# I Hate Beatles Fans **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 28, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334 "2011-11-28T13:12:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/41 "2011-11-28T16:36:24Z")
I can sort of understand your hatred for early era Beatles. But the later stuff? Blasphemy. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/42 "2011-11-28T16:36:52Z")
> [@CheeseDonkey](#): > > The Monkees were a major influence on the Beatles. This has me wondering whether obvious idiot is obvious, or obvious troll is obvious. Maybe it’s not so obvious. ---
**Author:** ![CheeseDonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/43 "2011-11-28T16:38:03Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > This has me wondering whether obvious idiot is obvious, or obvious troll is obvious. > > Maybe it’s not so obvious. It’s a movie reference. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/44 "2011-11-28T16:50:20Z")
> [@CheeseDonkey](#): > > It’s a movie reference. Oh. What movie? ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/45 "2011-11-28T16:58:15Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > OP… you listen to _[Styx](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=628319)_. Case closed. Wow, talk about undermining your credibility. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/46 "2011-11-28T17:01:19Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > OP… you listen to _[Styx](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=628319)_. Case closed. Apparentely _The Beatles_ were a big influence on them. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/47 "2011-11-28T17:04:18Z")
OP, has your region recently been subjected to an outbreak of Beatles-fandom Borg-tyranny? I’m trying to ascertain whether your OP is apropos of anything in particular. ---
**Author:** ![CheeseDonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/48 "2011-11-28T17:04:27Z")
The Romans were a big influence on the world. Doesn’t mean we have to worship the Romans. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/49 "2011-11-28T17:06:22Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > OP… you listen to _[Styx](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=628319)_. Case closed. I just want to point this out again in case anyone missed it. Based on this, I would not trust the OP’s opinion on pretty much anything. I mean Styx? Seriously? ---
**Author:** ![CheeseDonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/50 "2011-11-28T17:09:28Z")
Styx is world’s better than the Beatles. Dennis DeYoung had actual talent. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/51 "2011-11-28T17:11:08Z")
> [@CheeseDonkey](#): > > The Romans were a big influence on the world. Doesn’t mean we have to worship the Romans. What? What did the Romans ever give us? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/52 "2011-11-28T17:17:11Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > What? What did the Romans ever give us? Beatles go home. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/53 "2011-11-28T17:19:04Z")
The Beatles were bigger than the Romans–everyone knows that. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/54 "2011-11-28T17:22:23Z")
Beatles domum. > [@CheeseDonkey](#): > > Dennis DeYoung had actual talent. We’re missing the big picture here people. The real question is, could Dennis DeYoung’s dad beat Paul McCartney’s in a fight? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/55 "2011-11-28T17:38:08Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > What about Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison? I got nothing against Bell, but Edison was a grade-A cunt. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/56 "2011-11-28T17:46:27Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > the Beatles were a cult like phenomena (and not in a good way) especially early on. people assigned them godlike qualities. everything they did was totally new, self generated, original and earth shattering (nothing derivative) this cognitive dissonance was maintained even when other people were given song credit on the record labels. > > people would examine their lyrics as if it was divine scripture with hidden meanings. people went at their lyrics the same way people examine the bible. No, man, you’re talking about _Dylan_! Early on, the Beatles were a very, very good rock & roll band; the chickies (I was one!) loved them & the guys decided to wash the gunk out of their hair & electrify their folkie guitars. Later Beatle tunes & lyrics became more sophisticated, but they were never subjected to the analysis displayed by the fanatical Dylanologists. Not that they were the only good musicians at the time–& at other times. Anybody too young to understand what was going on in those days–& whose older relatives had unhip record collections–might well grow up to like Styx… ---
**Author:** ![CheeseDonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/57 "2011-11-28T17:50:30Z")
Bob Dylan is good, but not that great. He’s another one that has been granted undue immortality. Very few bands that have been granted immortality actually deserve it. Henceforth, Every post I make in this thread will contain the band I am listening to at that very moment, so as to learn you all what “real music” is. Van Halen ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/58 "2011-11-28T17:54:15Z")
> [@CheeseDonkey](#): > > Bob Dylan is good, but not that great. He’s another one that has been granted undue immortality. Very few bands that have been granted immortality actually deserve it. > > Henceforth, Every post I make in this thread will contain the band I am listening to at that very moment, so as to learn you all what “real music” is. > > Van Halen You really got me with that one, CheeseDonkey. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/59 "2011-11-28T17:54:15Z")
> [@CheeseDonkey](#): > > Van Halen Aren’t you missing school right now? Are you home sick? Get your mom to make you some chicken soup, and get some rest. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334/60 "2011-11-28T17:54:57Z")
Nothing wrong with Van Halen. You’re talking the original line up though, right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-beatles-fans/604334.md?page=4)