Anything, and everything THE BEATLES

My Aunty did.

 

A Look Back At The Beatles’ First Concert
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Has To Start Somewhere
Before they were packing stadiums and attracting millions of viewers to tune in to their TV sets, The Beatles performed for the first time at The Cavern Club at 10 Mathew Street, in Liverpool on February 9, 1961. It was a far cry from their legendary shows full of high-pitched screaming fans. There was no advertisement and George Harrison almost didn’t get into the venue because he was wearing blue jeans.

 

I saw George Harrison in concert once, never saw any of the other Beatles.

 

I found that poem; here it is.
One Sunday Night
I was so excited on that Sunday night,
Not just me, but each kid I knew;
We always watched the Ed Sullivan hour,
And tonight would be his biggest 'shew'.
The Beatles were playing. I'd see them at last,
So excited I hardly could eat--
I managed to wait until dinner was over,
Then ran to lay claim to my seat.
I got really close to our big old TV, as close as I possibly could.
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but I knew it was sure to be good!

My parents were just mystified by my zeal.
They just couldn't reckon at all
What was so exciting, just seeing these guys,
This John and George, Ringo and Paul.
"Their songs are so foolish," my mother told me. "They're nothing so special or great."
"I like them," I said, and, not wanting a fight,
I simply looked down at my plate.
Now I was sitting there, knowing that soon The Beatles would be on the screen.
Mr. Sullivan said that, indeed, they were there,
And the audience started to scream!
The guys on the TV then started to sing, and I honestly couldn't keep still!
I had to sing with them, I got up and danced-- it was really that big of a thrill.

The next day at school, all the kids compared notes,
And, unanimously, we concurred
That no one we'd ever seen equalled these guys,
Let alone anybody we'd heard!
The grownups all smiled and said they were a fad, a statement we knew was deranged.
We knew Beatlemania was sure to last.
We knew that the world had been changed.

 

That is such a special memory Angel.
I am so glad I made this special thread for you.
Well others also. x

 

Thanks x

 

Great band for me. Early stuff of them singing to girls didn't interest me much. They never saw me standing there. I had through the grace of God a Father who didn't care if we listened to his records. I listened to the White Album a lot during my highschool years. When we were forced to watch Helter Skelter in highschool with "Pigs" written on the door and sixties avant guard horror cinema made sensationalized. I was listening to Rage one night Beatles the next. Helter Skelter rocks and it only has racial psycho killer undertones from the talking heads. "Hear the knew Korn album"?
"No I listened to Rocky Raccoon..."
"Whoa! You maniac. I like my Days Green and Dookie. You take those cult groomers back to your parents attic until Apple computers need an image to clean.. you hate Paul McCartney like everyone else.."
"Oasis was a nice diversion in harmony and melodies to test the waters..."
"Whoa I like Wonderwall but it's no Foo fighters"
"Who"?
"Whoa"
"Just talking bout my generation"

 

My kids were born in the mid 70s (75&77), and are second generation Beatles fans. My grandkids, born in the late 80s, love them too. They like other stuff; some group called They Might Be Giants was big for my son, and my daughter loved Michael Jackson, but they love The Beatles and Dylan, too. My oldest grandson is named Dylan, and my son is John Paul. (Paul is his last name by coincidence. His middle name is Stephen, not George or Ringo, although the John is in honor of Lennon!

 

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