50 years ago today "pop culture" was born

DEFTLEFTHAND · 06-10-2012 03:19PM

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

They ripped off The Rutles anyway.
Decca records were right to reject them in 1962 when they said "guitar bands are finished"

That proved to be one of the worst decisions ever made by a music executive. Why do you think that Guitar music was on the way out in the early 60's? The guitar ruled the industry throughout the 60s and 70s.

MJ23 · 06-10-2012 04:01PM

Without doubt, the most over-rated band of all time.

Helix · 06-10-2012 04:16PM

[QUOTE=Mickeroo;81117467It's factually inaccurate to say they were crap or are overrated though[/QUOTE]

no its not

the beatles were overrated by the very definition of the word - whether you like them or not. there seems to be this bizarre idea among people that overrated means rubbish or poor. it doesnt, it just means that something is rated as being better than it was. you can think something is great, and still overrated

snausages · 06-10-2012 04:26PM

So why are they overrated then? It's all well and good saying that they're overrated but you hardly ever hear people explain why. It's a word that gets thrown around an awful lot. Just for the record I'm not saying that they're not overrated.

Helix · 06-10-2012 04:29PM

snausages wrote: »

So why are they overrated then? It's all well and good saying that they're overrated but you hardly ever hear people explain why. It's a word that gets thrown around an awful lot. Just for the record I'm not saying that they're not overrated.

they're overrated purely and solely down to how highly people rate them. they broke ground, yes. they had some good records, yes. but they were not this shining light of complete originality, exceptional talent and incredible songs. they were a band in the right place at the right time who know how to write a hook

their later stuff is a lot more interesting, but they'd long made their name and reputation at that stage, and the later stuff isnt what most people reference when talking about how great they were

and im not saying they werent a good act, they were. they just werent anywhere close to as good as some like to think, but christ they could write a catchy hook

Capt'n Midnight · 06-10-2012 04:29PM

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058150/quotes

"My dear girl there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Pérignon '53 above a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That's as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs"!
James Bond

purplepanda · 07-10-2012 11:43PM

Look at the rubbish in the UK charts when The Beatles had their first hit, the '50's Rock & Roll era was long gone by then

And the US charts were only slightly better!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19827429

Wee Willy Harris · 07-10-2012 11:52PM

10 years ago today "pub culture" was put down

Rothko · 08-10-2012 12:11AM

Helix wrote: »

their later stuff is a lot more interesting, but they'd long made their name and reputation at that stage, and the later stuff isnt what most people reference when talking about how great they were

Yes it is.

50 years ago today "pop culture" was born

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