Bill [Parr] worked for Rushworths music shop in Liverpool, not far from NEMS: "Sometimes before they had to disappear to wherever they were playing that day, The Beatles would assemble in the café below Rushworths. (...) They'd all borrow books from the music shop; well it is better than having to buy them! I promised to educate them and once said to Paul "Let's start with you, you're young." Paul took exception to that and told me proudly that he'd left school. Paul was known by us all there as 'our baby' because of his youthful looks. "Often in the café, I would sit down and talk to the Beatles; they were all good friends and very sociable. They had a good sense of humour and liked the banter in the morning. One of my games was to arm-wrestle with them. I'd start with Ringo and work my way through them all, teasing them that they weren't as good as the others. (...) "One interesting little fact is that when we were sitting in the café, naturally there would be several 'lad's' jokes, the ruder the better when men are together. However, if there were any ladies present, one of The Beatles didn't like that type of humour, and would cough when the jokes turned blue. Can you guess who it was? Astonishingly, it was John Lennon. Who would have believed that? It seems that maybe not all of Mimi's discipline was wasted."
Liddypool: Birthplace of the Beatles, David Bedford (2017)
Help! (1965) dir. Richard Lester
You know what I love? John Lennon's stride on this photo is what I love.
The Beatles didn’t fit any known categories. My first impression was… how could somebody possibly create such music? The Beatles were different because they looked within themselves. They were singing to each other. Resonating to each other. Empathizing with each other. It felt like they, themselves, were in search of something. I’ve never seen any team like them. I think it was one of those things that happens in history once in 100 or 200 years. One thing I can say is that people are lonely, but when people do connect like they did, there’s joy, happiness, and satisfaction. It’s a miracle, I think. – Shimpei Asai, Beatles photographer
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Me, thinking about the year 2064: Man, Beatlemania will be 100 years old, Paul McCartney will be 122
My mom: Paul McCartney will be d–
Me: PauL MCCARTNEY WILL BE 122
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Cool! .... Double Life?
Two sides of the same coin
True
"if you see someone shoplifting, no you didn't" no but like. i really didn't. i have never in my life seen someone shoplifting because i'm not watching anyone else in the grocery store..? how are y'all noticing things like that. my only goals are enter the store, survive, exit the store
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