Matt Trzcinski’s career in journalism began in high school when he started writing for local newspapers. He’s been a film critic since 2012 and joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019 where he specializes in classic rock and pop music. He loves the larger-than-life personalities in both genres, which provide ample fodder in books and interviews for behind-the-scenes information our readers want to know. Matt has expertise in acts such as The Beatles and The Monkees.
Matt is a Tufts University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies. In his free time, he participates in the Boston Horror Society, a group devoted to horror films. He also enjoys reading the work of critics including Roger Ebert and Chuck Klosterman and authors J.D. Salinger, Edgar Allen Poe, and Franz Kafka. See more of Matt’s work on Screen Rant, Cinema Axis, Taste of Cinema, American Songwriter, and his Muck Rack profile.
Ringo Starr enjoys playing a cover more than any of The Beatles' original songs. Paul McCartney said the Fab Four never thought about the implications of the tune's lyrics.
Ringo Starr was "stoned" when he had the idea for The Beatles' "Octopus's Garden." He revealed he was on a famous comedian's boat when he thought up the track.
John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" includes a lot of unusual, disjointed lyrics. John worried that a single word in the lyrics would cause controversy.
The Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night' was overshadowed by an iconic Elvis Presley movie. Subsequently, Paul McCartney revealed what he thought about 'A Hard Day's Night'.
A classic rock band put their own spin on Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel." Subsequently, the same band had a hit covering "Can't Help Falling in Love."
John Lennon said jingles sounded like The Beatles' 'Revolver'. Notably, 'Revolver' produced three hits in the United States and two in the United Kingdom.
John Lennon played "Imagine" for communist activists before the rest of the world got to hear it. Subsequently, one of the communists discussed someone who significantly influenced John's views.
Barbra Streisand once covered one of John Lennon's songs and released it as a single. The tune in question is one of John's most personal and revealing.
John Lennon wanted one of his albums to make fans question God. In addition, he said he didn't want people to be too comfortable with their understanding of the world.