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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18-03-2019 21:15
18-03-2019 21:15
Keep'em coming, @Mi-Amigo!
And I look forward to seeing which were meant to be the more difficult answers here - in a quiz once I hit a Beatles instumental, called Cayenne, which, despite having no words, apparently refers to a character of the same name. I still have my doubts!
18-03-2019 21:47
18-03-2019 21:47
@pgn wrote:Keep'em coming, @Mi-Amigo!
And I look forward to seeing which were meant to be the more difficult answers here - in a quiz once I hit a Beatles instumental, called Cayenne, which, despite having no words, apparently refers to a character of the same name. I still have my doubts!
Thanks @pgn I will as long as you good people want `em
As to Cayenne? I know you`re not suggesting this could be one of the difficult answers, but it wouldn`t qualify for the quiz as it is an instrumental [and names in title only don`t count], was recorded by The Quarrymen [not The Beatles, so doesn`t count], on home tape recorder in 1960 [outside time frame of 1962 to 1970 for Challenge], was first known of on bootleg (and, yes, I have a copy) [bootlegs don`t count], not officially released until Anthology [again, outside timeframe of 1962 to 1970].
According to the info I have, Paul said he composed it on a guitar in his bathroom in Forthlin Road, for better acoustics. I can find no recognised reference to it referring to a girl. It is worth noting that John and George co-wrote the instrumental "Cry For A Shadow", with the name being a micky-take of the group The Shadows.
18-03-2019 22:31
18-03-2019 22:31
Re Cayenne, no - I knew it fell foul of the guidelines you set... But I don't know anywhere as much about that song (or Eddie and Martha!) as you do! So whatever the really weird name is, if it is submitted, may well be by chance!
I've a couple lined up for the next entry, both from the same song - unless someone else rumbles them first!
18-03-2019 22:45
18-03-2019 22:45
@pgn wrote:I've a couple lined up for the next entry, both from the same song - unless someone else rumbles them first!
Remember @pgn only one name per post and only one post per day, so, as you said, someone else may rumble one or both
Oh and guys, I shall post the answers submitted by regulars a little earlier, as on previous nights, but please do not submit your answers for tomorrow [Tues] until after midnight, so anyone who wants to join can submit their answer for today.
Thanks.
18-03-2019 23:20
18-03-2019 23:20
RESULTS: for names submitted on Mon 18 March 2019:
The following are acceptable answers:
- Duchess of Kircaldy in Cry Baby Cry - @Cleoriff
- Mr City in I Am The Walrus - @pgn [for same reason Mr Boatswain and Mr Postman acceptable]
- George Harrison in Honey Don`t - @jonsie
- Doctor Robert in Doctor Robert - @Glory1
- Sir Walter Raleigh in I`m So Tired - @MusicIan
- Nancy in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
Sorry @MI5 Clarabella in Clarabella is not allowed - the song was performed "live" ["live" recordings not allowed], for the BBC [BBC recordings not allowed], first unofficially on bootleg [bootlegs not allowed], officially released on Anthology in 1994 - outside timeframe of 1962 to 1970 for Challenge].
To date, 55 names in the lyrics of songs have been found. There are still 23 to find.
Please do not post your next answer until after midnight.
Remember - only one name with title of song per post and only one post per day.
The list of names - in alphabetical order - found so far is in the post below.
Good luck, everyone.
18-03-2019 23:58
18-03-2019 23:58
LIST OF FOUND NAMES - in alphabetical order - up to Mon 18 Mar 2019
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 I`m 64 - @pgn
DAVE in When I`m 64 - @pgn
DESMOND in Ob la di, Ob la da - @Cleoriff
DOCTOR ROBERT in Doctor Robert - @Glory1
DORIS DAY in Dig It - @Cleoriff
DUCHESS OF KIRCALDY in Cry Baby Cry - @Cleoriff
EDGAR ALLEN POE in I Am The Walrus - @Cleoriff
ELEANOR RIGBY in Eleanor Rigby - @MI5
FATHER McKENZIE in Eleanor Rigby - @MI5
GEORGE HARRISON in Honey Dont - @jonsie
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 Dizzy Miss Lizzy - @jonsie
MOLLY JONES in Ob la di, Ob la da - @MI5
MR BOATSWAIN in Yellow Submarine - @pgn
MR CITY in I Am The Walrus - @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
NANCY in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
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
SIR WALTER RALEIGH in I`m So Tired @MusicIan
THE QUEEN in Penny Lane - @MI5
VALERIE in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
VERA in When I`m 64 - @pgn
19-03-2019 00:01
19-03-2019 00:01
Charles Hawtry in the song Two Of Us
Veritas Numquam Perit