In a memorable act of protest on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1967, Michelle Phillips from The Mamas and the Papas ate a banana while they were forced to lip-sync "California Dreamin'."The Ed Sullivan Show, like many others at that time, typically aired live performances but sometimes used prerecorded tracks due to technical obstacles. | History In Pictures
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An upset Michelle Phillips eating a banana during the Mamas and the Papas performance of “California Dreaming” on the Ed Sullivan Show because they had to lip sync, 1967. | Vintage Everyday
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