Bring Back The Beatles

Remember my post regarding The Beatles and how these amazingly talented men changed music forever? Well, I wanted to follow-up on my post We Love Them, Yeah Yeah Yeah... Everyone is always saying that Wikipedia posts are constantly being edited and revised. I wanted to see if this was accurate. I visited the webpage that had the post on Popular Music in London, and nothing was changed. It was exactly the same. Honestly, I was and wasn't surprised at this. I hoped to see some more excitement about The Beatles and some other artists that changed the face of music in the 1960s, but people in our generation don't understand the hype and hysteria over the band. Youth today can't listen to an entire song without getting bored. Additionally, music today sounds exactly the same. Take for example Taylor Swift. Originally country artist, now pop singer, sweeping the nation with her blonde hair, red lipstick, and long skinny legs. All of her songs sound exactly the same: same rhythm, music, and sometimes lyrics. This never happened with The Beatles. Every single song is incredibly unique and sends a different message to the audience. This band created a music revolution that is still going on today. I can't compare one band today with The Beatles. I may feel more strongly about this than others because my mother has been obsessed with The Beatles since I can remember. She told me stories about how their lyrics helped her get through difficult times. She taught me how to connect with the music and truly listen to the message of each song. Unfortunately, music today is raunchy and isn't really "music". My taste in music is classic rock and slow, relaxing music such as The Kooks or La Rocca. Sometimes it's fun to listen to crazy dance music. But those songs don't mean anything. I believe that music has the power to bring people back to life and happiness. If that's what The Beatles did for my mom and millions of others, I know it can happen to me one day.

This is a video of the way women and men acted when they were around The Beatles. The craziness happens at 1:20.

How can people bring back The Beatles today? Is there a way to show the youth of America how their music impacted the songs of today?

Introduction

'Ello, mates! This blog is going to be filled with all things London! From August to December, I spent my fall semester studying abroad in the most magical city in the world. Everyday, I think about how grateful and lucky I am to have been able to spend 4 months becoming an independent and mature individual. I've never learned so much about myself and the world in such a short amount of time. I'm here to share my unique experiences and to show my readers how important it is to spend a significant time abroad. Wherever the road my take you, whether it be London, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Vienna; Europe is a vast and magnificent place to meet new people, see new places, and eat delicious food!

Not only did I live in London, but I travelled to 11 cities and 10 countries. I was able to travel on the weekends with my friends from Fordham. After spending a three-day trip with my friends, you create a bond that is unexplainable. From booking a $20.00 flight to Dublin on a "low-cost" airline to spending a weekend in a 3-star hostile, you'll never know who you will meet and what experiences you may go through. One of the most important lessons I learned was to keep an open mind and be able to step outside your comfort zone because change is inevitable.

What I want to do with this blog is not only share my experiences in Europe, but to also show readers the right way to study abroad in London. There are many things in London that I wasn't able to do because I was busy spending 2-3 days in another country. The reason students pick one city to study abroad in is to become completely immersed in the city. Although I wish I spent more weekends in London, I have a good amount of experience to help anyone interested in living in the city. I know I will be back shortly after I graduate to live and work in London.

I'm looking forward to future blog posts :)

Cheers!