Just discovered this nice forum and enjoyed reading some entries.
I was five years old and in kindergarden when the U.S. mania started in January 1964, three months after JFK which is one of my earliest memories. My parents must have picked up on it because I don't think i was aware of them. It was my parents who must have put the radio on for all the hype building up to their first US trip. We were living outside New York City at the time, not far from Idlewild / JFK airport, so it seemed very close at the time, even at 5 years old because your imagination is so boundless at that age. I think the first Sullivan show was probably that magic moment it crystalized. Even at that age I became obsessed with the records, grounding the first two albums into a plastic mess by overplaying them on my little victorola.
I also remember reciving a too-large-for-me Beatle sweatshirt and my father winning the Hard Days Night album during a call in contest from a radio station. Other memories include going to see Hards Day's Night at the Valley Stream drive in theatre in my pajamas, all the Beatles toys, games and Halloween costumes, and playing endless air guitar with my first grade mate in his attic pretending to be the Beatles (I had to be John) .
By the time I was nine years old I wasn't able to quite follow Strawberry Pepper and shifted to a life long love of country music (odd living on Long Island). Got back on board at the end, just in time for Abbey Road as a 12 year old when I had paper route money to buy records. I haven't left since.
While I feel fortunate to have lived during their period together, I've always been jealous of a friend of mine, around the same age, who's father took her to see the Beatles live in Kilburn, London when she was six years old. WOW!
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
Ive always known about them most of my life, but I really never paid attention and REALLY listened to them. I only just started to like them recently, after I heard 'A Day in the Life' on the radio in the car a few months ago
Ive always known about them most of my life, but I really never paid attention and REALLY listened to them. I only just started to like them recently, after I heard 'A Day in the Life' on the radio in the car a few months ago
HEY GET THAT OUTTA HERE. just kidding HE HE chelsea...
Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt... Zap! My skin's soaked right through to the skin! "The Beatles will exist without us"
I've always HEARD about them but recently I just listened to them and LOVED them. plus I had a song of theirs Twist and Shout and always loved it(Ferris Bueller's Day Off). Now it's just an obsession
Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt... Zap! My skin's soaked right through to the skin! "The Beatles will exist without us"
Yeah, the Twist and Shout in Ferris Bueller's Day Off rocks! It's my favorite scene from the movie.
Welcome, MemorialAddress! I'm a fairly new fan myself. Always nice to see new people here. Enjoy the forums!
Andy, I love your Happy New Year sig!
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
I remember it was Fall 2000 and the Beatles had just released their 1 album and were promoting it on tv. I remember waking up and on tv just about everymorning and night the same promo commercial came on with "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "Hey Jude". Immediatley I fell in love with those two songs and would sing those brief few seconds that I knew around the house and school everyday. Finally my dad took me to the library and checked out Revolver for me and we listened to it in the car and I listened to it on my portable cd player, track for track, almost everyday until I had to return it (Still my favorite!). By that time Napster was the coolest thing around so my parents downloaded a few tracks to listen to and I of course sat there and listened to them all the time. After listening to several songs and checking out The Beatles I finally bought 1 the day before I was due to go to summer camp (I was 10 at this time mind you) and I remember listening to Hey Jude and other songs when I felt homesick or lonely, etc. That's how the Beatles came into my life and have always been with me through "thick and thin" and I will always love them for their contribution to my life. The coolest thing is to look back upon how they influenced my life as a kid growing up in 2000's and how I emulated them and tried to be just as cool as them. I know this is a long post and thanks for reading but it's been a fun and interesting journey and I hope to continue it!
^Hey, great post! And don't worry, I like long posts the most! I like how you said that you listened to them whenever you were lonely, looks like the Fab Four can fix any problem in life!
~Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans~ ~Give me love, give me peace on earth~ ~All day long I'm sitting singing songs for everyone~ ~The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you~
When I was about 8, I heard a song called "Medley, Stars on 45". It was a single of chopped up Beatles songs put together. I loved it! I once made a mixed tape of all those Beatles song in their entirety. Listening to their music has been one of the best parts about my life.[youtube][/youtube]
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