Monday, February 29, 2016
The Beatles' "Revolution" Audience
By the time "Revolution" was released, the Beatles had already built themselves a solid fan base. They began releasing songs early in the 1960s, so by the time the 1968 anti-war song was released they had already attracted a lot of hippies and people with similar mindsets. "Revolution" opened a new range of listeners that broadened their audience. Along with their previous fans, anyone who felt negatively towards the war or had personal ties to the effects of the war started listening to the Beatles as well. The Beatles used this song to attract more people from different movements and to make a more political statement than they had before.
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I think this is a great interpretation of the audience for "Revolution". The song was a different style and had a different topic; therefore, the fan base was broadened. This helped to both spread a message to a wider audience and to gain popularity for the band in general.
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And didn't they also have a mainstream fan base by the time Revolution and/or Lucy were released? (This would be due to their earlier pop songs?)
ReplyDeleteAlong with the growing fan base that already existed for the Beatles, creating a controversial song not only drew in the followers, but stemmed out to attract people who did not listen to the Beatles. Your blog focuses on the more obvious people who would be attracted by the song i.e. beatles fans, and anti-war followers. The less clear one would be the people who are pro war, but enjoy the Beatles music. These people's views about war could have been affected in the exact way that the Beatles wanted them to think. Using artists like beyonce, or the Beatles is one of the most effective ways to send a message.
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