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Yes. Ptah Oct 2013 #1
No. evlbstrd Oct 2013 #2
"Not trying to piss off Beatles fans." Iggo Oct 2013 #3
probably...yeah yeah yeah n/t Drum Oct 2013 #4
I see what you did there Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #60
:-) Drum Oct 2013 #103
The older stuff leaves me cold... uriel1972 Oct 2013 #5
Personally ... I rank I am the Walrus Trajan Oct 2013 #31
Well, walruses ARE cold Bucky Oct 2013 #101
As the years go by, I am more convinced about how great they were. Sanity Claws Oct 2013 #6
Millions of recording purchases indicate otherwise. Of course, lots of folks have poor taste. Hoyt Oct 2013 #7
millions of people bought pet rocks also leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #10
And voted for george bush. Hoyt Oct 2013 #13
and bought Pat Boone records. Chan790 Oct 2013 #19
His cover of 'Tutti Fruity' was brilliant! Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #27
blurred lines probably made someone alot of money but it's still a runny pile of fecal material leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #14
Do you think 50 years after release, millions will be buying repackaged albums from them? Hoyt Oct 2013 #16
im say that just because something is liked by millions of people doesnt make it good music leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #20
That I agree, but I bet the Beatles would have been a good acoustic act in a small room from start. Hoyt Oct 2013 #22
Snort. Scuba Oct 2013 #96
Millions of people paid for Ke$ha songs. Dash87 Oct 2013 #23
Millions buy Taylor Swift, too... Phentex Oct 2013 #73
Justin Bieber has sold millions of songs and albums. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #76
Bet they get tossed after a few years too. Hoyt Oct 2013 #79
You may be a real nowhere man or woman randr Oct 2013 #8
Around these parts, UncleYoder Oct 2013 #9
Yah looks like an invitation to a flamefest...nt uriel1972 Oct 2013 #11
Well, they certainly were no Nickelback... bluesbassman Oct 2013 #12
Nope, I never understood the mania & adoration. Myrina Oct 2013 #15
I don't know. Xyzse Oct 2013 #17
If they came around now pintobean Oct 2013 #26
Yeah, Xyzse Oct 2013 #28
Revolver. antiquie Oct 2013 #18
Yeah and so were Beethoven and Mozart. edbermac Oct 2013 #21
Your are welcome to your opinion walkerbait41 Oct 2013 #24
There's more to the Beatles.... CanSocDem Oct 2013 #25
They were OK Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #29
The most original rock music ... ever ... Trajan Oct 2013 #30
Trent Renoir? EOTE Oct 2013 #108
You don't know what you're missing. rug Oct 2013 #32
Yes. You are the only one. Taverner Oct 2013 #33
The Beatles changed popular music aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #34
Actually, Elvis changed popular music pscot Oct 2013 #43
Did Elvis write tunes? Did he create a new brand of rock and roll? aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #46
You're putting words in my mouth pscot Oct 2013 #51
By suggesting that it was actually Elvis who changed popular music aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #52
Until you've listened to How Much is that Doggie in the Window pscot Oct 2013 #56
I was born in 1949 aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #59
Musically speaking, i'm a generation older pscot Oct 2013 #71
actually, Buddy Holly changed popular music rurallib Oct 2013 #49
You need to get out more pscot Oct 2013 #72
beat me daddy datasuspect Oct 2013 #97
Aaron Copeland, Leopold Stowkowski, Leonard Bernstein and many others have championed the Beatles aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #98
You're not NoGOPZone Oct 2013 #35
Yes elleng Oct 2013 #36
My dad if he were still alive would be ninety six and B Calm Oct 2013 #37
Probably not the only one but I disagree. Strongly. redwitch Oct 2013 #38
My stepson wanted to know why The Beatles and Buddy Holly were such a big deal. Aristus Oct 2013 #39
Sort of like CITIZEN KANE. I watched it fairly recently and I was like, What's the big deal? nt raccoon Oct 2013 #69
YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE. YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE trueblue2007 Oct 2013 #40
Yoko, is that you? Ptah Oct 2013 #41
The Beatles were a great band and wrote and recorded great music. Jetboy Oct 2013 #42
I agree NT Denis 11 Oct 2013 #44
bless your heart blogslut Oct 2013 #45
Mostly. n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #47
If not, you should be. femmocrat Oct 2013 #48
Their music was great, but it wasn't only the music rurallib Oct 2013 #50
Not the only one, but one of a very few that agree with you. kwassa Oct 2013 #53
Yes. nt lunamagica Oct 2013 #54
Not trying to piss off Beatles fans? LiberalElite Oct 2013 #55
yes, you probably are. lastlib Oct 2013 #57
well, they're no Oasis, that's for sure fishwax Oct 2013 #58
hahaha! geardaddy Oct 2013 #113
I always thought they sucked TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #61
not the only one but you're in the minority. nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #62
They are. Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2013 #63
Actually, McCartney DID go off on his own Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #90
What about Abby Road. That is still one applegrove Oct 2013 #64
Meh, I prefer metal. Inkfreak Oct 2013 #65
Hey, music is pipi_k Oct 2013 #66
I'm no big fan although I did like Sgt. Pepper and Abby Road. My main problem A Simple Game Oct 2013 #67
The Beatles got hardly any radio air time where I was Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #91
Dpm12. If you really want to hear what is (most likely) the truth about the Beatles... BlueJazz Oct 2013 #68
Listen to the live stuff on the BBC cds, that will give you an idea of good those guys were. mulsh Oct 2013 #70
They were one of the most versatile and innovative rock groups ever Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #92
So what? frogmarch Oct 2013 #74
No. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #75
No, you're not the only one. Arkansas Granny Oct 2013 #77
You had to be there... Miles Archer Oct 2013 #78
No. nt valerief Oct 2013 #80
A good measure of how subtle some of their stuff was DFW Oct 2013 #81
No, but you're all wrong. wickerwoman Oct 2013 #82
"Yesterday" is one of the greatest pop tunes ever written in my opinion aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #83
And this early masterpiece from 1964 aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #93
I agree with you - a little bit. Still Blue in PDX Oct 2013 #84
I think part of it was a large generation of young people (boomers). With money to spend raccoon Oct 2013 #109
Definately overrated. They have a few amazing songs and a hundred absolute crap songs... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #85
I think if they'd come along 30 yrs later they'd have been Matchbox Twenty Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #86
Yes. LWolf Oct 2013 #87
I don't think I'd go as far as calling them hacks, but I think they were overrated. JoeyT Oct 2013 #88
Compared to who? Name me a more important, influential band (well there is the VU). nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #89
Yep, you're the only one!!! B Calm Oct 2013 #94
Lennon and McCartney, on their own, are both overrated. Paladin Oct 2013 #95
Yes...nt joeybee12 Oct 2013 #99
Do you have a problem with military marches? Bucky Oct 2013 #100
I am getting particularly annoyed with one radio announcer RFKHumphreyObama Oct 2013 #102
The Beatles have never really done it for me. MadrasT Oct 2013 #104
Can you add a poll to this question? MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #105
I'm sure there are plenty of people who agree with you deutsey Oct 2013 #106
Nah, millions of Adolescents that want to annoy their elders do too....... Burma Jones Oct 2013 #107
Probably Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2013 #110
No. KamaAina Oct 2013 #111
I think they moved music forward geardaddy Oct 2013 #112
Yes Cadfael Oct 2013 #114
YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE. YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE trueblue2007 Oct 2013 #115
And who said weed doesnt destroy okieinpain Nov 2013 #116
You must be young or unable to appreciate their place in musical history. cui bono Nov 2013 #117
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