Tuesday, February 07, 2017

53 Years Ago Today

Beatlemania hit America:
Wha …? These boys were witty. The frost in the lounge started to melt.
“What do you think of Beethoven?”
“Great,” Ringo answered, “especially his poems.”

It went on like that for almost an hour, a spontaneous Abbott and Costello–type routine, with the cynical press corps as willing straight men. Whatever the press expected from these boys, it was completely unprepared for what it got. The Beatles were irresistible; they made great copy.
As everyone prepared to head for the exits, Paul commandeered the mike. “We have a message,” he announced with great significance. The reporters flipped their notebooks back open, as photographers pressed in to get the crucial shot. “Our message is: buy more Beatles records!”

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