Canadians pre-programmed to accept Beatles, scholar saysContinued from page 25Her favourite Beatles song?We have so many British roots thatIt was a cultural and historical analysis,I dont think anyone can pick just one we were pre-programmed to accept really an examination of all aspects of life,song, because there are just too many great the Beatles and it focused on howhow the Beatles, with their different back-songs, she said.they were received in Canada aboutgrounds, came together and how theyBut one of the songs that really reso-worked incredibly hard to be as good as theya year earlier than in the U.S.nated with me, and I did an analysis of it, was were.Got To Get You Into My Life. It was about The title of Zahalans dissertation is afinding out how the song came to be, the Mary-Lu Zahalan,mouthful: A post-colonial cultural capital?Motown influence on Paul McCartneys writ-The Beatles master's recipientCapitol Canadas involvement in the earlying.dissemination and marketing of TheZahalan never saw the Beatles perform, Beatles.was an incredible postwar impact on teen-but had a seat when Paul McCartney played We have so many British roots that weagers and technology and what people did the Air Canada Centre last summer.were pre-programmed to accept the Beatlesfor fun.He's always been her favourite Beatle.and it focused on how they were received inThere were many unrelated events that I know that sounds cheesy, but growing Canada about a year earlier than in the U.S.,created an environment that brought these up he was my fave, she said. Understanding she said.four guys together.where he came from, what he accomplished Zahalan credited Toronto broadcaster RayApart from teaching at Sheridan, Zahalan and how he has endured, you cant help but Sonin with introducing the moptops tomoved to England from September 2009 tohas released three CDs of her own music and admire the man.North America when he first played their hitMay of last year.was runner-up in the 1976 Miss Canada pag-Speaking of cheesy, when prodded, Love Me Doon hisCalling All BritonsradioIt really helped me understand the eco-eant.Zahalan confessed that her degree was fabu-show in 1962.nomic depression of Liverpool at the time,She received a Juno Award nomination as lous.A requirement of the program was thatshe said.most promising female vocalist in Canada in With A Little Help from My Friends, I she had to live in Liverpool. So Zahalan leftLiverpool went from a million occu-1983 and said she hopes to re-release her managed to have the best day of my life, she her family and job behind in Oakville andpants in the fifties to about 450,000. Therefirst CD on a British label later this year.said, tongue planted firmly in cheek.NTIU-TOYA-REEEKVIALTEDGOLD dAWARDg in your old winter coat anBrinAUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE$WINNERPON*50 COUget a withPICK UP ORDERSuede or Shearling Coat. BEST THAI*Towards the purchase of any Leather, $with minimum $40 order, need to present ad EVERY COAT NOW 400 before tax. Coats to be of se purchaat Oakville location only. Not valid with anyMinimum combinedRESTAURANTr Warmth Project to assist the oster.ther offer. Conditions apply.distributed through the SheaSAVE 15%enerously donated by SuedeMaExpires Feb. 28, 2011IN MISSISSAUGAhomeless. Dry Cleaning gON SALE!360 Dundas St. E., Oakville3115 Winston Churchill Blvd., Mississauga(East of Trafalgar by Longos)(North of Dundas by Longos)905.257.9290905.369.0486www.sukothai.ca27 Friday, February 4, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com