History YMMV / TheBeatles

* AmericansHateTingle: Yes, even The Beatles were victims of this, in a few different places, back in 1966.

* AmericansHateTingle: The Beatles were victims of this, in a few different places, in 1966.

** Maxwell from "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is an in-universe example; he manages to charm everyone into liking him despite being an AxCrazy psychopath who murders people in broad daylight.

** Inverted with the Beatles’ cover of the Donays “Devil In Her Heart” (originally “Devil In His Heart”) in that the girls’ version was already such an obscure song that the Beatles cover of it actually boosted the profile of the original, and while the song is still virtually unknown outside of the Beatles fandom, there will always be curious Fab 4 fans checking out the original version, and that’s way more than the Donays could have ever dreamed of at the time.

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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Definitely. It's hard for some younger listeners to appreciate how groundbreaking they were because, basically, every rock band ever since is following in their footsteps, and the studio innovations they pioneered have since become commonplace or obsolete thanks to modern technology. The fact people are always told to start with ''Sgt Pepper'' or ''Abbey Road'' can make people feel this way. It is generally recommended to listen to the albums in order to get an idea of how varied the band's music was.

** Among the non-album hits, the best-known songs are easily "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You" for the first period, later followed by "We Can Work It Out", "Day Tripper", "Yellow Submarine" and "All You Need Is Love", to name a few.

** Among the non-album hits, the best-known songs are easily "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You".

* VindicatedByHistory: Both ''Music/TheWhiteAlbum'' and ''Music/AbbeyRoad'' received mixed reactions on their release; the former for its overly satirical nature and lack of coherence, and the latter for its use of synths and overproduction making the album seem artificial. Now, they are considered among the greatest records ever made.

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* AmericansHateTingle:

* AccidentalNightmareFuel:
** [[https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/beatles-postage-stamp-kyrgyzstan-circa-portraying-image-circa-85366437.jpg One particular Beatles postage stamp]] features Ringo doing an EyeTake that comes across as rather unsettling.
** Ringo's whispering at the end of "Good Night" can sound really creepy. Almost like he's stalking you from a window.
--->'''Ringo:''' Good night good night everybody. Everybody everywhere. Good night.
** If John's abrupt acapella intro to "Mr. Moonlight" isn't {{Narm}}, then it's this.

** Experimental rock aficionados dismiss their entire "Fab Four" era. Conversely, some fans of the earlier stuff dismiss their post-''Music/RubberSoul'' output as TrueArtIsIncomprehensible. And modern Beatles fans disagree over the merits of any work that was created after the band officially broke up -- not just all the post-Beatles solo projects, but ''any'' music ''ever'' recorded by ''anyone at all'' after 1970. There are fans of nearly every genre of music out there who like The Beatles; thus, merely knowing someone likes them gives one ''no clue'' as to their taste in general.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible:
** "I Am The Walrus" invokes this so John could deliberately {{Troll}} his listeners (and he'd continue to on "Glass Onion" which has a CallBack to the former song).
** The film ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.
** "Revolution 9"
** "What's the New Mary Jane", a White Album outtake that was apparently shelved after George Martin decided one "experimental" track was enough. It ended up on ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology''.
** "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)", available on both ''Music/PastMasters'' and ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology''. A silly track that sounds more like a Music/TheBonzoDogBand number than anything else.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs:
** One of the most famous examples. John Lennon's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", thought by many to be about LSD right down to the "LSD" initialism formed by the title, was actually inspired by a drawing presented to John by his young son Julian. John asked what the picture was, Julian said "Lucy [a schoolmate] in the sky with diamonds"--presto. The lyrics and dreamy quality of the instrumental don't help the perception.
** They averted this trope outside the studio, taking plenty of drugs in their spare time (especially Lennon), but inside the studio they mostly played this straight. Their work ethic and sense of craftsmanship influenced them to stay sober. Most of the Beatles' recording sessions were fueled by tea and cigarettes. In fact, a ''Sgt. Pepper'' session had to be halted early because John had mistakenly taken LSD (thinking he'd popped an upper) before he left home and was unable to concentrate once the effects kicked in.

* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the initial (and still present but smaller) FandomRivalry, Beatles fans and Music/BobDylan fans will respect each other. This is likely due to The Fab Four and Dylan mutually influencing each other; Dylan inspiring the band to [[GrowingTheBeard maturing their sound]] and The Beatles influencing to pick up the electric guitar and incorporate rock into his sound.

** Experimental rock aficionados dismiss their entire "Fab Four" era. Conversely, some fans of the earlier stuff dismiss their post-''Music/RubberSoul'' output. And modern Beatles fans disagree over the merits of any work that was created after the band officially broke up -- not just all the post-Beatles solo projects, but ''any'' music ''ever'' recorded by ''anyone at all'' after 1970. There are fans of nearly every genre of music out there who like The Beatles; thus, merely knowing someone likes them gives one ''no clue'' as to their taste in general.

* FaceOfTheBand: Zigzagged. All four members of the band are mostly recognized by the general public, and they've often been described as a foursome with no clear leader. That being said, attention has often been focused on Music/JohnLennon and Music/PaulMcCartney; they were co-lead vocalists, had a major songwriting partnership, and wrote the majority of the songs for the band.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: The reason many people see Lennon as the true genius of the Lennon-[=McCartney=] songwriting team, with a hefty dose of PosthumousPopularityPotential. That this tends to be believed more by casual listeners than Beatles devotees has made it a FandomEnragingMisconception.

%%** Maxwell from "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is an in-universe example.

* TheWoobie: "The Fool on the Hill", the main character of the song of the same name from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''. No one likes him, and no one listens to what he has to say. Averted inasmuch as he's a fool, and so doesn't realize it.
** Poor Elanor Rigby from ''Music/{{Revolver|Beatles Album}}''. She dies alone, with only Father Mackenzie there to bury her. No friends, her name is buried with her, completely forgotten. And depending on how you interpret "No one was saved", her death may well have been preventable.

** They averted this trope outside the studio, taking plenty of drugs in their spare time (especially Lennon), but inside the studio they mostly played this straight. Their work ethic and sense of craftsmanship influenced them to stay sober. Most of the Beatles' recording sessions were fuelled by tea and cigarettes. In fact, a ''Sgt. Pepper'' session had to be halted early because John had mistakenly taken LSD (thinking he'd popped an upper) before he left home and was unable to concentrate once the effects kicked in.

** The suits and moptop hairdos from the early Sixties. May induce high pitched squeals in younger females.

*** “You’re Going To Lose That Girl” is one of John’s more romantic and sincere compositions, but unfortunately might give a modern listener the impression that the girl in question is a prize that the two male characters are competing for.

** There are a number of (mainly female) fans who ship Lennon and [=McCartney=]. It's called "[=McLennon=]."

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: "Revolution 9", being an example of ''musique concrete'' instead of pop music, seriously clashes with the rest of ''Music/TheWhiteAlbum'' (and the band's music in general), which is saying a lot considering how stylistically diverse ''The White Album'' already is. Lennon's decision to separate it from "Revolution 1" didn't help matters at all.