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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Oh I Want You
The Beatles Lyrics
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My head is filled with things to say
When you're here
All those words they seem to slip away
When I get near you
The games begin to drag me down
It's all right
But if I seem to act unkind
It's only me, it's not my mind
That is confusing things
I want to tell you
I feel hung up and I don't know why
I don't mind
I could wait forever, I've got time
Sometimes I wish I knew you well
Then I could speak my mind and tell
Maybe you'd understand
I want to tell you
I feel hung up and I don't know why
I don't mind
I could wait forever, I've got time
I've got time
I've got time
In The Beatles' song "Oh, I Want You," the singer expresses his desire to communicate with someone he is deeply attracted to. The lyrics convey a sense of frustration and uncertainty as the singer struggles to articulate his feelings. He confesses that his head is "filled with things to say," but when he is near the object of his affection, his words "seem to slip away." The singer is aware of his own confusion and acknowledges that it may lead him to act unkindly, but he clearly hopes to make a meaningful connection with the person he is addressing.
The singer's feelings of uncertainty and anxiety are underscored by the song's instrumentation. The repetitive guitar riff and driving tempo create a sense of urgency, while the sporadic blasts of horns and Beatles' characteristic vocal harmonies add an element of playfulness. Indeed, musically the song is a frenetic but joyous celebration of the desire for human connection, which mirrors the singer's emotional state.
Overall, "Oh, I Want You" captures the tension and excitement of a burgeoning relationship, when all the possibilities seem open but nothing is yet certain. The singer wants desperately to communicate his feelings, but remains plagued by doubt and nervousness. The song's energetic and upbeat style suggests that, despite the singer's struggles, there is a sense of optimism and hope that love will ultimately triumph.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to tell you
The singer is eager to share something with the listener.
My head is filled with things to say
The singer has a lot of thoughts and feelings they want to express.
When you're here
The presence of the listener affects the singer's ability to express themselves.
All those words they seem to slip away
The artist finds it difficult to articulate their thoughts when the listener is around.
When I get near you
The artist has a physical and emotional reaction to the listener's presence.
The games begin to drag me down
The singer feels weighed down by the emotional complexity of their relationship with the listener.
It's all right
The singer wants to reassure the listener that everything is okay.
I'll make you maybe next time around
The artist suggests that they will try to express themselves better in the future.
But if I seem to act unkind
The artist acknowledges that their behavior towards the listener might not always be ideal.
It's only me, it's not my mind
The artist is not intentionally trying to hurt the listener; it is their emotions that are causing them to act this way.
That is confusing things
The singer's emotions are affecting their ability to communicate effectively.
I want to tell you
The artist reiterates their desire to express themselves to the listener.
I feel hung up and I don't know why
The singer is experiencing a sense of emotional blockage or confusion.
I don't mind
The singer is willing to be patient and wait for their emotions to resolve themselves.
I could wait forever, I've got time
The singer is committed to their relationship with the listener, and will wait as long as it takes to work through their emotions.
Sometimes I wish I knew you well
The artist desires a deeper connection with the listener.
Then I could speak my mind and tell
The artist believes that if they were closer to the listener, they would be able to express themselves better.
Maybe you'd understand
The singer hopes that the listener will be able to empathize with them if they were to express themselves more clearly.
I've got time
The singer reiterates their willingness to be patient and wait for their emotions to resolve themselves.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE HARRISON
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Taran Hartle
Did you notice someone yelling in the background after John Lennon screamed? It said "Too loud now!".
maxwell smart
Tytyty
Nancy Cortes
I do
Javier Fueyo
José Ignacio hemos"hacido" un capicúa APASALOBIEN TÛ y TÔS
Владислав Чилаев
Нечего сказать как только шедевр!!!
Karin Yulissa
No, “Hey Jude” no es la canción más larga de The Beatles, es “I want you” y qué placer oírla
Marcos Enrrique Basurto Roca
@Mariana joder claro que si
Mariana
no, de hecho la más larga es revolution 9, obvio I want you es mejor
Flexible
Es una de las rolas mas largas de the beatles con solo cuatro frases y al ultimo con un requinto repetitivo y ráfagas de viento que termina de golpe no es una rola es una obra de maestros