Hamilton Professor Weierman History and Journalism Paper 3/11/12 The Beatles “Oh Yeah‚ I’ll Tell You Something I Think You’ll Understand When I Say That Something I Want To Hold Your Hand…” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was the first song released in America by the popular band from Liverpool‚ The Beatles. From that moment forward‚ The Beatles became popular all over the world and forever changed the music industry. The Beatles started the British Music Invasion in the United States. On December
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The Beatles The Beatles were a legend during the 1960’s. They were a British rock band that even today influences music. The Beatles swept the world off its feet and are considered by many to be the most beloved band in the history of popular music. It all started in March of 1957; the band’s founder John Lennon started a skiffle (mix of Jazz and Blues) group with some of his friends. They called themselves “The Quarry Men”. Later that year‚ the group played at a gig in Liverpool when Lennon
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The Beatles and the British Identity When I decided to come to London this semester and study‚ I was given a list of classes I could take while I was here; there was a theatre class‚ art class‚ science class‚ cultural class‚ and last‚ but not least‚ there was a music class. As I looked at the description of the class‚ the only thing that really caught my eye was the fact that I would be able to attend three concerts for a grade‚ so of course‚ I signed up the second I was able to. But as my friends
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How the Beatles Compare and Contrast Politics and Religion Britain was a Christian country (Church of England) before the 1960s.After the Second World War‚ church membership grew and there was also an economic boom and in the process fuelled consumerism. The Beatles “were beneficiaries of new attitudes toward money and leisure. The emphasis moved from thrift‚ duty‚ and service to consumerism” (Turner 2006:13). The Beatles were one of the most influential pop groups of the 1960s and had considerable
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has heard the story behind the Beatles‚ who were they? How did they become the band and how did they make it big? What’s the story of their struggle? Before researching‚ I already knew a lot about the Beatles. I knew that the band was made up of John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr. They started the famous "British Invasion" of the 1960’s on American pop/rock music‚ and they started a craze that swept over the country and made the Beatles a name that would echo over the
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There are many things that brought about the creation of The Beatles most influential album. Before The Beatles began the recording process of Sgt. Pepper’s they had retired from touring. This gave the group ample time to experiment with different instruments‚ recording techniques and drugs. The album cover also sparked a revolution in itself. Many bands took notice of the creative elements of Sgt. Pepper’s and learned from them. The Beatles had been touring virtually nonstop since they came to America
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The Beatles Analysis The Beatles have been a huge influence on the development of rock with their eccentric and creative style. Their ground breaking album (Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) has been one of the most influential album in setting new and eccentric building blocks for the genre of pop rock. Their style will be analysed in detail to show just how influential‚ eccentric and creative the Beatles were with the songs: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and A Day in the Life both from their
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The song Let it be by the Beatles is an amazing song with a generous amount of catchiness and a great sense of rhythm. The Beatles were all from Liverpool‚ United Kingdom and moved to the United States to make amazing songs. The members of the band include John Lennon (guitar)‚ Paul Mccartney (bass)‚ George Harrison (guitar)‚ and Ringo Starr (drums). George Harrison‚ John Lennon‚ and Paul Mccartney were the songwriters of the Beatles. The song Let it be is produced in the album Let it be‚ it fits
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The Beatles Rock Russia “You say you want a revolution. Well you know‚ we all want to change the world”. Those lyrics from the Beatles song Revolution were considered subversive to Soviet youth by the Communist leaders. In fact until the late 1980’s‚ Beatle music was banned or very difficult to obtain in Russia.(Woodhead) Their music was smuggled into the country. If a person was caught‚ he would be punished by the KGB. Yet‚ despite the efforts of the authorities‚ the youth of Russia
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generally view things very simply so it was difficult to look back and reflect on things I had been exposed to that had a deeper meaning. Suddenly‚ I got in my car and began to ride around for a little bit and my music had shuffled to “Blackbird” by the Beatles. I was singing my lungs out when I stopped singing and started to wonder if there was actually a deeper meaning behind the lyrics I was singing. Knowing that media has a major effect on how we live‚ I got even more curious because I was basically
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