young boy Lennon was fascinated with music and had little interest in school or being the perfect child. He quickly discovered his artistic talents and by the age of 16‚ had made his own band. From there‚ his musical talent expanded and the band ‘The Beatles’ erupted as a popular rock band. Lennon used his music to spread a message of peace and to also relay his ideas of a better world. His anti-war movements and protests are a testament of what the world could be like and more importantly what the human
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exemplify that place of sanctuary that man continually seeks emphasized by the utilization of symbolism. Evidently‚ Yellow Submarine by the Beatles tells of a yellow submarine where one finds a safe haven and prosperity. Most don’t think twice as to why The Beatles made the submarine yellow; why not the blue submarine or the black submarine? Furthermore‚ The Beatles chose yellow because yellow has proven to be a color associated with joy‚ happiness‚ and leisure. Since the lyrical meaning in Yellow Submarine
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The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones There are several great bands which have entered the musical history of our age. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones definitely are amongst them. They have managed to spread their music and lyrics all over the world‚ and there is hardly anyone who hasn’t heard of them. It is‚ however‚ hard to decide which one of these two bands has made a greater impact on all of our lives. There are some aspects in which they are alike and others in which they differ. First of
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production was partially inspired by Paul McCartney’s interest in experimental film‚ and the cinéma vérité sequences in Magical Mystery Tour were similar to the style being used at the time by American filmmakers such as the Maysles brothers.” The Beatles‚ apparently‚ also intended that the film be received as art‚ since a NEMS Enterprises press release referred to Magical Mystery Tour as an experimental film. Regardless of the reception and whether it was intentional or not‚ the film incorporates
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The appearance of British rock groups in America changed our culture massively. The original Beatles invasion opened the floodgates‚ and provided a boost for other cultural exports such as films‚ art and television. British Invasion acts influenced fashion‚ haircuts and other manners of culture in the 1960s. It became known as the "counter-culture" because the groups gave the young "rebels" of the ’60s something to relate to and thus influenced what defined a "cultural rebel." The success of British
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prove how powerful words and music can be. John Lennon a man ahead of his own time Born 9th October 1940 Died the 8th of December. John Lennon Co Founder and former member of the band The Beatles‚ Best known for his songs about personal issues and political and social themes. Lennon’s work after leaving the beatles he continued his career of protesting and being known for anti-war and controversial material. His music changed
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purpose for writing Hey Jude was to comfort John Lennon’s son‚ Julian‚ while his parents were going through a divorce (about.com). In later years‚ Paul would confirm this. The actual song talks about “taking a sad song and making it better” (The Beatles via elyrics). Basically it has to do with dealing with what the world throws at you and going out and taking it on. It also talks about a girl. In the case of Julian‚ it would presumably refer to either his mother or his father’s new wife.
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just about the music‚ it was more then that; this is what makes it so unique. It didn’t just happen to effect America by chance‚ it lifted the spirits and moods of its youth. It isn’t just coincidence that Kennedy was assassinated right before the Beatles famous Ed Sullivan Show performance. The whole country was in a deep depressive doldrum after the assassination‚ and for good reason. The British invasion was needed by Americans to snap out of this funk‚ and this was just the thing to do it. (One
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Mike Clement MUS 245 21 March 2011 The British Invasion The British Music Invasion was one of the most influential time periods for the development and maturation of a new variation of rock and roll. This innovating movement was initially inspired by some of America’s greatest rock and blues musicians including: Buddy Holly‚ Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley‚ Eddie Cochran‚ Chuck Berry‚ and so on. The establishment of the British music scene absorbed and completely reconfigured the traditional instruments
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for is his involvement with the Beatles. As a young adult Lennon disregarded his Aunt Mimi’s advice‚ dropped out of the Liverpool College of Arts‚ and pursued his rock and roll career with his two friends: Paul McCartney and George Harrison. The three later added drummer Ringo Starr to the new music group and became the Beatles. The 4 of them embarked on a very successful career‚ largely due to Lennon’s impactful lyrics and mesmerizing melody. Many of the Beatles hits are Lennon-McCartney compositions
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