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"If you're going to cover a Beatles song, you really need to make it something special."
"By the time The Beatles split up in 1970, they had become the most influential band in the rock era."
"The Beatles personal contribution, the double A-side single, became one of England's best-selling singles in 20 years."
"The Beatles are and always will be the standard by which all other pop music is measured... they changed the world because their music impacted everything."
"Brian Epstein was a genius. He basically transformed The Beatles from an unknown band playing small clubs into the biggest rock band ever."
"Paul was inspired to write the song after reading about how The Who's 'I Can See For Miles' was their loudest, most raucous song yet."
"Day Tripper probably one of the most iconic Beatles riffs of all time."
"The Beatles is one of the reasons why the mania became a phenomenon in the first place. Like, nobody cared about music in the same way without Elvis, Beatles, and the Stones."
"The Beatles started out with only three-chord songs... two years later, they were doing Sgt. Pepper's."
"It turned things around immediately. The Beatles just lit America up."
"The Beatles were this gateway to a kind of another world."
"It was number nine, and finally on March 2nd, 1963, The Beatles had their first number one hit."
"The Beatles were at the cutting edge of live performance."
"It might well be the Beatles' 'The Long and Winding Road.'"
"And it even led to The folks at EMI deciding to embrace the inner street fan within them, as they renamed their building to Abbey Road Studios as a tribute to the Beatles' ending."
"Rubber Soul not only sold like Beatlebusters but also earned the Fab Four a newfound level of critical and artistic respect."
"Sgt. Pepper is one of those records that have achieved a level of fame and acclaim that is reserved for the absolute top of the cream."
"Sgt Pepper is the perfect combo of convention and experimentation."
"The White Album has more ideas in its runtime than some bands have in their whole career."
"The Beatles are something else, they're the stuff of legend."
"The Beatles or the Stones? Why not have both?"
"During one calendar year, they released Help, Rubber Soul, Yesterday and Today, and Revolver."
"Their vocabulary of sounds, chord progressions, and covers was immense."
"Putting the beat back into the Beatles. Here Comes the Sun, the last Beatle song."
"What a fabulous reminder of the even more fabulous four."
"The Beatles were always lucky, and this sounds like the last Beatles song."
"I missed my dad. He did all the Beatles records. I feel like I usurped him."
"That's the sound of the Beatles in my opinion, the dominant seven chord."
"The love you take is equal to the love you make."
"I think the legacy of George Harrison rests upon not just being a Beatle... It's enough for all of us."
"The Beatles turned the whole recording scene upside down, they were as Brian Epstein memorably said, bigger than Elvis."
"Every day with The Beatles there was a joy, a laugh, and an adventure."
"Beatlemania began. Beatlemania describes the insane popularity the Beatles experienced over the next few years, typically symbolized by screaming teenage girls chasing them around."
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band remains the United Kingdom's best-selling studio album."
"It's the Beatles. I mean, they really are considered the most iconic rock band ever."
"They are from the Beatles, so a collector of rock memorabilia would love to have it."
"Getting to see The Fab Four in this element of rehearsing, collaborating, spitballing, vibing with each other... is so special." - Amy Nolte
"I think it's clear that the Beatles held country music in high regard." - Amy Nolte
"George reflects on the harrowing days of Beatlemania in the 1960s and every single trick in the Beatles' book was thrown at this song."
"It is so fun. I laughed the entire time just out of sheer glee and delight."
"Los Angeles has a lot of amazing Beetle history."
"It was the era of the Beatles... they were like a tonic of sunshine and fun."
"The Beatles' later work is when they started really getting their minds opened up."
"Eleanor Rigby is buried in a Liverpool Cemetery that McCartney used to go to in his childhood."
"With revolver, everything was different this time."
"It broke the industry, it blew The Beatles and everyone else away, and added more mystique to these purveyors of the California dream."
"The Beatles are literally always number one. I mean, they're just huge inspirations in the music world."
