The emotions, sights, sounds, curious incidents and aspects of human nature that we experience are themes that have always transcended the changes in popularity for different musical genres since music came about. This is because, for humans, emotions and sensations are among the strongest driving-forces behind our actions in every aspect of our lives. This is why music is so deeply imbedded in nearly every culture on Earth—music is one form of art in which we can express ourselves and share our feelings with each other, spread messages of hope, love, sadness, and need for change. Musical artists that have the ability of a poet and the mastery of a fine musician can truly change the world, making their passion for song an invaluable contribution to their own cultures and beyond.
The Beatles, in their Album, Rubber Soul, demonstrate such mastery of musical and poetic precision in their harmonies, rhythms, and verses, that it is no wonder they are still considered some of the greatest musicians of all time fifty years later. In this album, the four sing of love, pain, friendship, change, hope and even hints at such psychedelic themes as love instead of hate and following dreams as a way to freedom. On the minds of many at the time, drugs and freedom to expression also can be interpreted into this loosely knit 14 track record.
Popularity arose for this particular album because it seems that there is at least one or two songs that can personally touch any listener as if the song were written for them. The content is personal, relatable and interpretable, but if nothing else, it is a well written, calm collection of songs, proving to the rock community that beautiful harmonies and real instruments can be just as effective as the strange, new, synthesized instruments! It is the unique ability of the Beatles to be original trail blazers for a new outgrowth of popular rock that makes it a valuable contribution to pop music even today.
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