Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. Which male hairstyle, sported by the most famous music group of all time, enjoyed popularity in the mid 1960s? "
...1. The Broomstick 2. The Moptop 3. The Shaker 4. The Sputnik The Beatles wore this style during the period 1964 to 1966 and soon, around the world, their followers copied the look. It was a straight cut, collar length at the back and over the ears at the sides. It looked fabulous when they shook their heads when performing! George Harrison was asked by a reporter in the USA what he called his hairstyle to which he replied "Arthur". Hence the Moptop is now also known as "Arthur". The style was a symbol of extreme rebelliousness in some cultures. In Brezhnev era Russia wearers of the cut were called "hairies" by their elders and they risked arrest and a trip to the police station for a haircut when out in public!
