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Which of the following lyrics is from the song "A Day in the Life"?

Woke up, fell out of bed. At the end of this song, an ultrasonic whistle was recorded that can be heard only by dogs. Paul McCartney wanted this in the song for his Old English Sheepdog, Martha.

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Lovely Rita"?

Sitting on the sofa with a sister or two. According to superjokeland.com's "Freaky Beatles Facts", Paul McCartney wrote this song after getting a parking ticket from a female warden (or a meter maid!) in Abbey Road.

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite"?

A splendid time is guaranteed for all. As stated on songmeanings.com, the lyrics for this song were taken almost word for word off an old Victorian circus poster that John Lennon found at a yard sale, only altering the words slightly to fit in a rhyme scheme.

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Within You, Without You"?

Try to realize it's all within yourself. George Harrison wrote this song after studying with Ravi Shankar, a legendary sitar virtuoso, says searchwarp.com. Shankar's Indian music must have rubbed off on George as it is obviously the inspiration for this song.

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Getting Better"?

Filling me up with your rules. Some sources report that the idea for this song was taken from a Beatles replacement drummer. A phrase frequently cited by him was, "It's getting better all the time!"

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "With a Little Help From My Friends"?

Could it be anybody?. This song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, reportedly for their fellow bandmate Ringo Starr. When the Beatles recorded it, people regarded it as a kids song, and it was only years later its popularity among all ages was recognized.

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "She's Leaving Home"?

Standing alone at the top of the stairs. Paul McCartney wrote this song after hearing about a British runaway. It caught his attention and led him to think about the effects of running away from home. He based this song on his thoughts. (songmeanings.com)

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Good Morning, Good Morning"?

Everybody knows there's nothing doing. According to searchwarp.com, John Lennon said this was one of his worst songs.

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"?

That grow so incredibly high.. This song is widely believed to be about drugs, but its writer, John Lennon, insisted that the initials LSD in the song title were just coincidence. According to didyouknow.cd, he says that Lucy was a nursery school classmate of his oldest son Julian, and that this song was inspired by a picture Julian drew of her. He told his father it was Lucy in the sky with diamonds!

Which of the following lyrics is from the song "Fixing a Hole"?

See the people standing there who disagree and never win. Another McCartney song that gets picked on for drug references! As said on searchwarp.com, it's not about drugs at all, but about Paul fixing up his beach house in Scotland.