JEOPARDY! answers (questions at the end)-
SONGS $500: This Beatles song begins, “Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you”
RECORD LABELS $100: On Jan. 30, 1969, the Beatles gave their last public performance on the roof of this record company’s London offices
BANDS OF THE ’80S $100: Icicle Works formed in this city more than 20 years after the Beatles
This month is the anniversary of the Beatles’ “invasion of America.”
Meet the Beatles — For Two College Credits
The top 5 Beatles highlights of 2010
Rain visits Good Morning America and I just happened to catch it. A review of their show in Chicago.
When The Washington Post panned the Beatles
Beatles voted best overall by Goldmine readers.
Beatles remastered stereo box wins Grammy AND Paul McCartney wins first solo Grammy award in 39 years.
83 I’m Happy Just to Dance with You from A Hard Day’s Night (UK, US), Something New (US). A Lennon/McCartney song for Harrison, and I totally believe that he is.
82 Eight Days a Week from Beatles for Sale (UK), Beatles VI. Another of the lipsynch favorites, with Lennon, assisted by McCartney and Harrison.
81 Doctor Robert from Revolver (UK), Yesterday and Today (US). When I got the American version of Revolver, which I thought was the only version at the time, only had two Lennon songs, I wondered what was wrong with John. Turns out that three songs were purloined by Capitol Records for the previously released Yesterday and Today. I never remember what UK album this song belongs on. Annoys me.
80 Blackbird from the white album. Lovely McCartney song, even if Charles Manson thought it was somehow calling to him.
79 Any Time at All from A Hard Day’s Night (UK), Something New (US). Like it from the first note. Lennon, with McCartney.
78 With a Little Help from My Friends from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. That this Lennon/McCartney song was given to Starkey is unsurprising; that it appears in the second slot was astonishing; Ringo’s contribution is usually buried.
77 Money (That’s What I Want) from With the Beatles (US), The Beatles Second Album (US). This early Motown song, co-written by Berry Gordy, was originally performed by Barrett Strong. This Lennon cover is stronger.
76 You Can’t Do That from A Hard Day’s Night (UK), The Beatles’ Second Album (US). Among other attributes, it has the line, “everybody’s green”.
75 Fixing a Hole from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. When I was in high school and attempted to write songs, I essentially ended up rewriting this song; guess this McCartney tune got stuck deep in the brain.
74 Two of Us from Let It Be. As I’ve noted, I find the album a bit depressing. So McCartney and Lennon singing this made me feel that the two of THEM were getting along better than they actually were.
JEOPARDY! questions-
What is All My Loving?
What is Apple Records?
What is Liverpool?