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The best moments from The Beatles: Get Back, as told through tweets.

It's no secret The Beatles were always one step ahead of the game musically.

Regarded as the most influential band of all time, the Fab Four redefined pop music in the space of just seven years.

But it seems the band's influence stretches far beyond music.

Watch the trailer for The Beatles: Get Back below. Post continues after video.

You see, roughly half a century before reality TV was even a thing, The Beatles filmed a reality TV show about themselves making an album.

And yes, it might be the best reality TV show of all time.

Directed and produced by Peter Jackson, new Disney Plus documentary series The Beatles: Get Back follows the making of The Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be, which was originally set to be titled Get Back.

The footage used in the series was originally filmed for Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 documentary, which showed the inner workings of the band as they rehearsed for their forthcoming album and rooftop concert.

But across eight hours, The Beatles: Get Back is about more than just making music.

There's bickering and chain smoking and enviable fashion. And honestly, if you added confessional videos, The Beatles: Get Back would almost be like watching Big Brother.

Amid the release of the series, here are the most notable moments from The Beatles: Get Back, as told through tweets.

Paul casually predicting the furore around The Beatles' split.

Ringo just... sitting there.

Paul's beautiful face.

The endless bad vibes at Twickenham.

Yoko Ono, Linda Eastman, and the women of The Beatles.

Paul casually writing the biggest songs of all time.

The infectious excitement of road manager Mal Evans.

The facial hair and the fashion.

Ringo... farting.

And a few things that didn't happen at all.

The Beatles: Get Back is available to watch on Disney Plus now.

Jessica Staveley is Managing Editor at Mamamia. For more pop culture content (and bonus dachshund content), you can follow her on Instagram.

Feature Image: Disney Plus.

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laura__palmer 3 years ago 1 upvotes
The clothing is just incredible. I’m so excited for the late 60s/early 70s fashion revival that is about to happen because of this! 😍

rush 3 years ago
Might have to have a watch of this, I saw the clip of Paul writing Get Back and it really is quite amazing. I wonder what he and Ringo think, looking at all this now that so much time has passed. 
laura__palmer 3 years ago 1 upvotes
@rush about halfway through and it’s great. Would throughly recommend. You’re a fly on the wall and it’s just great watching them come up with these songs and what turns out to be a truly great album.  I’m wondering how they got there, really. So much tension and arguing and some horrible playing and writing. But they did it. Somehow, with everything going on, they actually get it together. 
laura__palmer 3 years ago 1 upvotes
@rush Billy Preston has just shown up. He definitely helps pull them together.