The Beatles: Inspiration and Lyrical Progression

John Lennon says that he named The Beatles from a vision that he had. “A man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them ‘From this day on, you are Beatles with an A’---‘Thank you, Mister Man,” they said (41).” This was the very beginning of the cultural, musical, lyrical, and historical phenomenon that was The Beatles. When George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr first recorded together in 1963, no one could predict the imprint they would leave on the world once they were done recording as a band. In the year 2000, nearly 30 years after their breakup; their songs still get more radio airplay than any current songs. Their albums still occupy top spots on the best seller list. It is not just the continuing widespread popularity of the Beatles that draws the masses; it is also the various ideas, messages, thoughts, and feelings that they chose to convey with the lyrics of their songs. The Beatles, especially the widely regarded as ‘legendary’ Lennon!

-McCartney songwriting partnership, drew inspiration from almost every aspect of life while making a natural progression from their early, simple songs to their later, more philosophical, story-telling songs (C

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