I can't describe how much I HATE the goddamn Beatles. HATE, hate those guys; not even a bit of respect for them. It's not so much how they suck and received undue critical acclaim so much as stupid children my age wear their shirts, buy The Beatles Rock Band yet can't describe a goddamn thing about what supposedly makes them the greatest band of all time.
Their lyrics are below sophomoric, Lennon was a mega pretentious twat the likes of which makes Bono look modest and yet even he's a better singer and writer than "Imagine no possessions while I wear fur coats and buy cars; ooh, don't forget to buy the latest Beatles cash cow, Beatles oxygen" Lennon.
The following are better in every regard than the Beatles:
Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
The Smiths
Smashing Pumpkins
U2
Talking Heads
Springsteen & the E Street Band
That's just a cursory listing. Notice one recurring theme; these artists VARIED. They tried new things, explored other themes and didn't write childish rhymes about pot-induced walruses, war protests and peace, love, and communism hippie shit.