Tuesday 1 September 2009

BEATLES QUIZ - 'Beatles Songs About Real People'

I put this on Facebook but people must have found it too difficult (impossible?) to do, so they didn't do it. Here it is with hint photos (keep in mind, some are red herrings)

Which Beatles songs are about real life people (even in part) ? Answers at the bottom of this page (don't cheat, Beatlemaniacs)


01 Sexie Sadie




a) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
b) Sadie the Cleaning Lady, or
c) Marianne Faithful


02 I Am The Walrus




03 Norwegian Wood




04 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds




05 Day in the Life




06 In My Life



07 Julia



08 Dr Robert



09 Dear Prudence



10 She Said She Said



11 Her Majesty



a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) Queenie Epstein (manager Brian's mother), or
c) Freddie Mercury

12 Martha My Dear



13 Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me & My Monkey



14 Hey Jude



15 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

Answers...

01 Sexie Sadie
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

02 I Am The Walrus
Paul McCartney

03 Norwegian Wood
John Lennon's Norwegian shag

04 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Julian Lennon's schoolfriend, Lucy

05 Day in the Life
Guinness heir, Tara Browne

06 In My Life
John Lennon

07 Julia
Julia Lennon & Yoko Ono

08 Dr Robert
The Beatles LSD Dentist

09 Dear Prudence
Prudence Farrow (Mia's sister)

10 She Said She Said
Peter Fonda

11 Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II

12 Martha My Dear
Martha McCartney, Paul's sheepdog

13 Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me & My Monkey
John & Yoko

14 Hey Jude
Julian Lennon

15 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Brian Epstein

2 comments:

Darren Carney said...

I made a good start then fell to pieces in a groaning heap. You win smarty pants.

BUNS AND BARBS said...

I blew the test too. Since no one saw though, I gave myself an A