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Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Lennon/McCartney, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, The Beetles, Beatles (& various), Beatles/John Lennon, The Beatles/Isley Brothers, Beatles/ Isley Bros, Beatles/George Harrison, The Beatles / Elton John, Beathes, The Beates, BaetlesMusic Quotes:
THE GOLDEN APPLE CORPS. The Golden Apple Corps* is an honorary position for the Keepers of The Sacred Chao, so that they can put 'KSC' after their names. It says little, does less, means nothing. * Not to be confused with The Apple Corps Ltd. of those four singers. We thought of it first. - The Principia Discordia Submitted by: LucidLupin
| The Beatles saved the world from boredom. - George Harrison The Beatles will exist without us. - George Harrison The world used us as an excuse to go mad. - George Harrison I call it Arthur. - George Harrison, 1964, when asked what the Beatles called their haircuts. We were the Spice Boys. - George Harrison The Beatles exist apart from my Self. I am not really Beatle George. Beatle George is like a suit or shirt that I once wore on occasion and until the end of my life people may see that shirt and mistake it for me. - George Harrison We ice skate. - George Harrison - 1964 when asked by a reporter 'What do you do when you're cooped up in a hotel room between shows?'> Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Music Jokes:
What did George Harrison say to his guitar while it gently weeped? Don't Fret. Submitted by: Johnny Rabon
| Q: What were the worst words ever said in rock and roll? A: How about we let Ringo sing one. Submitted by: Steve
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Band Name Origins:
- "It came in a vision, a man appeared to us on a floating pie and said, 'From this day on you will be known as the Beatles with an 'A'.'" -John Lennon Submitted by: Sporkkk
- The Beatles early music was NOT all in 4/4, there were songs in 3/4, 12/8, 6/8 - long before they were famous. There was, howver, a back beat, so the beat was very important. All in all, clearly a play on words (typical of Lennon), and reference to the Crickets. The story about McCartney is made up (by McCartney). Submitted by: Paulmarkj
Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: The Fab Four. Submitted by: ChuckyG
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "John Lennon" | "John went on to have a successful solo career until he was shot dead by Mark David Chapman in 1980. In an ABC news interview he was asked if the Beatles would ever get back together. He replied that he "didn't know" if that would ever happen." | - Celeste |
| "Ringo Starr" | "Ringo has an interesting solo career, though he had no #1 albums, he had an All-Starr Band with other popular musicians." | - Paul Warren |
| "George Harrison" | "George, the quiet Beatle, released the album "All Things Must Pass" which was Harrison's best album ever. " | - Paul Warren |
| "Paul McCartney" | "In 1970, Paul McCartney released "McCartney" with only himself doing all the music and with a little help from his first wife Linda." | - Paul Warren |
| "John Lennon" | "John was actually the first Beatle to release a hit called "Give Peace a Chance" without being with the Beatles." | - Paul Warren |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Inner Light" | Neither "inner" nor "light" are heard at all in the song - Alan of Seville |
| "Flying" | It's an instrumental - jdizzy |
| "Yer Blues" | "So Lonely, Wanna Die"!... - Paul Warren |
| "Tomorrow Never Knows" | Last song on the Revolver album. Another of Ringo's 'mad' jumbled up plays on words similar to A Hard Days Night. Also the only Beatles song with only one chord ( C? ) I think!!?? - Eddie |
| "Tomorrow Never Knows" | The song is better known as the first Psychedelic song rather than 'Tomorrow Never Knows'. - Paul Warren |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "910" | "One After 909" | Alan of Seville |
| "Calendar's Busy" | "Eleanor Rigby" | Jonathan S. |
| "Oral Roberts" | "Doctor Robert" | abc1332 |
| "Only a Southern Song" | "Only a Northern Song" | Paul Warren |
| "Cindy Sheehan" | "Sexy Sadie" | Paul Warren |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "I'll Follow The Sun," | You can't follow a sun up or down. | JasonL |
| "Polythene Pam," | Pam, like other women, cannot be made of plastic. | JasonL |
| "Sun King," | One cannot rule the sun. | JasonL |
| "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," | Guitars do not cry, it is amp overdrive | JasonL |
| "Happiness is a Warm Gun," | Happiness is an emotion, not a weapon | JasonL |
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" | "Help," The Beatles | Kathy |
| "I Love Him So Much" | "And I Love Her," Beatles | Kathy |
| "How Do You Do It?" | "With A Little Help From My Friends," The Beatles | Wendy Torrance |
| "Who Are You?" | "I Am The Walrus," The Beatles | Joe |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Evolution 9" originally "Revolution 9"
Samantha Wayland
"The Long And Winding Rod" originally "The Long And Winding Road"
Joanna Whitmire
"The Log And Winding Road" originally "The Long And Winding Road"
Joanna Whitmire
"Hell Goodbye" originally "Hello Goodbye"
Random Mysteryperson
"St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" originally "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Is there a Saint Pepper?
