and to think i used to hate the beatles as a kid. the funny this is, i thought they sounded unoriginal and cliche, but then i realized later they pioneered almost all of those catchy tunes and sound i associated with their 'clichedom'.
I like to think that if Lennon had survived, there would have been a point where he and McCartney would have met in combat, say in a large arena with the Star Trek fight music playing loudly.