Nursing Home Residents Recreate Iconic Album Covers In Lockdown

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Ada Elder
Jul 13, 2020 12:00 PM EDT

Lockdown's been hard on a lot of people. The monotony often saps any creativity we feel and being cooped up is both physically and emotionally suffocating. We had imagined that the situation at nursing homes was even more dire. The anxiety and depression that afflicts both the most vulnerable and people who are, often naturally, nearing the ends of their lives. 

The folks at Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Middlesex, however, found a fun way to beat the lockdown blues. Instead of moping about, they teamed up with their caregivers to recreate some of the most iconic album covers of all time. The covers, which range from Elvis Presley to the more current Blink-182, are incredibly wholesome - and look like they were a blast to make. 

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    Text - Robert Speker @robertspeker Sydmar Lodge Care Home residents and carers have been recreating classic album covers. The home has now been in lockdown for 4 months. VERA 93 ADELE 21 19: R.C. 1922 T.S. ENGLAND/MARTIN STEINBRG BORNINTHE USA. BRUCE SPRIVGSTEEN Crs Qucco II 12:34 PM · 7/10/20 from Sydmar Lodge · Twitter for Android
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    Jeans - BORN IN THE USA/BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN ENGLAND/MARTIN STEINBERG
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    Face - R.C. 1922 T.S. 1989
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    Face - VERA 93 ADELE 21
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    Photography - Garcrs Lisa
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    String instrument - A SOL ONSPRESLEY
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    Poster - Sheila Solomons The Clash N CALLING CALLING
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    Album cover - BAT BA MICHALELJACKSON ER TOBA DAVID
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    Text - CASHER CASH
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    Nurse - blink182
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    Skin - LILYONNA MADONNA
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    Face - ROMA COHEN DAVID BOWIE ALADDİN SANE SYDMAR ODGE
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    Human - HUMAN HUMAN
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    Tattoo
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    Text - Mary Cummings @Marysblues Replying to @robertspeker You could make some photo albums for the families of the residents, or to purchase. Or maybe some of the (living) artists would consider putting the "doppleganger" photo on some of their stuff? IN LOVE WITH THIS! I hope the residents had fun. 8:41 AM · 7/12/20 · Twitter for iPad >
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    Text - ТЕ @tolusantz Replying to @robertspeker This mama on Bad's album cover looks cool. 1:23 PM · 7/12/20 · Twitter Web App
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    Text - Pat @Polish333 Replying to @robertspeker and @Truactive You should put these in a book ! 2:41 PM · 7/12/20 · Twitter for iPad
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    Text - Ellis Middleton @Daleksinholes Replying to @robertspeker Someone get Sheila a record deal! She looks like she's rocking it already. 3:11 PM · 7/12/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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