Veinte canciones que Los Beatles escribieron sobre el compromiso y las redes sociales
23 jun 2011 1 comentario
in Discusión General Etiquetas: canciones, redes sociales, The Beatles
Para los fans de Los Beatles que aseguran que todo estuvo dicho desde que ellos comenzaron a regalarnos su música -y sus letras-, les dejo este genial artículo que los sitúa un paso más acá de la web 2.0 y las plataformas de redes sociales … más cercanos a las relaciones y vínculos sociales sostenidos por éstas.
The 20 songs the Beatles wrote about Social Media engagement
I know that a lot of people comment on how far ahead of their time the Beatles were, especially John, who was one of the first rock stars I know of to use fame to actually try to change the world. However, what *very* few people realize is that the Beatles actually wrote a lot of their songs about Social Media, which seems weird since it didn’t exist yet. Even weirder is that a lot of the songs they wrote dealt with engagement online, which I mean…it works out great for me and my Engagement Series, but who woulda thunk??
You don’t believe they were that far ahead of their times, eh? Oh ye cynics. Well, alright. Let me lay this out for you.
1. Can’t Buy M
e Love: This song is very clearly a message to those people and companies who try to sell Twitter followers or Facebook fans. What these companies and people are really selling you are numbers. You only get true online “love” by engaging with folks on your own. The Beatles knew that without a doubt.
2. Eight Days A Week: Somehow, the Beatles knew that the commitment to Social Media was going to be more than a 24/7 proposition. Eight Days A Week perfectly describes the Social Media experience. I’m not sure why they get into that “love you all the time” bit. Probably to disguise their true meaning. Anyway, to build your online community it really does seem to take 25 hours a day, 8 days a week. If you’re new to the online world, you will be discovering this facet of this space very soon!
3. Get By With a Little Help From My Friends: This one is very obviously all about engagement online. Even though you can of course have your own goals and objectives, you really need other people to help you out. And let’s be honest, other people are a key component to “Social” media, right?
