Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, eventually settling with Pete Best in 1960, who played with them for two years before being replaced with then Rory Storm & The Hurricanes drummer Ringo Starr in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein molded them into a professional act and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle".
By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market and breaking numerous sales records. They soon made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). From 1965 onwards, they produced increasingly innovative recordings, including the albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), and enjoyed further commercial success with The Beatles (also known as "the White Album", 1968) and Abbey Road (1969). In 1968, they founded Apple Corps, a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to the band's legacy. After the group's break-up in 1970, all four members enjoyed success as solo artists. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active.
The Beatles are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They hold the record for most number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart, most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and most singles sold in the UK. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and all four main members were inducted individually between 1994 and 2015. In 2008, the group topped Billboard's list of the all-time most successful artists on the Billboard Hot 100. The band received seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award (for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 film Let It Be) and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
Former Rolling Stone associate editor Robert Greenfield compared the Beatles to Picasso, as "artists who broke through the constraints of their time period to come up with something that was unique and original "... In the form of popular music, no one will ever be more revolutionary, more creative and more distinctive ..." The British poet Philip Larkin described their work as "an enchanting and intoxicating hybrid of African-American rock-and-roll with their own adolescent romanticism", and "the first advance in popular music since the War".
They not only sparked the British Invasion of the US, they became a globally influential phenomenon as well. From the 1920s, the US had dominated popular entertainment culture throughout much of the world, via Hollywood films, jazz, the music of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley and, later, the rock and roll that first emerged in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beatles are regarded as British cultural icons, with young adults from abroad naming the band among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture.
Their musical innovations and commercial success inspired musicians worldwide. Many artists have acknowledged the Beatles' influence and enjoyed chart success with covers of their songs. On radio, their arrival marked the beginning of a new era; in 1968 the programme director of New York's WABC radio station forbade his DJs from playing any "pre-Beatles" music, marking the defining line of what would be considered oldies on American radio. They helped to redefine the album as something more than just a few hits padded out with "filler", and they were primary innovators of the modern music video. The Shea Stadium show with which they opened their 1965 North American tour attracted an estimated 55,600 people, then the largest audience in concert history; Spitz describes the event as a "major breakthrough ... a giant step toward reshaping the concert business". Emulation of their clothing and especially their hairstyles, which became a mark of rebellion, had a global impact on fashion.
According to Gould, the Beatles changed the way people listened to popular music and experienced its role in their lives. From what began as the Beatlemania fad, the group's popularity grew into what was seen as an embodiment of socio-cultural movements of the decade. As icons of the 1960s counterculture, Gould continues, they became a catalyst for bohemianism and activism in various social and political arenas, fuelling movements such as women's liberation, gay liberation and environmentalism. According to Peter Lavezzoli, after the "more popular than Jesus" controversy in 1966, the Beatles felt considerable pressure to say the right things and "began a concerted effort to spread a message of wisdom and higher consciousness".
Other commentators such as Mikal Gilmore and Todd Leopold have traced the inception of their socio-cultural impact earlier, interpreting even the Beatlemania period, particularly on their first visit to the US, as a key moment in the development of generational awareness. Referring to their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show Leopold states: "In many ways, the Sullivan appearance marked the beginning of a cultural revolution ... The Beatles were like aliens dropped into the United States of 1964.
In 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The Beatles won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Let It Be (1970). The recipients of seven Grammy Awards and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards, the Beatles have six Diamond albums, as well as 20 Multi-Platinum albums, 16 Platinum albums and six Gold albums in the US. In the UK, the Beatles have four Multi-Platinum albums, four Platinum albums, eight Gold albums and one Silver album. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
The best-selling band in history, the Beatles have sold more than 800 million physical and digital albums as of 2013. They have had more number-one albums on the UK charts, fifteen, and sold more singles in the UK, 21.9 million, than any other act. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the most significant and influential rock music artists of the last 50 years. They ranked number one on Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful Hot 100 artists, released in 2008 to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary. As of 2017, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with twenty. The Recording Industry Association of America certifies that the Beatles have sold 178 million units in the US, more than any other artist. They were collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. In 2014, they received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
There are two holidays celebrated for the Beatles: Global Beatles Day on 25 June each year. On that date in 1967, the band performed "All You Need Is Love" on television. In 2001, UNESCO created World Beatles Day on 16 January each year. This date has direct relation to the opening of The Cavern Club in 1957.
Five asteroids, 4147 Lennon, 4148 McCartney, 4149 Harrison, 4150 Starr and 8749 Beatles are named after the Beatles.
Girl (Take 2 Backing Tracks
The Beatles Lyrics
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All about the girl who came to stay?
