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3.14am
17 March 2019
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Okay, so. We all love the boys, and I know we all have those moments where that love manifests into teasing at other bands’ expense. It’s inevitable, especially when so many love to imitate them. Usually you’ll run into other fans that say “X is better than The Beatles.” At which point, I think we all love to flex from time to time. I’ll share a few of mine:
“Of course I love Oasis! I think Revolver is their best album!”
“The Stones and The Beatles were similar in many ways: They both indulged in drugs, for example. The only difference is that for The Beatles, it worked.”
“Remember when Hey Jude stole attention away from Beggars’ Banquette at it’s own release party? That was funny huh?”
“It’s a shame. They should have just let Brian Wilson Join the Beatles. That way he would have actually been appreciated!” (Note: I LOVE Brian and this is all in jest.)
“Lou Reed didn’t like The Beatles? …Who’s that?”
“The Beatles beat The Stones on the charts! – So yeah, nothing out of the ordinary this week.”
Sometimes it may not even be direct jokes. Sometimes I’ll point out the fact The Beatles held 8 of the top ten at the same time and people get MAD lol
An example: Someone once tried to tell me that “Angus Young is a better guitarist than George Harrison ! He can play the Riff to Thunderstruck with ONE HAND!” So I said, “Yes, but can he play a backwards guitar solo FORWARD?” to his utter bewilderment. 😛
Let’s hear some of your stories. I know everyone has to have at least one!
8.56pm
14 December 2009
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I don’t feel the need to poke fun at people’s musical preferences – some people have little need for music at all, a way of life that I find more incomprehensible than having terrible taste.
And I listen to tons of stuff that other folks wouldn’t approve of too, and my sense of humor about that is present but not infinite.
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2.26pm
17 March 2019
Offline Von Bontee said
I don’t feel the need to poke fun at people’s musical preferences – some people have little need for music at all, a way of life that I find more incomprehensible than having terrible taste.And I listen to tons of stuff that other folks wouldn’t approve of too, and my sense of humor about that is present but not infinite.
Of course we don’t want to actually demean people’s taste, mind. Everyone has a playful jab once in a while. We Beatles fans have seen enough parodies of the lads that we should be able to take jokes as well as give them. 🙂
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vonbontee4.43pm
1 December 2009
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My problem is I take it too seriously if anyone disses the boys in my presence – like, years ago a co-worker acquaintance opined to me that “the Beatles were overrated!” 
, and as demonstration he mock-profoundly recited “Love, Love Me Do / You know I love you!” And I immediately react and start defending them “Oh COME on now! give them a break: (a) that was the first song that they ever wrote; (b) that was the worst song they ever wrote, lyricwise; (c) most rock and roll lyrics in general were s**t in those days, unless Chuck Berry wrote them (d) lyrics are always secondary to music anyways!; (e)… but before I could get to (e) he was already laughing at me, and he said that he was just trying to wind me up, and actually didn’t really have much of an opinion atall about the Beatles and in fact was himself a big fan of the White Album .
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Richard, kelicopterGEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
10.54pm
17 March 2019
Offline vonbontee said
My problem is I take it too seriously if anyone disses the boys in my presence – like, years ago a co-worker acquaintance opined to me that “the Beatles were overrated!”, and as demonstration he mock-profoundly recited “Love, Love Me Do / You know I love you!” And I immediately react and start defending them “Oh COME on now! give them a break: (a) that was the first song that they ever wrote; (b) that was the worst song they ever wrote, lyricwise; (c) most rock and roll lyrics in general were s**t in those days, unless Chuck Berry wrote them (d) lyrics are always secondary to music anyways!; (e)… but before I could get to (e) he was already laughing at me, and he said that he was just trying to wind me up, and actually didn’t really have much of an opinion atall about the Beatles and in fact was himself a big fan of the White Album .
He’s lucky: I would have said “NUMBER ONE ON THE CHARTS! What was YOUR favorite band’s first song, huh? CAUSE IM GUESSING YOU DON’T KNOW!”
11.28am
14 June 2016
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1.The Beatles 2.Sgt. Pepper 3.Abbey Road 4.Magical Mystery Tour 5.Rubber Soul 6.Revolver 7.Help! 8.Let It Be
9.A Hard Day’s Night 10.Please Please Me 11.Beatles For Sale 12.With The Beatles 13.Yellow Submarine
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