Why do the Beatles continue to be loved around the world?
The period during which the Beatles were active was less than eight years, from 1962 to 1970, and it was over 50 years ago.
Even counting cover songs, there are only 213 officially released tracks.
So why are their songs still performed and loved all over the world today? Here, I’d like to explore that secret.
The excellence of the song itself
For this, the best thing is for each of you to actually listen with your own ears and check for yourselves.
Not long ago, their songs were posted all over video sites, so you could listen to as much as you wanted for free, but recently the regulations have gotten stricter and that’s become difficult.
So, the best option is to have you buy a CD or DVD, or download the audio sold online. However, since some people might hesitate to buy it right away, I recommend renting it from a rental shop for those who feel that way.
Also, if you're okay with used items, you can get them on online auctions.
Even if it's secondhand, the sound doesn't deteriorate.
Another option is to subscribe to a flat-rate music streaming service.
Available even in Japan,Apple Music、Google Play Music、Amazon PrimeThese kinds of services.
The company that manages the Beatles’ copyrights had long been reluctant to allow music streaming, but it has finally acknowledged the way the world is moving.
But then you might be wondering which song or album you should listen to first, right?
As an introduction, I recommend the one released in 2015, "The Beatles 1"or "The Beatles 1+".
This is a best-of album that brings together 27 of the finest gems among The Beatles’ songs.
First, please listen to this and then watch it.
Old footage has been transformed using the latest technology into something so beautiful that you could mistake it for having been shot just yesterday.
Even though it’s a remastered track from fifty years ago, it shot to the top of CD charts worldwide as soon as it was released.
This is the promotional PV.
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And another thing I’d like to recommend is “,” which was released in 1970.The Beatles 1962–1966“(the so-called red disc)” and “The Beatles 1967–1970and (the so-called “blue label”) are the two.
This is also a quick way to grasp an overall picture of them.
There are also many people who became fans because of this.
By the way, I'm one of them too.
For example, in this, the “A Hard Day's NightThere’s the theme song from their first starring film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” and even after more than 50 years, it doesn’t sound the least bit dated.
It kicks off with a striking “jaaaan” of an opening, and before you can catch your breath, John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s relentless vocals sweep you up, drawing you into the Beatles’ world in an instant.
A driving feeling like tearing down a highway with not a single car on it.
Both the music and the performance can only be described as superb.
The title of the movie was decided first, and this song was created to match it.
Moreover, despite being such a masterpiece, it’s unbelievable that John—who publicly declared he would write it—actually wrote it in just one day.
However, only the B-melody part was unfinished.
Paul took one quick look at the sheet music, swiftly added some touches, and a magnificent masterpiece was completed.
Well, the actions of a genius are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
A long-held dream has come true.
I know it’s sudden to ask, but have you ever seen a photo like this somewhere?
I’m secretly hoping to hear something like, “Oh, I’ve seen this somewhere before.” But even if you’re not familiar with it, please don’t worry about it at all.
This is the cover photo of Abbey Road, an album released in 1969 that is hailed as one of the Beatles’ greatest masterpieces (and since it was an LP at the time, it was much larger than today’s CDs).
It dominated the number-one spot on the charts of Billboard, the American music magazine, for 11 consecutive weeks and achieved a record-breaking mega-hit, selling nearly 30 million copies worldwide.
In the jacket photo, they are walking in the order of John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison.
Of the four, John and George have already gone to heaven… (tears).
Since the album’s release, this crosswalk has become “the most famous crosswalk in the world,” and even nearly 50 years later, tourists continue to flock there to take photos.
Oh, by the way, everyone, there’s a scene in the 2015 animated film “Minions” where Abbey Road appears.
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It’s a humorous scene where the protagonist pokes their head out of a manhole and four people who seem to be the Beatles step on them one after another.
Playing in the background is their landmark debut single, 'Love Me Do,' released on October 5, 1962.
Unfortunately, this song only reached number 17 on the UK chart.
However, even though it's a song from more than 50 years ago, it's still being used like this.
Despite the fact that most songs from that period quietly faded away without being passed down, a song that didn’t even make the top ten is still being performed and listened to around the world.
And I’m also one of the Beatles fans around the world, and in 2015 I finally visited Liverpool, where they were born, and London, where they thrived, on my own.
A long-held dream came true, and I was able to take this photo—crossing Abbey Road and recreating the same scene as the album cover, something I wanted to do once in my life.
See? We managed to shoot it with almost the same look as the jacket photo, right?
You can tell which of those four I was trying to become, can’t you?
Yes, it’s Paul McCartney!
From their clothing to the cigarettes, even their stance is almost the same.
I went through a lot of trouble to take this photo. As for that,My blogIt’s explained in detail there, so please take a look.
I’d like to continue delving into the secrets of the Beatles.