My ex-girlfriend used to always talk about how much she loved The Beatles and why I should love them, too. I couldn't understand why someone would like music that wasn't from their generation. Three years ago I couldn't name more than two Beatles to save my life. Her favorites were John and Paul. She always talked about how great they were and how she wanted to see the Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas, Love, which features nothing but songs by The Beatles. She tried educating me about The Beatles, but it was futile. I also had a professor in my senior year of college who based his Strategic Business lectures on The Beatles. Buyer/Seller Power were likened to George Harrison because he did the grunt work for The Beatles by being an amazing guitarist, much like how buyers of companies have a knack for making good purchasing and selling decisions. John Lennon was likened to Rivalry because he stirred things up in the group and would eventually go solo. This cross-Beatles/Business education may have helped me do well in the class but it didn't help me further appreciate The Beatles.
I began my Beatles exploration three weeks ago after playing The Beatles Rockband in a Best Buy. My fascination with rock music had sprouted the weekend before from playing Guitar Hero and Rockband with some friends. I was hooked. Since my Best Buy live performance I have been learning one to three new Beatles songs a day, usually by watching a new Beatles cartoon and participating during the sing-a-long segment. It's meant for kids, but who cares.
My obsession with The Beatles is best explained through my actions. Two weeks ago I purchased The Beatles Rockband for the Xbox 360, even though I don't own an Xbox 360. I went halfsies with a friend, but still, this speaks volumes on how much I love The Beatles.
I have learned roughly 50 Beatles songs so far. Only about 200 more to go. I'm conditioning myself for Beatles Weekend '09 which is when I'll play with my friends and sing my heart out to every song I know.
~Anthans
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