The Beatles' Story

Written and narrated by John Babcock, Al Wiman and Roger Christian

The Beatles Look at Life

THERE NEVER HAS BEEN A GROUP LIKE THE BEATLES WHO COULD ENTERTAIN AND SO
COMPLETELY CAPTIVATE THEIR AUDIENCE. BUT THE BEATLES THINK OF THEMSELVES
ONLY AS ENTERTAINERS. JOHN BABCOCK OFFERS THIS EXPLANATION.
BEING NON-CONFORMISTS IN THE AREAS SUCH AS DRESS AND HAIR STYLE DOESN'T IMPLY
ANY DESIRE TO BE A STYLE SETTER. IN FACT THE OPPOSITE IS THE CASE. BEATLE STYLES
ARE FOR JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE AND RINGO, NOT EVERY TOM, DICK AND HARRY. IN USING
THE SAME BASIC PHILOSOPHY, THE BEATLES DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED UPON TO MAKE
ANY SOCIOLOGICAL JUDGEMENTS, FOREIGN POLICY STATEMENTS, OR TAKE PUBLIC
STANDS ON ANY NON-SHOW BUSINESS SUBJECT. THEY ARE FIRM BELIEVERS THAT
EVERYBODY'S RESPONSIBLE FOR HIMSELF AND IN THEIR OWN CASES FEEL THAT THAT'S A
FULL TIME JOB. SPECIFICALLY, JOHN LENNON PEGGED THE BEATLES FEELINGS WHEN
ASKED ABOUT WHAT RESPONSIBILITY HE FELT REALISING THAT MANY YOUNGSTERS
MIMIC ALL BEATLE BEHAVIOUR.
"WELL, WE JUST BEHAVE AS NORMALLY AS WE CAN, YOU KNOW. WE DON'T FEEL AS
THOUGH WE SHOULD PREACH THIS AND TELL THEM THAT, YOU KNOW. LET THEM DO
WHAT THEY LIKE."

This song appears on UK/US Albums:

• The Beatles Story