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[maskitheclown]

Ok, here's what I'm wondering. Who listened to The Beatles  while they were active?

I hear all these smart, intelligent, worldly grownups crapping on "teenage music" and while it's hardly my intention to compare Britney Spears to The Beatles, I can't really imagine that musically sophisticated 40+ year-olds were The Beatles' main audience in the 60's.

Were they?? All I ever saw was screaming fangirls.

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[maskitheclown.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't mean all grownups, I just meant - all grownups who are like that :) (too much NCIS this weekend :) )

Yeah, but I do remember stories about how outrageous The Beatles were with their crazy haircuts and ... other horrible things. And now those same kids who were in love with those crazy rebels are being snobs about the music of the new generation.

This was prompted by every time I saw and heard "The Beatles! Now that was music!" Well, internet, let me get my grandma out and she can educate you on the beauty of swing and why, exactly, The Beatles sucked in her opinion.

eta: I don't mean to be aggressive and I keep thinking I'm coming off that way, so, I'm sorry if I am. I'm actually amused.

[lstinhpfdm.livejournal.com]

My grandparents really did hate rock music. My grandpa was really hard on my aunt for liking it. He loved classical and big band music and didn't have much good to say about pop.

As to people not liking it because it was noisy. The TV broadcast wouldn't have had great sound quality. And if you went to a concert all you would likely hear was the screeming.

[maskitheclown.livejournal.com]

*nod* I have one grandmother who does hate it, but I think it's mostly for religious reasons, devil's music and such.
Shame about your aunt :(

That is true.