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Mi-Amigo
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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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@MI5 wrote:
Yes from me too please.
Makes a change from learning the alphabet wink

Thanks @MI5 

As for learning the alphabet joy you wanna try putting the names in this one in order D'oh!

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Another challenge would be fine by me @Mi-Amigo. Thanks for asking wink

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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. D'oh!  I still have my doubts!

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@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. D'oh!  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.

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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! rofl

 

I've a couple lined up for the next entry, both from the same song - unless someone else rumbles them first!Happy Dance

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@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 Horrified

 

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.

 

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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. 

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                   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 

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Charles Hawtry in the song Two Of Us

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