When I hear that statement, I just about want to explode. I am a dietitian, I love food, but nothing gets me as passionate as talking about the Beatles. It would be pure bliss to run a Beatles museum all day every day. Honestly. So when I hear that statement from anyone of any age all I hear in my head is “Oh, you just need to talk to me. I can help.” This is not being snobby, this is a fact. A well documented fact. Gravity makes things go down, apples have lots of fiber, your body is made up mostly of water, and the Beatles are the most successful, prolific, and influential band of all time. Sorry Led Zepplin, Rolling Stone, and Who fans. That’s just how it is. Note to people my age that think this: just because you wouldn’t put their album in your iPod or CD player does not mean that they are not in there already in spirit. They changed the foundation of music, the music scene would not be where it is today. Beach Boys, Aerosmith (Steven Tyler), Maroon 5, Springsteen, U2, Green Day, Queen, Food Fighters (Dave Grohl), David Bowie, Oasis…. HERE and HERE have more lists. These bands/musicians are pretty massive themselves and they then influenced more groups, influenced pop, country, r&b. Anything you listen to now is the way it is because of the Beatles. Even if a group you listen to may not cite them, they will see the influence in the studio. The Beatles were pioneers in the recording studio. They created techniques still used today. Any music critic or musician worth his salt would agree I would wager.
The Wikipedia article I linked to lists other phenoms in pop culture because of them. They didn’t just change music, they changed our culture for a time. Talk to people around for Beatlemania. This is why I find them so fascinating. Not just their incredible and unsurpassed talent for writing music, but how these super young boys created such a phenomenon that Bieber fever hasn’t even come close to. They could write simple songs (I Want to Hold Your Hand) and complex ones (A Day in the Life) that were of equal quality. They were really only truly active as a band for about 10 years. Look at what they produced during that time. 20 number 1 hits, 12 albums in 7 years. When their music was released on iTunes 2 years ago, in the first week they sold more than 450,000 albums and 2 million individual songs worldwide. That’s 40 years after they broke up!! So though I understand that you may not personally like their music, think they are just too old to listen to, they do deserve some respect. Just go through their discography and tally the songs you know, I think you'd be surprised. Plus, how cute are they??
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OMG the Beatles are so overrated! Just kidding. I didn't even read this 'cause it's on my TV computer and the font is just too small for my poor eyesight. I just wanted to anger you.
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