Saturday, February 07, 2004

It was 40 years ago today

That the best band ever walked onto American soil. Beatlemania was born 40 years ago this week. Yes the fab four, the crowned princes of rock n' roll, those lads from Liverpool, or simply John, Paul, George and Ringo, the Beatles.

It's funny to thing that these 4 men had such a huge influence on the world of music. The first few albums weren't unlike many of the records of that time, but th 60's took them and changed them, and the music evolved into something bigger and better than anyone could have expected.

Who ever thought that a Februrary day could bring such mayhem and madness?

Who ever thought that 40 years later the world would still care?

Who ever thought that 40 years later two of them would be gone? One to an assassin's bullet and another to cancer?

Whoever thought that 40 years later Sting, Dave Matthews , Vince Gill and Pharrell Williams would be singing a tribute to the band?

(Dear God..that's not a tribute, that's murder...and someone should put a stop to it..before it happens)

I think there has to be a better way to pay tribute to these 4 men then by slaughtering one of their songs on national tv. Throw a party in NYC. Declare it a national holiday. Anything! Just don't let these guys sing a Beatles song.

My tribute is much simpler.

I bring you the fresh faces of the fab four as they were 40 years ago today.