There’s a bizarre and morbid fan theory about the 1978 film Grease that suggests that Sandy (played by Olivia Newton-John) drowned at the beach (!) and the entire movie is her coma dream (?).
Also, the final scene of the film where the car flies away is supposed to signify that Sandy had gone on to heaven.
So, yeah, it’s a weird one.
In honor of the film’s upcoming 40th anniversary on June 16th, 2018, John Travolta weighed in on the bizarre viral fan theory and weirdly enough, he digs it.
"I love it, imaginations are awesome," Travolta told USAToday.com.
"These things are bound to happen to something timeless like this. It's so fun."
There’s a line in the song “Summer Nights” where Travolta’s character Danny sings,
“I saved her life; she nearly drowned,”
which is the moment that kicked off this entire conspiracy, though Travolta says that line was meant to be hyperbole.
“He’s bragging, it was made up to impress the boys,”
he told the publication.
Even though Travolta is here for the theory, he says that, welp, there is no way it’s true.
“I know the writers of Grease,” he confessed. “I was around in the original days. I can’t take it too far.”
A theory on the ending of “Grease” from r/FanTheories
That being said, he has his own theory for what happened after the film ends:
“I think [Sandy and Danny] had several kids, which people did in those days, they adored their kids, and they held onto their romance. Sandy and Danny were the real deal,”
he said.
Awww, that’s definitely a lot sweeter than the “Sandy’s dead” version.
Olivia Newton-John weighed in on the coma-theory in 2016 and laughed it off, saying,
“If that’s the case, then we were the first zombie musical.”
We think this theory is dead (lol get it?); however, USA Today says that director Randal Kleiser is planning to address the conspiracy rumor in an upcoming book.
So hey, you never know.
Lyrics
Stranded at the drivin', branded a fool
What will they say Monday at school?
Sandy, can't you see I'm in misery?
We made a start, now we're apart…
Stranded at the drive-in, branded a fool
What will they say Monday at school?
Sandy, can't you see I'm in misery?
We made a start, now we're apart
There's nothing left for meLove has flown, all alone I sit and wonder why yo-yi-yi
Oh why you left me, oh Sandy, oh SandyBaby, someday, when high school is done
Somehow, someway, our two worlds will be one
In heaven forever and ever we will be
Oh, please say you'll stay, oh, Sandy!Sandy, my darlin'
You hurt me real bad
You know it's true
But, baby, you gotta believe me when I say
I'm helpless without youLove has flown, all alone, I sit
I wonder why yin-yi-yi,
Oh why
You left me,
Oh Sandy
Sandy, Sandy
Why ti-yi-yiOh Sandy
Sandy - Mon grand amour c'est John Travolta (1979) Sandy - Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta Sandy - 08.Tot Ziens Teddybeer (1979)Songwriters: Louis St. Louis / Scott SimonSandy lyrics © Warner/Chapel Music, Inc
dutch 80s pop (schlager influenced pop i guess?)
is truly something else i mean…
this song is literally called “goodbye teddybear”and features lyrics like
“you were always my number one, but there’s someone else now, you were always my most beloved, but now there’s another one I love,
goodbye my sweet little teddybear”
there’s a big teddybear in a chair and they’re all wearing children’s outfits.
oh my god why