The Beatles

The Beathes


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It all started on February 1964. In the words of David Copperfield, "I am born." Beginning with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, the Beatles brought to a new generation, much more than just a great, new sound and long hair for boys. John, Paul, George, and Ringo were working-class guys with no formal music education. Yet they were changing the world. They offered the first real ray of sunshine since the assassination of President Kennedy, and were a much needed distraction to the morose melancholy of the "cold war." Despite the screaming, fainting fans and frenzy for the Fab Four, they were not like the musical heartthrobs who came before them. The Beatles did not have the suave, aloof sophistication of Frank Sinatra. The "Chairman of the Board" was just that, and seemed to exude an attitude of, "Don't try this at home, kids. I AM Sinatra. You're not."On the other hand, Elvis Presley's subliminal message (even in his early years), seemed to be: "I'm desperately lonely up here on this Pop throne, just a "hunka, hunka burnin' OUT." But, the Beatles had an exciting, creative energy and momentum about them. Of course, Sinatra and Elvis did not write their own songs, either. I am sure that was a big part of what was intriguing about the Beatles. Like others before them, the Beatles were vilified and accused of corrupting the youth of America. But that sort of condemnation and associated record banning and burning is practically standard procedure for anything new that is feared or misunderstood by "the establishment." On the contrary, the Beatles' influence kept millions of bored American adolescents "off the streets." Realizing the guitar was easily self-taught and much cheaper than a piano, garage bands sprang up all over the United States. Suddenly, kids were spending Friday and Saturday nights rehearsing with their "combo", instead of roaming the neighborhood, ringing doorbells, rolling houses, and egging cars.Sure, many of the guys just picked up guitar and got in bands to "get girls." But for many, making music with friends was exactly the creative outlet we needed. We taught ourselves a few guitar chords and put music to our words. And it no longer mattered that we didn't have the vocal power of Judy Garland or Connie Francis. Thanks to the Beatles, we learned to harmonize The Beatles changed our lives. Out of a group of ten baby boomers, at least seven of them would say the same thing. The other three would be in the throes of a mid-life crisis, and deny being "old enough" to remember the impact of the Beatles. The "Fab Four" is now two, and it's difficult to get used to that.


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My input- Well i have not listen to much Beatles song in my life time but there have made an impact in the world seeing that there i one of the most well know bands today. There legacy still live on today though the generations inspiring many musicians in the past. "'In their initial incarnation as cheerful, wisecracking moptops, the Fab Four revolutionized the sound, style, and attitude of popular music and opened rock and roll's doors to a tidal wave of British rock acts. Their initial impact would have been enough to establish the Beatles as one of their era's most influential cultural forces, but they didn't stop" a qoute from the Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever. This quote shows the impact of The Beatle which influence the British rock seen forever. The Bealtes have a great legacy which would be shown to a new generation due to the new game The Bealtes Rock Band. The Bealtes have earned to right to be called on of the greats.