The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With the… Read Full Bio ↴The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With the line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time. The group was integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band later explored music styles ranging from ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the group revolutionized many aspects of the music industry and were often publicized as leaders of the era's youth and socio-cultural movements.
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.
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.
There You Are Eddie
The Beatles Lyrics
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Стой!
Пока ещё не выключен свет
Я хочу услышать ответ
Скажи, зачем мы по кругу друг от друга
Вот и всё!
Мы доиграли роли любви
Ну почему так бьётся в груди?
И мне внутри неспокойно
Мне больно
Прощай!
Не нужно больше слов
Спасибо за любовь твою
Удержи моё сердце руками
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Знай, я не смогу забыть твоих глаз
Если мы исчезнем сейчас
Разбив любовь на осколки, иголки
Ну и пусть!
Значит, нам так суждено
Потерять и падать на дно
Искать в чужих друг друга
Мы по кругу
Прощай!
Не нужно больше слов
Спасибо за любовь твою
Удержи моё сердце руками
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Удержи моё сердце!
Удержи моё сердце!
Удержи моё сердце руками
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Люблю тебя
Пока ещё не выключен свет
Я хочу услышать ответ
Скажи, зачем мы по кругу друг от друга
Вот и всё!
Мы доиграли роли любви
Ну почему так бьётся в груди?
И мне внутри неспокойно
Прощай!
Не нужно больше слов
Спасибо за любовь твою
Удержи моё сердце руками
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Знай, я не смогу забыть твоих глаз
Если мы исчезнем сейчас
Разбив любовь на осколки, иголки
Ну и пусть!
Значит, нам так суждено
Потерять и падать на дно
Искать в чужих друг друга
Мы по кругу
Прощай!
Не нужно больше слов
Спасибо за любовь твою
Удержи моё сердце руками
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Удержи моё сердце!
Удержи моё сердце!
Удержи моё сердце руками
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Люблю тебя
The lyrics to The Beatles' song There You Are Eddie tell the story of a breakup from the perspective of one half of the couple. The singer addresses their former partner, asking them why they keep going in circles around each other and why their love has to end. They say goodbye, but beg for their ex to hold onto their heart, either with their hands, words, or lips.
The song is a poignant and relatable portrayal of the pain and confusion that comes with the end of a relationship. The singer is clearly still in love with their ex, but knows that it's time to say goodbye. The repeated plea to "hold onto my heart" is the central theme of the song, emphasizing the difficulty of letting go of someone who has been so important.
Overall, There You Are Eddie is a beautiful and emotional piece that showcases The Beatles' ability to capture the complexities of love and relationships in their music.
Line by Line Meaning
Стой!
Stop! There's still light on, I want an answer.
Пока ещё не выключен свет
The night is not over and I need some closure.
Я хочу услышать ответ
I need to hear from you, I need to understand.
Скажи, зачем мы по кругу друг от друга
Why are we going in circles, avoiding each other?
Вот и всё!
That's it! We played our roles in love.
Мы доиграли роли любви
We have played our parts in this love game.
Ну почему так бьётся в груди?
Why is my heart still beating so fast?
И мне внутри неспокойно
I feel uneasy inside.
Мне больно
It hurts me.
Прощай!
Goodbye!
Не нужно больше слов
No more words are needed.
Спасибо за любовь твою
Thank you for your love.
Удержи моё сердце руками
Hold my heart with your hands.
Прошу тебя, не дай мне уйти!
Please, don't let me go!
Удержи моё сердце – не камень
Hold my heart – it is not a stone.
И нас всё ещё можно спасти!
We can still save us!
Удержи моё сердце словами
Tell me with words, if you love me.
Скажи мне, если любишь меня!
Tell me, if you love me!
Удержи моё сердце губами
Hold me with your lips.
Ведь я всё ещё люблю тебя
Because I still love you.
Знай, я не смогу забыть твоих глаз
Know that I will never forget your eyes.
Если мы исчезнем сейчас
If we disappear now.
Разбив любовь на осколки, иголки
Breaking love into shards, like needles.
Ну и пусть!
So be it!
Значит, нам так суждено
It seems that it was meant to be like this.
Потерять и падать на дно
Lose each other and hit rock bottom.
Искать в чужих друг друга
Looking for each other in strangers.
Прощай!
Goodbye!
Удержи моё сердце!
Hold my heart!
Люблю тебя
I love you.
Writer(s): барских макс
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@R_Jackson
1:57 John's soft laughter and "He's singing songs about his dog", are priceless.
@Paul-McCartney
And Lennon singing songs about walrus I mean I think he should shut his mouth sometimes mccartney is far better than Lennon
@Paul-McCartney
@farscape lmao
@shanrumsey1677
Really, songs about his monkey. Songs are songs.@@Paul-McCartney
@paulharrington7651
at this point in his life macca had so much melodic talent that he could have written a song about a paperclip and it would have sounded great!!
@utmostzen9602
That guy can write songs about anything 😂
@58lespaul
True
@nanathedog8993
😂😂😂 someone please try it, it would be so funny
@jackrenfroe7363
I've already thought of the chorus, let's make a song boys!
@greablood1072
Well as a music nerd, lyrics and melody have nothing to do with each other, but I get the sentiment.