10-03-2019 11:10 - edited 10-03-2019 11:45
10-03-2019 11:10 - edited 10-03-2019 11:45
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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17-03-2019 23:30 - edited 18-03-2019 00:30
Results for names submitted on Sunday 17 March:
Seven members posted answers and all of you gave correct answers:
Mary in Let It Be - @Bambino
Valerie in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
Marigold in Cry, Baby, Cry - @Cleoriff
Martha in Martha, My Dear - @Glory1
Chairman Mao in Revolution - @MI5
Mr Postman in Please Mr Postman - @pgn
Georgie Wood in Dig It - @jonsie
I assume that @pgn was joking with his comment earlier about Eddie and Martha. In case he wasn`t and as a bit of fun, I thought I`d give some information on the two names.
Eddie is excluded for two reasons - firstly this was an off-the-cuff song composed by John and referred to his childhood dog, secondly it was never released on an official record, but is on a bootleg [I have a copy] and songs on bootlegs are excluded.
Martha is a different matter. In Paul`s authorized biography he mentions the name in the song was inspired by his pet Old English sheepdog but the lyrics of the song refer to a former girlfriend - so that is why it is allowed.
The list of names found so far is posted, in alphabetical order, below.
Remember - no googling, wiki, social media, listening to recordings, vinyl, cd, iplayer, youtube, smartphone in search of answers.
Only one name of a person, together with name of the song it appears in, per post and only one post per day.
Entries for Mon 17 March 2019 can be posted after midnight today [Sun].
The figures? Out of the 78 names [including one not on the original list], 48 have been found up to tonight [Sun 17 March 2019].
The Challenge is now - can you find the remaining 30 names, and the songs they are in, by, or before, the end of the week? If not, the competition will remain opne.
Good luck, everyone.
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Duchess of Kilcaldy from the song Cry Baby Cry
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 18-03-2019 00:01
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SONG LYRICS CHALLENGE
Names found up to 17 March
ANNA in Anna (Go To Him) - @MI5
B B KING in Dig It - @Cleoriff
BILLY SHEARS in Sgt Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band - @MusicIan
BUNGALOW BILL in The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - @pgn
CAPTAIN MARVEL in The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - @pgn
CHAIRMAN MAO in Revolution - @MI5
CHUCK in When Im 64 - @pgn
DESMOND in Ob la di, Ob la da - @Cleoriff
DORIS DAY in Dig It - @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
GEORGIE WOOD in Dig It - @jonsie
JO JO in Get Back - @Bambino
JOAN in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
JUDE in Hey Jude - @pgn
LADY MADONNA in Lady Madonna - @Glory1
LEAR in Paperback Writer - @Cleoriff
LIL in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
LORETTA MARTIN in Get Back - @Bambino
LUCY in Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - @Cleoriff
LUCY in I Am The Walrus - @Glory1
MARIGOLD in Cry, Baby, Cry - @Cleoriff
MARTHA in Martha, My Dear - @Glory1
MARY in Let It Be - @Bambino
MATT BUSBY in Dig It - @Cleoriff
MAXWELL in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @Glory1
MICHELLE in Michelle - @Glory1
MISS LIZZY in Dzzy Miss Lizzy - @jonsie
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 POSTMAN in Please Mr Postman - @pgn
MR WILSON in Taxman - @MusicIan
PABLO FANQUE in Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - @Bambino
PAM in Mean Mr Mustard - @Glory1
PAUL in Glass Onion - @Bambino
PRUDENCE in Dear Prudence - @Bambino
RITA in Lovely Rita - @jonsie
ROCKY RACCOON in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
ROSE in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
SADIE in Sexy Sadie - @MI5
SGT PEPPER in Sgt Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band - @MusicIan
THE QUEEN in Penny Lane - @MI5
VALERIE in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
VERA in When I`m 64 - @pgn
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George Harrison - Honey Don't
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on 18-03-2019 01:08
on 18-03-2019 01:08
I have run out of time to edit my post. ( I noticed a spelling mistake) Dammit
Duchess of Kircaldy in the song Cry Baby Cry
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 18-03-2019 02:28
on 18-03-2019 02:28
(Doctor) Robert in the song Doctor Robert
on 18-03-2019 08:41
on 18-03-2019 08:41
Sir Walter Raleigh in So Tired