The Beatles

[Mormon Red Death]

Theirf best song imo is across the universe. I also think ther at least two covers of that song that I like better than the original.

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[San Juan Sun]

Here, I'll shorten it for you:

- The majority will recognize the never dying genius of The Beatles
- Someone will keep calling them overrated to get a rise and because they're clueless
- The Tick will make some silly comment about Elvis and the Danbury Mint
- Funk will make some assertion beyond the scope of anything that has been stated
- Mrs. Funk will lay an epic smackdown on Mr. Funk for yet again dragging this topic back to the glue factory
- MarkGrace will argue they're the only properly rated band in history and flip everyone off

There, I saved you the search.

Thanks for the Cliff Notes. It makes me happy to know that your whininess wasted a minute or two by typing that up.

[PaloAltoCougar]

The Beatles and the British Invasion commenced when I was in sixth grade, just when puberty was beginning to strike and my prime directive was to be seen as "cool." So I bought the first Beatles album and was a loyal fan (but not a screaming idiot, that was for the womenfolk) pretty much from the beginning.

In the '80s, I was stuck at a SIL's wedding reception with another reluctant brother-in-law (not the groom). We entertained ourselves by seeing how many Beatles songs we knew the words to (one verse and a chorus, minimum). We stopped after we hit something like 110 songs.

I don't mind the haters, but no one can question the huge impact the Beatles had, for better or worse, on my generation. BTW, the movie Nowhere Boy, a nice biopic of John Lennon's formative years, begins with a single electric guitar chord--it's the same chord that opens "Hard Day's Night." It's amazing how hearing a single chord releases a flood of memories and emotions; that one certainly did.

[Babs]

I was watching American Idol last week (don't ask), and I was shocked when several of the contestants said they had "never" heard a Beatles song.

[Art Vandelay]

I was watching American Idol last week (don't ask), and I was shocked when several of the contestants said they had "never" heard a Beatles song.

Had any of them (kinda) heard of Zac Efron?

[San Juan Sun]

I am a little curious to hear your ten (!) bands from the late 60's and 70's you'd rather listen to.

Jimi Hendrix experience
The who
Led Zeppelin
Allman brothers
Rolling Stones

Halfway there...

[Color Me Badd Fan]

My five favorite Beatles songs (in no particular order):

Hard Day's Night
Norwegian Wood
Drive My Car
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Can't Buy Me Love

The next five:

In My Life
Hello Goodbye
Hey Jude
Penny Lane
Something

[ERCougar]

Jimi Hendrix experience
The who
Led Zeppelin
Allman brothers
Rolling Stones

Halfway there...

Talk about overrated...

As long as we're naming overrated groups from the era, I'll help you out with #6 -- Grateful Dead.

[MarkGrace]

I don't mind the haters, but no one can question the huge impact the Beatles had, for better or worse, on my generation. BTW, the movie Nowhere Boy, a nice biopic of John Lennon's formative years, begins with a single electric guitar chord--it's the same chord that opens "Hard Day's Night." It's amazing how hearing a single chord releases a flood of memories and emotions; that one certainly did.

I was meaning to see that last year. How was it?

[San Juan Sun]

Talk about overrated...

I wouldn't diagree with you on that (although I really, really enjoy led zeppelin).

But has anyone started a thread in their honor? (Let me consult Mark Grace.)

[ERCougar]

I wouldn't diagree with you on that (although I really, really enjoy led zeppelin).

But has anyone started a thread in their honor?

I'm not saying Zeppelin is overrated. I've never understood the love for either the Dead, the Stones, or the Who. I can name maybe 2 or 3 songs that I can even stand from any of them--seriously unlistenable.

[MarkGrace]

I wouldn't diagree with you on that (although I really, really enjoy led zeppelin).

But has anyone started a thread in their honor? (Let me consult Mark Grace.)

Oh, don't get so bitter.

I think there was a thread at one point about all the artists they ripped off.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Talk about overrated...

As long as we're naming overrated groups from the era, I'll help you out with #6 -- Grateful Dead.

Truth be told however, I'd rather listen to Led Zeppelin or Eric Clapton than the Beatles. IMO, one of the very best and perhaps my favorite Beatles songs actually included Clapton on guitar (While My Guitar Gently Weeps).

I like a total of two Who songs -- one of which is one of my personal top 5 favorite songs Baba O'Riley (Teenage Wasteland). But, I agree that The Who was kind of overrated.

The Rolling Stones? Meh.

[ERCougar]

Truth be told however, I'd rather listen to Led Zeppelin or Eric Clapton than the Beatles. IMO, one of the very best and perhaps my favorite Beatles songs actually included Clapton on guitar (While My Guitar Gently Weeps).

I like a total of two Who songs -- one of which is one of my personal top 5 favorite songs Baba O'Riley (Teenage Wasteland). But, I agree that The Who was kind of overrated.

The Rolling Stones? Meh.

I didn't bold Led Zeppelin! Geez!

[PaloAltoCougar]

I was meaning to see that last year. How was it?

I'd give Nowhere Boy a B+, definitely a worthy Netflix choice for anyone at all interested in the Beatles (otherwise, move on). The kid who plays John does a very good job, and the Beatles back story was very interesting. Not a great film, but a good one.