And appropriately for a Beatles story, it is all traceable to a few strands of hair” (McKinney, 131). Upon refusal to meet the Queen and dissociate themselves from a political agenda the Beatles spark an uproar and unbeknownst to the Beatles, placed their lives in danger in the process. The refusal to perform was sparked by a crazed fan chopping off a strand of Ringo’s hair (Cantrell). The Beatles have ventured from the norm expected by their audience and a majority of the time was countered with some sense of rejection that in some case, such as above, are taken to the extreme and misunderstood. The question to ask is how the reactions would be if these events had taken place today, perhaps more
And appropriately for a Beatles story, it is all traceable to a few strands of hair” (McKinney, 131). Upon refusal to meet the Queen and dissociate themselves from a political agenda the Beatles spark an uproar and unbeknownst to the Beatles, placed their lives in danger in the process. The refusal to perform was sparked by a crazed fan chopping off a strand of Ringo’s hair (Cantrell). The Beatles have ventured from the norm expected by their audience and a majority of the time was countered with some sense of rejection that in some case, such as above, are taken to the extreme and misunderstood. The question to ask is how the reactions would be if these events had taken place today, perhaps more