Sometimes, you'll come across a quote, read it, and think, "Well, that ended up being a little off..." - the same
thing applies to a number of Beatle-related quotes.
Of course, it's simple to chuckle about these in hindsight -
but how were these people, back when they said these things, to know?
So keep in mind while you read these that this
is all merely a tongue-in-cheek look at some things that were said... not an admonishment of the people and subject matter!
And now, onto the quotes....
The infamous quote by Aunt Mimi:
"The guitar's alright for a hobby, John, but you'll never earn a living out of it."
Well, as we all know, he did, in fact, make some money with it. ;) But I'm sure Mimi merely wanted what was best for
John.
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Oh, Decca, Decca, Decca… did they regret turning The Beatles down?
"Guitar groups are on the way out."
Hmmmm. Actually, they were not.
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"It [Beatlemania] won't do anything over here [in America]", wrote The New York Times pre-February
1964.
Famous last words.
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The German press judged this inaccurately as well...
"...When The Beatles are over and forgotten (and that will surely happen soon), psychologists will still be
pondering this Beatle hysteria..." - from "7 Tage", Speyer, Germany, July 4, 1964.
Okay, maybe psychologists are still trying to figure Beatlemania out but, The Beatles, forgotten? Over 40
years on, it's suffice to say that this isn't the case.
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John, at a press conference, once said:
"We'd never start our own label, it's too much trouble."
One word: Apple. So, he was wrong about never starting their own label, but not too far off the mark with the "too
much trouble" bit. ;)
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