The Beatles Bible - Topic: I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

JaiGuruDevaOm on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:07:36 +0000

Wow, these stories are great!

Mrs.McCarrison Please don't be afraid of your obsession. I don't know how my mum and dad took it because I was always obsessed with things when I was younger, it was just like a phase. I bet they were thinking that my love for the Beatles was just a phase, but here I am, nearly two years later, still in love with them.

I do hope that they understand. My family have had to put up with me fangirling all hours about them. If anything, they should support your love for this band (the rest of my ...

GlassOnionArchitecture on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:07:35 +0000

My mom played nothing but Beatles records and an occassional Beach Boys records when I was growing up in the early 70's. Then when driving in the car, seemed like all they played was Beatles. Went to my dad's best friends house and could hear Rubber Soul and Revolver playing all the time. It was really the only music I knew until high school.

The Walrus on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:28:17 +0000

I first remember hearing the Beatles on car trips around France with my family in the early 00s. My dad had 1, Bowie's greatest hits and a selection of "oldies" burned onto a CD which we listened to on repeat for two weeks. Truth be told, I thought the Beatles were pretty shocking- their songs all seemed to be simplistic songs about people loving other people and how great love is. I don't think I registered the later songs as being Beatles songs. I remember loving the ending to Hey Jude- I imagine my brother and I drove my parents ...

Into the Sky with Diamonds on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:08:30 +0000

Welcome JamesB! Sounds like we're of the same vintage. (See above.)

Vale on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:33:27 +0000

Such a cute scene and memory, seriously.

Oh and welcome JamesB

JamesB on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:43:03 +0000

It was 1964 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was a ten-year kid just getting into the music scene (top 40). All the neighborhood kids were talking about the Beatles. Beatles, Beatles, Beatles. Beatle sweatshirts, Beatle magazines, Beatle lunchboxes, and best of all... Beatle records in the music shop. Myself, and 4 other kids made instruments out of plywood and cardboard boxes. We wore my sister's wigs and lip-synched to Beatle songs on the radio. There were so many Beatle hits at the time that one would only have to wait ten minutes, or so, between their songs. Neighborhood kids would come and listen. ...

Zig on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:05:10 +0000

I'm loving these stories. So far my favorite paragraph is...

JaiGuruDevaOm said:

Like every other Christmas, we would open our presents, play with them for about an hour, take a few pictures and have a cuppa. Then we’d go up my Nana’s house. She only lived about 5 houses away up the road, so getting away with wearing your PJ’s was pretty simple. The four of us, walking up the road in nothing more than PJ’s, dressing gowns and slip-ons. We were such a trendy family.

That is my favorite because I grew up in a small village where stuff like that went ...

mithveaen on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:25:11 +0000

Mrs Maccarrison.

I'm with you. My Dad HATES The Beatles.

mrs.McHennon on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:02:19 +0000

it all started on the beggining of May in 2010. I was in my older brother's room again, we were talking and listening to some music on his computer. and then It's Only Love Came on. I really liked it and I asked him who sings it. he said Beatles. I knew them, 'cause my father's a fan but I didn't really pay much attention to their music. so, I asked my brother if he had any CD and he said he "stole" Anthology 2 from my father and that I can take them. so me, my little brother and ...

minime on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:09:43 +0000

I used to think that John was ugly and George was hideous. (I'm sorry George )

I know how it feels... But still, I think George did something to his eyebrows after 64

And Mrs.McCarrison, (seriously, I love your name ). Your story was hilarious, in a good way of course. Wow. You could make a real novel out of it.

I don't think I have actually told my parents, either. But I suppose they kind of WTF BEATLES ON THE TV! (I wanna hold your hand) ...

Mrs.McCarrison on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:17:42 +0000

This is gonna be long and probably confusing so brace yourselves. ( I will try to write it kinda like a novel so it's easier to understand) and ps sorry in advanced for all the typos.

September 27 2010. The day my life changed forever. Also the day i made the biggest mistake of my life ever. It may sound sappy, but that's how it happened. I guess I could credit my Beatles obsession to my dad, because he was the one who liked them, had a few of their CDs, and always played his iTunes ...

Vale on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:28:07 +0000

Woah, that is long ago…

I'm probably one of the newest beatle fan from this site…

Well when I was little my dad had a lot of DVD's with music from the 50's 60's and 70's and one from The Beatles (The first visit to USA) and I loved them. I still remember myself screaming at the TV hahaha. I loved Paul and Ringo, mostly because they smiled a lot, specially Ringo, so Ringo was my favorite and Paul the cutest. I used to think that John was ugly and George was hideous. (I'm sorry George )

I didn't listen ...

beatlefan on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:35:17 +0000

When i got the sgt pepper's remaster on 9-9-09.

I felt rad.

mithveaen on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:18:33 +0000

I can't remember when I became a Beatle fan... my sisters were so the Beatles have been part of my life since I was born.

Into the Sky with Diamonds on I First Became A Beatles Fan When...

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:30:48 +0000

This is strange ... I was about to start this thread - probably based on something someone said on another thread.

I had just turned 10 when I was introduced to the Beatles; it was a jolting introduction.

I'd never paid attention to the radio. But what was there to listen to? The best selling song in the US the previous year had been "Dominique" by, yes, The Singing Nun (check it out: it really is a nun singing in her habit).

Like everyone else, every Sunday night I'd watch the Ed Sullivan Show with the family.

And then, suddenly, on Feb 9 1964, ...