The Beatles 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: False

Even though it was on the album, "Let It Be", which came out in 1970, "One After 909" was written during the Quarrymen days.

Answer: Paul McCartney

Instead of Ringo, Paul actually played the drums on the second track on the "White Album". Paul knows how to play the bass guitar, the guitar, the piano, keyboards, drums, the ukulele, and the mandolin. He knows how to play all of these, as well as being a great singer.

Answer: True

"Money (That's What I Want)" was indeed a cover. It was written by Berry Gordy.

Answer: You Know My Name(Look Up The Number)

At 51 seconds into the song, John says this. This song is not very commonly well known. It was originally the B-Side to "Let It Be", but in 1988 a Mono version of the song was released on the compilation album, "Past Masters: Volume 2", until it was released in stereo in 1996, on the compilation album, "Anthology 2".

But the version on "Anthology 2" was a different, but complete version of the song.

Answer: A Beginning

This song is a 51 second instrumental, composed by George Martin, that was meant to be an intro to "Don't Pass Me By", but ended up in the movie "Yellow Submarine" before "Eleanor Rigby".

Answer: Cry Baby Cry

The ending of "Cry Baby Cry" is an outtake from Take 39 of "I Will", called, "Can You Take Me Back". This song is after "Savoy Truffle", and before "Revolution 9".

Answer: What's The New Mary Jane

"What's The New Mary Jane" was released in 1996. "Junk" is by McCartney, and "Not Guilty" and "Sour Milk Sea" are by Harrison.

Answer: Bass

Paul McCartney was originally a guitar player with The Silver Beatles. When Sutcliffe left the band, Paul took over the bass duties. After the name change to The Beatles, that cemented the line up of the group with Harrision and Lennon playing guitar, McCartney on bass and Starr on the drums.

Answer: Paul McCartney

This tune was hummed by Paul, and quickly written down by George Martin, who asked David Mason to play the quick solo in the song. David Mason also plays trumpet in "It's All Too Much", but Paul McCartney plays trumpet in "It's Only a Northern Song".

Answer: The Inner Light

The B-Side song of this single was "The Inner Light". Since it is a B-side, it is not very widely known, just like "Old Brown Shoe", which was on the B-side of "The Ballad of John and Yoko".

Answer: Honey Don't

In this cover from the album, "Beatles For Sale", with Ringo Starr as the lead singer. There are two guitar solos played by George Harrison. To start them, Ringo says, "Oh! Now rock on George, one time for Ringo!". In "Boys", also sung by Ringo, he says,"Rock On, George"to start the solo, and in "If You've Got Trouble", again sung by Ringo, he says "Now Rock On, Anybody!" to start the guitar solo.

But he only says it once in those two songs because there is only one guitar solo in each song.

Answer: Rubber Soul

The album that this song is on is "Rubber Soul". The song is "Think For Yourself". The lyric that includes this word is: "Although your mind's opaque".

Answer: False

The first word of this beautiful love song on the "White Album" is actually "Who". Paul wrote and sung this song. He made the first lyric: "Who knows how long I've loved you".

Answer: False

This song was inspired Paul's girlfriend when he lived in London. Her name is Jane Asher. Several of Paul's songs were inspired by her.

Answer: Balalaika

One of the lyrics to the song is:

"Show me 'round those snow peaked mountains way down south,
Take me to your daddy's farm.
Let me hear your Balalaika's ringing out,
Come and keep your comrade warm."