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Quiz about The Girls in The Beatles Song Titles

The Girls in The Beatles Song Titles Quiz

Many Beatles songs are about women, and several have female names in the title. Are they real ladies, or just creations of the musical genius minds of Lennon and McCartney?

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,240

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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3141

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was "Eleanor Rigby"? Hint

Ringo's mother-in-law

Paul's first love

An English poet

A name Paul concocted

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Dear Prudence", John Lennon asks, "Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?" Who was Prudence?
Hint

A name John thought was lyrical

An English member of Parliment

John's great-aunt

The sister of a famous actress

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Question 3 of 10

3. John Lennon said of "Sexy Sadie", "You made a fool of everyone". Who was "Sexy Sadie"?
Hint

A notorious London call girl

An Indian guru

George Harrison's girl friend

A creation of Lennon's imagination

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is "Penny Lane"? Hint

None of these

Paul McCartney's girlfriend

George Harrison's girlfriend

Ringo Starr's girlfriend

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Michelle" was a number one hit in France. Who was "Michelle"? Hint

A Beatles record producer

Ringo's first girlfriend

A name that sounded good

A French friend of George Harrison

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of whom was Paul McCartney thinking when he wrote "Lady Madonna"? Hint

Virgin Mary

18th Century English lady

Madonna

Women

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was "Lovely Rita"? Hint

Fictitous meter maid

A Mexican senorita

Rita Cooledge

Ringo Starr's sister

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the real inspiration for "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"? Hint

Lucille Ball

Lucy O'Donnell

Claire Booth Luce

Lucy Baines Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the most likely inspiration for "Martha My Dear"? Hint

Sheepdog

Martha Mitchell

Hotel maid

Elephant

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Question 10 of 10

10. To whom was the song "Julia" dedicated?
Hint

Paul McCartney's mother

John Lennon's mother

Ringo Starr's mother

George Harrison's mother

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was "Eleanor Rigby"?

Answer: A name Paul concocted

Many tourist have seen an "Elenor Rigby" tombstone in a cemetery in the Liverpool, England area, and some accounts have Paul and John strolling through a cemetary and getting the inspiration from the headstone. The question of why one-half of "The Beatles" was in a cemetery remains a mystery.
In an interview, Paul claimed that "Rigby" was the name of a store and "Eleanor" was from the actress Eleanor Bron. He thought the name "Eleanor Rigby" sounded natural.

2. In "Dear Prudence", John Lennon asks, "Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?" Who was Prudence?

Answer: The sister of a famous actress

The sister of actress Mia Farrow, Prudence met John Lennon on a spiritual retreat in India, which she attended with Mia. Prudence became depressed and would not come out of her room, so John tried to cheer her up with a song.

3. John Lennon said of "Sexy Sadie", "You made a fool of everyone". Who was "Sexy Sadie"?

Answer: An Indian guru

After the Beatles attended a Transcendental Meditation camp, Lennon wrote the song about the Maharishi, who had made sexual advances toward Mia Farrow and her sister Prudence. Lennon did not think very highly of the guru.

4. Who is "Penny Lane"?

Answer: None of these

This is a trick question to separate real Beatles fans from those taking guesses. Penny Lane is not a person, but an area of Liverpool, England where Paul McCartney spent time as a child.

5. "Michelle" was a number one hit in France. Who was "Michelle"?

Answer: A name that sounded good

A friend of John and Paul's wife was a French teacher who assisted Paul with the lyrics. "Michelle" won the 1966 Grammy for best song.

6. Of whom was Paul McCartney thinking when he wrote "Lady Madonna"?

Answer: Women

While Paul McCartney claims that this is a tribute to women everywhere,it may have been inspired by his mother, who died when he was just fourteen years old.

7. Who was "Lovely Rita"?

Answer: Fictitous meter maid

With their accents, "Rita" seems to rhyme with "meter". After the release of the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, 'Paul is Dead' rumors began, with some claiming that Paul was struck and killed by an automobile while admiring a pretty meter maid.

8. Who was the real inspiration for "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?

Answer: Lucy O'Donnell

Many people thought the song was about "LSD" because the letters are the initials of the title. John Lennon claimed it was inspired by a picture his 4-year-old son Julian drew in school of his friend, Lucy O'Donnell.

9. Who was the most likely inspiration for "Martha My Dear"?

Answer: Sheepdog

Paul McCartney had a sheepdog named Martha.

10. To whom was the song "Julia" dedicated?

Answer: John Lennon's mother

Actually, John Lennon dedicated this song to Yoko Ono and his mother, Julia.

Source: Author rblayer

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