Today is the 50th anniversary of the first American TV broadcast concerning the Beatles.
http://dailynightly.nbcnews.co.....ision?lite
Yes, the critics viewed them with something between bemusement and contempt, and their hair was seen as ridiculous. Honestly, had I been a parent back then I'm not sure I would have felt differently. I know how I've reacted to the Spice Girls, Britney Spears, etc… despite my attempts not to be like my own parents!