I grew up with the Beatles playing in the background. I'm a fan. You probably are too so you should watch "McCartney 3, 2, 1" on Hulu.
Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin hang out in front of a mixing board and talk about how various McCartney songs were inspired, written, and recorded. Sometimes they isolate individual tracks and McCartney explains how that particular aspect of the song came to be. It's great.
There's no introduction to the series, no throat-clearing explanation of who these guys are, no hackneyed diatribe about the music or the musician's importance. It isn't necessary--everyone knows the deal.
Each of the six episodes is only 30 minutes long so it doesn't require a big time commitment, and I guarantee you'll enjoy watching two old dudes geek out on music. The reaction when Rubin drops "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in episode 1 sets the tone. Check it out.
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