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.
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Hoping To Take You Away
The Beatles Lyrics
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Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feeling two foot small
Everywhere people stare each and everyday
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say
Hey, you got to hide your love away
Hey, you got to hide your love away
How can I even try? I can never win
Hearing them seeing them in the state I'm in
How could she say to me love will find away?
Gather round, all you clowns
Let me hear you say
Hey, you got to hide your love away
Hey, you got to hide your love away
The lyrics of "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by The Beatles convey feelings of heartbreak, loneliness, and the need to conceal one's emotions. The opening lines, "Here I stand, head in hand, turn my face to the wall" suggest a sense of desolation and despair. The singer is unable to move forward without the presence of their loved one, feeling small and insignificant without them.
The second verse reflects the singer's perception of being judged and laughed at by others. The lines, "Everywhere people stare each and everyday, I can see them laugh at me, and I hear them say" reveal a sense of self-consciousness and the fear of being ridiculed for expressing love openly. The repeated chorus, "Hey, you got to hide your love away," emphasizes the need to conceal genuine emotions from others, possibly due to societal standards or personal circumstances.
The bridge of the song expresses the singer's frustration and lack of hope in love. The lines, "How can I even try? I can never win, hearing them, seeing them in the state I'm in" reflect a sense of defeat and a belief that love is unattainable or impossible in their current situation.
The final verse suggests that the singer received advice from someone who tells them that love will find a way. However, the singer questions this notion, addressing the listeners as "clowns" and inviting them to join in and say whether they agree. This could indicate a sarcastic tone, implying that the singer is skeptical of such advice, perhaps due to their own past experiences.
Overall, "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" captures the poignant emotions of heartbreak, self-doubt, and the struggle to hide one's true feelings in a society that may not fully accept or understand them.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I stand, head in hand
In this moment, I find myself standing with my head in my hand, expressing my sadness and despair.
Turn my face to the wall
Metaphorically, I turn my face towards the wall to hide my emotions and shield myself from the pain caused by her absence.
If she's gone I can't go on
Without her presence, I feel incapable of continuing with my life or finding joy.
Feeling two foot small
I feel extremely insignificant and small in comparison to the immense sadness I experience without her.
Everywhere people stare each and everyday
In my everyday life, people constantly gaze at me, observing my suffering and difficult situation.
I can see them laugh at me
Not only do people stare, but I can perceive their laughter, mocking my vulnerability and heartbreak.
And I hear them say
Additionally, I hear their words, further amplifying their ridicule and lack of understanding.
Hey, you got to hide your love away
The message I receive from society is that I must conceal and bury my love for her, keeping it hidden from others.
How can I even try? I can never win
Given the current circumstances, I feel hopeless and question my ability to attempt anything. It seems impossible for me to achieve victory or success.
Hearing them seeing them in the state I'm in
As I hear and witness others around me, I realize that they are aware of the emotional turmoil I am experiencing.
How could she say to me love will find a way?
I struggle to understand how she could tell me that love will overcome obstacles and find a solution, when in my current reality, it seems impossible.
Gather round, all you clowns
In a sarcastic tone, I address all the people who mock and ridicule me, referring to them as clowns.
Let me hear you say
I challenge them to speak up and reaffirm their message of hiding love, seeking validation for their unsupportive beliefs.
Hey, you got to hide your love away
Once again, I am confronted with the repeated demand to conceal and suppress any expressions of love.
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All my little plans and schemes
Lost like some forgotten dreams
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all they really were doing
Was waiting for love
Don't need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, it's real
Yes, it's real love, it's real
From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for love
Don't need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love, it's real
Yes, it's real love, it's real
Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart, I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
Don't need to be alone
Don't need to be alone
It's real love, it's real
Yes, it's real love, it's real
Yes, it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes, it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes, it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
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@fabfour7397
Jeff Lynne is much better than a so-called 5th beatles. He is his own thing. Real Love Produced By Jeff Lynne...Jeff Lynne (ELO-Traveling Wilburys-The Move-The Idle Race) has received almost all the awards imaginable:
2009: Golden Note Award from the ASCAP
2013: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2014 induction
2014: Star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars
2014: Honorary doctorate degree from Birmingham City University
2015: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2015: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2016 induction
2016: In November 2016, Jeff Lynne's ELO won Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards
2016: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2017 induction
2017: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Electric Light Orchestra
2018: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2019 induction
2019: ASCAP Founders Award from the ASCAP
2020 Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2023: Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
******Add 3 Ivor Novello Awards to the list and Grammys plus all the amazing awards he has had as one of the best producers ever in this world.❤❤❤
@Powerlines_
Sometimes I dream that The Beatles are back together again
- Paul McCartney, 2020
@srt.marialays3058
😢
@IsaacWale2004
If only...
@eliot.is.stinky5438
I would be so happy 😢
@kekeflamenza
And it's breaks my heart 😭
@gato.bobolon
No es el único...
@user-pg8rc8kf9m
John managed to reunite the Beatles without even being alive
@TheCaveJunkie
That's how he did it
@ParanoidParkProject
How so?
@user-pg8rc8kf9m
Simon this is johns song that he wrote before he died and they all came back together to finish it