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.
Hard Day
The Beatles Lyrics
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It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I'll find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say you're going to give me everything
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight
Owww!
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok
When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeah
It's been a hard day's night, and I been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I'll find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
You know I feel alright
You know I feel alright...
The song 'A Hard Day's Night' by The Beatles Symphonic Orchestra speaks to the exhaustion and hard work that comes with living in the modern industrialized world. The singer of the song is working like a dog, but finds solace in the thought of coming home to their loved one. The lyrics exemplify the idea that it can be hard to find meaning in a life of hard work, but that the love and relationships we create in our personal lives can make it all worthwhile.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "You know I feel alright", implying that despite the grueling nature of daily life, the singer is content and happy when spending time with their loved one. The inclusion of the line "it's worth it just to hear you say you're going to give me everything" also speaks to the idea that we often work to provide for those we love, and that their happiness is our ultimate goal.
Overall, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a song that beautifully captures the exhaustion and frustration of modern life, but also speaks to the power of love and relationships to make it all worthwhile.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a hard day's night, and I been working like a dog
I have undergone an extremely tough day, working tirelessly like a dog.
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
After such a tough day, I should be sleeping soundly like a log.
But when I get home to you I'll find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
Despite the toil, when I get to be with you, it's your actions that cheer me up and make me feel alright.
You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things
I work all day long solely to earn enough funds to buy you stuff.
And it's worth it just to hear you say you're going to give me everything
When you promise me everything in return, it so justifies all that I do to make you happy.
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok
It makes no sense for me to grumble about my hard day because when I am with you privately, I feel just fine.
When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight
Everything in my world looks perfect when I'm at home, especially when I'm held tight by your arms.
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok
It makes no sense for me to grumble about my hard day because when I am with you privately, I feel just fine.
When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeah
Everything in my world looks perfect when I'm at home, especially when I'm held tight by your arms.
It's been a hard day's night, and I been working like a dog
I have undergone an extremely tough day, working tirelessly like a dog.
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
After such a tough day, I should be sleeping soundly like a log.
But when I get home to you I'll find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
You know I feel alright
You know I feel alright...
Regardless of how tough my day is, the affection and love I get from you sets everything straight, and I feel alright.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luccivii
Paul always looks like he’s having the time of his life, it’s hella adorable
@jeannadysart5243
Agreed, Jimmie! "Paul always looks like he’s having the time of his life, it’s hella adorable"
@nikunia104
Ikr he's a literal five year old in the body of a grown man and it's great
@macca-n-cheese4758
Ikr I love him sooo much
@lduranceau8046
The boys were sweating buckets in this song.
@juliesaunders100
Jiminie couldn't agree more
@johnnymfbravo7163
These boys are good, I think they'll become very popular.
@dougefresh7765
Johnny MF Bravo Nah , guitar bands are on their way out 🙄
@David-iq7qb
Layân AAA bruh , all people still remember they music if john, was still alive he is so popular
@user-hl8nc2kp8v
@@David-iq7qb it was sarcasm