Sorry Mr.Talner, but for some reason my timeline isn't working ): So I tried making this boring one.
1957- Paul McCartney met John Lennon while John was performing with his band-The Quarry Men. Paul soon joined the Quarry Men.
1958- George Harrison joined The Quarry Men.
1960- One of John's collage friends joined in as bass player. His name was Stuart Sutcliffe.
Late 1960- They returned to Liverpool from their tour, without Stuart because he had been ingagged with a German lady named Astrid Kirchnerr and 2 years later Ringo Starr had replaced Stuart.
1970- The Beatles split up and gone their seperate ways.
2001- George Harrison had died of cancer.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Revoloution
ARTIST: The Beatles
TITLE: Revolution
Lyrics and Chords
You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
/ C - - - / - F - - / - C - - - / 1st, 2nd / F G7 - - - /
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right (3x)
/ Dm - G6 - / Dm - BbC A - G - / C - F - / / C - F - G - - - /
You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait / Don't you know...
You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You'd better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow / Don't you know...
All right, all right...
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Many bands in the 60's started to changed music. Rock n' Roll changed from Buddy Holly and Elvis to The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, and The Grateful Dead. Their music reflected the radical time of the 60's. That's where my song comes in. This song is called The Revolution by The Beatles. It explains most of the problems were about civil rights, discrimination, and the Cuban Missle crisis and Vietnam war. The civil rights movement was created to help stop those problems.
"You say you want a revolution. Well you know we all want to change the world." These words explain our society today because many people in our world today want to change it for the good or the worse. People want to change the world for good because they want us our world to be a better place because were running out of fossil fuels, the war in Iraq, global warning, pollution, and cutting down the rain forest. And people want to destroy our world because maybe their lives are horrible and they want us to feel how they feel like.
The second way I can connect this is with the character from Small Steps-Kaira. She is a regular teenager trying to live her life at the fullest, but El Genius (step dad/manager) ruins it every time because he decides everything on what Kaira does and she gets no say in this when shes the singer! Well that is until she turns 18, she can do anything she wants because she is concidered an adult. Even though El Genius doesn't want that to happen, he had to accept it. So back to the lyrics when it says "You better free your mind instead but when you go carrying pictures of Charmain Mao, you ain't going to make it with anyone or anyhow.
In conclusion, I've realized how important this song means . Because now a days, most of the songs are about girls, clubs, and things that don't really matter in this world. But this song does talk about things that is important to our society. I've realized that more songs should be more about things that are going on in the world. And it has definitely changed the way I listen to songs.
"You say you want a revolution. Well you know we all want to change the world." These words explain our society today because many people in our world today want to change it for the good or the worse. People want to change the world for good because they want us our world to be a better place because were running out of fossil fuels, the war in Iraq, global warning, pollution, and cutting down the rain forest. And people want to destroy our world because maybe their lives are horrible and they want us to feel how they feel like.
The second way I can connect this is with the character from Small Steps-Kaira. She is a regular teenager trying to live her life at the fullest, but El Genius (step dad/manager) ruins it every time because he decides everything on what Kaira does and she gets no say in this when shes the singer! Well that is until she turns 18, she can do anything she wants because she is concidered an adult. Even though El Genius doesn't want that to happen, he had to accept it. So back to the lyrics when it says "You better free your mind instead but when you go carrying pictures of Charmain Mao, you ain't going to make it with anyone or anyhow.
In conclusion, I've realized how important this song means . Because now a days, most of the songs are about girls, clubs, and things that don't really matter in this world. But this song does talk about things that is important to our society. I've realized that more songs should be more about things that are going on in the world. And it has definitely changed the way I listen to songs.
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool, England.Their songs were mostly about love. And later on their song became more about polotics. Their insperations from the songs they wrote came from the things that were around them in the time and from circus posters. Some of them said that they were influinced by Nat King Cole and Elvis. They weren't really an unusual band. There were four members in the group. John Lennon (song writer and singer), Paul McCartney (song writer and singer), Ringo Starr (drummer),and George Harrison (the bassist). They soon became teenagers idols and everyone from around the world knew about them. They did have a big impact on the society because whatever The Beatles told them to do they would do. Or when ever they said many people listend.
