How Did The Beatles Influence The Popular Culture

In this essay, the author

• Analyzes how the beatles are closely connected with the politics of the time. their song lyrics advocate for peace and harmony in a world that was at war.
• Explains that before the beatles, there were numerous precursors with different styles of music that came together to set the stage for the beatles to become successful throughout the world and throughout popular music.
• Explains that the beatles arguably biggest influence were the brill building songwriters, such as gerry coffin, carole king, and greg shaw. the beatles' pop-rock style with an aaba format can be seen in most of their songs.
• Opines that the 1960's was an unstable time, but the political turmoil of the time and marketing strategies capitalized on the delinquent attitude of counterculture helped the beatles reach stardom.
• Explains that the united states was in an unofficial war with vietnam that lasted throughout the 1960's with many casualties, including the my lai massacre and the tet offensive. john lennon wrote a song entitled "revolution".
• Analyzes the cold war between the united states and russia, centered around the space race. the beatles wrote a song called "back in the u.s.
• Analyzes how the beatles took the essence of counterculture and put it to catchy lyrics and melodies.
• Explains that the united states experienced the longest uninterrupted period of economic expansion in history, despite the turmoil within and outside the country. after world war ii, productivity and efficiency increased dramatically, which helped the development of mass marketing.
• Analyzes how the social dynamic in the 1960s changed due to a greater divide in ideas and values between the older and younger generation. the counterculture capitalized on free-spirited ways of life and was rooted in drugs.
• Explains that the beatles, being the cultural icon of their time, have had a significant impact on the music of today.
• Explains that recording studios started using "rerecording" techniques in the late 1950's when direct-to-disc became outdated and using magnetic tape was more commonplace. ken townsend invents artificial double tracking, which allows multiple layers of sound to be recorded at once.
• Analyzes how the beatles' use of music and fame as a platform to advocate for one's ideas is commonplace today. they feed into the counterculture that accepted and perpetuated their beliefs.
• Opines that the beatles are revered for their quality of music, their chart-toppers, and their incredible musical talent, as well as their constant political activism. they remained true to their values, even while in the public eye.
• Cites corry, jessica, curtis, james m., scheurer, timothy, and wawzenek, bryan.