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Quiz about Beatles Songs Containing Numbers  Part 1
Quiz about Beatles Songs Containing Numbers  Part 1

Beatles' Songs Containing Numbers - Part 1 Quiz


'I've got a feeling' that 'All I've got to do' is submit this quiz and you will 'Act naturally' and not need any 'Help' with the answers! 'Ask me why' and I will simply reply 'Because'. All of the Beatles tracks listed below have numbers in the lyrics.

A multiple-choice quiz by FussBudget. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
FussBudget
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
216,787
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
6234
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Purpleme21 (7/25), Guest 82 (13/25), Guest 86 (25/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. How many holes are there in Blackburn, Lancashire? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. According to the Beatles, how many days are there in a week? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. In "Ticket To Ride", how many times does the singer say the girl should think before leaving? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Ringo gets to sing a number song! On two occasions during "Honey Don't", Ringo exhorts George to "Rock on ______ time for me". During each separate request, how many times is George asked to "Rock on"? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Which Beatles' song contain the following lyric?: "Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes" Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. How many grandchildren abound in "When I'm 64"? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Hard question alert! In the song "Cry Baby Cry", at what time does the meeting take place? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Another time-based question. In the song "Good Morning Good Morning", at what time of day are the "people running round"? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party", how many drinks has the singer had? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. In the song "And Your Bird Can Sing", how many wonders can be seen? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. "Yes, I'm gonna break them in two". What Beatles' tune contains these words? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What currency does "Mean Mr Mustard" keep "up his nose"? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. "Don't Pass Me By" contains a number. What number would that be? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Which Beatles track makes reference to a monetary amount of "Two pounds ten"? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. In the song "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window", the focus of the story is a club dancer. At how many "clubs a day" did she dance? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. In the song "Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite", how many summersets are performed? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. In which Beatles track do we hear the expression "two by two"? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. How many "cool cats" and "cool chicks" were there? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which Beatles track contains the numbers 31 and 50? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. The song "Come Together" has two different numbers in the lyrics. One of the numbers is one. What is the other?

Answer: (As many guitarists as the Beatles regularly had)
Question 21 of 25
21. The Beatles had a few instrumental tracks to their credit. One of them is called "______ Bar Original". What is the missing number? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" is perhaps a not too familiar album track from "Beatles For Sale". At what time of the morning did the singer find "fifty women knocking at (his) door"? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What Beatles track contains the line: "When she learns we are two"? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. In the song "I'm So Tired", how many weeks has it been since the singer has had any sleep? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Finally, is there a Beatles' song that contains all of the numbers from one to ten?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many holes are there in Blackburn, Lancashire?

Answer: 4,000

From "A Day In The Life":

"I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire"

The holes reference was lifted from a newspaper article and referred to the number of potholes in the streets of Blackburn. The amount of material required to fill said holes was considered to be such that it would fill the Albert Hall, hence the reference later in the song:

"Now we know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall"
2. According to the Beatles, how many days are there in a week?

Answer: Eight

"Eight days a week
I love you
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show I care"

The title of this song is attributed to one of Ringo Starr's quirky sayings. This is allegedly the first pop song to fade up from silence.
3. In "Ticket To Ride", how many times does the singer say the girl should think before leaving?

Answer: Twice

"I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me"

John Lennon has been quoted as saying "That was one of the earliest heavy-metal records made". Hmmm. Wonder what he was on when he uttered that! "Ticket To Ride" was covered in 1969 by The Carpenters, whose version personally sends me to sleep!
4. Ringo gets to sing a number song! On two occasions during "Honey Don't", Ringo exhorts George to "Rock on ______ time for me". During each separate request, how many times is George asked to "Rock on"?

Answer: One

If nothing else, the fact that the word 'time' is singular should have given you the answer. The lyrics in question are:

"Oh, rock on George, one time for me"

and

"Oh, rock on George, for Ringo one time"
5. Which Beatles' song contain the following lyric?: "Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes"

Answer: Across The Universe

"Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes
They call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
They tumble blindly as they make their way
Across the universe"

A beautiful song; according to www.songfacts.com, "Across The Universe" first appeared on "No One's Gonna Change Our World", a charity album for the World Wildlife Fund".
6. How many grandchildren abound in "When I'm 64"?

Answer: Three

"Every summer we can rent a cottage
In the Isle of Wight
If it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera Chuck & Dave"

I always laughed at the line "If it's not too dear'. Any one of the Beatles could have rented the whole of the Isle of Wight out of petty cash!
7. Hard question alert! In the song "Cry Baby Cry", at what time does the meeting take place?

Answer: Twelve o'clock

"At twelve o'clock a meeting round the table
For a seance in the dark
With voices out of nowhere
Put on specially by the children for a lark"

According to www.songfacts.com: "John Lennon said he got the title for the song from an advertisement. The original line from that advertisement was "Cry, baby cry. Make your mother buy".
8. Another time-based question. In the song "Good Morning Good Morning", at what time of day are the "people running round"?

Answer: Five o'clock

"People running round it's five o'clock
Everywhere in town is getting dark
Everyone you see is full of life
It's time for tea and meet the wife"

Apparently, NASA makes a habit of sending wake up calls to its Shuttle crews using this song.
9. In "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party", how many drinks has the singer had?

Answer: A drink or two

"I've had a drink or two and I don't care
There's no fun in what I do if she's not there
I wonder what went wrong, I've waited far too long
I think I'll take a walk and look for her"

An album track from "Beatles For Sale", this has always been one of my favourite early fab four tracks.
10. In the song "And Your Bird Can Sing", how many wonders can be seen?

