Week 7 Pop Culture (UK)

How long did the Beatles career last

7 years

Who was the greatest band of the 20th century

The Beatles

The Beatles music, lyrics, and image was highlighted by two eras…

1962-1966 and 1967-1970

Before the band became the Beatles they were called?

The Quarrymen

Why did The Beatles make such an impact

Assisted gay rights, women rights, they made albums and started recording music videos, made for younger audience who rebel against parents (rebellious teens)

John Lennon

“The smart beatle” Founder of the band, and the most politically active and controversial one for many scandals. Remarried to a Japanese artist, focused on fatherhood, and shot in front of his appt.

Paul McCartney

The most successful composer in pop history with 29 no.1 Billboard hits including Wings and Solo. Most talented and known to be as the “cute” one in the band. He’s 84 years old and even head lined Coachella in 2009!

George Harrison

“The quiet beatle” The spiritual leader, as he was heavily into Hinduism. Philanthropist and giver. He was the youngest but also the glue and mediator that held the band together.

Ringo Starr

The "funny beatle” Last one to join the band and recently knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The drummer, was often overshadowed/overlooked

The Beatles 1963

The start of “Beatlemania” with a new style of rock, which was their reaction against American rock n roll

The Beatles 1964

Arrived in the US, followed by an appearance on Ed Sullivan Show, the most watched TV show at that point.

1965

Each received the MBE (British state honor) for their accomplishment and also recorded “Yesterday” (wrote by Paul McCartney) the most covered song

1966

Retired from touring for good after John Lennon’s infamous quote “we’re more popular than Jesus”

1967

Released sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and opened the album-oriented era in pop music

1968

Founded Apple Corp. and became businessmen, and then came Yoko Ono (japanese musician, final nail in coffin that broke up the group), Lennon’s muse. Lennon cheated on Cynthia with Yoko

1969

Help their final show as a unit, The Rooftop Concert, and released Abbey Road, their last album ever recorded.

1970

The official break-up of the band, followed by the release of Let it Be, and each member took on solo career

Which girl wanted to join the band

Yoko Ono

Who became the first band to top Billboard since the Beatles with “House of the Rising Sun”

The Animals

Which band had a “bad boy” image and bluesy sound, they are still active today

The Rolling Stones

The Who

Had crazy obnoxious stage presence Wild antics punk rock and heavy metal. Smash instruments on stage, sense of rebellion.

What does Mod stand for?

Modernist

The Yardbirds

the forerunner of Led Zeppelin, housed three guitar legend.

What was the first foreign film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

Hamlet 1948

What was Free Cinema also known as?

“Kitchen Sink Realism”

Who also won Best Picture at the Oscars during the ‘60s.

Tom Jones (1963), A Man for All Seasons and Oliver!

Known as “The master of Suspense” and what was he focused on?

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) He focused on AUDIENCE. the Japanese audience should scream at the same time as american audeince

Did Hitchcock ever win an Oscar?

No

Famous movie made by Hitchcock in the 1960

Psycho: Known for its shock value that maximized audience’s fear and anxiety.

Whats a Macguffin

A plot device that drives the story forward but is ultimately unimportant to the overall narrative, often used in Hitchcock's films. Motive for characters