Quotes from the song The Beatles - The End. Beatles Day: the funniest quotes from the legendary rock rebel group
: Music was not a job for us. We became musicians just so we wouldn't have to work.
Paul McCartney :
None of us wanted to be a bass player. In our minds, it was a fat guy who was playing somewhere in the back.Paul McCartney :
As for music, we got along great, we were always friends. In the end, it was business problems that led to the breakup of the Beatles.Paul McCartney :
I learned to sing a little like Elvis; sometimes he sang a little like Little Richard, and I love Badi Holi. These are probably my three biggest favorites.Paul McCartney :
Someone said to me: “The Beatles are anti-materialists.” This is a big myth. We used to sit down with John and say, “Well, let's write a swimming pool.”Paul McCartney :
The more time passes and the more I try to explain how things really happened, the clearer it becomes that stories will forever be made about the Beatles.Paul McCartney :
We were just guys trying to make music, make a living and just have fun doing it. But something happened, and we became the personification of freedom.Paul McCartney :
I think I'm happiest now. It is a great joy for me to see how my family grows and matures. However, looking back to the years when the Beatles became successful, I remember that they were wonderful, crazy, full of fun years, so that period in my life was almost as happy.Steve Jobs :
My model for business is The Beatles: They were four guys who kept each other's negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And their overall result was more than just the sum of all the parts. Great things in business are never accomplished by one person - they are always accomplished by a team.John Lennon
(born John Winston Lennon, later changed to John Winston Ono Lennon; English. John Winston Ono Lennon, 1940 - 1980) - British rock musician, singer, poet, composer, artist, writer, political activist. One of the founders and member of The Beatles. After The Beatles broke up, he began a solo career, but was killed in 1980.Love is the flower you've got to let grow.
Love is a flower you were given to let grow.
Everything is clearer when you're in love.
Everything is clearer when you're in love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
I really thought that love would save us all.
I really thought that love would save us all.
If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal.
If anyone thinks that love and peace are a cliché that should have been left in the sixties, then that's their problem. Love and peace are eternal.
All we are saying is give peace a chance!
We all say - give peace a chance!
Give Peace a Chance
Give peace a chance!
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.
If everyone demanded peace, and not another TV, then there would be no peace.
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.
Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
Life is easy with eyes closed without understanding what you are seeing.
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Consider your age as friends, not years. Count your life as smiles, not tears.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
God is the concept by which we measure our pain.
Part of me suspects that I’m a loser and the other part of me thinks I’m God Almighty.
Part of me suspects that I am a failure, and another part of me thinks that I am God Almighty.
No hell below us, above us only sky.
There is no hell below us, only heaven above us.
Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.
Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.
You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!
You don't need anyone to tell you who and what you are. You are what you are!
You have to be a bastard to make it, and that’s a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
You'd have to be an asshole to do that, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
The more I see, the less I know for sure.
The more I see, the less I know for sure.
One thing you can’t hide — is when you’re crippled inside.
One thing you can't hide is when you're a cripple inside.
How can I go forward when I don’t know which way I’m facing?
How can I move forward when I don't know which way I've turned?
When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody's help in any way.
When I was younger, much younger than I am now, I didn't need anyone's help with anything.
Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry!
Those sitting in the cheap seats are asked to applaud. The rest can limit themselves to jingling their jewelry!
January 16 - international day of the beatles. It was on January 16, 1957 that the Cavern club opened in Liverpool, where the then unknown young musicians John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison began their path to fame. Ringo Starr later joined them. Since 2001, by decision of UNESCO, on January 16, fans of the British band around the world have been holding themed concerts and fan meetings to once again remember the enormous legacy of The Beatles and how strong the group's influence still is in the music industry.
However, what added success to the group in its time was not only the music, but also the youthful rebellion and wit with which the guys presented themselves to the public. The Beatles were real rebels who stirred up conservative Britain and conquered America with their ease. These guys were able to put any snob to shame and respond to criticism with incredibly sarcastic comments.
