Andrew's Daily Five
A podcast exploring my favorite music, my friends' favorite music, and all other aspects of music. FYI: I used to release episodes every weekday (hence the "daily" portion of the title). I have since adjusted my schedule to M,W,F (with the occasional bonus episode). I also used to always have five songs in each episode (hence the "five" portion of the title), but nowadays it is sometimes more or less. But I have kept the name the same: Andrew's Daily Five!!
Andrew's Daily Five
The Beatles Countdown: Episode 11
Intro song: What Goes On
50. There's a Place
49. And I Love Her
48. Paperback Writer
47. In My Life
46. If I Needed Someone
Outro song: Honey Don't
“20 Ways The Beatles Changed the World” Yardbarker, Sept 2023:
1. They created the first-ever rock music videos.
2. They led the charge of the British Invasion, giving rise to a new type of British pop culture.
3. They broke rules on what an album covers could look like.
4. They were masters at marketing.
5. They used their platform to advance political causes.
6. They changed how records were produced.
7. They starred in and soundtracked movies that rewrote the rules of rock cinema.
8. They stuck their necks out for racial injustice.
9. They rewrote the rules of pop music success.
10. They created their own record label, upending the established record industry.
11. They helped push the avant-garde into the mainstream with their experiments and wild collaborators.
12. They became somewhat unintentional fashion icons.
13. Their world-curious ways helped bring new instruments into the cultural conversation.
14. They redefined what a “solo career” could mean after departing a band.
15. They created one of the first true rock and roll concept albums.
16. They changed the way rock music was critically assessed.
17. They helped usher in the counterculture movement.
18. They were unafraid to court controversy and showed the world how to overcome it.
19. Their ‘Ed Sullivan’ taping caused a cultural shift.
20. They upended the established notion that B-sides were “lesser songs”.