Back when album covers were strangely disturbing

You would think Jan and Dean album covers would be pretty innocuous, right? But check out the cover of Popsicle:

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I think the girl is supposed to look like she’s enjoying the Popsicle but maybe she isn’t? The expression on her face suggests unspoken horror. Is the Popsicle made from sour lemon? Is it frozen pee? Is she having a seizure and her eyes are about to roll into the back of her head?

Also, everyone knows you eat the two-stick Popsicles by breaking the Popsicle in two on the edge of the counter (while still in the paper wrapper) and giving one half to your friend. Maybe this little girl deserves her fate for her selfish ways.

This concludes my posts for the month of April.

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