The Beatles and the British Identity When I decided to come to London this semester and study‚ I was given a list of classes I could take while I was here; there was a theatre class‚ art class‚ science class‚ cultural class‚ and last‚ but not least‚ there was a music class. As I looked at the description of the class‚ the only thing that really caught my eye was the fact that I would be able to attend three concerts for a grade‚ so of course‚ I signed up the second I was able to. But as my friends
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The Beatles Analysis The Beatles have been a huge influence on the development of rock with their eccentric and creative style. Their ground breaking album (Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) has been one of the most influential album in setting new and eccentric building blocks for the genre of pop rock. Their style will be analysed in detail to show just how influential‚ eccentric and creative the Beatles were with the songs: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and A Day in the Life both from their
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Scene Justin Lorentzen December 9‚ 2014 In My Life: The Beatles For as long as I can remember‚ The Beatles have always had a presence in my life. For instance‚ my father practically raised me on Beatles’ music and to this day I can distinctly remember driving to my grandma’s house on Sunday mornings and in the car listening to 95.5 KLOS Breakfast with The Beatles. I can remember having debates with other kids in my class about who knew more Beatles music (we were 9 years old). I can remember crying at
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Beatle mania The year is 1964. The place‚ the Cavern Club in Liverpool‚ England. The club is full to capacity. The room’s aroma is one of pure anxiety and excite. Beyond the empty stage there is an ear piercing sound coming from the crowd of people. The sound is both hysterical and joyous. With each passing minute the room’s apprehension gets stronger. As the certain rises and the lights begin to dim‚ the crowd’s sound increases. Finally‚ the awaiting moment arrives. When four shadows
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of the paper. 1.1. Background The Beatles have become a phenomenon and a legend among musicians who started their career in the 1960’s. The style of their music and lyrics has given a vast influence on the development of music and culture throughout the world. This statement is supported by Hecl (2006:13) in his research entitled “The Beatles and Their Influence on Culture”: What makes them so special is their impact on music in general – the influence they have had on bands of various genres
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There are many things that brought about the creation of The Beatles most influential album. Before The Beatles began the recording process of Sgt. Pepper’s they had retired from touring. This gave the group ample time to experiment with different instruments‚ recording techniques and drugs. The album cover also sparked a revolution in itself. Many bands took notice of the creative elements of Sgt. Pepper’s and learned from them. The Beatles had been touring virtually nonstop since they came to America
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Work Paper The Beatles Subject: English Contents Contents 2 Preface 2 I HISTORY 5 II ALBUMS‚ FILMS 10 III BEATLEMANIA 14 Summary 16 References 18 Preface The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool‚ England that formed in 1960. During their career‚ the group primarily consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar‚ vocals)‚ Paul McCartney (bass guitar‚ vocals)‚ George Harrison (lead guitar‚ vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums‚ vocals). Although their initial musical style was
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The song Let it be by the Beatles is an amazing song with a generous amount of catchiness and a great sense of rhythm. The Beatles were all from Liverpool‚ United Kingdom and moved to the United States to make amazing songs. The members of the band include John Lennon (guitar)‚ Paul Mccartney (bass)‚ George Harrison (guitar)‚ and Ringo Starr (drums). George Harrison‚ John Lennon‚ and Paul Mccartney were the songwriters of the Beatles. The song Let it be is produced in the album Let it be‚ it fits
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generally view things very simply so it was difficult to look back and reflect on things I had been exposed to that had a deeper meaning. Suddenly‚ I got in my car and began to ride around for a little bit and my music had shuffled to “Blackbird” by the Beatles. I was singing my lungs out when I stopped singing and started to wonder if there was actually a deeper meaning behind the lyrics I was singing. Knowing that media has a major effect on how we live‚ I got even more curious because I was basically
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A youth subculture is a youth-based subculture with distinct styles‚ behaviors‚ and interests. Youth subcultures offer participants an identity outside of that ascribed by social institutions such as family‚ work‚ home and school. Youth subcultures that show a systematic hostility to the dominant culture are sometimes described as countercultures The punk subculture‚ which centres on punk rock music‚ includes a diverse array of ideologies‚ fashions and forms of expression‚ including visual art‚
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