Who Likes The Beatles?

[beatlegirl]

I wanted to know if anyone liked the Beatles?
I love them. Especially, John Lennon and George Harrison.

My brother hates them and so does my friends.

[Tiddles]

I like them. Not obsessed... but I like them. My fave album is "Rubber Soul." http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/person/Beatles.gif

[minki]

I think you and Miss Macinthorpe should get together--she's got a British Invasion Yahoo Group you might be interested in :)

http://home.hiwaay.net/~emilyj/britinvasion/index.html

[beatlegirl]

Tiddles wrote:
My fave album is "Rubber Soul."

I like that album too. My fave album is "With The Beatles."

[beatlegirl]

minki wrote:
I think you and Miss Macinthorpe should get together--she's got a British Invasion Yahoo Group you might be intrested in :)

Thank you for telling me that minki. I must visit it.

[spoonme]

No not really! Sorry. I believe they were/are amazing song writers and musicians but I'm just not fussed about their sound. I always prefer other artists singing their songs.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Love The Beatles myself !!!!!! They were demi Gods in my opinion !!!! Favorite album..... either Abbey Road or Revolver.

[beatlegirl]

yay!!!!!!!!!!
I like Abbey Road and Revolver too. :D

[spoonme]

My Mum recently threw out all their original LPs because I didn't want them!!

[beatlegirl]

I think they cost alot these days, you could have probably sold some of them.

[spoonme]

I think they cost alot these days, you could have probably sold some of them.

I had heard that they aren?t worth anything, seeing as they?re not exactly rare as so many were produced due to their popularity.

[missmacinthorpe]

I think you and Miss Macinthorpe should get together--she's got a British Invasion Yahoo Group you might be interested in :)

http://home.hiwaay.net/~emilyj/britinvasion/index.html

Thank you for the plug, Minki. :) I've been a Beatles fan since I was 7 years old. My favorite albums are Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. When I was a kid, my mom used to hate "I Am the Walrus", so I naturally played it as often as possible. :D

Goo goo goo joob,

MM

[beatlegirl]

oh!!!!
If you had the Yesterday and Today album then that would have been worth 12 million dollars. I saw it on the Antiques Roadshow one time.
I guess it's the rare albums that are worth alot then or not, I could be wrong.

[spoonme]

oh!!!!
If you had the Yesterday and Today album then that would have been worth 12 million dollars. I saw it on the Antiques Roadshow one time.
I guess it's the rare albums that are worth alot then or not, I could be wrong.

Oh yeah I've no doubt the rare albums are worth a TON as you say. But alas, she didn't have those ones!! I would of known if any of them were out of the ordinary. I've not heard of the Yesterday & Today album - which one was that, I guess it was rare?

[beatlegirl]

missmacinthorpe wrote:
My favorite albums are Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. When I was a kid, my mom used to hate "I Am The Walrus", so I naturally played it as often as possible. :D
I love those albums too, come to think of it, I like all the Beatles albums. I especailly like the song "I Am The Walrus." Even "Strawberry Fields Forever." My favourite, Sgt. Pepper song is "For The Benifit Of Mr. Kite."

"I am the eggman, they are the eggman, I am the walrus, goo goo goo joob."

[missmacinthorpe]

oh!!!!
If you had the Yesterday and Today album then that would have been worth 12 million dollars. I saw it on the Antiques Roadshow one time.
I guess it's the rare albums that are worth alot then or not, I could be wrong.

Oh yeah I've no doubt the rare albums are worth a TON as you say. But alas, she didn't have those ones!! I would of known if any of them were out of the ordinary. I've not heard of the Yesterday & Today album - which one was that, I guess it was rare?

It was a US-only album; the first issue featured a cover photo of the Fabs wearing butchers' smocks and covered with pieces of raw meat (known to collectors as the "Butcher cover"). This was hastily withdrawn and replaced with a photo of the Beatles standing around a trunk (the "Trunk cover"). Some Trunk covers can be peeled off to reveal a Butcher cover underneath. Butcher covers are worth a lot of money. Not in the same league as a Butcher cover, mono copies of Beatles LPs are worth a tidy sum (especially if they're in near mint condition), as are original 60s pressings of stereo Beatles LPs (you'd need a book to tell you how to identify such records).

HTH,

MM (former record collector [before I became a computer nut])

[missmacinthorpe]

My favourite, Sgt. Pepper song is "For The Benifit Of Mr. Kite."


