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.
on 25-03-2019 09:28
on 25-03-2019 09:28
on 25-03-2019 16:09
on 25-03-2019 16:09
on 25-03-2019 22:42
on 25-03-2019 22:42
Hi everyone.
As I did last night, I shall be posting the results for the names submitted today around 11pm.
Last night I said that there were seven names to find, unless there were any I had missed, and "yes" you guys have found some more I`d missed. I know that`s a bit of a tease, but more details when I give the results.
Thanks to all of you for all the posts, which have now reached over 300.
on 25-03-2019 23:03
on 25-03-2019 23:03
RESULTS for names submitted Mon 25 March 2019:
As I did last night, I am giving the names submitted and my decision....
Correct - and on my list of seven still to find:
GURU DEVA in Across The Universe - @pgn Accepted because of capitals and was a real person, who was with the Maharishi Yogi when The Beatles vivited him in India.
Correct - but missed by me:
JOHNNY in For You, Blue - @Bambino
THE DUKE in Cry Baby Cry - @Cleoriff . Accepted because, as in the case of The Queen in Penny Lane, this has capital letters and refers to the husband of the Duchess of Kircaldy - previous given and accepted.
YOKO [Ono] in Come Together - @jonsie
DENNIS in You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) - @MI5 . Accepted because alternative names to those previously given [for example Magill and Lil in Rocky Raccoon] accepted.
MR PARKER in Yellow Submarine - @Glory1 not acceted because the name is not mentioned in the lyrics. But, incidentally, Suzy Parker was an off-the-cuff song played by The Beatles during the making of the Let It Be film!
With only one of the seven songs left on my list being found, there are still six to be found.
Please do not post your entry for Tuesday until after midnight and with so many names now found could I gently ask you to please check the list of names found, which will be up shortly.
Thanks
25-03-2019 23:59 - edited 26-03-2019 00:00
25-03-2019 23:59 - edited 26-03-2019 00:00
on 26-03-2019 00:01
on 26-03-2019 00:01
P.C. 31 in the song Maxwells Silver Hammer. (the Policeman)
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 26-03-2019 00:01
on 26-03-2019 00:01
So, really clutching at straws here....?????????
Bonnie - My Bonnie
This was a record with Tony Sheridan on lead vocal way back in 1961. I believe it was released over here as Tony Sheridan with The Beatles
26-03-2019 00:07 - edited 26-03-2019 00:09
26-03-2019 00:07 - edited 26-03-2019 00:09
Another stretch but I am really scratching my head now.
Max in the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
And I'm really out as the only other names are in a song that I don't think will be accepted by @Mi-Amigo though I know the Beatles did the song at the Cavern regularly and the song was included on a later Anthology LP.
on 26-03-2019 00:07
on 26-03-2019 00:07
NAMES, in alphabetical order, FOUND
up to MON 25 MARCH 2019
ANNA in Anna (Go To Him) - @MI5
AUNT MARY in Long Tall Sally - @Glory1
B B KING in Dig It - @Cleoriff .
BEETHOVEN in Roll Over Beethoven - @pgn
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
CHARLES HAWTRY in Two Of Us - @Cleoriff .
CHRIST in The Ballad Of John And Yoko - @Bambino
CHUCK in When I`m 64 - @pgn .
DAN in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
DANIEL in Rocky Raccoon - @MI5
DANNY in Rocky Raccoon - @MI5
DAVE in When I`m 64 - @pgn
DENNIS in You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) - @MI5
DENNS O`BELL in You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) - @MusicIan
DESMOND in Ob la di, Ob la da - @Cleoriff
DOCTOR ROBERT in Doctor Robert - @Glory1
DORIS in Two Of Us - @Bambino
DORIS DAY in Dig It - @Cleoriff
DUCHESS OF KIRKALDY in Cry Baby Cry - @Cleoriff
EDGAR ALLEN POE in I Am The Walrus - @Cleoriff
EDMUND, EARL OF GLOUCESTER in I Am The Walrus - @Glory1
ELEANOR RIGBY in Eleanor Rigby - @MI5 .
ELMORE JONES in For You, Blue - @Cleoriff
FATHER McKENZIE in Eleanor Rigby - @MI5
GEORGE HARRISON in Honey Don`t - @jonsie
GEORGIA in Back In The USSR - @Glory1 .
GEORGIE WOOD in Dig It - @jonsie .
GIDEON in Rocky Raccoon - @jonsie .
GURU DEVA in Across The Universe - @pgn
JO JO in Get Back - @Bambino
JOAN in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan .
JOHNNY in For You, Blue - @Bambino
JUDE in Hey Jude - @pgn
JULIA in Julia - @Glory1
JUNIOR in Bad Boy - @jonsie
LADY MADONNA in Glass Onion - @Bambino
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
MAGGIE MAY in Maggie May - @Glory1
MAGILL in Rocky Raccoon - @MI5
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
MAXWELL EDISON in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @Cleoriff
MICHELLE in Michelle - @Glory1
MISS LIZZY in Dizzy Miss Lizzy - @jonsie
MO [Maureen Starkey] in Get Back - @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 JONES in Yer Blues - @Cleoriff
MR KITE in Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - @jonsie
MR MUSTARD in Mean Mr Mustard - @pgn
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
PAM in Polythene Pam - @pgn
PAUL in Glass Onion - @Bambino
PETER BROWN in The Ballad Of John And Yoko - @MusicIan
PRUDENCE in Dear Prudence - @Bambino
RINGO STARR in You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) - @jonsie
RITA in Lovely Rita - @jonsie
ROCKY in Rocky Raccoon - @MI5
ROCKY RACCOON in Rocky Raccoon - @Bambino
ROSE in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
SADIE in Sexy Sadie - @MI5
SALLY in Long Tall Sally - @pgn
SEMOLINA PILCHARD in I Am The Walrus - @jonsie
SGT PEPPER in Sgt Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band - @MusicIan
SIR WALTER RALEIGH in I` So Tired - @MusicIan
TCHIAKOWSKY in Roll Over Beethoven - @Bambino .
THE DUKE in Cry Baby Cry - @Cleoriff
THE HENDERSONS in Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - @Bambino
THE QUEEN in Penny Lane - @MI5
UNCLE JOHN in Long Tall Sally - @pgn
VALERIE in Maxwell`s Silver Hammer - @MusicIan
VERA in When I`m 64 - @pgn .
YOKO [Ono] in Come Together - @jonsie
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on 26-03-2019 00:11
on 26-03-2019 00:11
@pgn- Clarabella was previously submitted but was not allowed because it is a live, BBC recording, first released on bootleg, and not officially released until 1995.
I know you said you are out of ideas but have a think, as you are allowed to submit an answer in place of this for Tuesday.