As the English Invasion began and Beatlemania spread across the globe, businesses were awoken to the profits that this burgeoning youth culture could bring. From unlicensed wigs to bootleg ice cream bars, The Fab 4 permeated every avenue of daily life, not least with 100’s if not 1000’s of parody songs released in 1964 alone. These novelty records distilled all the desires of this new fan-culture into song; from the romantic longings of teenage girls for Ringo’s hair to tunes urging the Beatles to run for president. This Guide To forms a snapshot of the forgotten music that emerged as a side effect of Beatlemania, and would set the precedent for modern fandom
As the English Invasion began and Beatlemania spread across the globe, businesses were awoken to the profits that this burgeoning youth culture could bring. From unlicensed wigs to bootleg ice cream bars, The Fab 4 permeated every avenue of daily life, not least with 100’s if not 1000’s of parody songs released in 1964 alone. These novelty records distilled all the desires of this new fan-culture into song; from the romantic longings of teenage girls for Ringo’s hair to tunes urging the Beatles to run for president. This Guide To forms a snapshot of the forgotten music that emerged as a side effect of Beatlemania, and would set the precedent for modern fandom