A Brief Review Of The Beatles Song 'Penny Lane'

Two of the biggest groups to separate themselves from the other bands of the 1960s were the Beach Boys and the Beatles. Each had their own style of rock ’n’ roll and their own way of creating new music. The Beatles had a very British pop style at the start, which morphed into their unique style of music as they blended and mixed it with different kinds of “world music.” The band worked together to write and develop their style, which was different from the Beach Boys “whose creative center was unquestionably one member of the group” (Starr & Waterman, 305) Brian Wilson. Through Wilson, the Beach Boys developed a surfin’ style of rock ’n’ roll and like the Beatles, Wilson liked to experiment with different instruments and effects to change their sound. Having the ability to play with their music like this meant that they needed an encouraging producer, like the Beatles producer George Martin, or they needed to be the producer, so Wilson took on the job.

“In a country in which popular culture is extremely important, there’s nobody more important than The Beatles.” Steven Stark, a friend of The Beatles once said. The Beatles are not only the biggest band of their time, they are one of the biggest bands of all times. The Beatles did not just sing to sing, they sang to give hope to a generation, they set some of the highest standards in popular culture, they changed music forever, and they still manage to affect our generation today.

Rock music in the 1960s was egalitarian, eclectic, and real based on a number of reasons. To explain the 'real' piece of rock music in the 1960s, one would have to know that there was war going on overseas that didn't make sense to Americans as to why it was going on (the Vietnam war). There was also still severe inequality between blacks and whites causing protests to occur via the Civil Rights movement, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There was inequality between women and mens rights. These issues caused dissatisfaction to occur in the American people. What better way to vent dissatisfaction than through music! Also in addition to the frustrations described above, teen rebellion from the parental obligations was also in full swing. The result of this was 'free love' and experimenting with drugs. This led to creative, and mind you interesting, rock that Americans loved like "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles. Aside from the above,

The Beatles influenced everyday life as well as music, allowing them to be one of

Fahrenheit 451 was written by Ray Bradbury in the 50’s. When Bradbury wrote this novel it was his idea of the future, but today most of the things Bradbury wrote about have or are coming true. When the book, Fahrenheit 451, was written it was what Bradbury imagined as a dystopian future. A future where books were illegal, humans don’t interact with one another, and technology takes over our lives. If you think about it, this isn’t far off from the world we're living in today. Ray Bradbury addresses the power of technology suppressing human interaction many times throughout the book by giving examples of different types of technology such as the parlor, seashells in ears, and speeding cars.

First of all, in the 1950’s Elvis Presley and his music started the era of the generation gap between teenagers and their parents, an era which is still going on today. With Elvis being very young, attractive and his new type of music and dancing, teenage girls fell head over heels for the young star. Most parents though, did not feel the same way about Presley. He was often described a vulgar and many accused him of corrupting the youth. Teenagers all of a sudden felt good being rebellious and decided they would like different things than their parents. And so begin the generation gap of teenagers and their parents. Without the generation gap, the

The Beatles and more specifically John Lennon had an immense impact on society throughout the 1960s to the 1980s. The Beatles affected society with their music by bringing about an age where experimentation with drugs, sex and hallucinogens (previously taboo) became the norm. They were also very popular amongst the new hippie counter culture as they too were anti-war and shared continuity with the ideals of the band. They served as examples and leaders not only to the hippies and other youth movements, but also to the youth of society in general. The Beatles and their music redefined the rules of society. They started new and innovative trends of experimentation with sex and started the idea of using drugs for recreation. They promoted peace and opened up capitalist society to the idea of socialism. These are all major themes which have forever altered the course of future societies and are themes that are still massive influences on our societal decisions today!

