My mother was 19 when the Beatles came to Australia. Not a screaming fan, but was buying the albums, so I grew up listening to them. The one I remember most clearly is this one, probably because of its repetitive nature.
This post was edited by Slartibartfast at June 27, 2021 4:24 PM MDT
My Mom was also a fan of the non-screaming variety, but my dad despised them - not a single Beatles album in my home growing up. After this song was released and I showed interest, my mom played songs on the piano. I got exposure to Paul McCartney through his popular duets (Ebony and Ivory, Say, Say, Say) and especially with this solo track:
I've become the same as my mom was in regards to The Beatles; a fan of the non-screaming variety.
This post was edited by SavvyAnsley at June 26, 2021 9:00 PM MDT
No my first meaningful exposure to them was when I heard that Yoko Ono broke them up because that lead to them going their seperat ways and Ringo Star showing the World that he was the talented one. Cheers and happy weekend!
Yoko wasn't the reason, arguments over money were. The death of their manager, Brian Epstein, was the beginning of the end. Brian had handled the finances. After his death, The Beatles formed Apple Records - but they just weren't businessmen and the venture was haemorrhaging money. Their contempt for "the establishment" led to them hiring their "friends" rather than anyone with business nous, and said friends proceeded to rob them blind. It was John's unilateral decision to hire Alan Klein as manager that finally did it for Paul (and it cost him a mint to get free of Klein).
I've heard it, but never listened before. Sad, yes.
I think what drew and draws so many people to them is that so many of their songs are about that universal thing that we all really do need in our lives.
I admit that I'm not a huge fan of their music in general but I enjoy a lot of their stuff. My favorite is "Come Together" -- I find it really unique as a song and, to me, it sounds nothing like any of their other songs that I know. :)
No. I’ve never had any meaningful exposure to their music, their fame, their cultism, their hype, nothing about them whatsoever. I’m a non-fan, probably the most ardent one who ever lived.
It sounds like your exposure to their fame, 'cultism' and hype has prevented you from any meaningful exposure to their music, maybe.
I'm reminded of the time I said something about not being interested in "romantic love" because I didn't want to screw up my overall contented existence and you replied that with that attitude there was no chance of my ever getting screwed (or something to that effect).
This post was edited by SavvyAnsley at June 27, 2021 3:56 PM MDT