Beatles 1st USA Press Conference February 7, 1964 NYC 

"Would you please sing something?" "NO." ... "We need money first." Ah, John. :)

"Will you sing for us?" "No!"

I don't know if anyone today could handle this kind of aggressive rudeness with the charm and good humor that the Beatles did.

They weren’t like anyone else back then. The irreverence they often showed was rather unusual for that time. People acted more serious and weren’t as quick to throw out funny/sarcastic answers as the Beatles did. It was just part of how they were different and changed the world….not just with their music and hair, but EVERYTHING!

"Let the feasting begin!" George had some zingers here.

I wanna find the part that has the one reporter that asks, "Do you guys think you're just a bunch of English Elvis Presleys?" And Ringo starts dancing like Elvis and says, "No, no!"

This press conference was a historic one. The part that stands out to me as an American was Ringo immitating Elvis' hip swivel and the " cut that crap out " comment 😂

I'd have much better questions for them, but then again no-one knew they were gonna be legendary at that point in time

0:38 Look at these beautiful and adorable baby legends. 😍😭😙♥♥♥♥

ooh my god john in this press conference is so adorable.

The moment when the world changed. The press came to burst their bubble but The Beatles were two steps ahead. They made fun of themselves and their success before anyone else.

41 seconds in look at Paul's face😆

It was bumpy over Alaska. These guys are hilarious.

"a bit bumpy over alaska"

I can't imagine what the people in Benton, IL. who had met an unknown George in September 1963 were feeling when they saw this.

"Tell Murray the K to cut that crap out!!' lol

At 0:17 George says "Let the feasting begin..."

Paul:I'm Paul. But don't tell anyone. John:I'm deaf and dumb too. Haha I love them.(:

It was 50 years ago today..

Baby Geo looks absolutely adorable 🤗

Aww, Paul's face at 0.41 haha

Today: 2021 January 16 th. 56 years ago. I was also so young like them. I am happy that I made part of those such wonderful time, 60's and the 70's

By the time the Beatles arrived in the US they had already taken all of Europe, the Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean countries. They had already been to many countries already and were a bit bored by having to answer the same few questions over and over and over. The American press labeled them as cocky unkept smart-alecks when they were just being young silly guys. Their songs were played so much on the radio that my father absolutely hated their music when he was younger. He liked it a lot later on in life though.

HEY MURRAY!

"CUT THAT CRAP OUT!" "I'm bald." My favorite part of the whole interview though was when they asked them about the comment that they're just British Elvis Presleys and Ringo starts dancing like him going "IT'S NOT TRUE! IT'S NOT TRUE!"

So cute Paulie. How I Love you😍❤🎵

"is it that you dont WANT to sing?" "no we need money first" haha

George looks shy!! It's little wonder these boys became the monopoly of an entire generation. Once the Beatles landed nobody else got a look in for 7 years following. Still today, nobody can compete.

if we knew we'd form another group and become managers...

lol I love this conference ❤😭

"Would you please be quiet!" "SHUT UP!" 🤓

They handled themselves with witty humour and aplomb, despite the stupid questions from the press.

George said "A bit bumpy over Alaska ..." Weren't they coming from England? That would have been a continental detour/flyover to have been over Alaska coming from London's Heathrow before they landed at Idlewild. No reporter at the press conference found that unusual, no wonder those sods were asking questions like "Does all that hair help you sing?" WTF! I'd like to think George said that tongue in cheek and the non reaction must've confirmed his thoughts on American education. especially on geography.

"Let the feasting begin..." HE IS A VAMPIRE lol

might make it big

@Ladymanico. No, it was February 7,1964. They made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show two days later. The Beatles broke up in 1970.

Good to know the questions were as dumb then as they are now lmao

@Ladymanico 1964.... because it was 1964. The Beatles weren't together in 1974, and none of them looked like that.

"Is it true that you can't sing?" "Nooo, we need money first!" :D

ugh-the constant ridiculous questions about their hair! No wonder they detested the press later on.I apologize for the stupidity of others.They looked fantastic..

"We're all bald!" lololol

america just wasn't ready for them.

0:29 "Oh please please please..."

Anyone know the name of the bald guy with glasses standing to the left who tells everyone to shut up? I’ve seen him in so many Beatles clips and photos and I’ve never known who he was.

@strgazr I think it is existing somewhere- maybe in archives or in a private collection & that would be nice to see & hear the whole picture, not just parts=)

@shikiku Search "British Elvis Presleys" or just look under my uploads and you'll find it. I couldn't find it on RU-vid either, so I just uploaded it myself!

1:03 George...? Are you sure your plane their flew over Alaska?

"Will you please SHUT-UP!" Ha, that was funny. Does anyone know if the whole interview is available? I've heard it was 15 minutes.

😍Paul 0:37

1:35

0:26 Wow! John looks thin!

Why can't you post the whole 7 minutes of them talking? I can't find it anywhere!!!

Bald, not Paul.

It’s not true, it’s not true.

john at 0:15

marketing 100%

Ugh, I read that Murry the K was really annoying. He even followed them to Washington :P Talk about a stalker.

Choppy editing.

no entiendo nada ..! :D ...

...yo tampoco XD

journalists are animals!!!!!!

where is the real video?....Harry Fox Agency bought it....this is bull !

This was 1974

@Ladymanico :)

Cut the crap Mary

Did they REALLY merit this kind of treatment? I mean, really? Or was it all publicity and we have all been taken in? Yup. We have.