Topic: What decade did you start liking the Beatles? (Read 4739 times)

Penny Lane · « **on:** October 11, 2008, 05:21:15 AM »

Can you remember when (what decade) you first started liking the Beatles?

I think it all started for me back in 1993.

freakchic9 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2008, 09:55:26 PM »

For me, it was 1998-ish. That's how far back I remember.

pc31 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2008, 01:26:25 AM »

60s late...

fan numero uno · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2008, 02:07:45 AM »

late 90s, me thinks. since i was born in that decade, thats not too bad!

dbone828 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2008, 05:02:30 AM »

For me it would have been 2000. I would say it was around the summer of '00 that I really started to make an effort to listen to the Beatles' music. My friend from camp would always be singing Beatles songs, and would even sing a parody entitled "With a Little Help from Depends," as well as another song I wasn't familiar with, called "Hey Jude." I knew I had a copy of the Beatles' Blue Album (1967-1970) on cassette at home, so when I got home, I started listening to it. A few months later, Beatles 1 was released, and there was a special on TV called "The Beatles Revolution" (which I actually to this day prefer over "The Beatles Anthology" miniseries). Instead of asking for Beatles 1 for Christmas, I asked for the CD versions of the Red and Blue albums (but because of the higher price, I had to wait a few more months before I could get them). But when i did, I listened to them just about every day. I also borrowed my friend's copy of Sgt. Pepper's, and eventually borrowed a copy of The White Album from the library, and I heard Revolver at my friend's house. I could go on about each time I individually listened to each album, but that would get boring (however, I remember the exact date I heard Anthology 3 - September 11, 2001). I have heard all of the Beatles' albums, and have been collecting them (I'm only missing With the Beatles, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be Naked)...I have also gotten into their solo music quite a bit.

Penny Lane · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2008, 08:07:46 AM »

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My friend from camp would always be singing Beatles songs, and would even sing a parody entitled "With a Little Help from Depends,"

Ha!! That's funny. Do you recall the lyrics?

I remember when I first started out as a Beatles fan, the Red and Blue albums were so helpful in letting me sample the Beatles' work. I still think they're great at introducing people to the Beatles (especially the Red album). It took me years to collect all the Beatles' main albums on CD, and I think I wound up getting about half of my collection free (via a friend who was going to sell her Beatles CD's at a garage sale...her loss was my gain!). Good luck at completing your collection... Be sure that you also get Past Masters 1 and 2 as well!

BlueMeanie · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2008, 10:56:17 AM »

1960's. I was born in '58, so they were a little bit difficult to avoid!

An Apple Beatle · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2008, 11:20:33 AM »

Think I had about a year or 2 of being into them before Lennon died. I suppose I'm a 2nd generation fan. A Hard Days Night first and then the Red album got me hooked forever. Not sure whether to vote as is it was probably 79/80.

dbone828 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2008, 09:53:03 PM »

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Ha!! That's funny. Do you recall the lyrics?

I remember when I first started out as a Beatles fan, the Red and Blue albums were so helpful in letting me sample the Beatles' work. I still think they're great at introducing people to the Beatles (especially the Red album). It took me years to collect all the Beatles' main albums on CD, and I think I wound up getting about half of my collection free (via a friend who was going to sell her Beatles CD's at a garage sale...her loss was my gain!). Good luck at completing your collection... Be sure that you also get Past Masters 1 and 2 as well!

From what I can remember, this is what my friend sang:

What would you do if you were out on a date
And you had to go really bad?
Would you ask to be excused, or would you just explode
From the best meal you ever had?

No, I get by with a little help from Depends
I won't die with a little help from Depends
Mmm...gonna try a little help from Depends.

Here's my Beatles collection so far:

Beatles:
Please Please Me (CD)
A Hard Day's Night (CD)
Beatles for Sale (CD)
Help! (CD)
Rubber Soul (CD)
Revolver (CD)
Sgt. Pepper (CD)
Magical Mystery Tour (CD)
The White Album (CD)
Abbey Road (CD)
Let It Be (CD)
1962-1966 (CD/vinyl)
1967-1970 (CD/vinyl/cassette)
Rock 'n' Roll Music Vol. 2 (vinyl)
Past Masters Vol. 1 (CD)
Past Masters Vol. 2 (CD)
Live at the BBC (CD)
Anthology 1 (CD)
Anthology 2 (CD)
Anthology 3 (CD)
Love (CD)
as well as a few 45's
a live bootleg CD

