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Hi Stefan,
It often happens, that when you introduce music as a subject, responses can become quite strong and passionate.
The reason is that it is an emotion inspiring field.
I grew up in the Beatles era. I saw them live in Adelaide.
In high school students wrote Beatle's song lyrics on desks. Some were modified like:
(To the tune of "I saw her standing there" 1964)
Well she was just 93
And you know what I mean
And the way she looked was way beyond repair
So how could I dance with her mother
When her dad was standing there.
I was too much of a geek to care much about the Beatles or any music in those days. However, I now have quite a large collection of their songs.
Among my Beatles favorites:
A World Without Love
Baby You're A Rich Man
Cant Buy Me Love
I Wanna Hold You're Hand
If I Fell
Lovely Rita
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Penny Lane
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
"When I'm 64" has a comical meaning for me. A teenage girl in the 60's thought the words were "When I'm 6 foot 4." She used to sing it in unison when the song was broadcast on the radio.
She was bewildered as to why we all laughed at her singing. Someone spoke up and there was a bright red face.
My Son and Daughter have both been to Abbey Road. I will follow.
I like the Beatles but I do prefer other music. Beatles songs were written to be simple and commercially driven. It was a successful era for them.
Cheers
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