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Post by 65if2007 on Feb 12, 2009 20:38:08 GMT -5
Four French kids in a garage or in someone's den playing their instruments with the lead singer singing in English about the "Paul is dead" legend.
They're pretty good, though not all of the words are distinct and even though there are some anachronisms (which, I suspect, are deliberate anyway).
The PID legend continues to fascinate me, as does the fact that the Beatles -- particularly the PID legend -- fascinate so many too young to have even been around during the Beatles phenomena or during the birth of that legend.
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Post by B on Feb 12, 2009 20:53:40 GMT -5
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Post by mommybird on Feb 13, 2009 0:00:24 GMT -5
That is so true. I have alot of young people on my forum who are really into this. Some of them, it's because they were introduced to The Beatles by their parents or grandparents.
But, some of them came upon it on their own.
I find it fascinating that the young people like The Beatle's music. My almost 18 year old daughter loves The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd ( especially Dark Side of the Moon ), and alot of other music that is from way before her time.
She really likes the group Sparks, which is a shock to me. Sparks was one of the 1st groups to introduce "House" music to the youth of the time. Some of their music is like a cross between New Wave & Disco.
Eyesbleed knows from which I speak. Both of us really like Sparks. ;D
I know that I was never really into my mom's music, although I will have to admit that I've always dug " swing ".
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Post by scarabbey on Feb 13, 2009 8:08:21 GMT -5
I found The Beatles by myself when I was 11. I wondered why they were so famous. I was listening to different kinds of music before, but when I heard The Beatles the first time (their first records) it seemed like I never listened to the music before. I felt like I penetrated deep into their music, or music surrounded me, and I heard every instrument... it was fantastic!! I became a beatlemaniac immediately.
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Post by JS2 on Feb 13, 2009 8:27:06 GMT -5
I find it fascinating that the young people like The Beatles' music. Really? That seems like what most people think. It's old music, but if it's good, It doesn't matter. By the way; I'm 12. |
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Post by P(D)enny La(i)ne on Feb 13, 2009 8:44:21 GMT -5
Four French kids in a garage or in someone's den playing their instruments with the lead singer singing in English about the "Paul is dead" legend. They're pretty good, though not all of the words are distinct and even though there are some anachronisms (which, I suspect, are deliberate anyway). The PID legend continues to fascinate me, as does the fact that the Beatles -- particularly the PID legend -- fascinate so many too young to have even been around during the Beatles phenomena or during the birth of that legend. I love the verses, but the chorus is a bit of a let down. Overall, I give it a 6.5 out of 10! |
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Post by 65if2007 on Feb 16, 2009 15:58:46 GMT -5
That is so true. I have alot of young people on my forum who are really into this. Some of them, it's because they were introduced to The Beatles by their parents or grandparents. But, some of them came upon it on their own. I find it fascinating that the young people like The Beatle's music. My almost 18 year old daughter loves The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd ( especially Dark Side of the Moon ), and alot of other music that is from way before her time. She really likes the group Sparks, which is a shock to me. Sparks was one of the 1st groups to introduce "House" music to the youth of the time. Some of their music is like a cross between New Wave & Disco. Eyesbleed knows from which I speak. Both of us really like Sparks. ;D I know that I was never really into my mom's music, although I will have to admit that I've always dug " swing ". I myself never took an interest in any of the music that I actually grew up with. I was a teenager during the 1970's, and my tastes in music didn't run any later than the Beatles, CCR, and "Burning Love", Elvis's last major seller. The ORIGINAL Elvis, of course. Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, and Pink Floyd struck me as alien life forms and as proof of how my generation was de-evolutionizing. Now, of course, they look fairly tame compared to what followed. |
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Post by 65if2007 on Feb 16, 2009 16:04:17 GMT -5
I found The Beatles by myself when I was 11. I wondered why they were so famous. I was listening to different kinds of music before, but when I heard The Beatles the first time (their first records) it seemed like I never listened to the music before. I felt like I penetrated deep into their music, or music surrounded me, and I heard every instrument... it was fantastic!! I became a beatlemaniac immediately. I like to think that good music stands the test of time and that lesser music is withered away by it, though that was a painful lession for Salieri in the movie "Amadeus". With or without their active cooperation, there's a lot associated with the "Beatles" that I don't like. But looking at their music in a vacuum, purely as entertainment and nothing else, I'm happy to see that their popularity transcends generations purely on the quality of the music. Again, my original post was not just about the Beatles but about the PID legend that this "White Beans" number was about. The PID legend also seems to stand the test of time, and there must be a reason for that, as well. |
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Post by 65if2007 on Feb 16, 2009 16:06:50 GMT -5
I find it fascinating that the young people like The Beatles' music. Really? That seems like what most people think. It's old music, but if it's good, It doesn't matter. By the way; I'm 12. I'm very impressed, MPT, not only with your observation but with the revelation that you are 12. You had always struck me as an adult. |
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Post by 65if2007 on Feb 16, 2009 16:11:49 GMT -5
Four French kids in a garage or in someone's den playing their instruments with the lead singer singing in English about the "Paul is dead" legend. They're pretty good, though not all of the words are distinct and even though there are some anachronisms (which, I suspect, are deliberate anyway). The PID legend continues to fascinate me, as does the fact that the Beatles -- particularly the PID legend -- fascinate so many too young to have even been around during the Beatles phenomena or during the birth of that legend. I love the verses, but the chorus is a bit of a let down. Overall, I give it a 6.5 out of 10! I agree with all of what you said. And I don't think that the end of the song matches the power of the opening verses, so there is a bit of a letdown there. I also might give it about a 6.5 out of 10 on an absolute scale. But in grading on the "curve" -- when you consider that these are four kids in a garage or a den singing in a foreign language about a legend that pre-dates them -- I think that my grade moves closer to a "10". It's a remarkable effort. |
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