Post - Beatles Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Answer: John

"I was the Dreamweaver, but now I'm reborn
I was the Walrus, but now I'm John
And so dear friends
You'll just have to carry on
The dream is over"

Incredibly poignant lyrics from "God" from Lennon's "Plastic Ono Band" recording of 1970.

"I don't believe in Beatles,
I just believe in me
Yoko and me
And that's reality"

Answer: George

"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)". I really wanted to use "My Sweet Lord" for this question, but there aren't enough words to that song - any lyrics used would have given it away!

George Harrison was never shy about revealing his spirituality in his songs, and this one is no exception:

"Keep me free from birth
Give me hope
Help me cope, with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with,
heart and soul"

Answer: Ringo

"The No-No Song", from the album "Goodnight Vienna".

The song was written by Hoyt Axton, who, along with having a respectable folk/country career himself, wrote many songs that became big hits for others, such as "Joy to the World (Jeremiah was a Bullfrog)" and "The Pusher".

Answer: Linda

This song was of course written for Linda McCartney, from the album "McCartney" (1970). Ringo did not even meet Barbara Bach until 1980, and George and Pattie's marriage was pretty much over by 1970. And, although John Lennon wrote many songs for Yoko Ono, this one just isn't their style, somehow...

Answer: John

"Working Class Hero" from "Plastic Ono Band", Lennon's first "official" post-Beatles LP, though he had in fact made several other recordings before this one.

I still remember the first time I heard this - we'd come a long way from "I Wanna Hold Your Hand".

Answer: Paul

From "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" - typical McCartney silliness, lots of fun but not too much substance here. The time and key changes in the song are similar to those of a later, better (in my opinion) song - "Band on the Run".

Answer: George

George Harrison's "Concert for Bangladesh" was the first big rock concert for charity, on August 1, 1971. We may never have had "Live Aid" if George hadn't thought of it first.

Answer: Paul

"Live and Let Die" from 1973.

"When you were young and your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live
(you know you did, you know you did you know you did)
But in this ever changing world in which we're living
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die"

Answer: John

"Whatever Gets You Through the Night" from 1974's "Walls and Bridges". Elton John played piano on this one, and sang backup.

Answer: Ringo

"It Don't Come Easy". Reports vary as to how much of this song was written by Ringo, and how much by George Harrison, but Ringo had a hit with it, in 1971. You can see him playing it, in the recording of the "Concert for Bangladesh".