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67. I'm no big fan although I did like Sgt. Pepper and Abby Road. My main problem

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:02 AM

Oct 2013

with the Beatles is the amount of radio air time they got. During that same time frame there were so many excellent bands that got little or no air time because of the amount used up by Beatle songs.

This was a time when people got recording contracts for the most part because of their talent and emotion not their looks. I think the Beatles started the change or probably were just a sign of that change.

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Am I the only one who thinks The Beatles are overrated hacks? [View all] Dpm12 Oct 2013 OP

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