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It was 50 years ago today that the Beatles release 'Please Please Me'
It was those very same Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show that inspire me to grow my hair. That was in 1964 and my hair is still long today at the ripe old age of 58.
It was twenty years ago today
That Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- and that was only 20 years. 50 must have seemed an eternity to them at the time!
Wait. How can it be 50 years ago? That song was released only a few years before I was born. That would mean ... OH ... MY ... GOD
Not quite. Sgt Pepper was 1967.
46 years ago.
20 years ago would have been 13 years after John Lennon was shot.
20 is from the words of the song!
"It was twenty years ago today,
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play "
Still the song came out in 1967. it couldn't come out 20 years ago, Lennon was dead by then.
Hi LHIA,
I think it's interesting that the Beatles had what was considered "long" hair for the day. Long hair in my opinion has always been at least shoulder length on men. You are to be commended on keeping your long hair for so long. I wasn't even born until 1966! I do, however love the Beatles and wish they were all still alive. Keep it growin"
Ted
Great story...... I'm also a big fan of the beatles.. George Harrison's hairstyle on the 'All things must pass' album is definitely an inspiration to me... he also had an awesome beard!! Well done for keeping it long for all those years..... You're an inspiration!!!
Thank you.