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WHO NEEDS THE BEATLES?

Ever since the Beatles made their first splash here in 1964, they’ve been credited with everything from saving rock ’n’ roll to inventing the ’60s. It’s doubtful a grand jury would buy it, but it’s a popular myth now approaching folklore.

April 1, 1983
Rick Johnson & J. Kordosh

Collage by Al Brandtner

WHO NEEDS THE BEATLES?

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by Rick Johnson & J. Kordosh

Ever since the Beatles made their first splash here in 1964, they’ve been credited with everything from saving rock ’n’ roll to inventing the ’60s. It’s doubtful a grand jury would buy it, but it’s a popular myth now approaching folklore. This despite the obvious fact that quaaludes and Trans-Ams saved rock ’n’ roll and Life magazine invented the ’60s.

About the only thing they revolutionized was haircuts. Sure, they set the whole country on its ear for a while, but if it hadn’t been them, it would’ve been somebody else a half-hour later. We think Carpentermania or the entire human race going deaf would’ve been just as good, don’t you?

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