50 years ago today...The Beatles

[edthecynic]

The Beatles are like the Rubik's Cube that won't go away.

Perpetually overrated fad.

You are a loser, your taste is in your mouth.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxg0JnQX8U"]The Beatles - "I'm a Loser" - YouTube[/ame]

Parents hated those hairdos!

I know, but by later standards their hair was pretty tame, you could still see their ears!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Fe9PMNbWE]The Beatles- Hey Bulldog (2012 remastered) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Esmeralda]

I have a friend who teaches sociology at uni, and one entire class is devoted to "geezer gots yur muzik", using the Beatles, the Stones, the Animals, and Cream as starting points. My neighbors' children over the years raved that the class was fantastic.

As far as pop music goes, the music from that era is probably better than what they have today. I've known quite a few young people who like it better than their own contemporary music.

 

[Indeependent]

I have a friend who teaches sociology at uni, and one entire class is devoted to "geezer gots yur muzik", using the Beatles, the Stones, the Animals, and Cream as starting points. My neighbors' children over the years raved that the class was fantastic.

As far as pop music goes, the music from that era is probably better than what they have today. I've known quite a few young people who like it better than their own contemporary music.

I love Mozart as well as Lennon & McCartney and it all boils down to a tune you can hum in your head.

 

[Steven_R]

You miss my point. In my opinion, their music is not so great, it was all about popularity and hysteria, not about good music. Their music is limited and boring. When I was a preteen, I thought it was something special because of all the hysteria surrounding them, but I grew out of it.

How can anyone say their music is limited. They evolved with the times, often influencing the direction music was taking. They went from the pop music to psychedelic to straight up rock to avant garde stuff. As much as I love AC/DC, I'll be the first to admit that they have one song they play over and over. The White Album alone shows the diversity of musical styles the Beatles were capable of playing.

 

[S.J.]

I was never that interested in the Beatles. They became famous in the US when I was a preteen. I was caught up in the hysteria for a year or two, then lost interest.

I never got caught by the hysteria. What caught my ear was the sense of melody they had in their music.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6iAykoKLog]The Beatles - For No one - YouTube[/ame]

You miss my point. In my opinion, their music is not so great, it was all about popularity and hysteria, not about good music. Their music is limited and boring. When I was a preteen, I thought it was something special because of all the hysteria surrounding them, but I grew out of it.

"Not so great"? Yeah, that's why their songs have been recorded by others more than any other band/writers in history.