Razzle Dazzle And Chest Hair. It’s All Too Much.

Monsieur, with these Rocher you are really spoiling us.

The Beatles + Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend

The male gaze?

hardest pic of all time

Innocence lost.

THE BEATLES WHERE THE FIRST BAND TO...

Be in the British Invasion (The started it).

Play a stadium concert.

Ever record a music video.

Do a worldwide satellite broadcast. 

Use feedback in a recording.

Use electric keyboard and synthesizers in songs.

Use sampling in their songs.

Use a sitar in popular music.

Have ALL members sing lead vocals. 

Have a radio single go over the standard 2-3 minutes in length.

Have their drummer sit on a higher platform than the rest in concerts.

Have one song dissolve into another. 

Make a concept album. 

Hold the #1 spot on American and British charts simultaneously. 

Debut in the top 10 on U.S charts. 

Release an album with more than 10 songs.

Write more than half the songs in an album.

Use a harmonica in a rock single.

Star in a feature film.

Record sound in their song only a dog can hear. 

Have their lyrics printed in the jacket of the record.

Release an album with a completely blank cover.

Use headphone monitors in the recording studio. 

Use backwards vocals in recordings. 

Use a full orchestra in popular music.

Use the guiro and claves in rock.

Do an album of all original songs.

Create experimental sounds in the studio.

Utilize psychedelic rock.

And the list goes on…

↳ excerpts from: How Does a Beatle Live? written by Maureen Cleave (p. March 25, 1966; I, III-VI) and Barry Miles’ interview with Paul from the International Times (p. Jan 16, 1967; II)

I. in conversation with julie felix at a party, january 1967 II. cover of the international times III. on the set of paperback writer, may 1966 IV. rené magritte - the false mirror  V. france, october 1966 VI. the wrapping paper paul designed as a surprise gift for indica’s opening

q: do you think you’re setting bad examples, paul

paul: No I Think It’s The Government

Reblogging again just to say, thank you for this. McLennon Forever, Trump Never.

🖤🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷

Peak Paul behaviour, tbh

Paul McCartney talking about wanting to get arrested at the Beatles rooftop concert, The Beatles Anthology (1995)

What must it have been like to become the most desired, admired, untouchable pinnacles of existence that they became together? To do it alone, incredible. To do it with your, as big a weirdo as you, best friend…intoxicating.

Then to lose it. Fuck a duck.