I like almost every song on Pepper (except "Within You Without You"), but my favorite is "Good Morning Good Morning". I hate to admit this, but the first copy of Sgt. Pepper I ever owned was an 8-track tape. :oops:

MM

[minki]

Thank you for the plug, Minki.

Well, got to hook members up with the right sites :)

The Beatles are all right--I have some of their anthology CDs around here and I listen to them from time to time. And I love "I am the Walrus" too :D

[beatlegirl]

yay!!!!!
I wish I had some anthology CD's. I'll probably get them when I'm older.

[Lucas The Tucas]

Dear BeatleGirl.

I like-um some-what.

I can hear a couple of songs and have enough of them.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

It's called BEATLE BURN-OUT !

That's was about 40% or more that was played on the radio years ago...

So if you can guess...I like the Stones and the Moody Blues...as the Brit Bands...of the 60's.

Lucas :D

[beatlegirl]

I like the Rolling Stones too. I think I've heard the Moody Blues before too. At least you kind of like the Beatles. My friends hate them.

[missmacinthorpe]

I like the Rolling Stones too. I think I've heard the Moody Blues before too. At least you kind of like the Beatles. My friends hate them.

How could anyone hate the Beatles? That is so perverse. :?

MM

[spoonme]

oh!!!!
If you had the Yesterday and Today album then that would have been worth 12 million dollars. I saw it on the Antiques Roadshow one time.
I guess it's the rare albums that are worth alot then or not, I could be wrong.

Oh yeah I've no doubt the rare albums are worth a TON as you say. But alas, she didn't have those ones!! I would of known if any of them were out of the ordinary. I've not heard of the Yesterday & Today album - which one was that, I guess it was rare?

It was a US-only album; the first issue featured a cover photo of the Fabs wearing butchers' smocks and covered with pieces of raw meat (known to collectors as the "Butcher cover"). This was hastily withdrawn and replaced with a photo of the Beatles standing around a trunk (the "Trunk cover"). Some Trunk covers can be peeled off to reveal a Butcher cover underneath. Butcher covers are worth a lot of money. Not in the same league as a Butcher cover, mono copies of Beatles LPs are worth a tidy sum (especially if they're in near mint condition), as are original 60s pressings of stereo Beatles LPs (you'd need a book to tell you how to identify such records).

HTH,

MM (former record collector [before I became a computer nut])

Wow that's cool info thanks!! I'm wondering now what my Mum had as they would of been original releases, none of them were even remotely near mint though!

[beatlegirl]

missmacinthorpe wrote:
How could anyone hate the Beatles? That is so perverse. :?

MM

I don't know. It's probably because there old and that thier out of style. That's what my friends would have said. I asked my friend Mariah and she said that she likes thier music but doesn't like them.

[Tiddles]

missmacinthorpe wrote:
How could anyone hate the Beatles? That is so perverse. :?

MM

I don't know. It's probably because there old and that thier out of style. That's what my friends would have said. I asked my friend Mariah and she said that she likes thier music but doesn't like them.

You're only 13 so you still have a big world of real music to explore. I think kids today have their ears polluted with so much garbage they don't recognise classic rock for what it is....the stepping stone for what they hear today. At 13 you're bound to "hate" lots of things. As you grow up you'll realize you were incorrect.

[beatlegirl]

Tiddles, I don't hate the Beatles, I LOVE the Beatles. It's just that my friends like rap. They think The Beatles are out of style. One of my other friends said that The Beatles didn't have any talent.

[dazzlestar14]

I love older music and give two thumbs down to the stuff that is put out today. (Don't get me started on Kelly Clarkson, lol.) I like older groups from the 70s and 80s imparticular. I have heard some Beatles songs and I enjoyed them. My aunt is a fanatic, she goes crazy when she hears one of their songs. :wink:

[beatlegirl]

I like 70's and 80's music too. I even like 50's music as well. My brother loves the 80's music too. My aunt isn't at all that a fanatic but she went to the Shea Stadium to see the Beatles.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I worship the Beatles myself. My opinion is, even if you don't like the Beatles, show them a little respect because of what they did for music.

[spoonme]

I worship the Beatles myself. My opinion is, even if you don't like the Beatles, show them a little respect because of what they did for music.

I agree. Nicely put Greg.

[Lucas The Tucas]

Dear Greg

I liked the movie "Beatlejuice"...