"Together we will investigate the conspiracy surrounding the biggest band of the 1960s, the Beatles, and the question which plagued a nation for years: Did Paul McCartney die in a car accident in 1966?"
"Is this significant look at the bass guitar of yellow flowers; it only has three strings, could it be that the fourth missing string is Paul?"
"Abbey Road is one of the greatest albums of the late 20th century, a fantastic frozen moment in the lives of the most famous band of all time."
"I don't think any band is as amazing as the Beatles... every record sort of changed the entire scene of music."
"This movie is a wonderful feel-good celebration of the Beatles' astounding legacy."
"Over 30 Beatles songs are used to tell the story."
"Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles... a grand concept album."
"Paul McCartney was often different than the rest of the band... on the Abbey Road cover Paul has his right foot forward while everyone else has their left foot forward."
"The Beatles truly changed the world... this cover held."
"We wanted to be the Beatles, we wanted to be four individuals where people could love the band collectively but also find a favorite member."
"I think this is completely in keeping with the Beatles' sense of humor."
"As the Beatles said, 'All you need is love.'"
"Eleanor Rigby is one of the most brilliant and poignant songs ever written."
"Tomorrow Never Knows confirmed that the Beatles were now musical innovators of global importance."
"The Beatles fundamentally altered the course of popular song."
"The Beatles, whose musical revolution and thrilling songs will rightly be regarded as one of the crowning glories of 20th-century music."
"Love is all you need. Haven't you listened to the Beatles?"
"The Beatles changed the sound, form, ambition, scale, and language of popular music."
"Strawberry Fields Forever... such a unique world to it."
"Please Please Me" entered the charts next month, finally reaching number one in May that same year.
"When you talk about discussions, I always remember years ago, early days of the Beatles, and John came in with a song with a record, he said, 'I want you to play like this,' and we played it."
"I get by with a little help from my friends."
"Without these movies, The Beatles would still likely be considered the greatest band of all time."
"After the band stopped touring, The Beatles' best work came out in stellar albums, including this masterpiece."
"You remember being part of a huge Revolution that changed the music of the world The Beatles turn the whole recording scene upside down they were as Brian Outback memorably said bigger than Elvis."
"The album was simply titled The Beatles but has since become known as The White Album due to the blank white cover."
"My favorite pop song is probably 'Ticket to Ride,' with The Beatles."
"Favorite Beatles albums, lots of them. White Album."
"The Beatles are the greatest selling band of all time, arguably the greatest band of all time, period, and even they couldn't keep it together. What does that say?"
"The Beatles were at the beginning, so therefore they were young, naive, and open."
"We're on the same stage as The Beatles, you know, this is really cool."
"...the Beatles will remain one of the icons of 20th century music..."
"...if you took a list of my favorite Beatles songs, the majority of them are John Lennon songs."
"...the most interesting chord progression across the entire Beatles catalog which is a big statement is 'I Am the Walrus.'"
"...the idea of the Beatles, the Beatles catalogue of songs, particularly their well-known hits, are already so woven into our popular culture."
"Here comes the sun, yes, that's the perfect break."
"My final thoughts about the 'Get Back' documentary by Peter Jackson is, it's fantastic."
"As a guy who is not only a big Beatles fan, obviously, as a guy in a Beatles tribute and has had so many questions about that whole period of their career, it really does answer a lot of questions."
"The Beatles are always fun, that's for sure."
"The Beatles never won a talent contest or battle of the bands."
"Brian Epstein told the band, 'I will make you famous,' to which Lennon replied sarcastically, 'No Brian, we will make you famous.'"
"The Beatles took more time to make 'Yellow Submarine' than it took to record their entire first album."
"John Lennon wanted Hitler to be included on the cover of 'Sergeant Pepper,' but it was canceled at the last minute."
"John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono after marrying Yoko in 1969."
"The Cavern Club, very famous in the music scene as the home of the Beatles during their early years."
"Visit one of the largest singularly owned authentic Beatles collections in the world."
"The Beatles know how to deliver an excellent transition. I feel like they have such a handle on that, such a masterful handle."
