cover pastiches).

* The cover of a ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' UsefulNotes/BluRay set packaged in [[http://www.rightstuf.com/cms/action/ItemDescription?ItemDescriptionTypeName=ALTERNATE_IMAGE_2&ItemName=aoa0704&LanguageIsoName=en a lunchbox.]]
* ''Manga/{{The World God Only Knows}}'' has a special chapter about the 2-B Pencils Band, in which Elsea and the rest of the band cross a road Abbey Road style.
* The cover page of chapter 99 of ''Manga/{{Dorohedoro}}'' has this with four of the Cross-Eyes' top lieutenants.

* French comic book ''Hamster Jovial'' by Creator/{{Gotlib}}, about a clueless scoutmaster who's fond of rock and pop music, has [[https://berichtenuithetverleden.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/gotlib-hamster-jovial-et-ses-louveteaux/ several homages/spoofs]] of famous album covers from the 60s and 70s, including this one.
* [[http://www.comics.org/issue/89889/cover/4/ The cover]] for ''[[ComicBook/XMen X-Men Unlimited]]'' issue #30. This one plays with the "Paul is Dead" symbolism. Nightcrawler (in John's position), a devout Christian, is wearing Lennon's white suit as the preacher, Storm (in Ringo's place) in her black costume as the mourner, Colossus (Paul) is barefoot and out of step, playing the part of the corpse (Colossus had previously [[HeroicSacrifice given his life to stop the spread of the Legacy Virus]], but he got better), and Wolverine (George) takes the role of the gravedigger.

* Used as a cover for the 2013 SDCC exclusive edition of the ''ComicBook/{{My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic|IDW}}'' comic.
* Brazilian comic ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'' has [[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/monica/images/f/f1/190522_1862205391309_1126187624_3728787_6381029_n.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120316155800&path-prefix=pt-br one promotional image]] (with the guy next to the Beetle being a CreatorCameo), and [[https://beatlescollege.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/002.jpg some]] [[http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Musica/foto/0,,22741346-EX,00.jpg others]] [[http://trabalhosujo.com.br/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/penadinho-beatles.jpg in-story.]]

* ''Series/SesameStreet'' had ''[[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Road Sesame Road.]]''
* This appears in the MadeForTVMovie ''In His Life: The John Lennon Story'', before the Beatles go auditioning on Abbey Road Studios. The most justifiable example of this page, apart from ''Paul Is Live''.
* The ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'' episode "Aaron Carter's Coming to Town" has Lizzie, Miranda, Gordo, and Matt cross a crosswalk in conspicuous to the studio where Aaron Carter is recording a music video. Everyone is out of step with each other and Gordo in the front isn't wearing white, but Miranda is third in line and barefoot (she had taken her shoes off because [[LoonyFan she was walking on ground Aaron Carter had walked on]]).
* This was the promotional poster for one ''Series/{{CSI}}'' season,season 8, with Grissom in the white suit. It led to speculation he might die that season, but his departure (still alive)came the next season, season 9.
* Used in the ''Series/TheYoungOnes'' episode "Boring" (season 1, episode 3).
* ''Series/BigTimeRush'' did this for their movie. Carlos gets excited that they get to sing a Beatles song, and Logan doesn't believe so...until he's the one who notices that they just crossed Abbey Road. Kendall is wearing white, Logan is somewhat barefoot (he's in a dog costume), Carlos is in black and James brings up the rear in dark blue.

* ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' did it in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRxbl9M13uw a music video with the Rangers spoofing famous album covers]]. They also did it on location [[http://www.parkproductions.co.uk/zeoranger/season/prs/prsp/05London/prsp33.htm during a London visit.]]
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' - during the filming of [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E16Doppelgangland "Doppelgangland"]], Creator/AlysonHannigan and three doubles (two each dressed as human Willow and vampire Willow) posed this way for a photo.
* In 2015, Creator/PeterCapaldi, Creator/JennaColeman and two Daleks [[http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/doctor-who-abbey-road-the-beatles-1201597783/ did a crossing]] to promote the revived ''Series/DoctorWho'''s ninth season. [[spoiler:Coleman is barefoot in the "Paul" position, foreshadowing Clara's death during the season.]]

* The ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}'' did it [[http://pasttensesarepasttenses.tumblr.com/post/35481178752 on Wall Street]] during a visit to New York.

