The Beatles Flashcards
When did the Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show?
February 9th, 1964
Who found The Beatles?
Ed Sullivan
What style did the Beatles change?
The hair styles, they brought in long hair for meThern
What was the 1st British invasion also called?
Beatlemania
What were the three periods of The Beatles?
The Early Period, the Middle Period, and the Studio Period
What was The Beatles’ early period?
Their pop/love song stage. Consisted of their first few albums, which were a mix of original compositions and covers. Songs like “Twist and Shout” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”
What was The Beatles’ Middle Period?
Started after they met Bob Dylan in 1965, who told them that they needed to write songs of substance. “Taxman” and “Ticket to Ride” are songs from this period
What was The Beatles’ Studio Period?
When they stopped touring and only performed in recordings. Their songs began to have drug undertones, beginning with Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
Why did the Beatles stop touring?
Two reasons: Because they were being threatened by people in the South and because the girls would scream so loud that they couldn’t hear themselves
What was “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” about?
LCD
What line in “A Little Help from my Friends” refers to weed?
“I get high with a little help from my friends”
In 1966, what claim did John Lennon make?
That The Beatles would be more popular than Jesus, and in the long term, Christianity. People were not happy about this.
What was the second wave of the British Invasion?
When all of the other bands, including the Rolling Stones and The Animals, came to the US
The Beatles are considered what?
The leading group in pop history
Who was America’s answer to The Beatles?
The Beach Boys
