Ninth Blog - The Beatles

This blog is dedicated to those beatle-fans out there! :D (pause) Wow, I've waited many weeks to do this blog and now I don't know where to begin. :)) So, maybe I'll just start by saying I LOVE THE BEATLES!!! Listening to their music makes me happy. During these tough times, listening, singing and playing Beatle-songs are few things that gives me genuine happiness. And I may have been teased by other people about this, but I don't care. As long as it makes me happy, I'll keep playing beatle-songs again and again in my playlist. ;)

The Beginning:

All John Lennon need was love.
(Nowhere Boy)

Like any other, The Beatles started because of a dream. I believe that it was John Lennon's dream of being like Elvis Presley that started it all. At that time, it seemed like it was a foolish dream. Many had thought that he was destined to failure. But John Lennon proved them wrong. He formed a band called The Quarrymen. First, Lennon was singing with his school friends. Later, Paul Mccartney auditioned. Mccartney was from another school but because of his great talents, Lennon accepted him. Their friendship strengthened and this helped in their musical career. As we all know, there are many Lennon-Mccartney songs that changed the course history of music. (Ugh, they were so close!!! Why do they have to fight and break-up?!)  Then, George Harrison joined. He was recommended by Mccartney. They go to the same school together, I think. After many years, they found Ringo Starr. And the fab-four was born! See, dreams do come true! ;) (Oh, try watching Nowhere Boy. If you want a more detailed knowledge about the development of Lennon & Mccartney's friendship and their musical partnership. It's highly recommended!)

"Is nowhere full of geniuses, sir? Because then I do probably belong there." John Lennon

The Beatles Movies:

A Hard Day's Night (1964)
This movie is my most favorite beatle-movie! :) According to wiki, it's a mockumentary (fictitious documentary). The plot is simple but I just love how this movie captures the pure essence of the beatlemania. Plus, this movie is high-larious! I love their witty remarks at each other. And I especially love the part in the end where it shows how people love The Beatles. It's just that I can relate with them. xD

Help! (1965)
Many adored this film, and it goes without saying that I am one of them! It's colored; has a well-thought plot, very cultured; high budget-production; new great beatle-songs; and  funnier scenes. I laughed so hard while watching this film. I love this film! I liked A Hard Day's Night better because I liked black-and-white movies more. :))

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
I don't like to admit it but I'm kind of disappointed in this film. Well, not because I thought that this movie is plot-less like others think, on the contrary I like the plot of the movie, but I'm disappointed that they didn't include all the songs in their Magical Mystery Tour album like Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane and When I'm Sixty-Four. But if your a hard-core beatle-fan, watch the movie! ;)

Yellow Submarine (1968)
Unfortunately, I haven't got the chance to watch the movie yet. I don't know the reason why. But I hear that this movie is critically acclaimed. :D

Let it be (1969)

Hmm, this movie just makes me sad. This is the last time where we can see the fab-four singing their great songs together. This movie is also documentary-ish (or it's a documentary, I'm not sure, sorry). The plot shows how they came up with the songs in their Let it be album. Though, not all songs shown in here are included in the album; some of the songs were in the album, Abbey Road like Ringo Starr's Octopus's Garden and Maxwell's Silver Hammer.


The Beatles Cartoon TV:
The greatness of The Beatles can also be catered to the young and young at heart people. The Beatles Cartoon TV ran for three seasons. I must say that it is entertaining. This is also recommended if you like hearing the beatle-songs.

The Beatles Music:
The Beatles made 12 (or 13 or 16, sorry not sure!) studio albums, consisting of 201 songs all in all. For more details ask wiki :)) Unlike Elvis Presley or I dare say Madonna, the fab-four didn't last  that long. All they need was the 8 or 10 years they had together to make themselves a legend! Aren't they great? They are!

For those hard-core beatle-fan out there, here's a treat. You can download a complete compilation of all the beatle-songs! Amazing, right? I was so happy when I got hold of a copy. And who am I to take all the happiness? I'm here to share it. So enjoy! ;) http://www.4shared.com/office/JN8FRy85/00_The_Beatles_-All_Songs_1962.html (If the file has been removed due to copyright infringement, you can always contact me here so that I can send it to you via e-mail.)

"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." The Beatles ;)