[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I liked them. But always felt they ripped from the Beatles.

[Steely Tom]

I had the feeling that they stepped into the vacuum that was created when the Beatles broke up in 1971. It was just a matter of timing.

Remember, a lot of kids were really affected by the vanishing of the Beatles. It had such an “end of an era” feel to it at the time. ELO may have seen it as an opportunity.

[RCFlyer]

“I liked them. But always felt they ripped from the Beatles.”

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I believe you are right.
I just listened to the song, and in just the first half I heard 4 or 5 hooks from the Beatles. I had to stop listening at that point.
Bothered me more than it should, I suppose.

[Olog-hai]

They were always open about being Beatles fans, even back when the band was called The Move.