More from designer Mike Deal. (Hat tip: Information is Beautiful)
As songwriters, I would rate them like this:
1. John, hands down
2. George
3. Paul
4. Ringo
My favorite Beatles in general, on the other hand:
1. George
2. John
3. Ringo, distant third
4. Paul
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Although my dad is a big fan, I never really *got* The Beatles until I was at NC State and the campus theatre screened the film A Hard Day's Night. The opening scene is great, but what really got me, and what still gets me today is the concert scene (11:00 video embedded below), and the screams and the faces of the girls literally going hysterical. It both frightens me and gives me the deepest sensation of chills. Particularly watch starting around 6:00 -- it is an incredible moment in film and music history.
If you ever get the chance to see this in theatres, do.
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Related:
1. Finally, a university offers MA in The Beatles
2. Beatles songs ranked; Tyler Cowen disagrees with some of their choices, but I was delighted to see A Day in the Life get proper recognition.
