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.
jingle bells
The Beatles Lyrics
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Over the fields we go, laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
[Chorus:]
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright, was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot
He got into a drifted bank and we got upsot
[Chorus:]
A day or two ago, the story I must tell
I went out on the snow, and on my back I fell
A gent was riding by, in a one-horse open sleigh
He laughed as there I sprawling lie but quickly drove away
[Chorus:]
Now the ground is white, go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight, and sing this sleighing song
Just get a bob-tailed bay, two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! you'll take the lead
[Chorus:]
The song "Jingle Bells" tells the story of a delightful winter sleigh ride through the snow. The lyrics begin with dashing through the fields in a one-horse open sleigh led by a lean and lank horse as the bells on his bobtail rings. The riders are laughing and singing as they take in the festive spirit of the holidays.
In the second verse, the singer tells the story of a mishap that occurred during their ride. They suffered a minor setback when their horse stumbled into a drifted bank, causing them to be "upsot." The third verse tells another tale of a gent riding in a one-horse open sleigh who sees the singer fall and lets out a good laugh before continuing on his journey.
The final verse encourages the listener to enjoy the winter season while they are still young and to take their loved ones out for a sleigh ride. They suggest finding a Bobtailed Bay horse who can move at 240 miles per hour to guarantee a successful sleigh ride. The chorus serves as a celebratory exclamation of the joys of riding in a one-horse open sleigh with the jingle bells ringing, bringing light to any dark winter night.
Line by Line Meaning
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh
Moving quickly through the snow on an open sled, pulled by one horse
Over the fields we go, laughing all the way
Passing through the countryside, enjoying each other's company and having a good time
Bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright
The tinkling of bells on the horse's harness creates a cheerful atmosphere
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
Riding and singing a song while sledding is a joyful and exciting experience
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
The sound of jingling bells accompanies the ride and adds to the festive spirit
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
The thrill of sledding on a one-horse open sled is exhilarating and enjoyable
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
Recounting a recent experience of going on a sled ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright, was seated by my side
A companion named Miss Fanny Bright joined in on the sled ride
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot
The horse pulling the sled was thin and unfortunate, facing difficulties
He got into a drifted bank and we got upsot
The horse stumbled and fell, causing the sled to overturn and throw them off
Now the ground is white, go it while you're young
Urging the listener to take advantage of the snowy weather while they're still young
Take the girls tonight, and sing this sleighing song
Inviting young men to take their female companions on a sled ride and sing this song
Just get a bob-tailed bay, two-forty as his speed
Suggesting to acquire a horse of a specific breed with a fast pace of 240 yards per minute
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! you'll take the lead
Attaching the horse to an open sled and speeding ahead, leading the way
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Traditional, Manuel Andres Vazquez Terry, Uriel Salinas Resendiz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@andreclassic6556
Awesome....🎉🎉
@connelllund3293
This is actually the Swede band Beatmas. They are great.
@patrick-sprachenmusikstudi5351
That are The Beatmas/Rubber Band!
@arcirio1
Maravilha! Eles sempre gostaram do Natal.
@olivierlaverdiere
It is a very nice song. I want to give to everyone a Merry Chrismas :) .
@damePAPAkawasaki
メリークリスマス🎁
@kevinceniceros1690
The Beatles have their version? Damn.
@renpan
All time runner 😃😃😃🤗🤗🎅🎅🎅
@colleenweihrauch8653
My pop likes this song.
@colleenweihrauch8653
He downloaded on his computer called general bell rock rubber band.