We recently viewed a documentary in class featuring the Beatles' experience while they played in America for the first time. To sum it up in two words, I would say it was utter chaos. These are 4, relatively average looking guys (except my main man, Ringo) who have a talent so extraordinary that they are rocking the worlds of basically every single girl (and some tasteful dudes)in America, along with a decent amount of other countries.
The thing that I found the most surprising was what major d-bags these guys were. I mean, when you're that wealthy and famous, I suppose you're allowed to throw courtesy to the wind, but still, I found it rather off-putting. Particularly, when the guys were blatantly making fun of their poor manager, I felt just awful for the pitiful sad sack. However, even though they are jerks, the guys are still super funny and have enormous personalities, which I think is important to maintain in the celebrity-world.
Another thing I found interesting was the magnitude of the girls'/crowd reaction to the Beatles. I knew that the Beatles were huge, but not "lose your mind/clothes" over them obsession worthy. When the camera crews would pan out to the girls in the crowd during the guys' performances, girls were literally pulling their hair and flailing about wildly. Man, music is powerful, yo.
We never listened to this song in class, but it's one of my favorites. It reminds me of the Parent Trap and my younger days, and gets me nostalgic.
The Beatles were truly a revolution in the music world, and I don't know if any band will ever be able to top their success.
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