"They have to choose the Beatles. Look up photos of the Beatles."
"That's what we did on the White Album, right? Okay, enough said."
"The Beatles breakup was looming and could be felt and clearly heard in these songs in that album."
"Three years ago I did a cover version of the song 'A Day in the Life' by The Beatles in which I play all of the instruments."
"I read the news today, oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade."
"It's all amazing, isn't it? Don't you love London? Don't you love the Beatles?"
"The Beatles touched millions and millions of people."
"I have a white pressing of the White Album which perfectly goes with the theme."
"I am the Eggman, they are the Eggman, I am the walrus."
"I am he as you are he as you are me, and we are all together."
"Letter from The Beatles: In 1991, The Simpsons showed Ringo Starr from the immensely famous band The Beatles answering fan mail."
"In the context of The Beatles, their inner circle consisted of individuals who were intimately involved in their personal lives, their creative processes, and their business affairs."
"His remarkable career and his creative partnership with The Beatles forever solidified his place in music history."
"Linda's presence within The Beatles' inner circle was notable for her love and support of Paul and her contributions to his music."
"The members of The Beatles' inner circle were typically involved in various aspects of the band's activities, including songwriting, studio recordings, touring logistics, management, publicity, and other behind-the-scenes operations."
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps is George's first really serious piece."
"The White Album really is a harbinger."
"I grew up listening to The Beatles."
"Paul McCartney... probably the most famous Beatle."
"I heard the Beatles when I was three and that was the only thing that I wanted to hear was Rock."
"Free as a bird, do you guys know that song? It's a song by The Beatles."
"The Beatles were probably the first...captured the hearts and the minds of the general public worldwide."
"Playing with Jim Keltner, that's like playing with The Beatles."
"The Beatles... fused all rock'n'roll styles together, and welded them into one pure experience."
"I fell in love with 'Got to Get You into My Life' from the Beatles."
"That really motivated me was seeing The Beatles on that Sullivan show."
"The Beatles weren't just a band; they were a cultural phenomenon."
"It was like a live album, and the fact that it was recorded in only 10 hours, that says a lot about the Beatles."
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." - The Beatles
"I'm thankful to my mom for introducing me to The Beatles via karaoke."
"The first day of recording included one of John Lennon's most loved and discussed songs, Norwegian Wood."
"Rubber Soul was the bridge from the early Beatles to the experimental Beatles."
"The Beatles sound more and more like music, their blend is excellent, their performance smooth, and their charm, wit, and excitement run high."
"The title of Rubber Soul was now a phrase used to describe a creation of exceptional excellence in the field of music."
"The harmonies here with John and Paul are delicious."
"Rubber Soul is the bridge from the early Beatles to the experimental Beatles."
"The genius in the first Beatles records and stuff of the apparent simplicity then try to learn that stuff and then realize people actually wrote that stuff; it's deceptively complex."
"Never be another group like The Beatles."
"The Beatles really have stayed relevant for the last 40 years."
"Once John Lennon was killed, there was no more looking forward to The Beatles, only looking back."
"One of the good things about The Beatles never getting back together again is that they really didn't give themselves an opportunity to screw anything up."
"Tucked away in EMI Studio 2, The Beatles toil away at their defining statement of psychedelia, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
"Dressed in colorful stripes and polka dots, they put classics like 'With a Little Help from My Friends', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', and 'Lovely Rita' to tape."
"Hey Bulldog by The Beatles... I've always felt like this was an underrated song."
"According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the Beatles have sold the most albums in the United States."
"The piano has played a star role in many Beatles songs."
"The Beatles made the piano a pop star."
"And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be."
"The way our four very different personalities combined in the Beatles was something very special."
"According to the lyrics of a song by the Beatles, this bird was singing in the dead of night."
"I didn't feel that any single biography had ever really covered the Beatles in the way that I wanted to read about it and in the way that I think their story demands and deserves."
"It's only love, love is the topic in some way or other, kind of a familiar topic for the Beatles."
