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'''The Beatles''' were a famous rock band that flourished throughout the [[1960s]]. Their most iconic line-ups, and indeed, perhaps one of the most iconic line-ups in music history, was {{W|John Lennon}}, {{W|Paul McCartney}}, {{W|Ringo Starr}} and {{W|George Harrison}}, with each individual musician being an influential and famous musician in their own right. Though traditionally labeled as a [[rock and roll]] band, they dabbled in several genres and styles, such as Indian music and perhaps most famous, psychedelic and hard rock. |
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The song "{{W|Helter Skelter}}" is sometimes considered to be the birth of [[heavy metal]] music, or at least an influence in the early proto-Metal era. |
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They have been referenced on several occasions throughout ''[[My Little Pony]]'' and ''[[Equestria Girls]]'' with the unnamed [[Traveling Band]] being a direct parody of them and the place of [[Pepperland]] being a reference to their album, ''{{W|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band}}'' and film ''{{W|The Yellow Submarine (film)|The Yellow Submarine}}''. |
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==Homages== |
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===''Friendship is Magic''=== |
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[[File:S5E11 Road.png|thumb|270px|Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine...]] |
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The episode title "[[Magical Mystery Cure]]" is a reference to the album, ''{{W|Magical Mystery Tour}}'' |
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Season 5's "[[Party Pooped]]" featured {{FIM|Pinkie Pie}} joining a band only referred to as the "[[Traveling Band]]" which served as a parody of The Beatles, with a few photographs showing their greatest hits and eventual breakup. |
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The title of Season 6's "[[Every Little Thing She Does]]" references "{{W|Every Little Thing}}" |
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===''Rainbow Rocks''=== |
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[[File:RR4 Pepperland.png|thumb|270px|{{EQG|Rarity}} and {{EQG|Sunset Shimmer}} in Pepperland]] |
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Rarity's entire section of "[[Friendship Through the Ages]]" is a parody of the psychedelic look of some later ''The Beatles'' albums. |
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===IDW comics=== |
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[[File:FF22_Lennon.png|270px|thumb|In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed the sea...]] |
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{{C|FIM|9}} features {{IDW|Vinyl Scratch}} singing lyrics to the song {{W|Drive My Car}} on page 16. The same issue has a variant cover that references Abbey Road. |
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{{C|FF|22}} features Pinkie Pie making a series of rejected cakes, one of which is [[John Lennon]] and the Yellow Submarine. In addition, the pose Lennon was in is a reference to this [https://i.redd.it/xhk10mw3zg921.jpg image] of John. |
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{{C|PVM|1}} features a cover that's a parody of ''{{W|Abbey Road}}''. On the cover, Scootaloo rhetorically asks the reader if they're fab, this a reference to another name for the Beatles, the ''Fab Four''. |
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==See also== |
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===Characters=== |
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* [[George Horrsen]] |
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* [[Liam T. Walrus]] |
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* [[Paul McCartneigh]] |
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* [[John Lennon]] |
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===Places=== |
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* [[Pepperland]] |
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* [[Octopus's garden]] |
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* [[Yellow Submarine]] |
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==Other notes== |
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* One of the more infamous photo-shoots about The Beatles was entitled "The Somnambulant Adventure". The character of [[Somnambula (disambiguation)|Somnabula]] shares her name etymology with the word Somnambulant, which means sleep walking. |
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* The Beatles were referenced in a ''[[Transformers]]'' comic titled [[tfwiki:Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]] |
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* The Beatles have actually actually had more members than the Fab Four, namely {{W|Pete Best}} and {{W|Stuart Sutcliffe}}. |
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* As of [[2019]], the only living Beatles are {{W|Ringo Starr}} and {{W|Paul McCartney}}, though Pete Best is also still alive. |
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==Trivia== |
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* {{W|Ringo Starr}} is the only member of the iconic Beatles' line up to not appear in the show. Instead, his role is replaced with Pinkie Pie, however, a [[Ringo|CHS student does look similar to Ringo]]. However, he is a guitarist and not a drummer. |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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File:S5E11 Early years.png|Their early years |
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File:S5E11 The Fab Four.png|Big break |
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File:S5E11 Road.png|[[Abbey Road]] |
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File:S5E11 Sgt. Pinkie's Lonely Heart Club Band.png|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band |
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File:S5E11 Break up.png|The big break up |
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File:PVM1_Cover_Tidewater.jpg|Yes {{IDW|Scootaloo}}, yes you are. |
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File:FIM9_Cover_SDCC_4000.jpg|[[San Diego]] Road |
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File:FIM9_Vinyl_speaks.png|[https://youtu.be/kfSQkZuIx84 And baby I love you!] |
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</gallery> |
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[[Category:Referenced media]] |
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[[Category:The Beatles references| ]] |
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Revision as of 07:49, 12 February 2020
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"He is an egg-colt! They are the egg-colts! He is a STALLION! Choo-choo ska-doo!" |
The Beatles were a famous rock band that flourished throughout the 1960s. Their most iconic line-ups, and indeed, perhaps one of the most iconic line-ups in music history, was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, with each individual musician being an influential and famous musician in their own right. Though traditionally labeled as a rock and roll band, they dabbled in several genres and styles, such as Indian music and perhaps most famous, psychedelic and hard rock.
The song "Helter Skelter" is sometimes considered to be the birth of heavy metal music, or at least an influence in the early proto-Metal era.
They have been referenced on several occasions throughout My Little Pony and Equestria Girls with the unnamed Traveling Band being a direct parody of them and the place of Pepperland being a reference to their album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and film The Yellow Submarine.
Homages
Friendship is Magic
The episode title "Magical Mystery Cure" is a reference to the album, Magical Mystery Tour
Season 5's "Party Pooped" featured Pinkie Pie joining a band only referred to as the "Traveling Band" which served as a parody of The Beatles, with a few photographs showing their greatest hits and eventual breakup.
The title of Season 6's "Every Little Thing She Does" references "Every Little Thing"
Rainbow Rocks
Rarity's entire section of "Friendship Through the Ages" is a parody of the psychedelic look of some later The Beatles albums.
IDW comics
Friendship is Magic #9 features Vinyl Scratch singing lyrics to the song Drive My Car on page 16. The same issue has a variant cover that references Abbey Road.
Friends Forever #22 features Pinkie Pie making a series of rejected cakes, one of which is John Lennon and the Yellow Submarine. In addition, the pose Lennon was in is a reference to this image of John.
Ponyville Mysteries #1 features a cover that's a parody of Abbey Road. On the cover, Scootaloo rhetorically asks the reader if they're fab, this a reference to another name for the Beatles, the Fab Four.
See also
Characters
Places
Other notes
- One of the more infamous photo-shoots about The Beatles was entitled "The Somnambulant Adventure". The character of Somnabula shares her name etymology with the word Somnambulant, which means sleep walking.
- The Beatles were referenced in a Transformers comic titled Man of Iron
- The Beatles have actually actually had more members than the Fab Four, namely Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe.
- As of 2019, the only living Beatles are Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, though Pete Best is also still alive.
Trivia
- Ringo Starr is the only member of the iconic Beatles' line up to not appear in the show. Instead, his role is replaced with Pinkie Pie, however, a CHS student does look similar to Ringo. However, he is a guitarist and not a drummer.
