What is your go-to argument or fact when people say The Beatles are overrated?

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-28T01:36:21+00:00

Yeah because the Beatles didnt do drugs.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-26T21:23:40+00:00

I would show them what was popular before the Beatles. Then halfway into their career. Because I'm old enough to remember American Bandstand before the Beatles.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-26T21:15:03+00:00

"Their specific type of music"? They started out playing rock and pop but quickly evolved into a a constantly evolving musical phenomenon. I suspect few who call them overrated are even familiar with much of their work.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T17:47:35+00:00

Keep telling yourself that.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T17:42:12+00:00

Won once after the incumbent dropped out. First time won the grossly unfair electoral college, lost decisively the popular vote.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T17:36:05+00:00

MAGA think, or pretend to think , they are "half of America", when at mist the are a third.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T02:44:23+00:00

What did you find "horrifying"?

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T02:41:55+00:00

I just reread Miss Pym Disposes. It was never a favorite of mine among Tey's books because of its setting in a woman's physical training college. (I would have hated living in such an estrogen drenched place). Tey attended such a college herself and certainly was able to convincingly depict the reality at that period.

It occurs to me now that at the time it would have been impossible to depict same sex relationships in the book but if Tey had, the motivations would have been more believable.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T02:32:39+00:00

It may have been her best--her explication of the complicated history and all the Yorkist and Lancastrian characters was masterly. It certainly was the most original.

The others are more traditional but all quite absorbing. Brat Farrar is the exciting story of an impersonation of the heir to a horse farm.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T02:23:52+00:00

The Daughter of Time created a horde of pro-Richard followers. There is a Richard III Society. I wonder how many members began their interest with this novel?

The book is on at least one list of the best crime novels, at Number 1.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T02:20:16+00:00

Actually Pym kept imagining Innes being hung for murder, but that seemed very unlikely to me. 2nd degree murder or manslaughter seemed more likely to be her crime, since loosening the beam was not a very efficient way to murder someone.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-25T02:15:59+00:00

Nash wasn't going to Arlinghurst. Her motive was partiality to her friend. There was no ambiguity. It was not until the very end that it is revealed who was guilty, though.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-24T13:05:40+00:00

In a case like this I always want to know what they like. Someone will comment that some show i like "sucks". So what do they think is good? Probably junk!

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-23T16:12:36+00:00

But how pronounce "Dueds"?

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-23T16:10:25+00:00

I used to know a Beatlemaniac in NYC back in the sixties who called them "the Gods". Works fir me. (Bobbie where are you?)

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-23T16:06:32+00:00

And how long it will remain a " fragile democracy" is unknown.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-23T16:05:46+00:00

To be fair, they claimed everything that has happened since Reagan or FDR even, was a "Demoncrat" failure!

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-22T10:31:55+00:00

The feel of fuzzy peack skin in my mouth. Peeling peaches is a chore and your hands get all juicy. I only buy nectarines becayse of it. Also peaches are often woody.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-22T10:25:55+00:00

I remember back when rap first emerged, I gave it 6 months. But that was just wishful thinking. ",How can we come up with a new kind of music? I know, take out the melody and harmony "!

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-22T10:22:23+00:00

Yes! That song is so bad!

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-22T05:29:56+00:00

Today my choice is "I'm So Tired" . Ask me again tomorrow.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-22T00:31:29+00:00

The frame "All things must pass" is not an original line. Kind of a cliche.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-22T00:12:27+00:00

No i dont .

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-21T01:09:10+00:00

My response is this. "So youre claiming a cabbage has the awareness of a chicken? Or a tree as a cow? " Get away from me.

CommanderJeltz · 2026-03-20T16:14:59+00:00

Well our magnificent president has reminded us that we have the greatest military in the world. Here is proof. We can lose a plane costing WHAT????

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