Beatles Word Play Trivia

1. "Working for peanuts like a military man". From which two Beatles' songs have these lyrics been mashed?

From Quiz Can't Buy Me My Monkey

Answer: "Drive My Car" and "Lovely Rita"

"Working for peanuts..." is from "Drive My Car" and "like a military man" is from "Lovely Rita". Released on the 1965 album "Rubber Soul", "Drive My Car" tells the story of a woman who tells the narrator that she will be famous and offers him the chance to be her chauffeur. The second verse of "Drive My Car" is as follows: "I told a girl that my prospects were good And she said baby, "It's understood Working for peanuts is all very fine But I can show you a better time"". Released on the 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Lovely Rita" tells the story of a traffic warden (or meter maid) encountered by Paul McCartney. The reference to the military fits the theme of the concept album which saw the Beatles dressed in vaguely military outfits for the cover. The relevant verse of "Lovely Rita" is as follows: "When I caught a glimpse of Rita Filling in a ticket in her little white book In a cap she looked much older And the bag across her shoulder Made her look a little like a military man".

From Quiz Beatle Rhymes 2

Answer: Hey Bulldog

"Hey Bulldog" was written by John Lennon. Although there was no reference to a bullfrog, Paul McCartney barked to spite itself. There was a lyric change during the recording, as Paul misread John's writing with the line "measured out in you" when the original lyric was "measured out in news". "Hey Bulldog" was included on the Beatles' 1969 album, "Yellow Submarine".

From Quiz With a Little Help from my Submarine

Answer: "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane"

"Living is easy with..." is from "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "A portrait of the Queen" is from "Penny Lane". "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were first released together as a double A side single in 1967. Both sings were then released as part of the "Magical Mystery Tour" album later that year. 'Strawberry Field' was the name of a Liverpudlian children's home and 'Penny Lane' the name of a street, both close to John Lennon's childhood home. The second verse of "Strawberry Fields Forever" is as follows: "Living is easy with eyes closed Misunderstanding all you see It's getting hard to be someone But it all works out It doesn't matter much to me". The relevant verse of "Penny Lane" is as follows: "Penny Lane there is a fireman with an hourglass And in his pocket is a portrait of the Queen He likes to keep his fire engine clean It's a clean machine".

From Quiz Beatle Rhymes

Answer: Rain

"Rain" was written by John Lennon in 1966. This was the first song the Beatles used with a tape played backwards. It was the flip side of the "Paperback Writer" single. It was later issued on "Beatles Past Masters Volume 2", a compilation album released in 1988.

From Quiz I Want To Hold Your Walrus

Answer: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Eleanor Rigby"

"A girl with kaleidoscope eyes..." is from "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "...wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door" is from "Eleanor Rigby". The first verse to "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is as follows: "Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with kaleidoscope eyes". The song was written by John Lennon (though also credited to Paul McCartney) and featured on the 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". There has long been speculation that the song was written about the drug LSD, though John Lennon always maintained that it was actually inspired by a drawing his son Julian had brought home from nursery school. Paul McCartnery, however, in 2004 stated that the song was in fact about drugs. The first verse to "Eleanor Rigby" is as follows: "Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dream Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for?". The song was written by Paul McCartney (though also credited to John Lennon) and featured on the 1966 album "Revolver". It was also released as a double single in 1966 with "Yellow Submarine".

From Quiz Beatle Mergers

Answer: Back

"Get Back" was a number one hit for the Beatles. It was originally released as a single in 1969 and was included on their greatest hits album, "The Beatles 1962-1966". They also released another version of the song for their "Let It Be" album. "Back in the U.S.S.R" was from their 1968 double album, "The White Album".

From Quiz Find the Hidden Beatles Song!

Answer: SHE LOVES YOU

"Rocky the Rodent", said Mother Mary, that's the tune SHE LOVES YOU'd think she could remember the correct title of this smash hit from '63. One of five songs played live in February 1964 during The Beatles' legendary performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show". True Beatles' fans know that McCartney's father Jim was displeased with the slang chorus "yeah, yeah, yeah" and strongly recommended that son Paul change it to "yes, yes, yes". What a strange twist that would have been. The song's pulsing title lyric "She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah" was also sung in the fade out of "All You Need Is Love".

From Quiz Change a Letter Beatles' Songs

Answer: Dig It

"(D)ig I(t)" from "Let It Be". It is one of only two songs with songwriting credit given to all four Beatles. The song was edited for the album version.

From Quiz Beatles' Songs -- In Other Words #4

Answer: Long Tall Sally

"Long Tall Sally" is a rock and roll tune written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell and Richard "Little Richard" Penniman. "Little Richard" first released the song in 1956, followed by Pat Boone and Elvis. The Beatles covered the song in 1964.

From Quiz Beatles' Songs -- In Other Words #3

Answer: Blackbird

"Blackbird" is a 1968 release by the Beatles which appeared on "The White Album." Among many of the well-known artists who covered this song, we have Carly Simon, Donovan and Bobby McFerrin.

From Quiz Beatles' Songs -- In Other Words #2

Answer: SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN

"September in the Rain" was written by Harry Warren with lyrics provided by Al Dubin. First published in 1937, the song was covered by Doris Day, Chad & Jeremy, The Beatles, Bing Crosby and many, many other artists.

From Quiz Songs by the Beatles in Other Words

Answer: Across the Universe

Originally featured on the "Let It Be" album of 1970, 'Across the Universe' has since been covered by artists such as Rufus Wainwright and Fiona Apple.

