The Beatles Trivia

1. According to one of the Beatles' song titles, what is all you need?

From Quiz Help! It's A Hard Days' Night!

Answer: Love

"All You Need is Love" was recorded in 1967 and first performed on an international broadcast in which the producers visited several studios in various countries. The refrain is quite clear: "All you need is love - Love is all you need". The lyrics were written by John Lennon with the collaboration of Paul McCartney. The music starts with the first notes of the French national hymn ("La Marseillaise"), and in the ending fade-out one can recognise (among others) "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller, the English traditional "Greensleeves" and a composition by JS Bach. The Beatles had "A Little Help from Their Friends" for the broadcast: several famous musicians filled in the backing vocals. Guest artists included Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from the Rollin' Stones, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon (The Who), Marianne Faithful... While the red herrings are all important, the Beatles never recorded a song titled "All You Need Is" Luck, Family or Health. 

From Quiz John, Paul, George, or Ringo?

Answer: Ringo

Paul's eyes were said to change from hazel to green at times. John was particularity short-sighted.

From Quiz John, Paul, George, or Ringo?

Answer: John

"Come Together" was written and sung by John Lennon. The song was released as a single in October 1969. John played rhythm guitar, George lead guitar, Paul bass guitar and Ringo played drums.

From Quiz More Beatles Trivia

Answer: George and Ringo

The Beatles are all laughing and running, and George, when he sneaks a look back, trips and Ringo falls over him.

From Quiz The Beatles: 1962-1970

Answer: 17

"Love Me Do", from the album "Please Please Me", only made it to number 17 in the UK in 1962. In 1982, the single was repromoted and made it to number four. Although released in 1962, it didn't actually top the US Billboard chart until 1964.

From Quiz The British Invasion - The Beatles

Answer: Paul

Paul's full name is James Paul McCartney, named after his parental grandfather and his father.

From Quiz The Compleat Beatles

Answer: Liverpool

Liverpool was a tough, blue-collar seaport town in Northwestern England.

From Quiz Pop! Goes the Beatles

Answer: Molly

Molly is the singer in a band. The song begins with "Desmond has his barrow in the market place Molly is the singer in a band..." The song was released in 1968 as one of the tracks on the "White Album". It was released as a single in many countries but not in the UK or USA.

From Quiz Beatles Music Quiz

Answer: Please Please Me

"Please Please Me" is the debut album by the English rock band The Beatles. Of the album's fourteen songs, eight were written by Lennon-McCartney.

From Quiz Early Beatles Basics

Answer: Skiffle music

Skiffle bands usually used homemade or improvised instruments.

From Quiz Beatles Trivia

Answer: brain aneurysm

Before he died, Pete Best was kicked out of the band, so the Beatles were without a drummer or a bassist. Then, Paul went to bass. When Stu died in 1962, the Beatles recruited Ringo to play drums.

From Quiz The Beatles: General

Answer: Stuart Sutcliffe

Stuart Sutcliffe, born on June 30, 1940, was the orignal bass player for the Beatles when they were still the Quarrymen. He and John Lennon went to art school together. He died April 10, 1962 of cerebral paralysis.

From Quiz An Infestation of Beatles

Answer: Bathroom

The tune is reputedly based on a real incident (or series of incidents) of fans who broke into McCartney's home on Cavendish Avenue in London. Joe Cocker did an amazing cover version of the tune on his self-titled second album.

From Quiz The Beatles: Lost in Translation?

Answer: Yellow Submarine

Ringo sings lead on this classic Lennon/McCartney track. The basic track was recorded in June 1966 with special effects - like Lennon blowing bubbles through a straw, George swirling water through a bucket, submarine noises, brass band, etc. - added two weeks later. Interestingly, the loose Spanish translation is "Submarino amarillo" ... but I thought that would give it away!

From Quiz Pseudonyms used by The Fab Four

Answer: George

George and Ringo both helped writing this tune. For this song, George used the pseudonym "L'Angelo Misterioso" loosely translated as "Mysterious Angel". George also used this pseudonym on an August 1969 Jack Bruce album titled "SONGS FOR A TAILOR", when he played guitar on the song "Never Tell Your Mother She's Out Of Tune". "Badge" first appeared on a February 1969 Cream album titled "GOODBYE", and later on a single, and several "Greatest hits" compilation albums.

