Why do I love Paul McCartney? Why do you breathe?

     I'm pretty sure you've all know about Paul McCartney. But, if you don't, he's this awesome musician who started out in a band called the Beatles, who of course are among the best bands of the sixties, if not the best. The Beatles' music is still popular among most older generations and a little with the younger generation. Songs like Love Me do (1962), Please please Me (1963), I want to hold Your Hand (1963) and others swept America and the rest of the world under their wing. John Lennon also mentioned that the Beatles were even more popular than Jesus, which was partially true in a way, but those who were once huge fans, revolted against the band, giving them a bad image. Even with that, the Beatles are still extremely admired, and always be. From the beginning of the Beatles in 1960, to their official break-up in 1970, Paul, John, George and Ringo all have influenced the world in a spectacular way by changing the face of music itself.

     Now that you have some information about the Beatles, I can go on talking about my favorite member! Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, from mother Mary and Father Jim. How could the world ask for a more perfect gift than Paul McCartney?! I personally don't know, but miracles are not to be questioned. So I guess I'll start with how it all began. In 8th grade (2008), the SIS spring musical was on its way, and the theme of it was "Beatlemania." I never thought of the Beatles then the same way I do now, because I was never really into music back then (you can even say that I didn't listen to music at all!). 

     Sonia Jhung, my best friend since we first met, talked me into watching some of their music videos online. At first, I refused, but she forced it upon me. Eventually, I gave in and started watching. I even remember the first video of the Beatles I watched; it was the Hey Jude video. I still didn't think much of them, mainly because I was never influenced to listening to older music, and only heard the modern crappy music they played on the radio. 

     When I went to Sonia's house for a World History project, she once again forced me to watch the Beatles, this time she showed me the song Help! She wanted me to get interested in John Lennon, (because she was interested in him) but I was too distracted by Paul McCartney to even hear the music! Okay, so It wasn't love at first sight, but I believe that love works in mysterious ways. It struck me like a bolt of lightning! I thought I had fallen off my chair, but I hadn't! During that time, Sonia and I Googled him to see how his life was; if he was married, if he had children, or if his music career was still ongoing. Good news was that he was still alive and healthy. He even had children, and a successful solo career (that is still up and running till this day). But the bad news was that he was currently going through a nasty divorce. But I'm glad he and that woman separated! He's much happier now that she's out of the picture!  

     After that fateful trip to Sonia's house, my obsession began. It was like PAUL McCARTNEY everywhere! If someone says anything bad about him or the Beatles, I would have really hurt them. No kidding. Still to this day, I cannot tolerate rudeness and disrespect towards the Beatles. I can understand that people are entitled to their own opinions, but if you insult them just to spite me, prepare to face the consequences! 

     So yeah, if I get into more detail, you'll just get bored because I could seriously write a 20-30 page paper about Paul McCartney and the Beatles. Really. I've done it before and I can do it again. “I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.”--Paul McCartney, now stop calling me weird for liking him, okay?