Song Lyrics Challenge

[Mi-Amigo]

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.

[Mi-Amigo]

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@pgn wrote:
Thank you for a great quiz, @Mi-Amigo - your patience, like that of a Saint, in sorting and responding to the answers offered, and the cross-questioning that sometimes ensued, has been astounding.

Roll on the next one, whatever that is

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Patience is not one of my virtues @pgn but that said I have enjoyed looking at and considering some of the answers/names submitted and have tried to explain my decision, whilst recognising that not everyone will agree.

Interestingly, for the benefit of everyone, I should comment one which brought discussion.

The Queen in Penny Lane. Although this was accepted, as explain, there are instances where the queen and the king would not have been accepted - as in Cry Baby Cry because both are general terms

- fortunately no-one submitted either.

[Mi-Amigo]

As, from your very kind posts, you all await the new Challenge, here is what is a little more information, so you can do your homework [no checking websites etc ].

The next challenge is entitled ALTERNATIVE TITLES CHALLENGE.

Originally, I was going to put this up tomorrow [Sun], bt here is what I am going to do.

I will start configuring this today [Sat]. There will be quite a lot of information, as you will see when it begins to take form, so please do not comment until the details, rules, and the list is posted. This will be on more than one post - all of which will make sense once it is up.

The new Challenge will open at midnight and first entries can be submitted on Sun up to 11pm [rather than midnight, as previously] when I will post the results, followed by a list of answers still to be found.

Entries for the next day will then be allowed after midnight.

I hope that everyone is happy with this arrangement and will enjoy the next Challenge.

[Mi-Amigo]

                                               SONG LYRICS CHALLENGE - THE STATISTICS.

The Challenge was open from 10 March to 30 March 2019.

Seven members of the Community took part and found 101 names in Beatles` songs.

@Bambino   found 20 names

@Cleoriff      found 17 names

@Glory1        found 15 names

@pgn            found 15 names

@jonsie         found 12 names [but was absent for some days]

@MI5            found 12 names

@MusicIan    found 10 names [but was absent after 23 March]

Thank you, each and every one of you, for taking part and hope you enjoyed it as much as I did in setting and running it

@Mi-Amigo 

[pgn]

Beatlemania for a good 2 weeks here, it was... 

Well done @Bambino  and everyone 

[Bambino]

Thank you @pgn and thank you @Mi-Amigo for running the challenge. Very enjoyable.

[Cleoriff]

Well done @Bambino  and I agree, I thoroughly enjoyed the quiz. Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[Bambino]

Thank you @Cleoriff and well done to you. We oldies still know our stuff.:smileywink:

[Mi-Amigo]

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[Cleoriff]

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Invalid parameters for that link @Mi-Amigo ??

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you