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.
Ooh! My Arms
The Beatles Lyrics
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John: Oh, great!
George: Very well, thank you.
Ringo: Oh, great, yeah, it's just fine.
Paul: Yeah.
Rodney: Well, what are you doing at the moment, by the way?
George: Ah, we're playing in Liverpool at the moment and we've never been there months, you see, so it's--
Ringo: It's good to be back.
Rodney: Anybody over there like a request that you can do right now?
George: Well, we'll do a request for everybody.
Paul: Yeah.
Rodney: Good, what do you suggest?
George: Er, "Don't Ever Change," one of the oldies.
The lyrics of The Beatles' song "Ooh! My Arms" can be interpreted as a blend of Little Richard's hit "Ooh! My Soul" and the boys' own experiences while recording the show away from their hometown. The introduction given by Rodney Burke at the beginning of the track highlights the intertextual reference to Little Richard's number, which the Beatles loved, and "Ooh! My Arms" is a play on words that uses the phrase "Ooh! My Soul" to express the physical exertion and excitement of the band members while performing.
The verse "We’ve just flown in to Manchester here from London to record this show" is an instance of the band's travel experiences, and their greetings to the audience show their enthusiasm for performing in unfamiliar places. The chorus "Ooh! My arms / They're longing to hold you / Ooh! My heart / It's burning with love" is a plea to their loved ones, expressing the joy and passion they felt for their significant others. The verse "Anybody over there like a request that you can do right now?" followed by the track "Don't Ever Change" reflects the band's commitment to pleasing their fans and their willingness to play even requests made on a whim.
Line by Line Meaning
That was a, a Little Richard number that the boys rather like and hope you liked it, "Ooh! My Soul."
We just played a Little Richard song that we enjoy and hope you did too, called "Ooh! My Soul."
And, ooh, my arms!
I'm feeling some fatigue or strain in my arms.
We've, we've just flown in to Manchester here from London to record this show. Ha, ha.
We just arrived in Manchester from London, and are recording this show. (Laughs)
Well, it's, ha, ha, it's good to see you again, fellers, in these, er, foreign parts.
It's good to see you again, fellas, even though we're in a different location than usual. (Laughs)
How are you?
How are you doing?
Oh, great!
I'm doing very well!
Very well, thank you.
I'm doing very well, thanks.
Oh, great, yeah, it's just fine.
Yeah, I'm doing great, everything is just fine.
Yeah.
I'm doing okay.
Well, what are you doing at the moment, by the way?
What are you guys up to right now?
Ah, we're playing in Liverpool at the moment and we've never been there months, you see, so it's--
We're currently performing in Liverpool, and haven't been there in a few months, so it's nice to be back.
It's good to be back.
I'm happy to be back here in Liverpool.
Yeah, it's great!
I'm doing really well, it's great to be here.
Anybody over there like a request that you can do right now?
Does anyone have a song request that we can play for you right now?
Well, we'll do a request for everybody.
We'll play a song that everyone can enjoy.
Yeah.
Sure.
Good, what do you suggest?
Alright, what song would you like us to play?
Er, "Don't Ever Change," one of the oldies.
How about we play "Don't Ever Change," which is one of our older songs?
Contributed by David D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@billyangus
I remember watching this when I was 4,
when I was still residing on Oakland, CA
and my parents let me stay up to watch
the show, 'cause The Beatles were on.
I even remember seeing The Beatles
on the local news when they arrived in the states.
It became a huge sensation, lifting the spirits of
our nation from deep mourning after we lost JFK
back in November 1963.
@leokimvideo
Lets make it 5 in 5 days, this is better than Christmas time.
@sonnylambert4469
Jailhouse rock
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@aliamuldawer4768
So my grandmother has Alzheimer’s disease, however, she still always remembers that the Beatles are her favorite band. So I decided to play this song for her, and she immediately started to sing along. It was one of the most heartwarming things I’ve ever witnessed.
Edit: She died October 17th, 2023 due to lung cancer :')
@trylius
That’s amazing
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@milenariarr8329
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