British Beatlemania

British Beatlemania is a term that refers to when the band, the Beatles, burst into the music industry changing pop culture. The Beatles became popular in 1961 and 1962. They started out small, a group of four that played in local bars and clubs in Liverpool, England. After struggling for a few years, the group was finally able to get a record deal and released “Please Please Me” which hit number two in the UK. From there on the Beatles only increased in popularity and Beatlemania occurred. Beatlemania is a phrase that was first coined by newspapers to describe what happened when the Beatles took the stage. The Beatles revolutionized pop culture and made the mark that it was time for the youth. They themselves said that “Youth is on our side, and it`s youth that matters right now." Not only did the Beatles capture the new feel for the new generation but their music was so crazed about that pop and rock and roll had finally become accepted by most parts of society, and even became desirable. The Beatles was one of the biggest bands to exist in the music industry, they changed the way pop/rock and rock was viewed, had the attention of the youth and provided relief to those who were suffering from the Cold War.