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Raised on Radio #17- The Beatles
Jun. 15th, 2012 07:37 pmWell, if this is series is ostensibly about my favorite songs growing up, then I have to mention the Beatles right.
I mean even if they weren't contemporary, every generation eventually stumbles on them right?
I don't know if there were 'oldies' stations as we know them today, but when they did become big deals in the late 80s/early 90s, I did listen to them often. I found that the bands I listened to were born from the best of that bunch (Doors, Byrds, Who, Stones) and the poppiest stuff of the 50s (Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, girl groups) was where the Ramones drew from. I did indeed also spend the teenage years with those famous red and blue albums and quickly learned the Beatles catalog.
I grew up with John Lennon's solo resurgence (four top ten hits from 1980-1984), and I ended youth and young manhood with George Harrison's Jeff Lynne- led resurrection (1987's #1 "Got my mind set on you").
There was Julian Lennon (whose singles I loved) who had a brief time in the spotlight (Two top 10 hits in 1984 and 1985).
I also have to give much credit to being introduced to the Beatles by Stars on 45- the band that did disco style medleys of all the classic Beatles tunes. I ate that up. Everyone did. It went to #1 in May of 1981.
Ringo mainly made Caveman and married Barbara Bach.
My mom loved Paul McCartney. He was popular, for sure, but this also meant I followed his every move. This even means that I have seen Give My Regards to Broad Street.
From 1980 to 1985, Macca had three #1s ("Say Say Say", "Coming Up", "Ebony and Ivory"), four more Top 10s (including the fun-but completely 1984-style-edited-out-of-existence "Spies Like Us") and three more songs that made the Top 100.
Oh, and there was the Beatles cartoon series which occasionally reran in syndication and I thought was awesome. Not to mention, The Magical Mystery Tour (as I reached the teenage years) which was alternately intriguing (the idea) and sort of boring and weird. I did think "Your Mother Should Know" was tremendously entertaining.
So, the Beatles were an important part of my childhood and onwards, like I assume they were for many, many people of all ages.
So, the question for you is this:
Before I reached the teenage years, there was one Beatles song that was my clear favorite. It was a song that if I made a list of my favorite songs growing up would easily land in the Top 10 or Top 20 favorites of mine at that time.
What was it? What Beatles song did I think was fan-freaking-tastic?
One of the early pop hits like "Love Me Do" or "I want to hold your hand"?
A great late era ballad like "Yesterday" or "Hey Jude"?
A psychedelic blast like "I am the Walrus" or "Tomorrow Never Knows"?
A guitar gem like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"?
( You're going to have to take a guess... )
I mean even if they weren't contemporary, every generation eventually stumbles on them right?
I don't know if there were 'oldies' stations as we know them today, but when they did become big deals in the late 80s/early 90s, I did listen to them often. I found that the bands I listened to were born from the best of that bunch (Doors, Byrds, Who, Stones) and the poppiest stuff of the 50s (Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, girl groups) was where the Ramones drew from. I did indeed also spend the teenage years with those famous red and blue albums and quickly learned the Beatles catalog.
I grew up with John Lennon's solo resurgence (four top ten hits from 1980-1984), and I ended youth and young manhood with George Harrison's Jeff Lynne- led resurrection (1987's #1 "Got my mind set on you").
There was Julian Lennon (whose singles I loved) who had a brief time in the spotlight (Two top 10 hits in 1984 and 1985).
I also have to give much credit to being introduced to the Beatles by Stars on 45- the band that did disco style medleys of all the classic Beatles tunes. I ate that up. Everyone did. It went to #1 in May of 1981.
Ringo mainly made Caveman and married Barbara Bach.
My mom loved Paul McCartney. He was popular, for sure, but this also meant I followed his every move. This even means that I have seen Give My Regards to Broad Street.
From 1980 to 1985, Macca had three #1s ("Say Say Say", "Coming Up", "Ebony and Ivory"), four more Top 10s (including the fun-but completely 1984-style-edited-out-of-existence "Spies Like Us") and three more songs that made the Top 100.
Oh, and there was the Beatles cartoon series which occasionally reran in syndication and I thought was awesome. Not to mention, The Magical Mystery Tour (as I reached the teenage years) which was alternately intriguing (the idea) and sort of boring and weird. I did think "Your Mother Should Know" was tremendously entertaining.
So, the Beatles were an important part of my childhood and onwards, like I assume they were for many, many people of all ages.
So, the question for you is this:
Before I reached the teenage years, there was one Beatles song that was my clear favorite. It was a song that if I made a list of my favorite songs growing up would easily land in the Top 10 or Top 20 favorites of mine at that time.
What was it? What Beatles song did I think was fan-freaking-tastic?
One of the early pop hits like "Love Me Do" or "I want to hold your hand"?
A great late era ballad like "Yesterday" or "Hey Jude"?
A psychedelic blast like "I am the Walrus" or "Tomorrow Never Knows"?
A guitar gem like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"?
( You're going to have to take a guess... )