From Quiz John, Paul, George and Ringo

Answer: Ringo

The title of the quiz gives the order in which the Beatles joined. They formed from John's band The Quarrymen. Paul joined first, introduced to John by a mutual friend. Paul brought his friend George in next. The Quarrymen eventually became the Silver Beetles, then the Beatles, adding and dropping other musicians. Finally, just as the group was getting its first recording contract, well-renowned Liverpool drummer Ringo Starr was brought in as a stronger replacement for Peter Best, and, as members of the group often said, the rest is history.

From Quiz The Beatles, The Basics

Answer: Pete Best

Pete Best was the first Beatle drummer. His tenure was interrupted when the band selected a certain Ringo Starr (also known as Richard Starkey) to play for Best. After this decision, people started picket lines outside shows saying things like "Best is best" and "Best is bingo, not Ringo". The Beatle's Producer, George Martin, at the same time picked another drummer without the band's permission. This is the reason that session drummer Andy White appears on the LP cut of the hit single "Love Me Do". Stu Sutcliffe was the original bassist of The Beatles, while Richard Starkey is Ringo Starr's real name.

From Quiz Some Questions About The Beatles

Answer: 1970

The Beatles officially disbanded in 1970. By the time the Beatles finally called it quits, two of the four members, John and Paul, had already made albums with their new groups. On April 10, 1970, Paul McCartney resigned from the Beatles.

From Quiz Beatles Tid-Bits

Answer: Billy Preston

This was the first time the Beatles credited or recognized an artist's contribution to their work. Billy was also present during the recording sessions that were to be the 'movie'. (Information from www.curly.demon.co.uk/beatles/late.htm#let) To keep things live they had to get the renowned keyboardist Billy Preston in. Billy also help to keep things friendly as the group were now at their most uncooperative.

From Quiz Women in the lives of the Beatles

Answer: Jane Asher & Asher

Jane and Paul McCartney met in 1963 when they both appeared on 'Juke Box Jury'. They got engaged at Christmas 1967, but it only lasted six months.

From Quiz Bil's Beatles Trivia II

Answer: "Hey Jude" - single

"Hey Jude" was released by Apple on August 26, 1968 as a single. "The Beatles" was released by Apple on November 25, 1968. Both "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "A Day In The Life" were released by Capitol. (There were a few Sgt. Peppers albums released on the Apple label. They are rare and very valuable.)

From Quiz The Simpsons Visit BeatleLand

Answer: Yellow Submarine Underwater Adventure

The description most closely matches "Yellow Submarine" from the movie and song of the same name. "Yellow Submarine" charted at number 2 in August of 1966.

From Quiz Obscure Beatles : Part 2

Answer: Ian Iachimoe

Ian Iachimoe is Paul McCartney's name played backwards on a tape recorder. When Paul wrote "Paperback Writer", he signed the lyric sheet, "Sincerely, Ian Iachimoe".

From Quiz Beatles Archaeological Dig in the Year 2525

Answer: "I Am Not a Spaniard" is faintly visible on the spine of the book.

The song, of course, is "Paperback Writer", which can be heard on "Past Masters II" CD.

From Quiz Fun With The Fab Four

Answer: Tomorrow Never Knows

The seagull noise at the start of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' is a distorted tape of Paul laughing. John wanted to write something like an LSD trip, and he wanted his voice to sound like "a thousand chanting Buddhist monks" sitting on a mountain-top, and his voice was fed through a Leslie speaker. John was disappointed with the result, and wished that he'd hired actual monks.

From Quiz The Greatest Band of All Time

Answer: Winston

When he married Yoko Ono, he legally changed his middle name to Ono.

From Quiz Beatlemania

Answer: James

I think Paul suits him better.

From Quiz The Ultimate Beatles Quiz

Answer: Introducing The Beatles

"Meet the Beatles" was the first Capitol album, released in 1964. "Please Please Me" was the first released in England in 1963. "The Early Beatles" came out in 1965.

From Quiz For Beatles Fans

Answer: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Contrary to popular belief "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was not meant to represent LSD but was written by John after seeing a drawing by his son, Julian, of their friend Lucy. She was in the sky with diamonds. This song is track 3 on the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album.

From Quiz All About The Beatles

Answer: Ringo

Ringo, whose birthday is July 7, 1940, is the oldest Beatle.

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