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The Hare Krishnas' contributions to popular culture include the following:

Beatles influence
After coming in contact with the Hare Krishna's in 1969,, several of the Beatles took interest in the movement. This interest is reflected in songs later recorded by the band.


 * The Hare Krishna mantra can be heard sung by George Harrison in his song "My Sweet Lord" within the backing vocals.


 * The mantra was released as a single by the Radha Krsna Temple on The Beatles' Apple Records label (see Apple Records discography).


 * The words "Hare Krishna" are included in the lyrics of several of The Beatles and John Lennon songs, such as "Give Peace A Chance" and "I Am the Walrus". "Hare Krishna" can also be heard in the backing vocals of Ringo Starr's "It Don't Come Easy", which was produced by George Harrison and co-written by Starr and Harrison (although credited to Starr).

Straight Edge subculture
In the 1980s, several bands and individuals from the punk-related straight edge subculture took interest in the Hare Krishna doctrines, leading to a number of prominent straight edgers becoming official members of the movement. Due to the influence of a punk rocker named Larry Puglisi, Krishna Consciousness found its way into the New York hardcore scene in the mid 1980s. Puglisi established a house in nearby northern New Jersey for fellow devotees to live in, and sponsored food and clothing drives as well as concerts for the punks and skinheads hanging out in what was then a rough and tough Lower East Side.

Early devotees included John Joseph and Harley Flanagan of the band Cro-Mags, Ray Cappo of Youth Of Today, and Vic DiCara, former guitarist for Los Angeles band Inside Out, who established quite possibly the most famous of all of the newly dubbed "Krishnacore" bands, namely 108. Krishnacore bands sang about Krishna and Krishna Consciousness the same way that a Christian band would sing about Jesus. Notable Hare Krishna punk and hardcore musicians have included: Shelter, Cro-Mags, Youth of Today, 108, Run Devil Run, Request Denied, Poly Styrene, and Lora Logic of X-ray Spex.

In movies

 * Hare Rama Hare Krishna, a 1971 Hindi blockbuster centers around hippie invasion of Kathmandu, Nepal. The film also features the all time Hindi hit song Dum Maro Dum which includes the chant 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram'.

Miscellaneous

 * A computer virus called Hare displays "HDEuthanasia by Demon Emperor: Hare Krsna, hare, hare." on the screen of an infected computer, after erasing the hard disk.