Answer: Seven

"You say you've seen seven wonders
And your bird is green
But you can't see me
You can't see me"

According to a comment on www.songfacts.com: "The signature dual-harmony electric lead guitar parts were played live (without overdubbing) by Harrison and McCartney. Lennon played the rhythm in the "D major" position with the capo on the 2nd fret (to account for the song being in the key of E). John used the 2nd fret capo several times ("Nowhere Man", "Julia", "Norwegian Wood", to name a few)".

My comment to that: "Eh?"
11. "Yes, I'm gonna break them in two". What Beatles' tune contains these words?

Answer: I'll Cry Instead

"But I'll come back again someday
And when I do you'd better hide all the girls
I'm gonna break their hearts all 'round the world
Yes, I'm gonna break them in two
And show you what your loving man can do
Until then I'll cry instead"

"I'll Cry Instead" has been covered by Billy Joel and Joe Cocker, amongst others.
12. What currency does "Mean Mr Mustard" keep "up his nose"?

Answer: A ten bob note

"Sleeps in a hole in the road
Saving up to buy some clothes
Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose
Such a mean old man"

"Mean Mr Mustard" was not played by some radio stations at the time as it was believed that the line "Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose" was a cocaine reference.
13. "Don't Pass Me By" contains a number. What number would that be?

Answer: Two

"You said that you would be late
About an hour or two
I said that's alright I'm waiting here
Just waiting to hear from you"

Some random tidbits regarding "Don't Pass Me By" is that it was the first song written entirely by Ringo and it was also a Number One hit in Scandinavia.
14. Which Beatles track makes reference to a monetary amount of "Two pounds ten"?

Answer: Maggie Mae

"To the port of Liverpool
They returned me to
Two pounds ten a week, that was my pay"

Not to be confused with Rod Stewart's "Maggie May", The Beatles' song is somewhat shorter.
15. In the song "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window", the focus of the story is a club dancer. At how many "clubs a day" did she dance?

Answer: Fifteen

"She said she'd always been a dancer
She worked at fifteen clubs a day
And though she thought I knew the answer
Well I knew what I could not say"

This song is supposedly based on an actual event where a female fan broke into McCartney's house. The most famous cover of this song is undoubtedly the painful sore-throat version from Joe Cocker!
16. In the song "Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite", how many summersets are performed?

Answer: Ten

"And Mr H will demonstrate
Ten summersets he'll undertake on solid ground"

Well, if you hadn't read this a million times already, here's once more. The song was inspired by a poster for a circus that John Lennon had spotted. Presumably, in his mind, a thought bubble appeared and he thought "Fab! Gear! Another album track".
17. In which Beatles track do we hear the expression "two by two"?

Answer: Roll Over Beethoven

"Roll over Beethoven
A rockin' in two by two"

A classic cover version of a Chuck Berry song.
18. How many "cool cats" and "cool chicks" were there?

Answer: Three

"Three Cool Cats" was released on the "Anthology" albums. It is a very interesting track indeed!
19. Which Beatles track contains the numbers 31 and 50?

Answer: Maxwell's Silver Hammer

"She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing 50 times "I must not be so-o-o-oo"

and

"P.C. Thirty-One says "We caught a dirty one"

I suspect this is the only popular music song to include the word "Pataphysical", wouldn't you agree?
20. The song "Come Together" has two different numbers in the lyrics. One of the numbers is one. What is the other?

Answer: Three

"He roller-coaster he got early warning
He got muddy water he one mojo filter
He say "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
Come together right now over me"

"Come Together" was banned by the BBC because of the line "He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola" because it contravened their rules on advertising. It is also suggested that "Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease" should properly be heard as "Hold you in his arms, yeah you can feel his disease". This is a suggestion which does make some measure of sense.
21. The Beatles had a few instrumental tracks to their credit. One of them is called "______ Bar Original". What is the missing number?

Answer: 12

"12 Bar Original" was never released on an original album. It has since surfaced on a number of rarities and compilation albums however.
22. "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" is perhaps a not too familiar album track from "Beatles For Sale". At what time of the morning did the singer find "fifty women knocking at (his) door"?

Answer: 4.30

"Woke up last night, half past four,
Fifty women knocking at my door"
23. What Beatles track contains the line: "When she learns we are two"?

Answer: If I Fell

"So I hope you see that I would love to love you
And that she will cry when she learns we are two
Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain"

"If I Fell" is taken from the album and movie "A Hard Day's Night". According to www.songfacts.com: "It was used in a scene where they perform to a group of school kids in a theatre. The kids were all borrowed from nearby schools, and had no idea they would see The Beatles. One of the kids was 13 year old Phil Collins, who didn't make the final cut, but was given outtakes with him in it years later when he contributed commentary for the DVD release of the movie".
24. In the song "I'm So Tired", how many weeks has it been since the singer has had any sleep?

Answer: Three

"You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind"

In the final verse of this song, John Lennon sings "And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git". It is said that this is a reference to John's annoyance at being addicted to cigarettes, as it was Raleigh who introduced tobacco to Europe.

P.S. John, quit!
25. Finally, is there a Beatles' song that contains all of the numbers from one to ten?

Answer: Yes

Yes! There is! The numbers are contained in the opening three lines to "All Together Now", which appeared on the "Yellow Submarine" album:

"One, two, three, four
Can I have a little more?
five, six, seven eight nine ten I love you"

Also contained within were nine colours:

"Black, white, green, red
Can I take my friend to bed?
Pink, brown, yellow orange and blue I love you"

and the letters A to J, even though the song was not brought to you by Sesame Street!:

"A, B, C, D
Can I bring my friend to tea?
E, F, G H I J I love you"
Source: Author FussBudget

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