Beats!!!!

We laughed when we heard the Ruttles and Spinal Tap singing fake Beatle songs, but this is for real. Beatlemania was so big back in the 60's that it spun off dozens of cheap imitations like this one. With an album jacket screaming "Beats!!! The Merseyside Sound! The New Beat from Britain!" and four guys trying to look like the Beatles, the only thing this album is missing is actual Beatle music.

Were Beatle fans so stupid that they didn't realize they were being taken? Or were records like this aimed at their parents, who weren't paying enough attention to know the difference? I don't know, but one thing is for sure: the music on "Beats!!!" is just plain awful. Pick up a copy at a thrift store or eBay auction near you and listen for yourself. You'll be thankful that Lennon and McCartney had some actual talent to back up the phenomenon they started.

Sarcasmus says:
This doesn't really sound that Beatlish, it just sounds "60s", sorry lads. (08-31-2005)

Mikemort says:
Remember when The Beatles were more popular that Jesus? (07-24-2005)

Mike Garner (bigredkc2002@yahoo.com) says:
"I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND" and "I SAW HER STANDING THERE" were actually written by Lennon and McCartney, but the authors of the other songs were never mentioned on the album. Any clue as to who wrote them? I love the song "SEEMS TO ME," and the other songs were just fine. And any clue as to who the BEATS really are? (06-11-2005)

Tom K (tomas.k@ntlworld.com) says:
Not a patch on Los Shakers. (06-09-2005)

Pagon Zeldschmidt (anchor6@hotmail.com) says:
Perhaps the closest they've been to Britain was a trip to their local Arthur Treacher's. (05-26-2005)

MoonDog Green says:
Hey...This is still better than most of the crap that passes for music these days, even though it's cheesy. Goes to show you how the state of music has devolved since the 1980's for the most part. (05-15-2005)

Mad Dr. Matt (Magob@aol.com) says:
Ahhh! It was a time of innocence, wasn't it? Even the con-artists were endearing somehow. I mean, somebody went to a lot of trouble to assemble, write and record a group of Liverpool Lads who were "not the real Beatles, but an incredible simulation." Okay, not so incredible. I wonder if any of them ended up in the cast of "Beatlemania" in the eighties. Probably not - Allen Klein probably had them hunted down and their fingers broken long before that. Now we have big-earred ex-frat boys pretending to be presidents. Personally, I MUCH prefer the OLD SCHOOL con-artists.

Closed caption for the "Elvis is Lord crew" - GET OFF CRACK! Word up - if you wind some aluminum foil around yer head REAL tight - it stops all those nasty alien transmissions! I outta know. Now if I could only do something about all these leprechauns...

(11-10-2004)

God is Dead says:
So is Elvis... (11-10-2004)

KERRY & EDWARDS IN '04! says:
VOTE KERRY/EDWARDS! (10-27-2004)

Joli (purplevioletsquishies@comcast.net) says:
By the way, I do believe in Jesus. As the Monkees would say, "I'm A Believer!" I am a flat-out-for Jesus "Jesus Freak." And... Jesus Is Just Alright With Me (the Doobies). And... Jesus Is STILL Alright With Me (DC Talk). I meant to use the word "they" instead of "the" in my previous posting. Just thought I'd let it be known. (10-12-2004)

Joli (purplevioletsquishies@comcast.net) says:
Wow... there's more about Elvis & Jesus on this web page than about the Beats. I must agree... the are very Beatle-esque in their sound. I have to admit I like the Beatles ALOT better however. They sound more nasal or whiney, albeit, in a more low-pitched kinda way. (10-12-2004)

lottie (snowy@edlis.org) says:
KOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! but i dont really like the beatles (09-13-2004)

Steve B Key (steve_b_keys@libero.it) says:
Dear Frank,
congratulations for your awesome collection!!!
I have a request: I DO NEED a 300 dpi scans of the guys of that cover (BEAT!!! THE MERSERYSIDE SOUND!)and to know the true name of Billy Pepper.
It's VITAL!

Thank You!
Steve

(08-26-2004)

Richard Cranium says:
Well, for once Elvis "God" McFatter, I would have to agree with you.

It would appear the zealots have taken over the vinyl asylum.

Rich (08-12-2004)

Elvis MacFatter says:
This site suxxxxxxxxxxxx !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (08-12-2004)

Richard Cranium says:
Beautiful.

"Elvis Is/Was/As God". Just like opening the door to the fundamentalists, pushing their religion down your throat. Can't close the door fast enough to shut them up.

I'm wondering though, what kind of message GOD-Elvis was trying to convey when he sings, "Hunka-hunka burning love..".

Yup, like I said earlier, this website has decayed through postings by morons, bumpkins and now, ELVIS RELIGIOUS FANATIC/FUNDAMENTALISTS.

I, for one, will no longer partake of the joys this website once offered. I leave the bandwidth to all you idiots out there.

The sweetness of my desert air will no longer act as a calming influence over the intellectually challanged.

Rich (08-08-2004)

jk says:
hey richie boy. you run out o words? here's 2 for you. you blow. (08-07-2004)

Richard Cranium says:
JK: Wahhhhh......

Big Suck.

Rich (08-06-2004)

JK says:
Oh Richard you are so clever. You really got me boy. I'm all upset at your coolness. Go f''k yourself you big moron. By the way would you please correct my spelling if you have the time. I'm sure you are a busy genius. Or is that pennis. (08-06-2004)

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