Penny Lane released as double side with strawberry fields forever in February 1967 by the Beatles during the Sgt, Pepper sessions (Penny Lane | The Beatles Bible. (n.d.). It was originally written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon -McCartney song writing partnership. The song was about a street near Lennon 's childhood home in Liverpool, England. Penny Lane is in the key of B Major with 108 BPM and a time signature of 4/4. Paul McCartney accomplishes a difficult song writing task as he places the verses In the key of B and choruses in the key of A, then changes back to B using ' 'E ' ' as the pivot chord.

It all started in Liverpool in 1960 when four men came together to create the iconic band, The Beatles. The English rock band members consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were able to create timeless music that still continues to influence artists even years after the end of the group’s time. Not only did they surpassed every limit that was reached before them, they left a mark on the music industry that most artist can only hope they achieve. They changed the way music itself was created and the way it was presented to people listening all over the world. There are few artists in the world that have been able to have the success The Beatles did, their musical achievements truly were one of a kind

Firstly, he focuses too much on the image and success of the band thus ignores the most important element of this pop phenomenon which is the audience. As stated, without the young, these pop stars may not have risen as they did. Fowler forgot the fact that the audience, too, have the right to choose what to like or dislike, they are not limited to the producers’s (the band’s) intention. Supported by Dave Godowsky, the director of A&R department (Rounder Records), which stated that ‘it is almost impossible to predict whether a particular music or band will appeal to the audience wide enough to make it successful’ (Charness 7). Secondly, Fowler overlooked another factor that contribute to the success of the band which is the mass media as it is a medium that helped promote and develop pop music thus allowed the idols (the Beatles), pop music and youth culture to connect. Finally, even though we don’t know the fact whether the Beatles did it for money or out of interest (as the ones who could truly answer this question are the Beatles themselves), I find Fowler’s comment that ‘the Beatles worked for commercial benefit’ too strong as he has ignored the fact that creativity cannot emerge out of money but one’s

Moreover, “ The Beatles” made a breakthrough in deferent regions such as music, film, literature, art, and fashion. Even after their career ended The Beatles made a big influence on the lifestyle and culture of several generations. The words of their songs and images passed on influential ideas of love, peace, and imagination and helped in breaking walls in the thoughts of the people, therefore making a big impact on music and human history .

There was a lasting impression left on each generation of musicians that came after them. The Stones defined the attitude, style, and sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll, as well as the drug and sex characteristics that were established as Rock ‘n’ Rolls’ lesser half. Even while the Stones were high as a kite, they managed to tour for three straight years and perform nightly. Although one should not do drugs due to the health hazards, the Stones made singing, dancing, and playing instruments look ridiculously easy while they were looped out of their minds on drugs.

Malcolm Gladwell's book “Outliers” is one of the most influential success guide book in the world. Outliers is divided into nine chapters and each chapter contains different stories of success and different guides to success. One of the most well-known chapters of Outliers is chapter two; “The 10,000-Hour Rule”. The 10,000-hour rule talks about how 10,000 hours is the estimated amount of time an individual requires to spend to become an expert in any field. Chapter two begins with the childhood story of Bill Joy, who is now a significantly influential computer scientist. Along with Bill Joy, Gladwell continues with the story of one of the greatest and most influential band of all times, The Beatles, and another legendary figure in the computer

John Lennon and Paul McCartney are very famous names that have come up in many different topics. These guys are the vocalists behind the Beatles. Lennon and McCartney wrote over 300 songs together but not all were put to music and released. Starting out in the 1960’s the four guys changed music, more specifically Rock and Roll forever. “No band has influenced pop culture the Beatles have”(Simon&Schuster). This quote accurately states that they did change history just by releasing music. “They were one of the best things to happen in twentieth century”(Simon&Schuster). They had a huge

The Beatles were undoubtedly one of the best song composers of the twentieth century. Their countless number of hits have motivated and inspired millions of songwriters and fans all throughout the world. “Hey Jude” is certainly one of their most popular songs of all time. Not only has the track been recognized as one of the Beatles’ greatest songs of all time, but has been influential enough to be classified as an anthem. What was is about “Hey Jude” that was so captivating, and influential in rock and roll history?