Ah yes, I remember waiting patiently for the
Ed Sullivan show to see the Beatles. I was the oldest of six and I believe I was in the 6th grade. It was so exciting...I loved their music and their hair!! We listened to the radio nonstop and bought as many records as I could afford. When I was in the 7th grade a "Hard Days Night" came to our movie theater and about 10 of us went and sat down front fairly close. There were'nt too many people there on a Saturday afternoon but a few obnoxious boys but I remember sitting there with my little heart pounding and this is almost embarrassing but I think I acually had tears in my eyes at times. We were jumping up and down and the boys were throwing popcorn at us!!! It is funny to look back on that. Music has always played such a big role in my life. If my life had a soundtrack, for every memory, there is a song. My first kiss (on the cheek) dancing to "Yesterday"...Listening to the whole album of "Rubber soul" on the telephone with my boyfriend of the moment! (Good thing the folks were bowling) Even my husband has a Beatle song attached to him from "Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" I can't hear one of their songs that I don't remember a time or a place or a feeling. It was music you could sing along to. I liked all of them but George was my favorite. "While my guitar gently weeps" is one of my all time favorites. I could go on and on but I had better call it quits for now.
(Now I have Beatle songs running through my head!!!)
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Yes, the American Idol stuff got the Beatle vibes going again for us. Mainly because I wanted to get those horrific versions of Beatle songs out of my head. I know the Beatle's music was considered "pop" back then, but it just doesn't work with the Idol folks...my opinion. Although, we did watch Across the Universe and thought it was pretty good.....they (actors) at least sang the songs without messing with the originals to much. I still can remember us kids playing our fake guitars and drums to the Beatles....thanks to you!
Thanks for jotting down some of your memories about those times for us. I honestly can remember being really little and having those records blasting on a Saturday afternoon while we were "supposed" to be doing chores. When I was a senior in high school at our Homecoming Dance they had a big movie screen that they played clips from the football game and a tribute to Jared Vandecar on while they played "Let it Be". I'll never forget that.
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