Interviews With The Beatles Trivia Quiz

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."

Answer: John

On August 18, 1964 the Beatles were beginning their first North American Tour, where they would visit 24 cities. They would play 32 shows in only 34 days. During an interview they were asked "Why did you start the tour in San Francisco?" Here is how the answers from some of the Beatles played out:

RINGO: "Well, you'd better ask someone else. I don't know."
JOHN: "We don't plan the tours. They're planned for us, you see. We just say we don't want to go to, sort of, Buh-boo-boo land... and we leave the rest of the world open. It's all planned for us with a hearty, healthy Hey! Jolly good."
PAUL: "True."

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.

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.

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.

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!"

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."

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!

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.

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!