Since the earliest recognition of popular music, there has always been a revolutionary band/movement that carries a generation and passes the torch on to the next. For instance, The 1950’s had Rock ‘n’ Roll, which paved the way for The Beatles to dominate the 60’s and led to the revolutionary punk spirit of The Sex Pistols and The Clash, still omnipresent upon today’s society. Fill the gaps with healthy doses of new romanticism and Britpop and hopefully you'll see where we are coming from...
The Beatles are widely regarded as the biggest band to have ever graced us with their presence, with many believing that their legacy that will never be fulfilled. Those people will no doubt be aghast at Simon Cowell's One Direction being compared The Beatles. So let’s evaluate the comparison.
Since the millennium, we haven’t really witnessed a revolutionary generation of music, instead, there’s an increasing eye for pre-packed pop music. Indeed, there are some similarities between The Beatles and One Direction. Seemingly, there are obvious similarities. Both acts signed to a major record label. One Direction are evidently a group of talented young men, as far as vocal arrangements are concerned and like Paul and co. in their heyday, get followed by the herds of screaming fans.
However, it’s plainly obvious that The Beatles produced twelve superb studio albums. Yes, One Direction are still at the beginning of their career as musicians, so there’s no telling as to what will happen in the future. Will One Direction still be remembered in 50 years to come? As ticket sales and popularity goes, it’s may be possible. Or are they just a passing trend that will be forgotten in a couple of years down the line? Only time will tell.
Jonathan Hatchman
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