"The reality is, yesterday is a rom-com all about a man who remembers the Beatles."
"The Beatles always had a knack for taking ideas from their favorite songs and then spinning them out into new, fresh sounding tracks."
"I played exactly the same notes as 'I'm Talking About You' and it fitted 'I Saw Her Standing There' perfectly."
"The Beatles are very highly rated, in the same way that William Shakespeare is presented as the greatest playwright of all time."
"To truly understand the significance of The Beatles... you actually have to do more than just listen to their music."
"Many things in the music industry today, which are ubiquitous, were first done by The Beatles."
"The Shea Stadium concert was the first event of its type, the first stadium rock concert."
"The Beatles performed on the first ever international satellite television show called 'Our World'."
"The Beatles set the standard for what live music would look like for decades to come."
"It's by The Beatles' standards that we still make and measure pop and rock music to this day."
"The Beatles changed the model for pop music for as long as anyone could remember."
"'Till There Was You' was the song that impressed George Martin the most."
"It really makes you think what the Beatles might be doing if they were a band today and still in their 20s or 30s."
"For over 50 years, the information we've been given about The Beatles has been, at best, revisionist, and at worst, complete lies."
"This book discusses at length the four narratives that have emerged in Beatles history."
"They did more for music than anyone since The Beatles."
"The Beatles are the world's most famous foursome."
"Pete was a great drummer but Ringo was a great Beatle."
"I have a pretty good Beatles playlist."
"I love playing anything by The Beatles."
"The Beatles have released their new single, the long-awaited Now and Then."
"It's a true Beatles collaboration, with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr playing and singing together."
"It's just amazing though, there will be a time when the last couple of Beatles will be passed away and I'll be able to say that I saw Paul."
"The Beatles' legacy is doing pretty good at this point."
"What a massive day for Beatles fans."
"I think Beatles is probably like a top five group all time."
"This is why the entire album must be listened to from beginning to end in order, as far as I'm concerned."
"This magnificent album, I feel, compares very favorably with The Beatles' magnificent album titled The Beatles, but known to us all as the fabulous White Album."
"The beginning of the Beatles Marathon starts today."
"The magic of The Beatles is the progression."
"They sound so amazing when they sing together."
"It was like I was in Beatle Heaven, bro."
"Sergeant Peppers is a pretty perfect album."
"I really enjoy the title, Beatles for Sale; it's just, it seems quite funny."
"This film helps to show that it wasn't Yoko Ono that broke up The Beatles, it was The Beatles that broke up The Beatles."
"Mostly these days we do our own. Penny Lane is his, Strawberry Fields is mine."
"I think Jim said the Beatles. Jim nailed it on that one too. The Beatles were definitely the first to do a stadium tour."
"I became aware of Indian music through the Beatles."
"Just a straight up story of four guys from Liverpool playing gigs, getting signed and ending with their performance on the Ed Sullivan Show."
"The 'Paul is dead' conspiracy theory is an urban legend suggesting that Paul McCartney of The Beatles died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike."
"The Beatles were the first people to recognize that recording had evolved beyond its initial limitations."
"That's the best way to listen to a Beatles record, really."
"The Beatles saved the world from boredom."
"The biggest break in my career was getting into The Beatles in 1962. The second biggest break since then is getting out of them."
"It's phenomenal, it's probably not our favorite Beatles album, but it's probably John Lennon's best work as a songwriter."
"Two new Beatles songs, the most anticipated event in 30 years."
"An event no one thought would ever happen: The Beatles Anthology, November 19."
"It gives you an incredible insight into what the Beatles were like in the studio."
"By the time of Rubber Soul, they were ready for new musical directions."
"The Beatles... their first couple of albums were very poppy obviously but they still had hits that got played on the radio."
"Because they were the Beatles. Plain and simple enough, you know?"
"I've been a huge Beatle Maniac all my life."
"Buddy Holly and the Crickets inspired the Beatles' name."
"The Abby Road trick... is actually named after the Beatles' famous Abbey Road Studio."