George Harrison:
All Things Must Pass (CD)
Living in the Material World (vinyl...but I would like the CD version)
George Harrison (CD/vinyl)
Cloud Nine (CD/cassette)
Brainwashed (CD)

Traveling Wilburys:
The Traveling Wilburys Collection (CD)

Paul McCartney:
McCartney (vinyl...again, I would like the CD version as well)
Band on the Run (CD)
Wingspan: Hits and History (CD)
Driving Rain (CD)
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (CD)
Memory Almost Full (CD)
and the "Silly Love Songs" 45
2 live bootleg albums on CD

John Lennon:
Imagine (CD)
Mind Games (CD)
Double Fantasy (vinyl)
The John Lennon Collection (cassette)
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (CD)
a Mind Games sessions bootleg CD

My wishlist:
1. Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo (CD)
2. With the Beatles (CD)
3. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (CD)
4. Ram (CD)
5. Ringo (CD)
6. Living in the Material World (CD)
7. McCartney (CD)
8. Flaming Pie (CD)
9. Tug of War (CD)
10. Thirty-Three & 1/3 (CD)
11. Walls and Bridges (CD)
12. Let It Be...Naked (CD)
13. Venus and Mars (CD)
14. Yellow Submarine (CD)
15. The Concert for Bangladesh (CD)

and George needs to put out a new career-spanning compilation, like Ringo finally put out.

freakchic9 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2008, 10:26:09 PM »

Quote from: 1628

...

What would you do if you were out on a date
And you had to go really bad?
Would you ask to be excused, or would you just explode
From the best meal you ever had?

No, I get by with a little help from Depends
I won't die with a little help from Depends
Mmm...gonna try a little help from Depends.

...

What the?!?! That is the weirdest and the funniest thing Iv'e EVER read!

Penny Lane · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2008, 11:18:38 PM »

Quote from: 1628

From what I can remember, this is what my friend sang:

What would you do if you were out on a date
And you had to go really bad?
Would you ask to be excused, or would you just explode
From the best meal you ever had?

No, I get by with a little help from Depends
I won't die with a little help from Depends
Mmm...gonna try a little help from Depends.

Oh my gosh... That's really funny. I like the exploding part, which brings up hilarious images in my head.

I just hope Depends will never use that for their commercials (like how Luvs diapers used "All You Need is Luvs")... ??) ...hehe.

Nice music collection, by the way!

sewi · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2008, 01:41:22 PM »

Early 90s.

Bobber · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2008, 02:07:06 PM »

I think somewhere around '76, '77. I thought then that The Beatles was a long long time ago.

Octie · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2008, 03:27:56 AM »

I'm afraid I'm a very late one :B ... I've only had my first proper listen to a Beatles album (AHDN and Help) in the summer of 2005. I was really pleasantly impressed, and I quite liked the songs, but I only got into the Beatles properly the following summer (2006), after watching clips from videos and concerts on Youtube, and especially after watching clips from Help!. After that KE and I got "1" for Mum's birthday, but of course we ended up listening all together

and then we got the films, more albums (and we found this place ((smiley)), and now there's no turning back (grin) I've only been a fan for about 2 years now, but already I'm wondering how I could do without them (smiley)

And.... it took me a while to figure out what "Depends" was (grin)
Lovely collection there dbone

Kaleidoscope_Eyes · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2008, 03:31:29 AM »

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I've only been a fan for about 2 years now, but already I'm wondering how I could do without them (smiley)

Eh? You are wondering how to do without them? why? or is this an expression?

Octie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2008, 03:53:23 AM »

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Eh? You are wondering how to do without them? why? or is this an expression?

... meant to be an expression, but I probably got it wrong (as usual

) Just meant that I'm finding it hard to believe that just over 2 years ago I wasn't into/listening to the Beatles (smiley)

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2008, 05:46:23 PM »

With the release of

aspinall_lover · « **Reply #17 on:** December 06, 2008, 05:42:53 PM »

Early 1970's for me................

DaveRam · « **Reply #18 on:** December 06, 2008, 08:24:22 PM »

Early 70's although i do remember hearing their songs been played by my mum's brother in the latter part of the 60's.

« **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2008, 03:52:01 AM »

I started listening to them around 1988 when I was 10. My Mom had The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits on cassette and she used to listen to it frequently while doing the dishes. I quickly became intrigued with the song Hey Jude and it was all downhill from there. Twenty years later, their music still sends shivers down the spine!!

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