* Creator/BennyHill on the cover to a 1992 ''Best Of'' album. Uses the actual crossing, but in winter and without the wide angle lens.
* Music/ImagineDragons performs a short homage to this in their video for "On Top of the World". As the band strolls down a crosswalk past some cars from TheSixties, the scene slows down right when they strike the same pose from the album. This part also gives a nod to the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy, through a FreezeFrameBonus in which the license plate of a car reads, "BENISDEAD".[[note]]referring to bassist Ben [=McKee=][[/note]]
* The Music/{{Enya}} song "My! My! Time Flies" mentions "four guys across Abbey Road, one forgot to wear shoes." You can find the song on her ''...And Winter Came'' soundtrack.
* [[http://www.last.fm/music/Abbath/+images/9b77f38ebb101c60a34a857c1c4f02a3 This picture]] by BlackMetal band Abbath (project of the former front man of Music/{{Immortal}}). The choice of location is, of course, also a {{pun}} on the band's name.
* Beatallica, being Beatles meets Music/{{Metallica}}, had ''[[http://store.oglio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Beatallica-Abbey-Load-Cover-Mini-RGB.jpg Abbey Load.]]'' Not done in the actual road, but with plenty of in-jokes - the Paul stand-in is in [[StealthPun bear slippers]], and the licence plate becomes a reference to a deceased Metallica bassist, "28KLIFF".
* The members of Music/{{Blur}} recreated the crossing in their video for "Parklife".
* A variant of the walk is shown in the clip for "Talk" (by Why Don't We).
* ''Bach on Abbey Road,'' an album of Beatles covers in the style of Bach, by pianist John Bayless, features a photograph of the iconic crosswalk with a superimposed drawing of Bach walking across.

* Abbey Road's iconic cover was remade on [[DepthDeception Perspective 3D Street art]] with ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} characters at [[http://www.thehighdefinite.com/2012/01/abbey-road-x-peanuts/ Universal Studios Japan.]]
* Fan art for a ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' contest depicts [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario, Bowser]], and [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} Dedede]] crossing the road. BITF cartoonist Matt Taranto liked the image but noted that those four wouldn't sing very well.

* One of several fake CD covers in ''VideoGame/MysteryCaseFiles 15: The Black Veil'' is a shot of four men in black robes making the crossing, labeled "The Alisters."
* In ''VideoGame/NoStraightRoads'', the album cover for robot boy band 1010 depicts them in this pose, though all in step and with a more abstract background.

* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' presents [[http://www.kevinandkell.com/2007/kk1209.html Aby's Roadkill.]]
* ''Webcomic/DeadDuck'' does [[http://www.jayfosgitt.com/deadduckcomic/?p=191 a 19th century one in all places.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Done in the Beatles parody "Homer's Barbershop Quartet". One of the records Homer shows to Bart and Lisa, titled "BiggerThanJesus" (a ShoutOut to an infamous joke Music/JohnLennon made during an interview). Homer's barbershop quartet (including a barefoot Barney) is even ''walking on water''.
** The cover to November 2002's ''[[http://www.amazon.com/Simpsons-Rolling-Special-Collectors-Postcard/dp/B001JKSGTW Rolling Stone.]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama:''
** The Drama Brothers are seen crossing Abbey Road during their segment in the ''Celebrity Manhunt'' special.
** In the intro to ''[[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama World Tour]]'', Leshawna and Noah are walking over the Abbey Road Crossing.

* One of ''four'' Beatles album cover parodies seen briefly in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' episode "Meet the Beat Alls"[[note]]The other three being ''Please Please Me'', ''With/Meet The Beatles'', and ''A Hard Day's Night''[[/note]].

* A [[https://occ-0-1001-999.1.nflxso.net/art/e5f00/ba9dfc795c21d88d779e28cbadfd0b418d4e5f00.jpg Netflix thumbnail]] for ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' added around Season 4's release depicts the five main characters in this pose.
* [[https://youtu.be/zeWJoA4JnB8?t=67 Unintentionally foreshadowed]] in the mostly lost film ''15000 Dibujos'', from 1942.
* A ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' T-shirt making the rounds has Popeye, Bluto, Wimpy and Swee-Pea affecting the Abbey Road crossing.