Meeting The Beatles was a real pleasure. It was Paul, John, George and Ringo who destroyed the pathos of the representatives of the big music scene and the image of the show business aristocracy (which by that time was actively exploited by Elvis Presley).
For the day we offer you the most funny quotes fours. Most of the sayings are taken from feature films "Hard day's Night" And "Help!", as well as from documentaries "What"s Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A." And "The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit".
John: Guys in the cheap seats, clap for us, and the rest can just rattle their jewelry.
The reporter: Time Magazine recently wrote an article condemning pop music. They wrote that "Day Tripper" was supposedly about prostitutes, and "Norwegian Wood" was about lesbians. What were your thoughts while writing these songs?
Floor: We were just trying to write songs about prostitutes and lesbians, that's all...
The reporter: How has success changed your life?
George: Yes.
On the radio: and tomorrow night at 19:00 The Beatles read their own poetry
Floor: We didn't write any poetry.
The reporter: Are you even going to get a haircut?
George: I got my hair cut yesterday.
The reporter: How do you find America?
George: Turned left at Greenland.
The reporter: Ringo, do you have any political preferences?
Ringo: No, I don't even smoke.
The reporter: Do you often see your father?
Floor: No, we're actually just good friends.
John: Will you cut it off already, Ringo?
Ringo: Look, John, I've had great times with that finger.
The reporter: John, what's your favorite type of girl?
John: my wife.
The reporter: George, what is your favorite type of girl?
John: John's wife.
The reporter: Why does your music excite them so much?
George: If we had known, we would have formed another group and would have been their managers.
The reporter: which one are you?
John: I'm Eric
The reporter: Eric, this is the American public.
John: I'm John.
The reporter: Are you John?
The reporter: Is Ringo the best drummer in the world?
Floor: Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles.
Leonard Bernstein , conductor, composer: John Lennon was one of the few geniuses of our poor spiritual sense time. I know all the numerous movements of rock music and I must say that there have been no new impulses in it for a long time. Four young musicians from Liverpool who called themselves the Beatles reached the top. They were and will remain the standard for me. I got to know them and their music through my children. Today I can sing over seventy Beatles songs from memory. The compositions of John Lennon can be compared with the compositions of Rachmaninov or Schubert, despite the fact that Schubert - in contrast to Lennon - wrote symphonies. I would definitely compare Lennon's song "If I Fell" to Schubert's "Winter Reise" cycle.
I am confident that Lennon's music will live as long as the works of Brahms, Beethoven or Bach. Lennon's death left a huge void. The world has become poorer by one creative, moving unit.
I know it sounds naive, but Paul McCartney's feminine, siren-like voice was the perfect complement to Lennon's. Both of them created a couple with creative energy unusual for that time. Ringo Starr was a capable and affable musician. George Harrison - a mystical, modest talent. But John and Paul were like Saints John and Paul: they were masters who made millions of people happy. They were glorified, they immortalized themselves under the name "The Beatles", which will live long in our memory.
Mick Jagger, leader of the Rolling Stones: The Beatles were already famous before the Stones became famous. From the moment we appeared, we developed a group of fans that surrounds us to this day and is very different from the fans of the Beatles. There was never any competition between us, which is typical only for small ensembles. We were never afraid of the Beatles, and the Beatles were never afraid of us. True, our opinions about music differed, but we respected each other, since both groups were so strong that jealousy could not arise between them.
Yehudi Menuhin, violinist: Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to perform with the Beatles. I always regretted this, as I was their constant and passionate fan. I hoped that these four great musicians would perform together again. It would be wonderful if we could hear more of the sublime music that was created, first of all, by the great talent of John Lennon.
