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  Interviews With The Beatles   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The Beatles were a musical band of four members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. This highly successful group formed in Liverpool, England in 1960 with their success running into 1970, when they separated.
Difficult, 10 Qns, funnytrivianna, Dec 02 09
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  Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?    
Multiple Choice
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In commemoration of the Beatles career and their lasting effect on society and music, this quiz focuses on their more serious side. Simply identify the Beatle who provided the quote. Most quotes can be found in "The Beatles Anthology".
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jstagamtome, Sep 06 04
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  Beatle Quotes    
Multiple Choice
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Quotes by and about the Fab Four. Who said ... ?
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Quotes by The Beatles Trivia Questions
1. On February 7, 1964, when asked if they were going to get their hair cut while in America, who said, "I had one yesterday?"

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: George

This interview question and answer session took place on February 7, 1964. This was their first time in the USA and The Beatles were interviewed at JFK International airport in New York City. When asked, "Are you going to get a haircut at all while you're here?" George Harrison replied, "I had one yesterday." Ringo quickly added "And that's no lie, it's the truth", whereby Paul said, "It's the truth." The interviewer then said "You know, I think he missed." John piped up and said, "Nope." George added, "No, he didn't. No." Ringo finished off by saying, "You should have seen him the day before."

2. Who said "As far as I'm concerned, there won't be a Beatles reunion as long as John is dead"?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: George

It was a strongly held belief that it wasn't the Beatles without all four present. After that quote, of course, John's voice was used in two new "Beatle" tracks.

3. 'The Circus has left town but we still own the site.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: John

4. Who said "If you talk about peace you're a crank, and you're pigeonholed and associated with Vietnam and sitting down in Trafalgar Square, and everybody thinks they know who you are then."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: Paul

You may have thought it was John, but it was Paul in the context of defending the "bed-in" and was a mild rebuke to George Martin, who used the term "crank".

5. 'You know I'm not very good at singing because I haven't got a great range.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Ringo

6. When asked "It is said that you got your hairdo from Oliver Twist" which of the Beatles replied with "We didn't know Oliver Twist had a Beatle haircut?"

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: George

In 1964, on June the 7th, Ringo Starr was in hospital recovering from tonsillitis and a high fever. The Beatles flew to Hong Kong for a tour. On the 8th of June, John, Paul and George attended a press conference along with Jimmy Nicol, who stood in for Ringo Starr. In the interview the statement "It is said that you got your hairdo from Oliver Twist" came up. It was George Harrison who replied "No, we didn't. We didn't know Oliver Twist had a Beatle haircut." Paul added his comment of, "No, it's just a rumor." The interviewer then asked how often they got their hair cut and George remarked, "It just depends. Usually about once every blue moon." They all laughed.

7. Who said "In fact, I think Frank Sinatra used to introduce 'Something" as his favorite Lennon/McCartney song. Thanks, Frank."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: Paul

Paul was complimenting George, as it was his song, and talking about the difficulties George had in competing with John and himself in writing songs.

8. 'Don't forget to say I was wearing a very big smile.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Linda McCartney

Linda McCartney to reporters after her marriage to Paul.

9. When asked "What do you expect to find here in Australia?" what did Paul McCartney reply?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: Ahh, Australians I should think.

When asked "What do you expect to find here in Australia?" Paul jokingly replied, "Ahh, Australians I should think." This was during an interview on June 11, 1964. It was pouring rain and the Beatles were paraded atop a flatbed truck. They were wearing caped coats that they had bought while they were in Hong Kong a few days earlier. The funny thing is that these caped coats stained their bodies a pale blue as the rains soaked the Beatles. Their clothing hid the discoloration, while they were in public, fortunately.

10. Which Beatle said "I'd like to think that the old Beatle fans have grown up and they've got married and they've all got kids and they're all more responsible, but they still have a space in their hearts for us."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: George

These words are from the most contemplative Beatle.

11. 'On the end of 'Rain' you hear me singing backwards...'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: John

As told to 'Rolling Stone'

12. Which Beatle answered the question "What do The Beatles think of the topless bathing suits?" by saying "We've been wearing 'em for years!"?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: Paul

Paul McCartney is the Beatle who answered the question about their thoughts about the topless swimsuit. He comically said "We've been wearing 'em for years!" This was said during an interview held at the Crystal Ballroom in the Delmonico Hotel in New York City on August 28, 1964. The Beatles were on their 1964 North American tour.

13. Who said "No growth without pain is always the question and the answer. There is a lot of banging your head against the wall when you could be actually walking through the door. But that's what we are-little human beings."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: Ringo

And we thought George was the only contempative one.

