Very interesting and I think quite perceptive. It's odd that the Beatles never made much of an impression on me when all four were alive. And now, half a century after the British Invasion, a chance stumbling across "Things We Said Today" on the radio is piquing my interest in their music. Sure, Southern Gospel remains my musical genre of choice but I'm not quite as dismissive of the Beatles as I once was based upon my reaction to the song and the fascinating comments in this thread. I now almost wish I would have given them a fair hearing way back then.
You’re not alone in missing them at the time and in fact it’s better to discover them now with all the politics of the era removed. It’s incredible to witness the youtube comments by young teenagers today who are absolutely enamored with them and their music. Even my 7 year old says “everyone loves the Beatles” and I can’t argue with that too much.