Okay, this university over in Liverpool has just launched a Master of Arts degree in The Beatles. Presumably graduates may now claim to have what I guess will be called an MBA, or Masters of Beatles Appreciation.

This is actually a very savvy thing to do, since even in this time of global economic meltdown, many companies are looking to beef up their Beatles Division.

At campus job fairs, recruiters are expected to offer top dollar to grads with a Beatles degree, especially if they can back that up with an undergrad degree in Art History.

But here’s what I wanted to say, just to put the whole Beatles thing into perspective. You may have noticed that a month ago was the 40th anniversary of the group’s last public performance, the celebrated Rooftop Concert, in London. Can you guess why that gig lasted only 42 minutes?

A neighbor complained about it.  “I want this bloody noise stopped. It’s an absolute disgrace,” he was quoted as saying. You can look it up if you don’t believe me.

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Above: Former Beatle Ringo Starr flashes peace signs as he arrives in downtown Chicago in a 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Frank Polich

Below: Wax heads of the Beatles arrive in Liverpool, England, in a 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Phil Noble.

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