Two-word song titles by The Beatles Quiz

Answer: Lane

"Penny Lane" was released in February 1967. It refers to the name of a street in Liverpool that included a bus terminus used by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Answer: Rigby

"Eleanor Rigby" was released in August 1966. Although there is a grave for an Eleanor Rigby in Liverpool, Paul McCartney has stated that the name came from combining the names of the actress Eleanor Bron and a Bristol wine shipper called Rigby & Evans.

Answer: Rita

"Lovely Rita" was released in June 1967. It referred to a female traffic warden and was inspired by Paul McCartney being given a parking ticket outside Abbey Road studios in London.

Answer: Jude

"Hey Jude" was released in August 1968. It began as "Hey Jules", referring to John and Cynthia Lennon's son Julian. Paul McCartney wrote it to comfort Julian during the break-up of John and Cynthia's marriage.

Answer: Goodbye

"Hello, Goodbye" was released in November 1967. It came about during a creative word association exercise between Paul McCartney and Alistair Taylor from the band's management team. They were exploring opposite pairs such as black and white and yes and no.

Answer: Tripper

"Day Tripper" was released in December 1965. It was a tongue-in-cheek reference to someone merely dabbling with the hippie lifestyle rather than fully committing to it, using the punning analogy of just being a day tripper.

Answer: Writer

"Paperback Writer" was released in 1966. The song takes the form of a letter to a publisher from an author looking for a job. There are varying views on what prompted the choice of subject and title.

Answer: Madonna

"Lady Madonna" was released in March 1968. The Virgin Mary symbolism flows into the story of a hard-working and hard-pressed mother, possibly from Liverpool's large Irish Catholic community.

Answer: Man

"Nowhere Man" was released in December 1965. John Lennon wrote it while facing up to the emotional challenge of coming up with yet another song for an album under development.

Answer: Submarine

"Yellow Submarine" was released in August 1966. Apparently it is simply a children's song, regardless of other interpretations. It was largely written by Paul McCartney and was always positioned to be sung by Ringo Starr.