14. 'It was just like Butlin's.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Ringo

Ringo after returning from meditating at Rishikesh in the Himalayas

15. When asked "If you would have to buy a ticket for your own performance, how much would you pay for it?" What did John Lennon reply?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: We know the manager, so we get in free

At Gruga Halle in Essen, Germany the Beatles held two back to back shows on June 25, 1966. During a press conference between these two shows they were asked how much they would pay for a ticket to their own performance. John Lennon, in his usual wit, remarked, "We know the manager, so we get in free!"

16. 'A single whistling sound of ten thousand children's larynxes a singing pierce the ears...'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Allen Ginsberg

This comes from a poem written by Ginsberg inspired by a Beatles concert at the Portland Memorial Coliseum.

17. When the Beatles were asked "Do you think you started this (haircut) fashion, or was this fashion already coming in and you adopted it?" What did Ringo say?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: It's a few years older than us, actually. Julius Caesar had it.

On June 14, 1964 Ringo Starr arrived in Melbourne, Australia after a ten day recovery in hospital. He had suffered a serious bout of tonsillitis. The rest of the Beatles arrived in the afternoon, along with Jimmy Nicol, who had filled in for Ringo during his illness. A press conference was held that day which included all "five" Beatles, before Jimmy Nicol returned to London, England the next day. When asked about their hair fashion and whether or not they adopted it from anyone else Ringo replied, "It's a few years older than us, actually. Julius Caesar had it. This question and its answers played out as follows: Q: "Do you think you started this (haircut) fashion, or was this fashion already coming in and you adopted it?" JOHN: "It wasn't a... It's not especially a fashion." PAUL: "We don't really know." RINGO: "It's a few years older than us, actually. Julius Caesar had it." JOHN: "Yeah. He had one, didn't he." RINGO: "Remember him? Little fella, with the lions." PAUL: "Napoleon."

18. Who said "We're not cruel. We've seen enough tragedy in Merseyside. But when a mother shrieks 'Just touch my son and maybe he will walk again', we want to run, cry, empty our pockets. We're going to remain normal if it kills us."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: John

This was confided after superstardom in 1964.

19. 'What have we got to give a country like America?'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Paul

On The boys American invasion.

20. In a 1966 press conference, after trying to dispel rumors about getting married to Jane Asher later in the day, the interviewer asked Paul "Since your rumors were denied, then what are you doing after the show?" What did Paul reply to that?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: I don't know...marrying you, probably!

The Beatles had just flown from Los Angeles, California to Seattle, Washington in the early morning of August 25, 1966. They would be performing two shows that day, at the Seattle Coliseum, an afternoon show and an evening show. Before the afternoon show a press conference was held at the Edgewater Inn. It had been rumored for a long time, that Paul McCartney and his friend Jane Asher were romantically linked and that they were going to be wed, in Seattle after the evening concert. When asked about that, Paul dispelled the rumors. When he was asked what he would be doing after the show, Paul quickly said "I don't know...marrying you, probably!" Laughter followed Paul's remark!

21. Who confided this: "I feel now, on reflection, that we could have used our power a lot more for good. Not for politics, but just to be more helpful. We could have been some bigger force. It's an observation, not a regret-regrets are useless."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: Ringo

He goes on to say "We could have been stronger for a lot more causes if we'd pulled it together.".

22. 'Recording gave us the advantage of being able to make up music as we went along.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: George Martin

23. An interviewer asked one of the Beatles how it felt to be an expectant father. Which Beatle replied, "I hope it's a boy or a girl"?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: Ringo

On April 11, 1965, at the ABC television studios in Teddington, Middlesex, UK, the Beatles were at a live television interview with Eamonn Andrews. Eamon asked Ringo, "How does it feel to be an expectant dad?" Ringo comically replied, "Not so bad, you know. Not so bad. I hope it's a boy or a girl." This was followed by laughter from all of the Beatles.

24. On the Beatles making music, which Beatle said "We've played together so long that it fits. The thing that I sometimes miss is being able just to blink or make a certain noise and to know they'll all know where we are going on an ad lib thing."?

From Quiz Beatles Quotes: Which Beatle Said It?

Answer: John

Al the Beatles expressed the opinion they were special in the way they made their music.

25. 'I never signed a contract with the Beatles.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Brian Epstein

26. At a junior press conference on August 22, 1966 one of the questions was "I'd like to know -- How do you decide who is going to sing the lead in any of your songs?" Which of The Beatles replied, "Whoever knows most of the words"?

From Quiz Interviews With The Beatles

Answer: John

August 22, 1966 was when a junior press conference was held in New York with the Beatles. There had been a contest held where names were drawn from a drum and 75 lucky winners were invited to the conference along with another 75 from the official American Beatles Fan Club through their own contest. The Beatles themselves had come up with the idea for this special fans-only event. When the question "I'd like to know -- How do you decide who is going to sing the lead in any of your songs?" came up, John humorously replied, "Whoever knows most of the words". The comment was followed by a room full of laughter!

27. 'I'm very shy, John is shy too.'

From Quiz Beatle Quotes

Answer: Yoko Ono

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