Archive for the ‘the beatles’ tag
I Met The Walrus #
In 1969, 14-year-old Jerry Levitan got to ask John Lennon a few questions. This year, he made an awesome animation of that event, and put it up on YouTube. (Would we get to see things like this without YouTube?)
(via BuzzFeed)
The Beatles (Finally) Coming to iTunes #
About this announcement, Vulture raises an important question:
The Telegraph says that all parties involved expect the Beatles’ albums to top the download charts for months after their digital release — but will that really happen? Does anyone on the planet not own every single one of these songs in multiple formats already? Call us insane, but we can’t really see this being the monumental success that would offset Paul’s alimony payments … unless this means “The White Album” will finally get remastered, in which case we’ll probably buy it twice. (Once for each ear.)
Hey Jude #
I apologize for posting another kids-being-awesome video, but I just can’t resist.
(via clusterflock)
The Economist and the Yogi #
The Economist shows what Slate termed “unexpected affection” for the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Crank? Crackpot? Charlatan? Maybe all three. Yet the maharishi was generally benign. He did not use his money for sinister ends. He neither drank, nor smoked, nor took drugs. Indeed, he is credited with weaning the Beatles off dope (for a while). He did not accumulate scores of Rolls-Royces, like Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh; his biggest self-indulgence was a helicopter. Nor was he ever accused of molesting choirboys; his greatest sexual impropriety, it was said, was to make a pass at Mia Farrow. He giggled a lot, and plainly had no lack of self-esteem. But his egotism did not mean he was always wringing his hands at pop concerts or blethering at Davos; after the 1960s he seldom appeared in public.
Moreover, his message was entirely laudable. He did not promote a cult or even a mainstream religion preaching original sin, purgatory and the likelihood of eternal damnation. He just wanted to end poverty, teach people how to achieve personal fulfilment and help them to discover “Heaven on Earth in this generation”. And yogic flying, of course.