The Beatles Bible - Topic: Why Do You Think it's like this

Beatles in the Blood on Why Do You Think it's like this

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:42:58 +0000

bewareofchairs said
This is embarrassing to admit, but I first became familiar with The Beatles from hearing the cover of Here Comes the Sun in The Parent Trap. They were one of those bands where I liked their songs but didn't realise it was them at the time, so maybe there are people at your school who like The Beatles more than they are aware.

I actually think The Beatles are still really popular with young people. I remember reading that the majority of people downloading their albums from iTunes or something like that were in their 20s, and I've ...

bewareofchairs on Why Do You Think it's like this

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:05:28 +0000

This is embarrassing to admit, but I first became familiar with The Beatles from hearing the cover of Here Comes the Sun in The Parent Trap. They were one of those bands where I liked their songs but didn't realise it was them at the time, so maybe there are people at your school who like The Beatles more than they are aware.

I actually think The Beatles are still really popular with young people. I remember reading that the majority of people downloading their albums from iTunes or something like that were in their 20s, and I've seen plenty of ...

parlance on Why Do You Think it's like this

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:33:26 +0000

I grew up in an odd situation where my father and other family members were professional jazz musicians, but my mother, who was an educator, got it into her head that I should listen almost exclusively to classical music. And the occasional children's or easy listening album, but definitely not rock music. I've since spoken to other people my age who had this happen to them, and I think a book or article must have come out around the late 60s/early 70s suggesting that this would make us smarter and less corruptible. Didn't work. It had ...

Linde on Why Do You Think it's like this

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:07:27 +0000

CremeTangerine13 said
I think part of it has to do with what you were raised around, like some have said previously. I probably would not have been into The Beatles or other older bands had my Dad not introduced me to them at a young age. I guess you could almost call it brainwashing, but in good way.

Those kids most likely haven't been exposed to The Beatles in a proper way. By that I mean they've probably heard one of their songs on a commercial or somebody on American Idol covering a song. Unfortunately that's the kind of media ...

LongHairedLady on Why Do You Think it's like this

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:58:10 +0000

I wish I had been cool enough to listen to the Beatles when I was ten. Back then I was listening to 90's dance music, didn't discover them until the late 90's (thanks to my music teacher). It doesn't matter what age you are, you will always run into this. I am 29, and my boss has the absolute worst taste in music (in my opinion). First of all he says he doesn't like the Beatles at all (although I have caught him humming to their songs on the radio). He tries to argue that Nickleback is a good ...

Long John Silver on Why Do You Think it's like this

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:40:22 +0000

This reminds me of YT comments "I am only 10 years old and I listen to Beatles".

CremeTangerine13 on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:25:48 +0000

I think part of it has to do with what you were raised around, like some have said previously. I probably would not have been into The Beatles or other older bands had my Dad not introduced me to them at a young age.

Those kids most likely haven't been exposed to The Beatles in a proper way. By that I mean they've probably heard one of their songs on a commercial or somebody on American Idol covering a song. Unfortunately that's the kind of media they're being exposed to, therefore they never really get to appreciate the music.

Also, I don't ...

meanmistermustard on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:58:48 +0000

I was listening to the beatles when i was like 7, not massively but my parents had some albums on vinyl (and cassette for when going on holiday) and my brothers and myself would play the odd song. I actually remember being in primary 5 (so about 9 or 10 years old), getting up very early, putting on side 2 of Pepper from When Im Sixty-Four on (Within You, Without You was too weird), and doing a punishment exercise for school, faking my mothers signature when finished. Slowly i stopped listening to New Kids on the Block, the boyband of ...

Beatles in the Blood on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:46:08 +0000

unknown said

Beatles in the Blood said

unknown said
Are you like in fourth grade,

fifth, don't judge me

Seriously, you're only in fifth grade? Damn, most fifth graders are mad annoying, but you must be pretty cool.

When I was in fifth grade, I watched the Hello Goodbye video on YouTube (people were saying how great The Beatles were, so I was curious), and I remember thinking something like "Man, these guys look like creeps, and is that really how people dressed back then? This song is so slow, eww how could anybody like this?." I only listened to the ...

parlance on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:58:13 +0000

I think many members here were exposed to the Beatles at a young age (I was in 4th grade when I first saw the cartoon), so you're in good company. It is a lonely business. You can't convert everyone, but I vaguely recall getting a *close* friend to listen to a few of their songs. Maybe you could try that so you'll have a partner in crime.

parlance

Aerial Flying Tour on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:20:07 +0000

When I was in elementary school (30+ years ago), I remember going through the same thing. It seemed like I was the only kid who knew anything about The Beatles, and it was really disappointing to not be able to go to my friends and say 'You know how, on Mr. Kite it sounds like a circus.....?'. I was blessed with Parents who knew what good music was. And I've passed it on to my kids. Somewhere, I imagine that there's somebody that you know who's as into them as you are. There's probably kids you know who say that ...

SatanHimself on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:44:36 +0000

Here's my short answer:

You're more intelligent than them. They're not dumb and they don't have terrible taste. You're just smarter. It's a blessing and a curse.

If they rag on you for liking the Beatles, tell them that there's a whole entire world of fantastic music out there that they aren't even aware of, and the Beatles invented most of it.

But don't get on their case. You're enjoying music that's 40-50 years old. When I was in the fifth grade, it would be like I was listening to music from the 1940s. And all my friends would have thought I was ...

sky090909 on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:43:34 +0000

I have been listening to The Beatles since I was kid; however, I did go through that period from 10 to 14 where I thought Beatle music and old music was gross. One of my best friends is 22 is still like that, but I find it comical. When she starts on "that's old people music" I just say, "There is a reason why it has lasted about 50 years and 50 years from now the majority of what is playing will not be heard except maybe Adele." and she shuts up. There was a funny instant where we were ...

fabfouremily on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:35:37 +0000

Young people tend to be quite ignorant. They like what´s in the charts and what´s in the charts is 'good' music. I don´t know if they even stop to think about it - it´s number 12 (or whatever), it´s good, so I´ll buy it. It´s when they actually think 'is this good'? that they either realise that it´s not, or continue not knowing what´s good music, but at least they have thought about it instead of just following the crowd like little sheep.

Linde on Why Do You Think it's like this

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:47:57 +0000

Gerell said
Kids of my age like poppy music, I don't know why I seldom see teens like broader genres like Jazz, Blues and etc. unless they are musicians (people who play instruments). They do listen to some of the Beatles' music but only the "popular" ones like Hey Jude, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, Yesterday, and come to think of it I noticed the only John Lennon song they would listen to is "Imagine"

I only know 2 or 3 songs by John Lennon. But that doesn't really matter since I'm not a John Lennon fan, but a Beatlesfan.

I know a lot ...