00:00the Beatles are breaking up the event is so momentous that historians may one day view it
00:11as a landmark in the decline of the British Empire on April 10th 1970 the news broke that
00:19Paul McCartney was leaving the band how do you just say well the Beatles broke up there was a
00:26lot of anger about the way that Paul did it the announcement sent shockwaves around the world
00:31as it meant the end of the most successful band in music history they were the most important rock
00:37band that ever was if it wasn't for the Beatles this world wouldn't be what it is now the Beatles
00:43appeared to be four happy-go-lucky lads from Liverpool but behind the scenes there had been
00:48vicious infighting between John Lennon and Paul McCartney you've got two Titans fighting each
00:54other trying to crush each other you've got George Harrison treated as a second-rate musician you've
01:02got Yoko Ono in the middle of everything there were recriminations John said you'll hate her and
01:08altercations George Harrison had some cookies when she took one he went he went berserk told by the
01:17people who were closest to the band no one wanted to work with them because of the atmosphere I mean
01:23that's how bad it was
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