Cultural References
- The title for Stephen King's The Shining comes from Lennon's line in this song, "We all shine on..." King has said he was going to call the book The Shine, before realising that "shine" has been used as a derogatory term for black people. King also uses the line at the end of The Gunslinger. Throughout King's works, "the Shine" or "the Shining" is used to refer to various telepathic abilities.
- An episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 featured Joel Robinson and his robot companions pitching "Instant Karma", dissolve-in-water packets that would yield rewards or punishments dependent on the user's karma. (When Crow T Robot's karma was good, he received a feeling of deep inner peace and a Snickers bar. When Tom Servo's karma was bad, he received Michael Bolton concert tickets.) Lennon and the song were directly referenced as the inspiration for the skit.
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