They all have 14 letters in the title. you tricky rascal. It's "A Hard Day's Night"

Beatles Quiz
 

Okay Pink, looks like it is you and me.

1. All written by John Lennon

4. I Feel Fine

I have another but I will save it. Why isn't Lee/Bill chiming in and telling us whether we are getting them right or not?

I need validation!

Okay Gerri, validation is on, here are the answers people got right:

2) Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine

3) "Something" was George's first number one second. The second was _______.

4) "I Feel Fine" had feedback that was left in.

6) "Scrambled Eggs" became "Yesterday".

7) Martha was Paul McCartney's English sheep dog.

8) Pink Girl was right about "Michelle, ma belle" , but what does "Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble" mean?

9) Rita was a meter maid

11) Rocky Racoon fell back in his room only to find Gideon's Bible.

12) Adolf Hitler didn't make it into the photograph. There were several others who did make the photograph but were airbrushed out.

13) The white album was simply titled "The Beatles".

14) Eric Clapton played the lead in "While my guitar gently weeps".

15) John Lennon says "shoot me" in the beginning of "Come Together".

The remaining questions are:

1) What do the titles of a "A Hard Days Night", "Eight Days a Week", and "Please Please Me" have in common.

5) Which song had snippets of calliope music cut up tossed in the air and re-assembled?

10) Why was "Penny Lane" almost banned by the BBC?

Thanks Lee, I feel a little better. I will add to the mix:

5. For the Benefit of Mr. Kite

Congratulations Gerri! "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite" is 100% correct. Well done!

Bill's answer is not the answer I was looking for. The song titles are all making fun of one of the Beatles. Which Beatle and why?

Pink Girl:

Grandma usually busts out of jail on June 30th to avoid the poutine. It tastes good but my arteries started hardening from just typing the word. She needs to watch her figure. She needs to be spry to avoid the border police and to slip between the bars.

The funny thing is, she was originally sentenced to 18 months, and they kept adding another year for every time she escaped. She has already served 42 years from her original sentence. I think she likes it there. She has a crush on the one eyed logger with a gimp leg that she shanked in '72.

I would like her to get out of jail so she could open a can of whoop-ass on Bill, but she seems to be happy there.

Lee

Lee,

First of all, thanks for all the praise for me getting #5 correct. You really had me blushing with all the accolades...it was nothing, really.

I found the answer to two of the three for #1. Of course it will apply to all of them but I just couldn't see a connection.

(drum roll....)

1. The titles made fun of Ringo because he often said things the wrong way. A Hard Days Night was attributed to this and also Eight Days a Week. I couldn't find a connection to Please, Please Me. What I found said that that title came from John Lennon being inspired by two songs he liked, one by Roy Orbinson, and the other by Bing Crosby. The song by Bing Crosby had a line in it, "Please lend an ears to my pleas", and Lennon liked the double use of please/pleas.

So.......PLEASE, PLEASE explain how Please, Please Me fits in.

Gerri

P.S. Can we do a Seinfeld quiz next? Judging from your sense of humor, you are either a huge fan, or you hate the show. If a fan, can we do it next? Please, Please?

P.P.S. You may even want to generate a new thread for future quizzes. It may generate more competition.

Gerri:

100% correct on the last question. They were songs which made fun of the way Ringo said things. My sources said Ringo said Please Please Me at a restaurant when asked what his pleasure would be.

Great job to everybody who answered questions!

I didn't much care for Seinfeld but that isn't going to stop me from running a quiz. A quiz thread is a great idea, by the way.

Lee

Lee, you know I don't want more trouble with Grandma. Remember, that one time she broke out, you told her where I was living and she laid outside in the bushes all night and nailed me with a trip-wire and beat the living crap outta me before I could get away. She's too tough for me. That's one reason I gotta keep on the move. I'm getting ready to move again actually.

Bill:

Your moving? This is going to be great fun! We can have a contest to find out why you are moving. We guess and you tell us if we are right. I suppose if we aren't close in our guesses you can give us a hint and tell us where you are moving to.

I'll guess first:

Is it because your federal agent for the witness protection program got drunk and blew your cover?

Is it because your the police got upset at you for the bazooka shooting gallery in your back yard? I can't see why they would be so mad, you got those bales of hay as a backstop.

Is it because the Canadians hadn't caught Grandma yet and you found out someone gave her your address? I can't imagine who would do that.

Bill, tell me I'm right!

Lee

Dammit, Lee! You've done it again! It's uncanny the way you and Grandma keep finding me and figuring out what's going on here. Gotta move. Take care for now.

Bill/Lee, Lee/Bill :)

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Holy guacamole Pink Girl!!

The resemblance is uncanny! Lets see, red hair ...... check! Squinty eye from spray cheese mishap ........ check! Silly grin at all times ..... check! Devilishly handsome good looks ....... check! It's a dead ringer. It looks exactly like that photo that came in my wallet! What are the odds of that?

Lee

Bill:

Frankly I don't believe you. You've always cowboyed up and taken Grandma's butt-kickings like a man. And now she is getting old and frail, it can't be that bad if you watch for those knees, but you know that. Grandma just can't rumble like she did when she was in her 70's and 80's although she still fights dirty.

Thats not the reason you are moving! You're not getting off that easy. Why are you moving?

Is it because the neighbors are still upset about last years naked midget marching bagpipe band fiasco you planned last Fourth of July? It wasn't your fault, who knew cymbals were that dangerous?

Is it because you can't abide with your home owner's association rule in the bylaws Section 14, Subsection 5, Paragraph 3, item c, which governs the percentage of bark mulch to grass ratio in your front lawn? You were always a rebel.

Tell me Bill, I want to know.

Lee