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	<title>Comments on: Reasons to Dislike the Beatles &#8211; part two</title>
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		<title>By: Rob From Amersfoort</title>
		<link>http://www.songwright.co.uk/2008/01/17/reasons-to-dislike-the-beatles-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2464</link>
		<dc:creator>Rob From Amersfoort</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My favorite albums are The White Album and Revolver.</description>
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		<title>By: tomslatter</title>
		<link>http://www.songwright.co.uk/2008/01/17/reasons-to-dislike-the-beatles-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-45</link>
		<dc:creator>tomslatter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Michael,

Yes I will happily admit that this is an opinion based on the Beatles songs that get played all the time, which I guess is all the accessable, hit single stuff. There could very well be plenty of more interesting album tracks that are more enjoyable.

Mind you, of the songs you mention, I have heard &#039;I am the Walrus&#039;, and &#039;While my guitar gently weeps&#039;, and I wasn&#039;t hugely impressed.

Plus, my next reason to dislike the Beatles was going to be their singing voices, which I just don&#039;t like very much... :-)

So, if was going to look for the more interesting Beatles music, where should I start?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Michael,</p>
<p>Yes I will happily admit that this is an opinion based on the Beatles songs that get played all the time, which I guess is all the accessable, hit single stuff. There could very well be plenty of more interesting album tracks that are more enjoyable.</p>
<p>Mind you, of the songs you mention, I have heard &#8216;I am the Walrus&#8217;, and &#8216;While my guitar gently weeps&#8217;, and I wasn&#8217;t hugely impressed.</p>
<p>Plus, my next reason to dislike the Beatles was going to be their singing voices, which I just don&#8217;t like very much&#8230; <img src='http://www.songwright.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>So, if was going to look for the more interesting Beatles music, where should I start?</p>
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		<title>By: Michael</title>
		<link>http://www.songwright.co.uk/2008/01/17/reasons-to-dislike-the-beatles-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-44</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I see what you&#039;re saying. A number of their songs are pretty bad (I Want to Hold Your Hand, anyone?). But I don&#039;t think you&#039;re listening to the right songs? Many of their most popular songs are pretty mediocre, I think (like a bulk of their songs on the popular &quot;1&quot; compilation album).

With that said, I firmly believe they have written some of the best music ever. I don&#039;t think I&#039;m exactly going out on a limb here.

I respect your opinion though. But I just can&#039;t imagine any fellow human not finding something to love in songs like &quot;You Never Give Me Your Money,&quot; &quot;I Am the Walrus,&quot; &quot;While My Guitar Gently Weeps,&quot; &quot;A Day in the Life&quot; or so many others...

I have virtually all of their releases (and all of their studio albums), and I have to admit, I don&#039;t listen to much of their early albums. They just don&#039;t really grab me much... But from about &quot;Rubber Soul&quot; on...I think their music just gets kind of magical for me.

Another huge reason why I&#039;m such a big fan of them is that I love pop music. Just simply well-crafted, hummable pop music. And the Beatles were probably the best at it. Maybe you just don&#039;t like pop music? Or maybe you just haven&#039;t discovered the band completely? I don&#039;t know...I just can&#039;t get myself to understand how someone can&#039;t enjoy the Beatles...at least a small part of them. I&#039;m not saying going all beatle-mania and everything. Just enjoying a lot of their work. Their early stuff is bland, even forgettable...but their later stuff? Gold! haha...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see what you&#8217;re saying. A number of their songs are pretty bad (I Want to Hold Your Hand, anyone?). But I don&#8217;t think you&#8217;re listening to the right songs? Many of their most popular songs are pretty mediocre, I think (like a bulk of their songs on the popular &#8220;1&#8243; compilation album).</p>
<p>With that said, I firmly believe they have written some of the best music ever. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m exactly going out on a limb here.</p>
<p>I respect your opinion though. But I just can&#8217;t imagine any fellow human not finding something to love in songs like &#8220;You Never Give Me Your Money,&#8221; &#8220;I Am the Walrus,&#8221; &#8220;While My Guitar Gently Weeps,&#8221; &#8220;A Day in the Life&#8221; or so many others&#8230;</p>
<p>I have virtually all of their releases (and all of their studio albums), and I have to admit, I don&#8217;t listen to much of their early albums. They just don&#8217;t really grab me much&#8230; But from about &#8220;Rubber Soul&#8221; on&#8230;I think their music just gets kind of magical for me.</p>
<p>Another huge reason why I&#8217;m such a big fan of them is that I love pop music. Just simply well-crafted, hummable pop music. And the Beatles were probably the best at it. Maybe you just don&#8217;t like pop music? Or maybe you just haven&#8217;t discovered the band completely? I don&#8217;t know&#8230;I just can&#8217;t get myself to understand how someone can&#8217;t enjoy the Beatles&#8230;at least a small part of them. I&#8217;m not saying going all beatle-mania and everything. Just enjoying a lot of their work. Their early stuff is bland, even forgettable&#8230;but their later stuff? Gold! haha&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Reasons to Dislike the Beatles - part two</title>
		<link>http://www.songwright.co.uk/2008/01/17/reasons-to-dislike-the-beatles-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-43</link>
		<dc:creator>Reasons to Dislike the Beatles - part two</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Reasons to Dislike the Beatles - part two 4. George Martin! As songwriters I find the band dull (or at least hideously dated and over-played), but not enough can be said about the recording revolution that George Martin created. He wasn’t the fifth Beatle, he was the Beatles. [...]</description>
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