Dotoar

Do people say that? Isn't that just a more or less subconscious projection of a strawman from anti-Beatles elitists upon alleged Beatles fanboys?

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Janszoon

Do people overstate the case for the Beatles? Hell yes.

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A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man

Time & Place

25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die

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Wyrd

I've heard hundred of different "reasons" for why they are the greatest band of all time. Some of their stuff is alright, but to me it just seems like cookie cutter feel good pop music. When they got more into the hippie movement, they just became even more unbearable.

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TockTockTock

I disagree. I think they became more experimental during their later years. Some people say they did that just so they can fit in with the other bands, but I have a hard time believing that. And John Lennon was one of the faces of that "hippie movement" that you spoke of, and many people find his messages inspirational. Again, I don't even like the Beatles that much, but I just don't think it's fair to make these types of criticisms.

Dotoar

Lists like that could be found about other bands as well, and frankly, that particular list is just cold facts which one may or may not use to back up their opinion. I still haven't heard anyone, besides Lennon, claim The Beatles as the second coming of christ or anything.

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Dotoar

The one thing that keeps lurking in the back of my head while skimming through this thread is the fact that the only reason why Lady Gaga is the subject of comparisation with The Beatles is that it's 2011 and not 2001. Or 1991.

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