How The Beatles Felt About Their Fans Screaming All Through Their Shows: 'We Couldn't Hear Us"
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The Beatles perform on stage at the Washington Coliseum, Washington DC, Feb. 11, 1964. The performance was their first US concert. Pictured are, from left, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon | Rowland Scherman/Getty Images
As soon as fans saw The Beatles, whether they were playing a show or simply walking down the street, they broke into seemingly uncontrollable, intense screams. This couldn’t help but have an effect on John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Here’s how the band felt about the reaction they elicited from their fans.
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