With Lennon's death, the Beatles finally became a legend. What happened in New York before the Dakota was the tragic and terrible end of a man who, like no one else, represented absolutely the new kind folklore
John Lennon's music had something to say to everyone. The surprise and sincerity of his songs reflected the many joyful hopes of young people. I think that the Beatles, without a doubt, had the most profound influence on the musical taste of their generation. The surprise and humor of their music and lyrics were a complete reflection of the aspirations and interests of young people.
Grigory Shneerson , pianist, conductor, musicologist: I think that in the history of modern art, the Beatles represent a group of very bright and exceptionally talented artists, despite their lack of real musical education. They introduced new and unfamiliar content into the development of entertainment music - a kind of protest against society and the environment, as well as a lot of fresh energy of youth, which destroyed everything accepted standards performances on stage. They brought humor and, of course, sex. Lennon was an extraordinarily talented poet, and I think he was the real soul of the band. There is no doubt about their influence on the development of not only entertainment, but also serious music.
Gennady Khazanov , satirist: At first I treated the work of the Beatles with contempt. I remember in the mid-60s I performed with the vocal-instrumental trio of the Institute of Oriental Languages, in which Sgersky and Shcheulov sang. This trio performed Beatles songs, which became my introduction to the work of the Liverpudlians. There was no widespread information about them at that time; I had not heard their recordings live. But I remember always laughing at the song “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” the entire lyrics of which revolved around one sentence. It seemed to me then that it would be difficult to come up with more wretched content. Later I realized that first impressions are deceiving.
Kolya Vasin, “the main Beatlemaniac” of Russia, founder of the John Lennon Temple: I think that for me the Beatles are already the status quo - a thing that does not change. This is the need of the soul. Constant joy that does not change its value. This is the only thing in nature, in the world, that always makes me happy. They never upset me even once, even when they split. Each of them went their own way, and accordingly there was four times more music.
Vladimir Kuzmin , former leader of the rock group "Dynamic": When I first heard the Beatles, I already knew how to play the guitar. And the guy who taught me to play once said that the Beatles were broadcast on such and such waves on Fridays at eight o’clock. Moreover, he said that there are different Beatles: Finnish, Swedish, American, Hungarian, Polish. It was believed that everyone who was shaggy and played the guitar was a Beatle. At the age of fifteen, I already knew about sixty Beatles songs by heart; we often sang them and performed them at school in the evenings. And I still sing them sometimes. In company.
Sergey Antipov, presenter of “Program A”: Some kind of acquaintance with “not our” music began with the Beatles. “Bone” records - probably no one remembers them now, and young people often don’t even know what they are. I accidentally found on the street several records recorded on x-rays. Apparently these were the first Beatles records I heard. At first I couldn’t understand anything for a long time, it was so unusual, but then I fell in love with this music... The music of the Beatles remained alive. Sometimes you even think - it’s good that she remained just like that - some kind of memory of the present, or something. But very often I catch myself thinking that when I listen to something new, I subconsciously compare whether these are better or worse. It doesn’t work out better, but if it’s on the level of some musical discoveries made by the Beatles in their time, then... in general, the Beatles are a standard, I don’t know. They won't die. It'll be this way forever.
Alice Cooper, "Godfather"rock shock: All the bands in the world can't know Alice Cooper's songs. But when every band in the world knows the Beatles' records, that's when you understand the importance of these guys! When I first heard the song "She Loves You", it hit me like lightning . This record changed my hair style. From Elvis's greased coke to a one-night stand. This song was about teenage life. I was in a stupor: I wandered around the house mesmerized. As you can imagine, my parents were not in delighted when I wandered around the house with a Beatles-style hairstyle, so they couldn't stand The Beatles. Everything changed when they heard the Stones. After that, they loved the Beatles. They thought that for the Stones, no no restrictions, the Stones were just dirty punks. I remember thinking that if I started a band, the Stones would look like saints compared to us.
Andrey Makarevich , "The Time Machine": The Beatles and the rest of rock and roll are no more closely related than deity and images of deity. And no one can do anything about it.