Sunday, June 9, 2013

Possibly the greatest Beatles cover of all time!

This is a 2-year-old covering The Beatles' 1969 classic, "Don't Let Me Down." The new John Lennon, everyone?

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

This day in 1966

    

On June 5, 1966, the promotional films for "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" were screened on The Ed Sullivan Show. This, of course, is the lovely song "Rain." If you notice, Paul has a jagged tooth in this video. Right before this film was shot, Paul fell off his moped and smacked his face into the concrete, chipping his teeth. It's part of the reason why he grew a mustache soon after.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

This day in 1965

On June 4, 1965, the EP Beatles for Sale (No. 2) was released in the UK on Parlophone. "I'll Follow the Sun/"Baby's In Black" were on the A-side and "Words of Love"/"I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" were on the B-side.

Monday, June 3, 2013

The Beatles Perform Shakespeare

In 1964 to commemorate William Shakespeare's 400th birthday, The Beatles performed their rendition of a Shakespeare's play-within-a-play, The Tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe in A Midsummer Night's Dream. John and Paul definitely play out their quite obvious bromance in this mini-play, starring as star-crossed lovers doomed to die together. Enjoy!

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Children need to be exposed to them. Good work!

This is one out of dozens of videos where a study shows kids ranging from age 5 to 14 different topics. From The Beatles to Macklemore, kids watch videos, look at pictures, and answer questions. Jennifer this is for you!

Sunday, May 5, 2013

This day in 1964

On May 5, 1964, the first released pictures of baby Julian Lennon were featured by the British press. Meanwhile, the Beatles appeared the Scottish show Roundup. It was a common theme for Julian growing up, that his father was away being a teen heartthrob while he was home growing up with his mother. It led to an estranged relationship that was repaired when Julian was sixteen, only a few months before John was killed.