Will that count any ? :shrug:

:lol: :lol:

YF

Lucas :D

[spoonme]

Dear Greg

I liked the movie "Beatlejuice"...

Will that count any ? :shrug:

:lol: :lol:

YF

Lucas :D

Well I think that should count!!

[beatlegirl]

I like Beatlejuice too, but it's not really a Beatle movie. The Beatle movies that I know of are A Hard Day's Night, Help, Let It Be, and Yellow Submarine. My favourite is Help!, Poor Ringo! :cry:

[spoonme]

Does the classy Paul McCartney movie count?: Give My Regards to Broad Street

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001FR552.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[spoonme]

Has anyone seen this?

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00028HBJS.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Lucas The Tucas]

Many---many moons ago I saw at least two of those other movies.

Lucas :D

I don't remember seeing the yellow one. :humphries01:

[beatlegirl]

I haven't seen any of those movies spoonme.
Has anyone seen Backbeat?

[spoonme]

Yes Backbeat was really good! Sheryl Lee was great!

[beatlegirl]

Yes she was. She did a good part of playing Astrid. I like Ian Hart, he played John. He looked cute.
To tell you all the truth I've only seen the ending of Backbeat. :cry:

[spoonme]

Yes she was. She did a good part of playing Astrid. I like Ian Hart, he played John. He looked cute.
To tell you all the truth I've only seen the ending of Backbeat. :cry:

Well I'm sure you'll see the whole thing one day!

[beatlegirl]

I hope I do. I'll try and rent it from Blockbuster. :D

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Does the classy Paul McCartney movie count?: Give My Regards to Broad Street

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001FR552.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

NOOOOOOO !!!!!!

[dazzlestar14]

My Aunt has a karaoke machine and I remember singing "8 Days a Week" with her once. It was really fun!

[Tiddles]

Tiddles, I don't hate the Beatles, I LOVE the Beatles.

Yes I know that...from your user name. I was using a collective "you're only 13" to point out that you and your friends have a long time to grow up and to explore other music besides what's currently popular...like rap. If you like 70's rock, start with Fleetwood Mac.

[missmacinthorpe]

Tiddles, I don't hate the Beatles, I LOVE the Beatles.
If you like 70's rock, start with Fleetwood Mac.

Or The Who (they did some of their best work in the 70s, and "Who's Next" is considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time). Or Todd Rundgren's "Something/Anything?". The Stones also did a lot of good work in the 70s, although the subject matter of their songs can be a bit mature for a 13-year-old. Since Mick Jagger's diction is hard to understand most of the time when he sings, it may not matter, though. :lol:

I was wondering, beatlegirl, if you've heard both versions of the "Let It Be" album (the original and the "Let It Be...Naked" CD that came out a few years ago) and, if so, which you preferred.

MM

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Apple Corps Tightly Guards Beatles' Legacy
Friday, March 31, 2006 2:17 PM EST
The Associated Press
By JENNIFER QUINN

LONDON (AP) ? Apple Corps Ltd., is like a doting parent when it comes to The Beatles, looking after their interests and promoting their recordings, but it also makes sure no one tries to mess with the band's legacy.

The company is in court again this week, fighting Apple Computer Inc. over the iTunes Music Store, the latest battle in a long-running dispute with the U.S. company over the apple logo.

"They regard the Beatles as their four boys ? John, Paul, George and Ringo ? so Apple Corps looks after their music," Keith Badman, a Beatles expert and author, said Friday.

"You don't get the Beatles' version of Penny Lane being used in a cheap advertisement," Badman said. "They make sure the Beatles' recorded music is not damaged, and that's a good thing."

Apple Corps ? set up by the group in 1968 and still owned by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison ? is an ever-alert watchdog, growling whenever anyone approaches the Beatles' property. It is responsible for approving merchandising and licensing for the group, as well as protecting the company's valuable apple trademark.

In the lawsuit at London's High Court, Apple Corps is seeking to force Apple Computer to drop its logo from the iTunes store and pay unspecified damages. The California-based company has countered by saying a 1991 agreement between the two Apples allows them to distribute entertainment content.

Apple Corps has also battled with EMI Group, which releases the Beatles' recordings under the Apple label, over royalties. It is equally vigilant about protecting its territory in other spheres, filing lawsuits on everything from the Fab Four's images on postage stamps to the stage show "Beatlemania."

