the bulk of their songs were crappy poppy love songs that werent that hard musically or lyrically
except for a few songs such as while my guitar gently weeps etc
John lennons solo stuff is also over sensationalized because he's dead
long live the stones
2006-06-23 16:46:22 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I agree~I have always thought that they were WAY overrated~
THE STONES ROCK!!!!
My top ten Stones songs and why I chose these ~
1. Sympathy for the Devil ~ many years with attorneys~ I have learned some courtesy :)
2. Walking the Dog ~ no one does the blues like the Stones ~ "silver buttons all down her back" I play it over and over
3. 19th Nervous Breakdown ~ completely relate to need of Mother's Little Helper
4. Honky Tonk Women ~ it WILL break you out of a coma and I believe that I have been a Honky Tonk Woman in Memphis many times :)
5. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction ~ can't say any more about that one
6. Beast of Burden ~ had bf who sang it to me all the time (he was in a band) thinking he was the beast of burden not me :)
7. Can't You Hear Me Knocking ~ oh, those college years...
8. Monkey Man ~ I'm a monkey! Greatest ridiculous lyrics ever~~~
9. Memphis, Tennessee ~ way better than that other guy who sang it ~ opened with this song the first time I saw the band in Memphis (had great seats!)
10. Let's Spend the Night Together ~ great pick-up line??? Does Mick need a pick up line???
2006-06-23 16:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by soplaw2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Beatles are not over rated, and as a music form, it holds a place along with all the other important music styles out there. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart was born 250 years ago, and I believe that the Beatles music will still be played 200+ years from now.
2006-06-23 23:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe so...I'm not a big fan of them but as mentioned in a previous answer here, they paved the way for other bands on how music was done....The Ramones did it in the 70's and I think they were the 2 most influential bands in the history of Rock & Roll...not to take anything from the Stones!!!
2006-06-24 00:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Damned fan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the simpler songs [in life] are more poetic and catchy than other more modern tunes!
The Beatles are not over-rated. Michael Jackson bought that entire collection for some serious COIN (ie. ess-loads of MONEY)!!!
Check out the music hall of fame in Cleveland OH and I bet it has a lot to say about why the Beatles were groundbreaking.
http://www.rockhall.com
http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=228
2006-06-23 23:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by Peter in La Jolla San Diego CA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok u my have a point but at that time music in music it was new n fun kids then never knew rock n roll so with out band like the beatles there would never have been a rollin stones they would have been pebbles
2006-06-24 00:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by rainman_mr_x06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the Beatles for the same reason I like most of my other favorite bands...they are different. No one sounds like the Beatles. Yes, there are many bands who try, but none of them get it right.
Who but the Beatles could write songs like Helter Skelter and Hey Jude?
2006-06-23 23:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sucker_punch
Your berry flavored poo (see profile) is contaminating your sense of perception. âº
It WAS the simplicity of their sound, the never before heard vocal harmony arrangements and their uncanny lyrical message that put the Beatles over the top and changed the world of rock and roll as we knew it. They carved out the path that would be walked by every rock band to follow! â«âªâ«
I like the Stones too...Jagger rocks!
2006-06-29 20:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by -:¦:-SKY-:¦:- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Beatles are a *little* overrated, yes. But, by today's standards. By standards of the 60s, they were doing stuff no one else was doing and paving new roads in music, especially towards the end of their career together. Plus, songs don't have to be "hard musically or lyrically" for them to be fun and enjoyable to listen to.
2006-06-23 23:50:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Beatles are not overrated they are so popular and they are pioneers for other bands so they cant be overated, underrated yes but not overrated, i think people think there overrated because only there big hits are played instead of all of them
2006-06-23 23:51:04 · answer #9 · answered by Andy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I GET THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME WHEN I RUN INTO SOME TWO BIT PUNK WHO HAS NEVER DONE A DAMN THING IN HIS FREAKING LIFE WORTH MENTIONING TAKING ON SOME ICON OF UNBELIEVABLE WORLD ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SOME KIND OF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR OF CRITIQUE AS IF WHAT HIS THOUGHTS ON ANY MATTER AMOUNTED TO MORE THAT DRIBBLE DOWN A DORKS CHIN---FOR YOU TO BE COMMENTING ON THE BEATLES WORK IS LIKE A MONKEY CRITIQING THE MOON---IT JUST DOESN'T FIT---TAKE YOUR OPINIONS WHERE THEY BELONG---TO THE GARAGE WHERE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS HANG OUT AND SETTLE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS WHEN YOU'VE RUN OUT OF OTHER WORTHLESS THINGS TO NOT DO
2006-06-24 00:04:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