Yes, Beatles' Songs but Which Ones? Quiz

Answer: From Me To You

"If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love from me to you"

Written by Lennon/McCartney, Del Shannon had a number 77 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "From Me To You" in 1963. It was not released as a single in the UK.

In June 1963 he became the first singer in the world to enter the Billboard Hot 100 with a Lennon/McCartney song. This was six months before The Beatles themselves had their fist hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in January 1964.

Del Shannon's biggest hit and only number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK singles chart was "Runaway" in 1961.

Answer: Georgia

"Way down South they had a jubilee
Them Georgia folks they had a jamboree
They're drinking home brew from a wooden cup
The folks dancing there are all shook up"

"Rock And Roll Music" appears on The Beatles' 1964 UK album "Beatles For Sale". It was written by Chuck Berry and was a number eight hit on the Billboard Top 100 for him in 1957. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Nowhere Man

"Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Isn't he a bit like you and me?"

"Nowhere Man" was written by John Lennon but credited to Lennon/McCartney and appeared on The Beatles' 1965 UK album "Rubber Soul". It was released as a single in the US and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Beatles in 1966.

Answer: The Daily Mail

"It's the dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
His son is working for the Daily Mail
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer"

"Paperback Writer" written by Lennon/McCartney was number one for two weeks on the UK singles chart for The Beatles in 1966. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

Answer: Mick

"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 and Dave"

"When I'm Sixty-Four" was written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon/McCartney. It appeared on The Beatles' 1967 UK album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

McCartney's children, with the help of George Martin's son Giles, recorded a special version of "When I'm Sixty-Four" to celebrate Paul McCartney's 64th birthday in 2006.

Answer: The lights had changed

"He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords"

"A Day In The Life" was written by Lennon/McCartney. It appeared on The Beatles' 1967 UK album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Lennon's lyrics were said to have been inspired by a report on the death of his friend and Guinness heir Tara Browne in 1966. He failed to see a traffic light, crashed and died the next day.

Answer: Saturday

"Friday night arrives without a suitcase"
"Sunday morning creeping like a nun"
"Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace"
"Tuesday afternoon is never ending"
"Wednesday morning papers didn't come"
"Thursday night your stockings needed mending"

"Lady Madonna" was written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was number one for two weeks on the UK singles chart for The Beatles in 1968. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year. It was the last single released by The Beatles on the Parlophne record label in the UK.

Answer: B.O.A.C.

"Oh, flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C.
Didn't get to bed last night
On the way the paper bag was on my knee
Man I had a dreadful flight
I'm back in the U.S.S.R."

"Back In The U.S.S.R." was written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon/McCartney. It appeared on The Beatles' 1968 UK album "The Beatles" (The White Album).

B.O.A.C. was the British Overseas Airways Corporation. In 1971 an Act of Parliament merged BOAC and BEA (British European Airways) which then became British Airways.

Answer: Peter Brown

"Fin'lly made the plane into Paris
Honeymooning down by the Seine
Peter Brown called to say
"You can make it OK
You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain"

"The Ballad Of John And Yoko" was written by John Lennon but credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was number one for three weeks on the UK singles chart for The Beatles in 1969. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year. It was the 17th and last UK number one hit for The Beatles.

Answer: Toe Jam

"He wear no shoe shine
He got toe jam football
He got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola
He say I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
Come together right now over me"

"Come Together was written by Lennon/McCartney, it appeared on The Beatles' 1969 UK album "Abbey Road". It was also released as a single and peaked at number four on the UK singles chart for The Beatles as a double A-Side with "Something" in 1969. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.