You don't have to be a Beatle fan to recognize that whatever happened during
'Beatlemania' (circa 1962 - 1969 and that might be a tad bit long), was sacrosanct (and I only use that word cuz CBS used it today - and I like it). In order to describe Beatlemania, The Beatles, their music or even the cultural effect they had upon society is to embark upon an hackneyed book that shows up each Christmas... I have no intention of that... but...
To my knowledge, it was this 'song' ... (one of the greatest songs EVER) that precipitated The Beatles' breakup. I am not going to disagree... I am only going to suggest that this is 'folklore' or 'nonsense.' Call it what you will. I don't read tabloids. I never have, and it is likely that I never will. Since I chose to study History for a Bachelors of Arts at the University of Florida (yes... props to the National Champs), I am one who likes to think about what is real as opposed to sensational. I don't mind 'whimsical' stories or people... in fact the GREATEST movie (IMHO) EVER made was 'The Wizard of Oz.' The entire film is a dream sequence... WAY ahead of its time... just like yes... back to The Beatles...
Here's the point: The Beatles did NOT break up because of 'Maybe I'm Amazed.' That is faulty logic, at best. They broke up because they were young men with 'CHOICES' . . .
Make sure you got that... CHOICES . . . you have them also. Sometimes we don't get to choose. But we always - and I mean ALWAYS have more than two of them. I take that back... If you are sitting on your death bed (which I know a man - my father) - you may not actually have 'choices,' you may just have to make ... 'decisions' - some of them may have already been 'choices' that you have made... with - in my Father's case, my Mother - his wife and best friend.
I don't mean to belabor this, but you ALWAYS have more than 'only 2 choices in life' . . . that is, if you are living... if you your life is defined by 'medical devices' for sustenance - perhaps you may have ONLY TWO choices or even less ... but... again I digress...
The Fab Four had a multitude of choices, which is exactly why the song 'Maybe I'm Amazed' was written... but for the record... Lennon had alread made a decision (and a choice, for that matter) to leave the band... he was tired of it... John Lennon was in love. He loved Yoko... under much duress, I might add. The press hated her, but he followed the many choices he had.
If John Lennon marrying Yoko Ono (whom I think is brilliant, by the way) - doesn't tell you that people have MORE THAN TWO CHOICES ... unless... that is: YOU know for a fact... that 'people' have alread 'DECIDED'... because life, as I know it anyway... is not about 2 choices... and if it were... I'd give up... I don't know but ...maybe... just maybe... I'm amazed...
