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Between October 1962 and May 1970, The Beatles released 24 singles, 13 EPs, 13 Albums, with a total of 293 tracks.
THE SONG LYRICS CHALLENGE
To find the names of the people mentioned in the lyrics of the officially released records.
Hints/clues:
- not every song mentions a name in the lyrics.
- you have to find actual names - some first names, some surnames, some both - in the song lyrics
- lyrics may include a title or rank [e.g. if Miss Bloggs was in the lyrics, it would be included
- lyrics with only "a" or "the" not included [e.g. if "the Carpenter" was in lyrics, it would be excluded]
- some names are included in more than one song [not record]; you have to find all [in separate post]
- some songs include more than one name in lyrics; you have to find all the names [in separate post]
Rules:
- no googling/wiki/social media/playing song on iphone, smart phone, CD, record player
- all entries must be submitted as follows:
[name of person] in lyrics on [name of song] - [e.g. Mrs Bloggs on song Bloggs & Son]
- only one entry (guess) - [name of person] per post; only one post per person per day
- some names appear in lyrics of more than one song [not record], each to be given on separate post
- some lyrics contain more than one name, each name with title of song [not record] on separate post
- the words of the track Revolution #9 [on "The Beatles" ("White") album] are excluded
- only lyrics of songs on studio recordings officially released between Oct 1962 and May 1970 included
no "live" records, "BBC sessions", or bootleg/unreleased versions
There are 71 answers to find. All answers have been checked against lyrics on official song sheets.
Results - with correct [or incorrect] answers - will be posted each day after posts
Any questions or clarification, please post or pm me.
Good luck.
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Georgia in the song Back in the USSR
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Sadie in the song Sexy Sadie.
on 14-03-2019 23:57
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Results for submissions posted on 14 March 2019:
Brilliant answers. @Cleoriff; @MusicIan; @Bambino; @pgn; @MI5 - all gave correct answers.
I must make a special mention to the answer by @Glory1. Georgia in Back In The USSR was not on my list.
It is thought that Georgia refers to the former state of the USSR but checking and listening to the song, as it refers to Mosgow girls, Ukraine girls, then "Georgia`s always on my mind" could refer to a girl of that name rather than a girl from Georgia. I have many books on The Beatles including the official Anthology and there is no mention of who Paul was referring to. Therefore, I am pleased to say that this is a correct answer - and an addition to 77 names on my list.
The list of names, and in which song, is in the separate post below.
Still plenty of easier and more difficult ones to find.
Remember - only one name with name of song in each post, and only one post per day.
Thank you all for your interest. Hope you are enjoying it.
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Doris Day from the song Dig It
Please note.... this is my answer for Friday 15/3
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 15-03-2019 00:16
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Names [in alphabetical order] in songs found so far - up to midnight 14 March 2019:
B B King in Dig It - @Cleoriff
Billy Shears in Sgt Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band - @MusicIan
Chuck in When I`m 64 - @pgn
Dave in When I`m 64 - @pgn
Desmond in Ob la di, Ob la da - @Cleoriff
Edgar Allen Poe in I Am The Walrus - @Cleoriff
Eleanor Rigby in Eleanor Rigby - @MI5
Father McKenzie in Eleanor Rigby - @MI5
Georgia in Back In The USSR - @Glory1
Jo Jo in Get Back - @Bambino
Jude in Hey Jude - @pgn
Lady Madonna in Lady Madonna - @Glory1
Lear in Paperback Writer - @Cleoriff
Loretta Martin in Get Back - @Bambino
Lucy in Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - @Cleoriff
Lucy in I Am The Walrus - @Glory1
Michelle in Michelle - @Glory1
Molly Jones in Ob la di, Ob la da - @MI5
Mr Boatswain in Yellow Submarine - @pgn
Mr Heath in Taxman - @MusicIan
Mr Kite in Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - @jonsie
Mr Wilson in Taxman - @MusicIan
Pablo Fanque in Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - @Bambino
Paul in Glass Onion - @Bambino
Rocky Raccoon in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
Rita in Lovely Rita - @jonsie
Sadie in Sexy Sadie - @MI5
Sgt Pepper in Sgt Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band - @MusicIan
The Queen in Penny Lane - @MI5
Vera in When I`m 64 - @pgn
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on 15-03-2019 00:40
Maxwell in the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer
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