... song it can be seen as John poking fun at Paul for not taking LSD. When The Beatles were usually confronted by people to see if their lyrics were in fact drug references they would always joke around. "Day Trippers are people who go on a day trip, right? Usually on a ferryboat ... music." The Beatles increasingly tapped into the LSD counterculture of 1966, and the first song recorded for Revolver was the psychedelic Tomorrow Never Knows, featured lyrics adapted from Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert's 1964 book The Psychedelic Experience, itself a modern reworking of the ancient Tibetan...

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... music. During this time, bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones began to sing about sex, drugs, and peace, which had not previously been done before. Because of these new lyrics, the younger generation of people began to form a movement where unity, togetherness, and rebellion against "the man " became of utmost importance. During the 1960's, The Beatles created a movement amongst young ... the 1960's. Also during the 1960's, another English band called The Rolling Stones began to gain popularity in America. Like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones also decided to use their lyrics as a m...

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... they were unusual because most Rock and Roll was a strong beat with no melody, they altered this and added the melody to the rock. Also they added strong and meaningful lyrics with the help of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. John Lennon was often praised for his uncanny ability to compose songs at a moments notice with an inspiration that others seemed ... that he felt very tired of acting as a pop idol just to remain successful and wanted to alter the bands "boy-girl" oriented lyrics. The influence of Bob Dylan led John Lennon to write more honest, reflective, thoughtful lyrics. The Be...

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... quality, to its imperative message of peace. Lennon's melodic style conveys a poignant innocence, which complements the theme of the song perfectly. The music stays simple and seems to grasp the lyrics without a seam. It is the type of song that will appeal to almost anyone who hears it because of its rhythmic, almost hypnotic sound. I don't know what the music of ... ...

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... the Beatles lost some of their sweet, manufactured media image, and began to deal with more serious subjects. This was reflected in their 1966 album "Revolver," where their music and lyrics took on a more somber, mystical tone. George Harrison began experimenting with the Sitar, and Eastern Philosophy and all of the Beatles began experimenting with drugs. Their next film was not ... ...

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... musicians and based their music on them yet still made their music reflect a certain style. They always put out a message of love and happy living. They never copied or stole lyrics but they still had millions of dollars in sales. The Beatles took the number one spot for record sellers of the century. In the United States alone, over 106 million ... ...

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