Not having experiencedd Beatlemania first hand, it's hard for me to judge if they were overrated or not. Their legacy is quite enduring, and I do enjoy much of their music. I do not deny that they were innovators and are quite influencial. I just have a hard time imagining why people were so hysterical over them.
Then again, people were hysterical over NKOTB and N'Sync. Having experienced both of those movements, I really cannot understand it in the least. Popularity is an odd thing.
That being said, I love the Beatles. I enjoy their music. If by some miracle, John Lennon was raised from the dead and the Fab 4 was doing one show, and it cost $1000 a head to get in, I'd pay it.
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