Beatles' Four-Word Song Titles Quiz

Answer: Things We Said Today

"Things We Said Today" is a lovely ballad by Paul McCartney which features some great harmonies by The Beatles. This song was released on the "A Hard Day's Night" album in the UK and the "Something New" collection in the USA. "P.S. I Love You" was released in 1962 and "Good Morning Good Morning" appeared in 1967. "When I Get Home" was released in 1964, and it also appeared on the British album "A Hard Day's Night."

Answer: Till There Was You

"Till There Was You" is a tune composed by Meredith Wilson for "The Music Man" show, circa 1957. Paul McCartney's rendition of the song is included on the 1963 "With The Beatles" album. In the Broadway show, the tune is sung by a librarian to her professor; Anita Bryant (1959) and Peggie Lee (1961) had minor hits with "Till There Was You." The song "A Taste of Honey" appeared in a 1960 Broadway musical of the same name. "Devil in Her Heart" was originally done by The Donays, and "Rock and Roll Music" is a Chuck Berry rock 'n roll standard.

Answer: Here Comes the Sun

George Harrison's song "Here Comes the Sun" begins the second side of The Beatles' 1969 "Abbey Road" album. It features some fine acoustic guitar work by Harrison and exquisite drumming by Ringo Starr. Harrison supposedly wrote the song in order to celebrate a rare day of warm sunshine after a long, dreary winter. "From Me to You" and "I Call Your Name" are Lennon-McCartney compositions which appeared in 1963. "Run For Your Life" is a Lennon-McCartney song which was recorded in 1965.

Answer: Dark

The lovely ballad "And I Love Her" appears in the 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night." Paul McCartney croons the following lines, "Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky / I know this love of mine will never die / And I love her..." It's a perfect song for romantic lovers.

Answer: Magical Mystery Tour

"Your Mother Should Know" is a song and dance number from the 1967 Beatles' movie "Magical Mystery Tour." The Beatles finished recording the song in September 1967. The opening lines to the song read, "Let's all get up and dance to a song / That was a hit before your mother was born..." In the movie scene, the song is playing as the Beatles, clad in white tuxedos, are descending a staircase.

The movie "Help!" was released in 1965, "Yellow Submarine" appeared in 1968, and "Let It Be" came out in 1970.

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is mentioned in John Lennon's song "I Am the Walrus." The lyrics read, "Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna / Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe / I am the eggman..." Poe (1840-1849) is famous for his detective stories and macabre wit. The Beatles recorded "Walrus" in September 1967 and included it as the flip side of the "Hello Goodbye" single.

Answer: If I Needed Someone

"If I Needed Someone" is a George Harrison composition which The Beatles recorded in October 1965 for their UK album "Rubber Soul." The song appeared on the 1966 "Yesterday and Today" album in the USA. The song opens with the lyrics, "If I needed someone to love, you're the one that I'd be thinking of..." The songs "Within You Without You" and "Only a Northern Song" were recorded in 1967. "All Things Must Pass" was released in 1969 as part of a solo album by Harrison.

Answer: "I ain't got nothing but love, babe."

Grammar purists might cringe at the line, "I ain't got nothing but love, babe / Eight days a week..." but who cares about double negatives when a song's beat is so catchy and fun? The song was released on the album "Beatles For Sale" in December 1964 and became a number one single in the USA in February 1965.

Answer: Peter Fonda

According to legend, the lyrics to "She Said She Said" were written by John Lennon after a 1966 party in Beverly Hills, California, at which an obviously stoned Peter Fonda kept mentioning that he knew what it was like to be dead. Lennon wrote in the song's lyrics, "And she's making me feel like I've never been born." This psychedelic rocker appeared on The Beatles' "Revolver" album. Peter Fonda starred in the 1969 movie "Easy Rider."

Answer: It contains the verb "moan" in its lyrics.

"A Hard Day's Night" was composed and sung by Lennon and McCartney. It was recorded in April 1964. The lyrics to the second verse of the song read, "So why on earth should I moan? / 'Cause when I get you alone / You know I feel all right." The song became a number one hit in the USA in August 1964, but "I Want to Hold Your Hand" has the distinction of being The Beatles' first American number one hit single- it topped the U.S. singles charts in January 1964.