She's the kind of girl
You want so much it makes you sorry
Still you don't regret a single day
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
I've tried so hard to leave her
She will turn to me and start to cry
And she promises the Earth to me
And I believe her
After all this time I don't know why
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
(Tit-tit-tit-tit tit-tit-tit-tit)
She's the kind of girl who puts you down
(Tit-tit-tit-tit)
When friends are there (tit-tit-tit-tit)
You feel a fool (tit-tit-tit-tit tit-tit-tit-tit)
(Tit-tit-tit-tit tit-tit-tit-tit)
When you say she's looking good (tit-tit-tit-tit tit-tit-tit-tit)
She acts as if it's understood (tit-tit-tit-tit tit-tit-tit-tit)
She's cool (tit-tit-tit-tit)
Ooh (tit-tit-tit-tit)
Ooh (tit-tit-tit-tit)
Ooh (tit-tit-tit-tit)
Girl
Girl, girl
Was she told when she was young
That pain would lead to pleasure?
Did she understand it when they said
That a man must break his back
To earn his day of leisure?
Will she still believe it when he's dead?
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
The first part of the song tells the story of a girl who came into the singer’s life and how he can’t get her out of his head. He describes her as the kind of girl who you want so much that it makes you sorry if you’re not with her. It’s clear that she has a hold on him and he can’t seem to break free. At times, he has tried to leave her, but whenever he turns to walk away she starts to cry and makes promises to him. Even after all this time, he doesn't know why he believes her. The chorus, which only consists of the word girl, seems to add to the idea that he is completely consumed by this girl and can’t think about anything else.
The second part of the song is a little bit more cryptic. The singer asks some questions about the girl that are not easily answered. Was she told when she was young that pain would lead to pleasure? Did she understand it when they said that a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure? And finally, will she still believe it when he's dead? These questions seem to suggest that the girl may have a troubled past or have gone through some kind of trauma that has affected the way she sees the world. The singer seems to be concerned that she may be too trusting, or that she doesn't really understand the consequences of the choices she makes.
Overall, this song seems to be about a complicated relationship between the singer and a girl who he is deeply attached to. The chorus, with its repetition of the word girl, adds to the idea that this relationship is all-encompassing and is the main focus of the singer's life. The second part of the song delves a little deeper into the girl's personality and motivations, suggesting that there may be more to her than meets the eye. The combination of the catchy melody and the thoughtful lyrics make this song a classic Beatles track that continues to be loved and admired by fans all over the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Is there anybody going to listen to my story
Will anyone take the time to hear about the girl who came into my life?
All about the girl who came to stay?
This is a story about a girl who's staying with me and changing my life.
She's the kind of girl
She's a unique girl
You want so much it makes you sorry
She's so desirable, yet it causes sadness knowing she's out of reach.
Still you don't regret a single day
Despite the sadness, you wouldn't give up a single day with her.
Ah, girl
She's always on my mind.
When I think of all the times
Reflecting on previous moments with her.
I've tried so hard to leave her
Many times I wanted to leave her but stayed.
She will turn to me and start to cry
She shows her emotions and vulnerability to me
And she promises the Earth to me
She makes big promises.
And I believe her
Despite the big promises, I still believe her.
After all this time I don't know why
I'm not exactly sure why I still believe her after all this time.
She's the kind of girl who puts you down
She has a tendency to criticize and belittle.
When friends are there
When others are around.
You feel a fool
She makes you feel foolish.
When you say she's looking good
Complimenting her appearance.
She acts as if it's understood
She doesn't acknowledge, appreciate or reciprocate compliments.
She's cool
She's aloof and somewhat detached.
Ooh
An exclamation of emotion.
Girl
Calling out her name, continuing to think about her.
Was she told when she was young
Did someone tell her back then?
That pain would lead to pleasure?
That experiencing hardship could ultimately result in enjoyment?
Did she understand it when they said
Was she able to comprehend when they spoke.
That a man must break his back
The belief that a man must work tirelessly to achieve happiness.
To earn his day of leisure?
Only then, after the back-breaking work, can he have a day of rest.
Will she still believe it when he's dead?
Will she continue to believe these old sayings even after someone has passed away?
Contributed by Daniel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@consangelica
Why does John look Japanese like Yoko?
@aur56765
Paulina and georgina's so cute
@elvizcarra563
Jajajajjaajjaj esas caras
@fatnweee9688
Smash ✅next question
@duckymomo2937
Why is paul kinda cut tho
@marianat1393
george also not bad
@alencar456
Paul e Ringo foi os que mais se pareceram com mulher !