Who Is Paul McCartney?

[flowingaway]

Sometimes I really hate my generation.

I hate your generation all times.

 

[orangesox]

Nothing wrong with not knowing who he is. What most of you guys call "classics," a lot of other people call "boring and cheesy." I personally can't stand The Beatles. They are undoubtedly the biggest and most influential band ever, and that's why they've maintained their popularity all these years. But it's pretty unfair to rip on younger people just because they don't know a member of a band they've never listened to.

So you acknowledge that they are "the biggest and most influential band ever", yet defend those who don't know who they are? Don't those two notions contradict one another? Thank God for kids today, then, that whatever artists they do think are relevant more than likely know who McCartney is. Probably Lennon, too. Maybe even George and Ringo.

 

[orangesox]

I guess. Just thought the two were synonymous.

They are. Sadly, you're talking about a generation that apparently doesn't know who McCartney is, but probably can name more than 5 T. Pain songs.

 

[golfballs]

Reminds me of this:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyFaLT-L2uk[/youtube]

 

[n_huffhines]

Beatles had no thump and bump and slap a hoe cop killer lyrics. Hard to believe that at one time, people actually listened to them.

Yeah, cause "I wanna hold your hand" is so f-ing clever.

Big Beatles fan here, though.

 

[golfballs]

Yeah, cause "I wanna hold your hand" is so f-ing clever.

Big Beatles fan here, though.

I think it's a metaphor.........

 

[n_huffhines]

I think it's a metaphor.........

Now say the metaphor 25 times and you have a 2-minute hit single.

I actually like the song, but admit that it's just catchy and superficial like much of today's music that Beatles fans here are bashing.

 

[Burhead]

So you acknowledge that they are "the biggest and most influential band ever", yet defend those who don't know who they are? Don't those two notions contradict one another? Thank God for kids today, then, that whatever artists they do think are relevant more than likely know who McCartney is. Probably Lennon, too. Maybe even George and Ringo.

John is my hero.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

To me it's far more disappointing that a majority of young people today probably can't name the three branches of the Federal government.

 

[Pulscifer]

To me it's far more disappointing that a majority of young people today probably can't name the three branches of the Federal government.

Or any President before Clinton.

 

[joevol320]

i'm sure people were saying the same thing about benny goodman in the 80's. it's called time.

 

[VoluptuousVolGirl]

John was my fav.

 

[Pulscifer]

Lol. Some people on Twitter made "RIP Paul McCartney" trend.