The Beatles career started when John Lennon and Paul McCartney met while John was performing with his skiffle band, The Quarry Men. As the two teenagers had the same interest in American rhythm-and-blues and rock music, Paul later joined The Quarry Men as song writer in 1957. The group began playing in a local jazz club, The Cavern. Unfortunately they were baned from playing skiffle tunes. Along came George Harrison and joined in 1958. The Quarry Men competed in a contest in Manchester, as the name of Johnny and the Moondogs. Sadly they didn't come even close to winners, but they enjoyed it allot. In 1960 Stuart Sutcliffe joined in as bass player. He and known John a while back in collage and when they were young they would would hang out at a local coffee bar, The Jacaranda which was owned by Alan Williams. Luckily a London agent and producer, Larry Parnes, asked Williams to nominate four Liverpool groups to back the stars on tours in North England and Scotland. Williams chose Johnny and the Moondogs, but told them to change their name. The name changed to Holly, then The Three Tunes, then The Crickets, and finally they agreed on The Beetles. John told them they change the spelling to "The Beatles."
The group went on a quick tour, making Johnny Gentle go back to Scotland. When they returned to Liverpool they realized that they needed a drummer. This made Pete Best join the group in 1960. When that was all settled, Alan rearranged for them to play in a club located in Germany. While they were at the club they had met Ringo Starr from the 3 other bands they played against. His band was Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. As the tour was over, they returned to Liverpool in late 1960 with Stuart out of their band because he had got engaged with a German woman named Astrid Kirchnerr. Ringo Starr had joined 2 years later.
On April 10, 1970, George Harrison annonced that The Beatles had broken up. They had made 12 albums. many people think different things about which people album was the best and which wasn't, but i think that they are all really good. And after that happened they split up and gone their separate ways. Some had pursued their music career and went solo or as a band leader. They were such a hit that even up today, from toddlers to teenagers, and to adults they listen to The Beatles. Their music will never be forgotten. And sadly, George Harrison had died of cancer in 2001. He will be remembered also.
The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool, England.Their songs were mostly about love. And later on their song became more about polotics. Their insperations from the songs they wrote came from the things that were around them in the time and from circus posters. Some of them said that they were influinced by Nat King Cole and Elvis. They weren't really an unusual band. There were four members in the group. John Lennon (song writer and singer), Paul McCartney (song writer and singer), Ringo Starr (drummer),and George Harrison (the bassist). They soon became teenagers idols and everyone from around the world knew about them. They did have a big impact on the society because whatever The Beatles told them to do they would do. Or when ever they said many people listend.
The Beatles career started when John Lennon and Paul McCartney met while John was performing with his skiffle band, The Quarry Men. As the two teenagers had the same interest in American rhythm-and-blues and rock music, Paul later joined The Quarry Men as song writer in 1957. The group began playing in a local jazz club, The Cavern. Unfortunately they were baned from playing skiffle tunes. Along came George Harrison and joined in 1958. The Quarry Men competed in a contest in Manchester, as the name of Johnny and the Moondogs. Sadly they didn't come even close to winners, but they enjoyed it allot. In 1960 Stuart Sutcliffe joined in as bass player. He and known John a while back in collage and when they were young they would would hang out at a local coffee bar, The Jacaranda which was owned by Alan Williams. Luckily a London agent and producer, Larry Parnes, asked Williams to nominate four Liverpool groups to back the stars on tours in North England and Scotland. Williams chose Johnny and the Moondogs, but told them to change their name. The name changed to Holly, then The Three Tunes, then The Crickets, and finally they agreed on The Beetles. John told them they change the spelling to "The Beatles."
The group went on a quick tour, making Johnny Gentle go back to Scotland. When they returned to Liverpool they realized that they needed a drummer. This made Pete Best join the group in 1960. When that was all settled, Alan rearranged for them to play in a club located in Germany. While they were at the club they had met Ringo Starr from the 3 other bands they played against. His band was Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. As the tour was over, they returned to Liverpool in late 1960 with Stuart out of their band because he had got engaged with a German woman named Astrid Kirchnerr. Ringo Starr had joined 2 years later.
On April 10, 1970, George Harrison annonced that The Beatles had broken up. They had made 12 albums. many people think different things about which people album was the best and which wasn't, but i think that they are all really good. And after that happened they split up and gone their separate ways. Some had pursued their music career and went solo or as a band leader. They were such a hit that even up today, from toddlers to teenagers, and to adults they listen to The Beatles. Their music will never be forgotten. And sadly, George Harrison had died of cancer in 2001. He will be remembered also.
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