Classy Classics: Beatles on the Beat

by John Christopher Datiles

For most people, they’ll think strange about the band Beatles; sounds bugs and the like. Talking about the name, why did they come up with this one? How did they arrive at this one? That’s a sure question to answer. Some of you may not recognize them but some may even a bit.

Man on the Flaming Pie

Have you ever read or skimmed this story about them? The hilarious joke of John Lennon on a piece article in Mersey Beat as Paul had cleared of. Well, the story goes like this.

	“It came in a vision – a man appeared on a Flaming Pie and said unto them ‘From this day on you are Beatles with an A’. ‘Thank you Mister Man,’ they said, thanking him.” (On the Dubious Origins of Beatles, Bill Harry)

 

Stardom Momentum – Beatlemania

When did they ultimately reach the spotlight? The momentum of their musical journey started.

Their musical career hit the mark when they had their guesting at Ed Sullivan’s popular CBS network  variety show  in the first quarter of 1964 which at that time they had two no. 1 albums in the UK in the previous year, that convinced Capitol Records to sign The Beatles to a US record deal. April that same year, band’s singles occupied the top 5 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. From then on, Beatles flourished in the different parts of the world. Beatlemania never stops and you could check out some memories of your favorite albums of them on their official website at www.beatles .com. Relive the days, return to that time and enjoy!

You're the Inspiration Chicago

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads. The group had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only to The Beach Boys in Billboard singles and albums chart success among American bands, Chicago is one of the longest-running and most successful rock groups in history.

The 1970s: 'Chicago'

The band released a second album, titled Chicago (also known as Chicago II), which was another double-LP. The album's centerpiece track was a seven-part, 13-minute suite composed by Pankow called "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon.

The 1980s: Changing Sound, and the Ballads

Chicago XIV (1980), produced by Tom Dowd, relegated the horn section to the background on a number of tracks, and the album's two singles failed to make the Top 40.

You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me sayin'
No one needs you more than I need you 

You're the Inspiration (Chicago 17) was arranged by Peter Cetera and David Foster. It's a beautiful evergreen song that has stood the test of time and remains #1 to many Chicago fans, such as myself. "You're the meaning in my life. You're the inspiration. You bring feeling to my life. You're the inspiration."

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AIR SUPPLY: 38 YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC

Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of singer-songwriter and guitarist Graham Russell and lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock . They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s. They formed in Australia in 1975 and have included various accompanying musicians and singers. They have sold more than 100 million albums.

This 2013, the band is celebrating their 38th year of working together. 38 long years of friendship,  love, and of great music. 

She Won't Stop

    Music can be a love thing, sometimes urges your passion, amuses your fascination, delights your imagination, but it sometimes, strikes our emotions, especially when subjects of religion, culture, race, sex, drugs, conspiracy, bestiality is in between the lines. 

"And we can't stop (whoa)
And we won't stop (whoa)

We run things, things don't run we

Don't take nothing from nobody yeah yeah"

    Being the talk of the town, how could anybody hear nothing about the twerking lady, Miley Cyrus and her hit, “We Can’t Stop” which brought up several discussions in social media and positive reviews on the other side, though serious issues really poses it but they tend to lighten up the mood and not putting too much emphasis on it. Let it be, so be it. 

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   Eagles Hotel California Live at 1998 Hall of Fame Induction

"Hotel California" is the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey.

 Technically, and according to the writers of Hotel California, the song is made to describe the high life in Los Angeles, USA. However, there are interpretations that say that the song is about satan, hedonism, drugs, self-destruction, greed, wickedness and all.

One article says:

            Whether you know "Hotel California" as "that weird Eagles song" or "that weird devil-worshiping song" probably depends on how religious your parents were.