Beatles' Five-Word Song Titles Quiz

Answer: We Can Work It Out

"We Can Work It Out" was recorded in October 1965 and released in December of that year as a single along with "Day Tripper." This double-sided "A" single quickly rose to the number one spot in several countries, including the UK and the USA. Paul McCartney sings, "Try to see it my way / Only time will tell if I am right or wrong..." His line that "life is very short..." is wise advice indeed.

Answer: George Harrison

"Do You Want to Know a Secret" is a Lennon-McCartney composition which George Harrison sang on the 1963 "Please Please Me" album by The Beatles. Apparently, Harrison hadn't yet written any songs which were worthy of being recorded. This short composition features some nice harmonies by the Fab Four.

Answer: Our World

The television program "Our World" was aired in many countries around the world on June 25, 1967. Several famous performers, including Maria Callas, Pablo Picasso and The Beatles lent their talents to making the show successful. John Lennon composed the song "All You Need Is Love" as Britain's contribution to the message of peace and love. Lennon chewed gum during the performance and sang, "Love is all you need.."

Answer: Single

"Got to Get You into My Life" is a brassy song which appears on The Beatles' 1966 "Revolver" album. Paul McCartney sings, "Ooh, did I tell you I need you every single day of my life." The American soul band Earth, Wind & Fire recorded the song in 1977 and had a top ten hit with it on the U.S. Billboard singles charts in 1978.

Answer: A Hard Day's Night

"I Should Have Known Better" is an upbeat rocker which appears in the 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night." The song is used for a train compartment scene where the lads are seen playing music and having fun. "Help!" was released in 1965, "Magical Mystery Tour" came out in 1967, and the movie "Yellow Submarine" was released in 1968.

Answer: A soap impression of his wife

John Lennon's "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" appears on the 1968 Beatles' "White Album." This song has some unusual lyrics, to say the least. Lennon sings in the third verse of the song, "The man in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots... / A soap impression of his wife which he ate / And donated to the National Trust."

Answer: With a Little Help from My Friends

The Beatles recorded "With a Little Help from My Friends" for their 1967 "Sgt. Pepper" album; Ringo Starr sang lead vocals as the character "Billy Shears." Blues singer Joe Cocker recorded and released this tune as a single in the UK in 1968. Then in 1969 Joe Cocker and the Grease Band did an amazing version of the song at the Woodstock Festival in Upstate New York.

Some critics claim that Cocker's performance was the "greatest cover" of a Beatles' song. "Mr. Kite" was recorded for "Sgt. Pepper." Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" were recorded in 1968.

Answer: Held each other tight

"I Saw Her Standing There" was recorded in early 1963, and it is still a popular song in concerts and sports arenas around the world. In the USA, this song was included on the flip side of the "I Want to Hold Your Hand" single, released in December 1963.

The lyrics to the last verse read, "Oh we danced through the night / And we held each other tight / And before too long I fell in love with her..."

Answer: Peter Brown

"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song which chronicles John Lennon and Yoko Ono's travels and tribulations. In the song's lyrics, Lennon sings, "Peter Brown called to say / You can make it okay / You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain.." Brown was an assistant to Beatles' manager Brian Epstein who handled daily business affairs for the band after Epstein's death in 1967. Brown also helped in the establishment of Apple Corps. Mal Evans and Neil Aspinall were personal assistants to the Fab Four, and Derek Taylor served as the group's press agent.

Answer: You Really Got a Hold on Me

The Beatles recorded a cover version of Smokey Robinson's "You Really Got a Hold on Me" for their 1963 "With The Beatles" album. John Lennon and George Harrison handled lead vocal chores on the song. "Tell Me What You See" and "You Never Give Me Your Money" were composed by Lennon-McCartney. Harrison wrote "You Like Me Too Much."