Boybands would be nothing without the young women who follow them. But what happens when those teenagers become adults?
One of the cruellest ironies of the “rockist” world is the fact that though the Beatles are the target of anorak-ish obsession by bearded men who look down their noses at the very notion of “pop music”, the Liverpudlian superstars would’ve been nothing without their armies of young female fans.
It was the teenaged “Beatlemaniacs” who supercharged a worldwide sensation and spent the money that fuelled the touring that fed the disaffection that led to the albums – like Revolver, Sgt Pepper’s and The White Album – that allowed the band to carve out their niche as musical innovators. Tell that to Joe Beatles Fan as he guards his bootlegs like Smaug, however, and you’ll likely be met with a sneer.
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