I can imagine that most people who normally log onto my blog to read something fashion or beauty will probably find this quite strange. But today I wanted to sit down and talk to you guys about something incredibly close to my heart. That is my love for The Beatles. Enjoying a band that was famous 50-years-ago has opened me up to many years of teasing. But I just love them and still can’t get enough of them. Honestly, don’t go abandoning me just yet, give me a fair chance to explain myself.
I was first introduced to the Beatles when I was just 5 years old. It is probably the earliest memory that I have. I was in primary school. All of my class was marched into the assembly hall. Where all of the bigger kids were sitting and we were told that we were going to do a school concert. The theme was going to be The Beatles. To introduce us to them, they played the 1 album with all of their greatest hits. The first song that they played was Penny Lane and I was hooked.
I can remember my dad picking me up from school. I was literally screaming in his face about who all of the members were and that I loved them so much. Next I told him that I wanted all of their CDs. This was music to my dad’s ears and when we got home from school, he busts out his old vinyl collection. I was 5-years-old and I think that I had a spiritual awakening. That is the power of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. My excitement to get to school the next day was through the roof.
From there, my obsession just spiraled. I think at the time I didn’t know that they were a band from the 60s. Nobody explained to me that they weren’t around anymore. I thought that with each new album that I was being introduced to, that they were releasing new music. Crazy I know. It wasn’t until my dad bought me the anthology DVDs where it goes through their entire life. Then everything clicked into place… After watching these and learning that George and John were dead. I had 2 days off school because little 8 years old me was genuinely heartbroken.
My obsession with them only got more as the years went by. I didn’t like modern music and that opened me up to ridicule. But I think that only made me love them more. I would go into school, with my Beatles canvas bag on my shoulder. And I would be proud that I was super different from everybody there. To be honest I didn’t really like many people at school. My love for The Beatles saw me through some super difficult years. Especially when I was in my teenage years. For that, I will always be grateful to them and my dad who fuelled my love.
I think that my obsession really did reach its peak when it was 2009. We went to see Sir Paul McCartney in concert. I was 15 at the time and I was pretty nervous. Because I had no idea what going to see a 70-year-old in concert would be like. But it was the best day of my life and I loved every single moment.
I didn’t really want to write this blog post for any particular reason. But I just wanted to share a little more about me and something that means the world to me. I know that to most people this will probably just sound a little silly and obsessive. But I am a grumpy old sod and there isn’t much in this life that truly makes me happy. That is what my love for the Beatles makes me happy. The Beatles are the central point for so many wonderful moments in my life. The memories which I associate with the songs are so special to me.