"Weird Al" meets The Beatles Quiz | Music

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1. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of an early Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "You say you wanted to hear The lyrics to our songs. But all those screaming fans Were louder than Chinese gongs. Yes, they loved us And that made the sponsors glad. Yes, they loved us Even Ed Sullivan smiled a tad."

Answer: She Loves You

"You think you've lost your love
Well, I saw her yesterday
It's you she's thinking of
And she told me what to say
She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad"

The clue to this song is Ed Sullivan; "She Loves You" was the only song listed above that was performed by the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show". "She Loves You" was one of the Beatles songs in the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 1964 ("Can't Buy Me Love", "Twist and Shout", "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Please Please Me" were the others). The song was also recorded in German as "Sie Liebt Dich."

2. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1964 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "Ringo has this problem, He says the strangest things. Like "A Hard Day's Night", man Just what does that phrase mean? Write it, say it, as long as we can play it. He may not make sense but he's good, He keeps the beat!"

Answer: Eight Days a Week

"Ooh I need your love, babe,
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love, babe,
Just like I need you.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
Ain't got nothing but love, babe,
Eight days a week."

The clue to this song is "Ringo [saying] the strangest things". Besides "A Hard Day's Night", he was also alleged to have come up with the title,"Eight Days a Week" (although Paul has also credited a chauffeur for coming up with the title). The song was written by Lennon and McCartney and was included on their 1964 British release album, "Beatles for Sale" and the 1965 American release album, "Beatles VI".

3. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1965 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "Scrambled eggs. Yes, this song was once called Scrambled Eggs. Did Paul miss breakfast? The question begs... I guess that's what happens when you hit the kegs."

Answer: Yesterday

"Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away,
Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
Oh, I believe in yesterday."

The clue to this song is "Scrambled Eggs"; it was alleged to be the working title for "Yesterday". Although credited to Lennon and McCartney, the song was written by Paul McCartney, and it has become the most covered Beatles song, with artists from Liberace to Placido Domingo performing their own versions.

4. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1966 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "Let me tell you how it would be All John and Paul, and few songs by me. That's the facts, man My songs were whacked, man But the first solo hit would be by me."

Answer: Taxman

"Let me tell you how it will be,
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
I'm the taxman
Yeah, the taxman
And you're working for no one but me."

The clue to this song is the first line; it only slightly varies from that in "Taxman". The song "Taxman" was one of three that George Harrison contributed to the "Revolver" album (along with "Love You To" and "I Want to Tell You"). Incidentally, he did have the first number one song after the Beatles' breakup: "My Sweet Lord" from his number one album (in multiple countries), "All Things Must Pass".

"Weird Al" has been credited as recording an unreleased parody of "Taxman" called "Pacman", was included on the album "Medium Rarities" in his box set "Squeeze Box". Al also has it listed on his set list from 1983 (also on his website), so "Pacman" could be a legitimate "Weird Al" song. Al, if you're reading this, please let us know.

5. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a Beatles song that was released in 1967. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "In the beginning, we were good friends, But things never last. Bickering and whining over everything, Think I'll leave and start a band called Wings. Don't want to do this 'til I'm losing my hair, There must be something more. I won't miss this, tell you what you can kiss, When I slam the door."

Answer: When I'm Sixty-Four

"When I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine?

If I'd been out 'til quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm Sixty-Four?"

The clue to this song is "losing my hair"; the song "When I'm Sixty-Four" includes the same phrase. Although credited to Lennon and McCartney, this song was actually written by Paul McCartney when he was a teenager. For his own sixty-fourth birthday, Paul's children recorded their own version of the song (with modified lyrics) for him as a surprise.

6. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1967 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "Someone claimed that Paul was dead. He crashed his car, that's what the rumor said. A lot of people reported clues So many, they realized. Finding out that he was dead really made Paul surprised."

Answer: A Day in the Life

"He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords."

The clue to this song is the car crash. The song "A Day in the Life" mentioned one, and the song itself was one of the main instigators of the "Paul is dead" rumor. The rumor first started with college students and quickly spread across the planet. The alleged clues included lyrics and album covers. For example, at the end of the song "Strawberry Fields Forever", it sounds as though John Lennon said "I buried Paul" (Lennon claimed he said "Cranberry Sauce"). The cover of the "Abbey Road" album also was alleged to contain several clues including that the Beatles portrayed people in a funeral procession, with Lennon as the minister, Ringo as a pallbearer, Paul as the corpse and George as a gravedigger.

7. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1967 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "You say Jane, I say Cyn. You say Pattie, and I say Linda, oh! You say Maureen, and I say Yoko."

Answer: Hello, Goodbye

"You say yes, I say no.
You say stop, and I say go, go, go.
You say good-bye, and I say hello."

No clue here - the pattern was enough! The women mentioned were those who were in the Beatles' lives during their time as a band. Jane Asher was Paul McCartney's girlfriend prior to his marriage to Linda Eastman. Cynthia "Cyn" Powell was John Lennon's wife prior to Yoko Ono. George Harrison was married to Pattie Boyd, and Ringo Starr was married to Maureen Cox.

8. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a Beatles song that was sung by Ringo. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "From the city of Liverpool Came a band that changed the world. With long hair and music loud It was shocking how parents hurled. One was funny and one was smart One was quiet and one was cute, And they had a submersible Living in it was such a hoot."

Answer: Yellow Submarine

"In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed the seas.
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines.
So we sailed out to the sun
Until we found the sea of green,
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine."

The clue in the lyrics is "submersible", another way of saying "submarine". Although credited to Lennon and McCartney, the song was mainly written by Paul specifically for Ringo. Recorded in 1966, the song first showed up on the "Revolver" album, and not surprisingly, it also appeared on the "Yellow Submarine" soundtrack to the 1968 animated film.

9. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1967 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "According to John, his son made a picture, Of a school friend with diamond-shaped eyes. But the title was fishy and the lyrics made no sense He must think we aren't very wise."

Answer: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes."

The clue in the lyrics is his son's picture of a friend with diamond-shaped eyes; John had alleged that he was inspired by a picture that his son Julian had made of his school friend, Lucy. However, it was quickly noted that the capitalized words in the song title -- "Lucy", "Sky" and "Diamonds" -- began with L.S.D., and given the lyrics, the suspicion arose that the song was about an L.S.D. (lysergic acid diethylamide) trip. Paul later admitted that it was "pretty obvious" that the song was about drugs.

10. "Weird Al" Yankovic is writing a parody of a 1969 Beatles song. Looking at the pattern and the clue provided in the lyrics, can you identify which Beatles song it is? "Many years ago, when the Beatles broke up, Fans still wish they had got back. Just to do a concert, maybe do an album, But there would be none of that. We're done! It's been fun. Well, maybe in between the strife. That's it! We quit! We wish you all would get a life."

Answer: Get Back

"Jo Jo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jo Jo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass
Get back, Get back, Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, Get back, Get back to where you once belonged"

The clue is "got back" in the second line, the past tense of "Get Back". The desire for a Beatles' reunion took a comic turn in 1976 when Lorne Michaels, the producer of "Saturday Night Live", offered the Beatles $3,000 for an appearance on the show. Only George Harrison showed up, and he was disappointed to find out that the money was only for the entire group to show up.

Source: Author PDAZ

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