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11-05-2002, 01:01 AM | #1 |
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The Beatles
You've been waiting for this havn't you? Yes, I have decided to do a Beatles thread, and I have done a search and there has been not Beatles thread! Anyway, I am willing to dicuss for hours anything Beatley. Maybe we could discuss favorite songs, favorite Beatle, the movies, the contreversies, Paul is dead, the Beatles are bigger than Jesus, the final years, who broke them up, the fifth Beatle.........(see I could go on for hours).
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Have you ever heard "Beatles Brunch"? A local radio station airs it on Sundays at 11:00am (brunch time!) It is an hour long and so full of great info, offbeat recordings and clips. I love the stuff the Beatles did for their fanclub. Have you heard the demo of "Love Me Do" where Pete Best plays drums! AAACCKK!! I say! Double ICK! He's worse than the worst local punk band drummer you've ever heard. I always felt a little sorry for him till I heard THAT!
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11-05-2002, 01:12 AM | #3 |
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As could I.
How many bios have you read? Are you pro-Yoko, or Oh no, Yoko? What was with that weird Magic Alex phase that John went through? Is Paul the daftest brit ever? But doesn't he look cute in that Yesterday clip, when they gave him headless flowers? And have you ever managed to narrow it down to just ONE favourite song????
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I remember, at the time, they really made a big deal about the cuban heel "Beatle Boots". The haircuts drove the press wild, but the Beatle boots were hotly debated also. I like the old clips of "Ready Steady Go" where the do a close up of the BBoots. They were so cool!
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My dad had a pair of beatle boots. I'm so jealous. They were original ones too.
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That was just totally f****d up. Magic Alex made all these stupid gadgets that didn't even work. John seemed to be a bit of a sucker for these things, ever though he was usually pretty shrewd. Even in Johns last years he was taken in by Tarot cards and numerolgy. Quote:
Paul daft? No, but his character is still mysterious to me. He is probably the most sucessful after the Beatles. As you probably know, I am still annoyed at Paul for cancelling his Australian concert out of respect for the Bali victims. IMO I think that is a total lie and he cancelled because of poor ticket sales (??) or because the was some threat on his life. Anyway, they are trying to negotiate another concert. It better be soon, he's getting old! Please, please Paul come to Australia!! Yes, he is so cute (even now he looks good for 60, probably cause he dyes his hair!). <sigh> When he sings Yesterday or When I'm 64 or Hey Jude (you know the bit where he's at the piano and looking into the camera?) you just want to grab him and ........... Quote:
What about Johns sad sad sad death , Brian Epstein, the Maharishi, the drugs?
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And poor, poor Brian. He was so in love with John. And John toyed with him so. The Maharashi thing was weird. I read somewhere that he got up to no good with Mia Farrow.... Who was your favourite Beatle? Mine would have to be John, followed by George. And my favourite album would have to be Abbey Road.
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When I was a young girl, and they were the "fab four", my fave was George. I liked him best cause he was quiet, and mysterious, he seemed "mas macho" to my virgin brain, for some reason!(strong silent type? ) Now, my favorite Beatle voice is John's, and I can "relate" to Ringo the most. But I love the whole group. They were such a big hairy deal! The Beatle mania thing was probably the strongest "cultural" phenomena I have ever witnessed. They were the coolest of cool, who led the cool, and it wasn't cheesey at all! Being a Beatle must have been such a burden, I can't imagine having the world hanging on your every word and movement for six solid years. (or however long it lasted!) Before they erupted, "The Twist" (the dance) had really turned things upside down. It sounds funny now, but the Twist was a big hairy deal too! The Twist was the herald of the incoming "Youth Culture". It was wild. (dancing without touching your partner, not doing "steps" together oh my! how wacky, how fun!) Everyone was doing it all over the world. Then the Fab Four came, and wow! Out with all the old, In with the new! England swings!
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I can't pick a favorite album, much less a favorite song, but I think I can pick a favorite song off of each album. The prob is, I'm not as familiar with their earlier albums, so I'll just do the ones I can remember.
Abbey Road: Here Comes the Sun Let It Be: Across the Universe The white album, record one: Dear Prudence The white album, record two: Rocky Raccoon (I'm not sure if those are the right records for those, but I just took a guess -- all of my music's packed! ) Sgt. Pepper's: This one is really tough (even tougher than the others!). I suppose it'd be A Day in the Life. Magical Mystery Tour: probably Flying Revolver: Tomorrow Never Knows Rubber Soul: Rain (is that on that one?) The one that shows them all sitting around, I can't remember what it's called (the one w/ Norweigan Wood on it. I think.): Ahh, I can't remember the name of the song, either! It's a really cool song, though. Well, I can't remember any album names before that, so someone go ahead and list them. Oh, what the heck, why doesn't someone just list a whole discography if they're bored! That way I'll know what's on them, too! |
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The Beatles are good at times, but they are very overrated and extremely overhyped . They certainly weren't the most influential band ever, as I can name quite a number of bands that literally started off new trends and genres, while the Beatles only seemed to popularise sickly love ballads.
They aren't great musicans, a lot of their songs are quite simple and thats Clapton's lead on While My Guitar Gently Weeps by the way. Ringo Starr was good drummer though. |
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From what I remember about the Maharishi incident with Mia Farrow, it turned out to be untrue. My favorite Beatle is John, then Paul, then George then, umm, Ringo. My favorite album is Revolver. My favorite movie is A Hard Days Night. CBG: I don't want to argue with you again, but I'll just have to agree it disagree with you.
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Btw: that may be Clapton on the Lead Guitar, but George WROTE it.
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Sorry CBG, I think you're just sour grapes on the Beatles. Your opinion is in the very, very small minority, I don't agree at all
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Any group that can have the play King Lear drifting in and out of half a song (I am the Walrus) must be genius
the text in the song. GLOUCESTER: Now let thy friendly hand Put strength enough to't. EDGAR interposes OSWALD: Wherefore, bold peasant, Darest thou support a publish'd traitor? Hence; Lest that the infection of his fortune take Like hold on thee. Let go his arm. EDGAR: Ch'ill not let go, zir, without vurther 'casion. OSWALD: Let go, slave, or thou diest! EDGAR: Good gentleman, go your gait, and let poor volk pass. An chud ha' bin zwaggered out of my life, 'twould not ha' bin zo long as 'tis by a vortnight. Nay, come not near th' old man; keep out, che vor ye, or ise try whether your costard or my ballow be the harder: ch'ill be plain with you. OSWALD: Out, dunghill! EDGAR: your foins. They fight, and EDGAR knocks him down OSWALD: Slave, thou hast slain me: villain, take my purse: If ever thou wilt thrive, bury my body; And give the letters which thou find'st about me To Edmund earl of Gloucester; seek him out Upon the British party: O, untimely death! Dies EDGAR: I know thee well: a serviceable villain; As duteous to the vices of thy mistress As badness would desire. GLOUCESTER: What, is he dead? EDGAR: Sit you down, father; rest you Let's see these pockets: the letters that he speaks of May be my friends. He's dead; I am only sorry He had no other death's-man The rest of 'Walrus was just drug induced insanity........but who can argue with that? Or maybe all the literary references throughout the song (and there really are dozens) was John's statement to how ignorant people are Last edited by Coney : 11-06-2002 at 08:38 PM. |
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AND let's not forget George's Indian-inspired songs. I mean, on any given of their later albums you have uncommon variety. They had enough freedom to experiment with all kinds of different musical "moods," and that gave us some of the most "listenable" albums. Each album when played in its entirety is a musical journey.
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