Read Beatles vs. Stones Online
Authors: John McMillian
Tags: #Music, #General, #History & Criticism, #Genres & Styles, #Rock, #Social Science, #Popular Culture
McCartney’s lawsuit against,
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management controversy in,
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–98,
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219
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mass popularity and success of,
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,
35
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39
,
77
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82
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83
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84
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88
,
117
–18,
119
–20,
121
–22,
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148
,
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matching suits and ties of,
29
,
30
,
84
,
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materialistic ambitions of,
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,
92
–94,
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,
272
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MBEs awarded to,
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,
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media-protected image of,
8
–9,
40
,
91
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208
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266
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moptop hairstyles of,
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42
–43,
44
,
52
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103
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115
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multigenerational and mainstream establishment’s acceptance of,
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,
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,
82
,
94
,
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102
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103
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114
–15,
165
,
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musical influences on,
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–90,
96
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,
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music-publishing company of,
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,
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name origins of,
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,
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n,
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poll winners concert,
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–46
O’Mahony’s first meeting with,
7
–8
onstage antics of,
16
–17,
19
–20,
28
,
29
,
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origins and formation of,
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–87
“passing fad” perception of,
56
,
63
,
93
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97
,
115
–16
personal pronouns in lyrics of,
90
,
255
n
–56
n,
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n
political passivity of,
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,
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–57,
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,
169
,
178
,
181
,
186
–88,
189
,
190
–91,
271
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Presley’s ill-fated meeting with,
50
proposed Stones business alliance with,
220
–21
radicalist backlash and criticisms of,
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–81,
186
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,
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191
–92,
271
n
radio performances of,
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,
50
–52,
247
n,
248
n
reunion rumors and,
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–26,
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n
–79
n
rockists’ unfair criticisms of,
84
,
93
–94,
95
“rough-and-tumble” image in early days of,
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18
–20,
28
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30
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38
–39
Royal Albert Hall performances of,
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–59,
70
,
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,
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Royal Variety Show performance of,
94
,
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security measures for,
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–18,
119
,
133
sexual charisma exuded by,
18
–19,
88
,
90
sexual exploits of,
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,
17
,
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–92,
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sexually suggestive lyrics of,
90
,
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Shea Stadium concert of,
85
–86,
118
–19,
120
,
134
,
148
,
261
n,
262
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Stones’ alleged joint photo session with,
78
–79
Stones as accepting songwriting contributions from,
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,
75
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–74,
175
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223
,
251
n,
268
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Stones as “copying” look and sound of,
36
,
37
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44
,
58
,
124
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139
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146
–47,
175
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176
,
222
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223
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n,
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Stones encouraged to write original material by,
74
–75,
77
Stones’ first encounter with,
53
–58,
70
,
249
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Stones’ first time listening to,
50
–52,
247
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teenybopper fanbase of,
2
,
4
,
41
,
49
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82
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85
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88
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90
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–94,
95
,
109
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115
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253
n,
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n
tepid political statements of,
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–57,
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“thuggish” behavior of,
9
,
15
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16
–18,
19
tight-knit group dynamic of,
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87
–88,
254
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trendy capitalist ventures of,
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,
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,
205
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TV appearances and specials of,
30
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33
,
36
,
48
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54
,
58
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118
,
171
–72,
202
–3,
207
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246
n,
256
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typecasting of,
88
underground press coverage of,
154
,
158
,
178
–81,
186
,
187
–88,
189
,
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–92,
271
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untarnished legacy of,
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,
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,
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wardrobe choices of,
17
,
18
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19
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29
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30
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39
,
53
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54
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71
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79
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84
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171
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