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    Songs by The Beatles

    Released in March 1964 B-side was 'You Can't Do That' What is the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Can't Buy Me Love'.

    Released in August 1968 B-side was 'Revolution' What is the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Hey Jude'.

    Released January 1962 B-side was 'The Saints' What is the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'My Bonnie'. This one is credited to "Tony Sheridan and the Beatles".

    Released in August 1966 B-side was 'Eleanor Rigby' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Yellow Submarine'.

    Released March 1970 B-side was 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Let It Be'.

    Released in April 1963 B-side was 'Ask Me Why' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Please Please Me'.

    Released in July 1965 B-side was 'I'm Down' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Help!'.

    Released in November 1963 B-side was 'This Boy' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'I Want To Hold Your Hand'.

    Released in October 1969 B-side was 'Come Together' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Something'.

    Released in April 1965 B-side was 'Yes It Is' A-side was?The Beatles A-sides

      'Ticket To Ride'.

    Released in October 1962 B-side was 'P.S. I Love You' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Love Me Do'.

    Released in February 1967 B-side 'Strawberry Fields Forever' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Penny Lane'.

    Released in May 1969 B-side 'Old Brown Shoe' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'The Ballad Of John And Yoko'.

    Released in August 1963 B-side 'I'll Get You' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'She Loves You'.

    Released in December 1965 B-side 'We Can Work It Out' What was the A-side?The Beatles A-sides

      'Day Tripper'.

    What's the only Beatles song to end with a diminished chord?It's All About the Songs #1

      Because. THE one and only!

    At what key did Paul play the guitar in "Yesterday"?It's All About the Songs #1

      G major. Listen to the "Anthology" version (vol. 2). Paul instructs George "It'll be an F for you. It goes F to E minor, A seven and D minor. I'm in G." He must have detuned the strings of his guitar.

    What's the first Beatle album to introduce doubletracking?It's All About the Songs #1

      With The Beatles. Doubletracking is the process of overdubbing an already recorded part - instruments or vocals - into a recording. It's one of the big differences between "Please Please Me" and "With The Beatles". Doubletracking wasn't used in "Please Please Me".

    What song starts in the key of E major then modulates up to F major in the solo?It's All About the Songs #1

      And I Love Her. "And I Love Her" starts from the key of E major but modulates to F in the solo, and ends with a stunning D chord. Very impressive :) If you like playing Beatles songs on the guitar, piano or whatever, you should know this anyway.

    Which original Beatles album has the least percentage of Lennon-McCartney songs?It's All About the Songs #1

      Yellow Submarine. "Yellow Submarine" has only 4 Lennon-McCartney songs from a total of 13 songs (about 30%).

    What was the last original album to include a "cover" song?It's All About the Songs #1

      Let It Be. "Let It Be" - the last Beatles album to be released - has "Maggie Mae", a Liverpudlian folk song.

    What's the first song to be credited to Lennon-McCartney?It's All About the Songs #1

      She Loves You. Before "She Loves You", songs made by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney were credited to McCartney-Lennon (look at the credits in the "Please Please Me" album).

    In which song do you not hear "sky" sung as part of the lyrics?Which Song Isn't It? - Beatles' Songs

      The Fool on the Hill. And I Love Her: "bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky" Yellow Submarine: "sky of blue and sea of green, in our yellow submarine" Dear Prudence: "the sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you"

    In which song do they not sing at least one of the days of the week?Which Song Isn't It? - Beatles' Songs

      The Ballad of John and Yoko. You Never Give Me Your Money: "Any jobber got the sack, Monday morning turning back" I Am The Walrus: "Corporation T-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday..." Being For the Benefit...: "The celebrated Mr. K performs his feat on Saturday"

    In which song will you not hear the word "money?" (Original versions only)Which Song Isn't It? - Beatles' Songs

      Taxman. Lady Madonna: "Who finds the money when you pay the rent? Did you think that money was heaven sent?" The Ballad of J & Y: "Saving up your money for a rainy day, giving all your clothes to charity" Revolution: "But when you want money for people with minds that hate, all I can tell you is brother you have to wait" In Taxman they sing about money but don't sing the word. They do say "pennies" though

    "You never give me your number, you only give me your situation" - You Never Give Me your Money Which song below does not contain a large number (it will either be a thousand or a million)anywhere in its lyrics?Which Song Isn't it? - Beatles' Songs Part 2

      I Am the Walrus. A Day in the Life: "Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" The Fool on the Hill: "The man of a thousand voices is talking perfectly loud" I'm a Loser: "She was a girl in a million my friend"

    When Mean Mr. Mustard's sister takes him out to look at the Queen, what does he always do?Were you listening? - Beatles Songs

      shouts out something obscene. "... only place that he's ever been - such a dirty old man." This is a fun little song from "Abbey Road", which was released in the U.S. in October 1969.

    One more question about "Paperback Writer". We know the paperback is "the dirty story of a dirty man", where does the dirty man's son work?Were you listening? - Beatles Songs

      the Daily Mail. "His son is working for the Daily Mail, it's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer." This song also appears on the album "Hey Jude", released in 1968. The Daily Mail is a London Newspaper.

    In the song "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", who saved Bill(and his mom and elephant)?Were you listening? - Beatles Songs

      Captain Marvel. "So Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes - ZAP!" This song is on "The Beatles" (White Album), released in November of 1968 in the U.S.

    In the song "Hey Bulldog" they sing "some kind of ________ is measured out in ________." There are three pairs of words below that fill in the blanks at different parts of the song. Which pair is not in the song?Were you listening? - Beatles Songs

      loneliness / fears. This song is on the "Yellow Submarine" album.

    Who is described as "the kind of a girl that makes the news of the world"?Were you listening? - Beatles Songs

      Polythene Pam. "...yes you could say she was attractively built." Another song from "Abbey Road", this song follows "Mean Mr. Mustard."

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