It was forty years ago today...

[accuratehorn]

that the Beatles ceased to play.
The last live performance of the Beatles, atop Apple Studios, where I think they recorded part of Abbey Road, was on January 30, 1969.
Please observe a moment of silence.

 

[I Am Texas]

I read the news today, oh boy

 

[WorsterMan]

Greatest, band, ever...

I am the Walrus, coo coo cachoo!

 

[Bookman]

They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile.

 

[DoobieWah]

So let me introduce to you, the band you've known for all these years...

 

[WorsterMan]

For the benefit of Mr. Kite there will be a show tonight on trampoline...

 

[LITNIN HORN]

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Life Goes On, Bra

 

[WorsterMan]

Here is another clue for you all... the Walrus was Paul.

 

[swc.lives.on]

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[smwhorn]

It seems like just . . . Yesterday.

 

[WorsterMan]

Happiness is a, yes it is, is a WARM gun. Bang, bang, shoot, shoot.

 

[LITNIN HORN]

not just any gun...Happiness is a warm gun, yes it is.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

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[accuratehorn]

Beatles: Sangre doesn't love you, yeah, yeah, yeah.

 

[LITNIN HORN]

Sangre Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

 

[chango]

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[WorsterMan]

I say Hello and Sangre says Goodbye!

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

chango,
Believe me, when I have control of the radio, that is exactly what happens.

And accurate and Worster are funny...

Seriously though, I recognize the importance of their role in changing American music, the influence they have had and all that. I don't deny their place in pop music history. I'm just tired of hearing the same old **** all the time.

 

[accuratehorn]

Pretty harsh, but man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe. Why don't you indicate precisely what you mean to say? There's nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game, it's easy.

 

[WorsterMan]

accurate: well played sir, well played.

Tell me: how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?

 

[WorsterMan]

Do you want to know a secret? To find out and I found out. He blew his mind out in a car. Boy, your gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time. Help!

 

[accuratehorn]

Sangre has a point-the Beatles haven't put out any new material in 40 years. I understand, because I feel the same way about Beethoven-when was the last time he wrote a symphony? You just hear same Chopin etudes over and over. And someone should tell Tsichovski the news.

 

[halsteadfrost]

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[Sangre Naranjada]

If I'm driving I generally listen to AM. I can't change the station and skip the Beatles and other overplayed stuff when it's on in a workplace or it's somebody elses car, etc.

 

[WorsterMan]

Rocky didn't like that, said I'm gonn git that boy.

 

[LITNIN HORN]

Sangre needs ear plugs, an IPod or a scrambling device.

 

[WorsterMan]

Hey Bulldog. Sangre used to be angry young man but, he's no Mean Mr. Mustard or a fool on the hill. Oh watch out... he'll get by with a little help from his friends.

 

[MaduroUTMB]

At least one guy isn't sentimental about this anniversary:

 

[Art Vandelay]

Sangre cain't get no... satisfaction... Sangre cain't get no --- oh, sorry wrong thread.

 

[MGS]

Just another boy band. When Gen Y reaches middle age, we'll see the same kind of reverence for NKOTB.