Paul McCartney said all the “catchphrases” the press used to make up about The Beatles were “quite annoying.” First, the media gave the Fab Four tags that didn’t accurately describe their personalities. Then, they coined a term for their “distinct” sound.
The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images Paul said the ‘catchphrases’ that the press made up about The Beatles were annoying
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that with the press, “you need them and they need you.” However, some of the more annoying things the press said about The Beatles unfortunately stuck.
For instance, the press called what The Beatles did “Mersey Beat,” which took its name from a local entertainment paper. Paul wrote that when The Beatles heard the “catchphrase,” they thought, “Well, bloody hell. That’s so corny.”
Paul added, “We never thought of ourselves as Mersey, we thought of ourselves as Liverpool, and its...
The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images Paul said the ‘catchphrases’ that the press made up about The Beatles were annoying
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that with the press, “you need them and they need you.” However, some of the more annoying things the press said about The Beatles unfortunately stuck.
For instance, the press called what The Beatles did “Mersey Beat,” which took its name from a local entertainment paper. Paul wrote that when The Beatles heard the “catchphrase,” they thought, “Well, bloody hell. That’s so corny.”
Paul added, “We never thought of ourselves as Mersey, we thought of ourselves as Liverpool, and its...
- 2/19/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles received everything from jewelry to bras to cakes from their listeners. With so much excess, Ringo Starr explained that they would gift sweets to hospitals. Here’s what we learned from a 1964 press conference featuring the “Let It Be” artists.
The Beatles received gifts from fans — including cakes and bras Beatle drummer Ringo Starr as fellow-Beatle George Harrison sprays his throat at University College Hospital | Bettmann / Contributor via Getty Images
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were the Fab Four members behind the Beatles, earning international praise. They became one of the first UK-based bands to score big in America, sparking “Beatlemania” among listeners.
When fans saw these performers in person, some screamed, cried, and even fainted. As a result, the Beatles were the recipients of lavish and even strange gifts from this “exuberant” fan base.
“I once received a bra,” Lennon joked in a...
The Beatles received gifts from fans — including cakes and bras Beatle drummer Ringo Starr as fellow-Beatle George Harrison sprays his throat at University College Hospital | Bettmann / Contributor via Getty Images
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were the Fab Four members behind the Beatles, earning international praise. They became one of the first UK-based bands to score big in America, sparking “Beatlemania” among listeners.
When fans saw these performers in person, some screamed, cried, and even fainted. As a result, the Beatles were the recipients of lavish and even strange gifts from this “exuberant” fan base.
“I once received a bra,” Lennon joked in a...
- 2/11/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison loved talking to people and revealed that it took a long time for anyone to bore him. The former Beatle enjoyed hearing people’s stories and perspectives, especially if they had interesting opinions about religion.
George Harrison talking to David Puttnam | Dave Hogan/Getty Images George Harrison said he loved talking to people
In a November 1964 issue of The Beatles Book Monthly (per Beatles Interviews), George interviewed himself. He asked the questions he thought reporters missed, including if he made friends easily.
George replied that he was “extremely” interested in people. “I think I make an easy target for folk who like to talk about themselves,” he added. “It takes a long time for them to bore me because I enjoy listening to new ideas and different opinions. That’s what life is for– to find out fresh things and learn new facts.”
George asked himself if his...
George Harrison talking to David Puttnam | Dave Hogan/Getty Images George Harrison said he loved talking to people
In a November 1964 issue of The Beatles Book Monthly (per Beatles Interviews), George interviewed himself. He asked the questions he thought reporters missed, including if he made friends easily.
George replied that he was “extremely” interested in people. “I think I make an easy target for folk who like to talk about themselves,” he added. “It takes a long time for them to bore me because I enjoy listening to new ideas and different opinions. That’s what life is for– to find out fresh things and learn new facts.”
George asked himself if his...
- 2/10/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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