Who owns what is a complex issue. While EMI releases the Beatles' albums, the publishing rights to words and music of 251 Beatles songs are owned by Michael Jackson and Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

The company is also instrumental in continuing The Beatles' popularity. They were behind the release of the 2000 hit album "1", which featured hits as diverse as "She Loves You" and "Hey Jude." Sales of that album topped 24 million.

The Beatles set up Apple Corps to be a corporate utopia, said Peter Doggett, the author of several music books including one about John Lennon.

Founded in the flower-power days, the company was going to behave in a relaxed way where artists could pop into the offices and not be confronted by stuffy men in suits.

"It began as an ideal corporation," Doggett said, "which in Paul McCartney's words, was supposed to operate in a nice kind of western communism."

Operating out of offices in a tony central London neighborhood, Apple Corps keeps a low profile ? at least on the Internet. Their Web site is just one page, with the company's name, e-mail address and telephone number. When a caller to the company is put on hold, the music keeping them occupied is, of course, The Beatles.

The company hasn't posted huge profits: For the year ended Jan. 1, 2005, Apple Corps claimed a loss of nearly $950,000. It noted in financial statements filed with Companies House, the official government register of British companies, that more than $2.2 million each was paid for the "promotional services" of McCartney, Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison.

[Jeff Humphries]

Great story Wib, thanks !

[Miss Whimsey]

The Beatles topped many popular and expert lists at the turn of the century. That's always been part of their magic - they please the public and are musicians musicians. Some may not like them, but I don't think anyone who has a wide experience of music and pop culture can credibly label them as "no talent" or irrelevant. So much of post -60s music and fashion is Beatles derivative to some extent. For example, there are still many Beatles songs and tribute albums being produced- listen to the Cowboy Junkies' version of "Run for Your Life" or Cornershop's version of "Norweigan Wood" sung in Punjabi. Although I'm biased, I've been a fan since I was twelve, my 15 year old nephew recently told me how surprised he was by the large number of his peers, including himself, who actually like The Beatles. So hang in there Beatle Fan, there are far more of us out here than you may realize. Oh, and check out "Live at the BBC" - it's a compilation of their early songs and cover versions that made up their live sets. Awesome.

Miss Whimsey

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

You've summed that up very nicely Miss Whimsey !!!

[beatlegirl]

Dear miss macinthorpe,
I really don't have Let It Be...Naked and Let It Be. I wish I did though. I'm sorry that I don't have an opinion for you. :(

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Dear miss macinthorpe,
I really don't have Let It Be...Naked and Let It Be. I wish I did though. I'm sorry that I don't have an opinion for you. :(

Having grown up with the first "Let It Be" album, I prefer it over "Let It Be Naked" but I'm sure in time that "LIBN" will grow on me.

[missmacinthorpe]

Dear miss macinthorpe,
I really don't have Let It Be...Naked and Let It Be. I wish I did though. I'm sorry that I don't have an opinion for you. :(

Having grown up with the first "Let It Be" album, I prefer it over "Let It Be Naked" but I'm sure in time that "LIBN" will grow on me.

As a tiny guppy, I owned the 45 of "The Long and Winding Road", so I still prefer the orchestral version, even though I know Paul hated the added strings and female voices. Oddly enough, I didn't even own the "Let It Be" album until the CD era.

MM

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I know that "LIBN" was something that George himself wanted released before his death. I'm glad they released it because any Beatles release is a good one !!

[sirrichard]

The first Album I ever owned was "Meet the Beatles". Best group ever!

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Love The Beatles myself !!!

[missmacinthorpe]

I recently got the Beatles Anthology DVD set, and it's fantastic! It's really a treasure of great Beatles performances.

Goo goo goo joob,
MM

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I recently got the Beatles Anthology DVD set, and it's fantastic! It's really a treasure of great Beatles performances.

Goo goo goo joob,
MM


Got this years ago and love it but I really wished they would have addressed the whole "Paul is dead" issue. I know you think it's a really silly thing but whether it's true or not, there has to be a reason behind all the album covers.

[sonosun]

Got this years ago and love it but I really wished they would have addressed the whole "Paul is dead" issue. I know you think it's a really silly thing but whether it's true or not, there has to be a reason behind all the album covers.

Idle minds had nothing better to do. 'Paul' said he took off his sandals and they said a Sign of the Sicilian Dead. :)

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:eek3:

[Lucas The Tucas]

Sonosun ... Idle minds had nothing better to do.


Post some pictures and captions is a lot better.

Lucas