Colours In Lyrics Challenge

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the sixth in the series of Challenges.

Between October 1962 and May 1970, The Beatles released 24 singles, 13 EPs, 13 Albums, with a total of 293 tracks.

                                                               COLOUR IN LYRICS CHALLENGE

Below is an alphabetical list of colour-related words which appear in officially released Beatles songs.

The Challenge is to find which word appears in which song, or songs.

Hints/clues:

Some words appear in more than one song. In such cases, the number of songs in which the word is in is shown in [x].

Some songs contain more than one of the words on the list. In these cases, you need to find each word and post each answer in a separate post.

Note: you are not looking for other colour-related words which may be in the lyrics of Beatles` songs but those in the list. Should you find any of the words in songs not on my list, as in the previous Challenges, I will re-check my sources and give my verdict with an explanation as to my decision

No "live" recording; BBC sessions; Polydor records; bootlegs; unreleased tracks.

Rules:

Please, no googling, wiki, social media, iplayer, youtube, personal record collection [e.g. album sleeves] in search of the answers. Of course, listening to songs is permitted.

You may submit one answer for one word in one song per post - not two or more songs where the same word appears - and can only post one answer per day.

Each entry should be submitted as  [colour-related word] in [name of song it appreas in].

This Challenge will open at 11pm tomorrow [Monday 13 May] when you can submit your first answer up to 11pm Tuesday, when the first results will be announced.

On each subsequent day/night, answers can be submitted after midnight until 11pm.

The list of colour-related words is given in the next post.

Good luck.

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

No I wouldn't blame the cat at all. His nudging for food got me the closest to your answer @Mi-Amigo 

So good for Gizmo

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Hmmm. I`m now thinking that Gizmo should get the prize for "fastest finger first" as it is probably Gizmo who nudges @Cleoriff to post her answer at 11pm/midnight 

[Cleoriff]

Oh No...no-one speaks, meows or moves come THAT witching hour @Mi-Amigo 

By the way, I hope, if everyone agrees, we can stick to 11pm for the next challenge?

I know it doesn't matter for the night prowlers of the forum ( @Glory1 @jonsie ) but I'm not one of those. Then there are the people who have to get up for work( @MI5 @pgn)

@Bambino  though, never bothers with the 'fastest finger first' malarky and posts when the hell the mood takes him 

Also, if we are looking for new members 11pm-10pm seems a far more sociable time?

[Mi-Amigo]

@pgn`s pub quiz.

I have checked through all the chart positions for all the Beatles singles and can give a definitive answer.

In the 1960s, New Musical Express [NME]; Melody Maker [MM]; and Disc all had different charts; and the industry`s Record Retailer [RR] used an average from NME, Melody Maker, and Disc for their chart, which, in turn, was used for the BBC radio programme Pick of the Pops [POTP].

From August 1967, Disc used Melody Maker chart.

From February 1969, the British Phonographic Industry engaged BMRB to compile a weekly chart which was used by Music Week [successor to Record Retailer] and BBC.

No 1 singles with "love" or "loves" in title:

She Loves You - NME, RR, MM, Disc, POTP

Can`t Buy Me Love - NME, RR, MM, Disc, POTP

All You Need Is Love - NME, RR, MM, Disc, POTP

The Official Chart Company records

Real Love only reached No 4.

So the correct answer is three songs. The quizmaster was correct.

However, with regards to how many No 1 singles the Beatles had, this depends on which chart is used.

NME = 17; RR = 15; MM = 18; Disc = 17 [13 + 4 from MM]; POTP = 18 [16 + 2 BMRB].

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Oh No...no-one speaks, meows or moves come THAT witching hour @Mi-Amigo 

By the way, I hope, if everyone agrees, we can stick to 11pm for the next challenge?

I know it doesn't matter for the night prowlers of the forum ( @Glory1 @jonsie ) but I'm not one of those. Then there are the people who have to get up for work( @MI5 @pgn)

@Bambino  though, never bothers with the 'fastest finger first' malarky and posts when the hell the mood takes him 

Also, if we are looking for new members 11pm-10pm seems a far more sociable time?

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I am more than happy to stick with answers to be submitted after 11pm with results given at 10pm, as this might well attract new members to join in, but will leave the decision to the majority.

[Mi-Amigo]

                        COLOURS IN LYRICS CHALLENGE - THE RESULTS AND WINNERS

As three players - @Cleoriff ; @Glory1 ; @Bambino - have sent pms; and two - @pgn and @jonsie - have no further answers to suggest, I can now declare the results.

The three "blue" - in Yes It Is; Roll Over Beethoven; and Thank You Girl - were found and pm`d to me by @Cleoriff ; @Glory1 and @Bambino .

As with the previous Challenge, I have totalled up the number of correct answers found [inc those in pm] and have taken into account answers which I missed [the song in which a word in my list is the lyrics].

Joint 1st: @Bambino - 18 correct answers [inc 2 "missed"]

              : @Cleoriff    - 18 correct answers [inc 2 "missed"]

              : @Glory1     - 18 correct answers [inc 2 "missed"]

        4th: @jonsie       - 15 correct answers

        5th: @pgn          - 14 correct answers

        6th: @MI5          -   4 correct answers [dropped out on 18 May]

I am pleased to announce the joint winners of this Colour in Lyrics Challenge are

                                              @Bambino ; @Cleoriff ; and @Glory1

Special mention must also be made to @Glory1 and @Bambino for finding the two most difficult answers.

Thank you all for taking part and hope that you have enjoyed this Challenge as much as I have setting and running it and you will all join in the new Challenge - Home In Lyrics - which I will set up today.

The new Challenge will open tomorrow - Thursday 30 May at 11pm - when you can submit your first answer.

[Cleoriff]

Well done everyone

@Mi-Amigo  I want a special mention for being fastest finger first

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Well done everyone

@Mi-Amigo  I want a special mention for being fastest finger first

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Errr... I thought everyone knew that you were crowned "fastest finger first in the West" and still are.

* cough, cough * - Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honour to announce a special mention that the player who, once again, is the "fastest finger first" is @Cleoriff "

[Cleoriff]

Thanks

I have given myself this award

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Thanks

I have given myself this award

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I`m going to nick that ^^^^ and award it to the winner of the next Challenge.

The other members of the "awesome threesome"- @Glory1  and @jonsie - might want to see if they can win it

[MI5]

So tempting.........