My Dad Hates The Beatles

[Quinn]

invite him to travel in a Yellow Submarine!  

[Rol]

Become Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis

I second this 

[starbreaker]

Give him something to cry about. Put "Fire" by Arthur Brown on repeat.

[KittyTheKat]

I'm surprised he can hear it when they're in your ears - maybe try playing them on speakers so he can get used to it? :P

I thought I'd seem more sophisticated and intelligent than "other people my age" if I didn't listen to pop but to "the classics."

I went through the same thing when I was younger lol! I still like the Beatles somewhat but I've found my own niche that I enjoy.

[PurpleHello98]

Buy him an Android phone and hack it so he has an alarm at 5:00 each morning with Revolution Number Nine playing on full volume and he can't turn it off.

(Honestly, I don't really like classic rock at all---in fact, far from it---but I can understand the Beatles' impact and I think they've really done a lot for music.)

[Le Saturna]

Have you tried asking why? maybe he has some interesting reason for being mad

[purelyconstructive]

Have you tried asking why? maybe he has some interesting reason for being mad

In all honesty, that would probably be the most reasonable approach in this situation. It is good to get to know why people feel the ways that they do about different subjects, especially ones that illicit a strong emotion from them, so as to be sensitive to their experience(s)...However, to give a silly reply to this thread:

Play some music by the band Klaatu. If he starts getting mad, tell him, "But it's NOT The Beatles!"

[watermelon3y3s]

buy luck cookies with lyrics of the beatles songs on them, it will make him crazy

[MrsMoe]

Play Temporary Secretary by Paul Mccartney over and over again until he goes insane

[Tiffany]

My dad was also never a fan of them but not to the point it got angry or couldn't listen to it though. Then again that is how he felt about most of the music I was into.

[BUTCHBONEZ]

randomly play 'hear comes the sun' at full blast.

[glassVaseCamelCase]

Maybe try listing to other music?

I say this because I can 100% relate
years ago I had a massive Beatles phase. They were all I ever listened to

They're a great band, very influential don't get me wrong. But I feel like if they're your absolute favourite you probably haven't been exposed to much music. Don't be afraid to explore, just make sure it's at your own pace and on your own terms

Trust me, you will eventually find other things
Some of my favourites right now that are a lot like the Beatles are The Lemon Twigs, XTC, The Divine Comedy, The Zombies, The Grassroots. There's a lot out there

Also, don't take it personally. Dads always hate any of the music you love. and he's also probably trying to mess with you a bit