From Quiz Beatles - Fractured Song Titles

Answer: Ticket to Ride

This track topped both the US and UK charts in 1965. "Ticket to Ride" featured on "The Beatles" album, and in the ski scene of the movie "Help!".

From Quiz Fractured Beatles

Answer: Paul McCartney

James Paul McCartney played bass guitar for the band. The story of the Beatles began in 1957 when John Lennon was performing with his band The Quarry Men. A friend introduced Paul to John and within a few months the two men, who were to reshape pop music, were performing on stage together.

From Quiz Beatles In Other Words

Answer: She Loves You

They wrote this big hit on a bus while touring England.

From Quiz Fractured Beatle Songs

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

From Quiz Can't Buy Me My Monkey

Answer: "Back in the USSR" and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"

"Well the Ukraine girls..." is from "Bank in the USSR" and "eat marshmallow pies" is from "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". One of the first and few songs recorded without Ringo Starr following disputes within the band, "Back in the USSR" was released on the 1968 album "The White Album". Despite the criticism recieved for its apparent "pro-Soviet" leanings, it remained popular and was again released as a single in 1976. The relevant verse is as follows: "Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out They leave the West behind And Moscow girls make me sing and shout That Georgia's always on my mind". Released on the 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and allegedly based on a drawing by John Lennon's son Julian, "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is one of The Beatles' most controversial records for its apparent drug-based overtones. The relevant verse of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is as follows: "Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain Where rocking horse people eat marshmellow pies Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers That grow so incredibly high".

From Quiz Beatle Rhymes 2

Answer: And I Love Her

"And I Love Her" was written by Paul McCartney for his then girlfriend, Jane Asher. The song was originally released on the Beatles' 1964 album, "A Hard Day's Night", as well as in the movie of the same name. The song was also included on several Beatles' compilation and greatest hits albums, such as "The Beatles, 1962-1966", "Love Songs" and "The Beatles' Reel Music".

From Quiz With a Little Help from my Submarine

Answer: "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "With a Little Help From My Friends"

"Digging the weeds..." is from "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "...when my love is away" is from "With a Little Help From My Friends". Released on the 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "When I'm Sixty-Four" was written much earlier by Paul McCartney and often used in early Beatles' gigs as an acoustic filler track when equipment failed. The lyrics used for this mash up are as follows: "Doing the garden, digging the weeds Who could ask for more? Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I'm sixty-four?" "With a Little Help From My Friends" was also included on the 1967 same album. It was written by Paul McCartney with John Lennon's help and included a limited vocal range in order to allow it to be sung by Ringo Starr. The second verse is as follows: "What do I do when my love is away? (Does it worry you to be alone?) How do I feel by the end of the day? (Are you sad because you're on your own?)"

From Quiz Beatle Rhymes

Answer: Help

"Help!" was written by John Lennon during his fat, Elvis period. It was the title of the Beatles' second movie, released in 1965. The original name for the movie was "Eight Arms To Hold You".

From Quiz I Want To Hold Your Walrus

Answer: "Octopus' Garden" and "I am the Walrus"

"I'd ask my friends to come and see..." is from "Octopus' Garden" and "...you let your knickers down" is from "I am the Walrus". "Octopus' Garden" was written by Ringo Starr and released on the 1969 album "Abbey Road". It was Starr's second solo composition for The Beatles and his only composition on this album. The chorus is as follows: "I'd ask my friends to come and see An octopus's garden with me I'd like to be under the sea In an octopus's garden in the shade". "I am the Walrus" was written in 1969, primarily by John Lennon. Lennon suggested that the Walrus was a reference to the Lewis Carrol poem from "Alice in Wonderland", "The Walrus and the Carpenter". It was released as a B-side single to A-side single "Hello, Goodbye" in 1967. The verse from which the above line comes is as follows: "Yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog's eye Crabalocker fishwife pornographic priestess Boy you been a naughty girl, you let your knickers down I am the eggman, they are the eggmen I am the walrus, goo goo goo joob".

From Quiz Beatle Mergers

Answer: Don't

"Honey Don't" was a cover song written by Carl Perkins. The Beatles recorded and released the song for their 1964 album, "Beatles For Sale". This was one of a few songs that Ringo Starr sang lead vocals on. "Don't Pass Me By" was Ringo Starr's first solely written song by Ringo. It was released on their 1968 double album, "The White Album".

From Quiz Fractured Fab Four

Answer: All My Loving

Remember that melodic opening line, "Close your eyes and I'll kiss you Tomorrow I'll miss you"? George and John provide the back vocals with McCartney on lead. Paul once recalled that the tune came to him whilst having a shave on tour.

From Quiz Find the Hidden Beatles Song!

Answer: I WILL

The Beatles' last album was "Abbey Street" right? Guess I WILL have to look up this 1968 tune. A short, cute track from "The White Album". You'll note that there is no bass guitar on this track, Paul harmonizes the bass line himself. After his break-up with actress Jane Asher, Paul went courting Linda Eastman and later confessed that this was one of the very first songs he wrote about her.

From Quiz Change a Letter Beatles' Songs

Answer: if I fell

"I(f) (I) (F)ell". Can be heard in "A Hard Day's Night". Tricky intro in Eb, then goes to D. Sung by John.

From Quiz Beatles' Songs -- In Other Words #4

Answer: Lady Madonna

The song "Lady Madonna" was the final single released on the Parlophone label in March, 1968, just prior to the Beatles leaving for India. Recordings that followed were released on their own label, Apple Records, beginning in August of 1968.

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