Lydia Helton
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Fall Together Now" originally "All Together Now"
Erica
"Honey Pile" originally "Honey Pie"
Very sticky.
Bob
"You've Got To Hide Your Glove Away" originally "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"
Bob
"Hey Judge" originally "Hey Jude"
'Your Honor' is much more polite, thank you.
Joe Siebert
"Whelp!" originally "Help!"
clairejen
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"I'm So Hired" originally "I'm So Tired"
Good, now you can work and not be tired.
Reese Witherfork
"Polythene Tam" originally "Polythene Pam"
It can also be a name, or short for tam-o-shanter.
Calop
"Magical Mystery Hour" originally "Magical Mystery Tour"
Serafina
"In My Line" originally "In My Life"
Mallory
"Pool On The Hill" originally "Fool On The Hill"
Sometimes a pool can be situated atop a hill.
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Oct 26
"The Ballad of Jon and Kate" by Johnny Garcia and the Maxwell House
a parody of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" by The Beatles
Johnny Garcia and the Maxwell House is Warren Baker and Seth Maxwell. Warren on vocals, and Seth on all instruments.
The Blogging Baker: (Flash)
(Comments)
Aug 23
"Creepy Internet Guy" by Nuclear Bubble Wrap
a parody of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles
A young girl in Belgium walks into a tattoo parlor and walks out with 56 stars tattooed to her face. When her father and boyfriend see her, she claims she only wanted 3. Suspicious?
Soundclick: (mp3)
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s you doctor scamming you? BEfore you submit yourself to any surgery or subject yourbody to any expensive scan study your own disease first by googling it up. I modified the lyrics lifted from Hey Jude by the Beatles. Hope you like it.
YOu Tube: (Windows Media Video)
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May 8
"The Salad of Fawn and Cocoa" by Jim Rotondo
a parody of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" by The Beatles
Hunting in Upstate New York, one of the wordiest parodies I've ever composed.
YouTube: (Video)
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Eight Days A Week" | "Once Every Week" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Glass Onion" | "Crass, Fun Ones" | Fred Snider |
| "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill" | "Bungling Bill" | Fred Snider |
| "Dear Prudence" | "Shear Plumage" | John A. Barry |
| "Yesterday" | "Vulviforms" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Get Back" | "Get Drac" | John A. Barry |
| "Yesterday" | "Stress For Pay" | blackjack21 |
| "Let It Be" | "BNP" | Phil Alexander |
| "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" | "You’ve Become Hyde, Who Loves to Play" | John A. Barry |
| "Yesterday" | "Game Today" | Michael Pacholek |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| From Me To You | United States Postal Service | Anonymous |
| Hey Bulldog | Bulldog Cable & Wireless | Pickle |
| Blue Jay Way | Toronto Blue Jays baseball team | Mark Silverman |
| Maxwell's Silver Hammer | Hardware Stores | MagicMarker |
| Flying | Southwest, Northwest, any Airline company | Alan the Ottoman |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Piggies | Mexican Travel Agency | Paul Warren |
| Old Brown Shoe | George W. Bush's or Al-Zadi's Answering Machine | Paul Warren |
| Help! | Police Department | Steph |
| "Piggies" | Hormel (as in Spam) | Iludium Phosdex |
| "Happiness is a Warm Gun" | National Rifle Association | Iludium Phosdex |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Teardrops on my Guitar Taylor Swift | While my Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles | Teardrops on my Guitar While my Guitar Gently Weeps It only makes sense... | Mr. Sally |
| [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction The Rolling Stones | Yesterday The Beatles | [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction Yesterday | Eric Andrews |
| Miss Murder A.F.I. | Dizzy Miss Lizzy The Beatles | Dizzy Miss Lizzy Murder | Josh |
| Lemon U2 | Yellow Submarine The Beatles | Lemon Yellow Submarine | beegles |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Ma Beat-Elles
Ma-V-Elle combined with The Beatles
Both bands finished with one fewer member than when starting
Submitted By: Ra'akone
They Might Be Giant Beatles
They Might Be Giants combined with The Beatles
Submitted By: FiFi
The Counting Beatles
The Counting Crows combined with The Beatles
Submitted By: Jasmine
New Found Beatles
New Found Glory combined with The Beatles
O mommy look
Submitted By: No More
There are additional Beatles Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Anna (Go To Him)"
Misheard Lyrics: Anna, just one more finger
Original Lyrics: Anna, just one more thing girl
| "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"
Misheard Lyrics: Desmond takes a trolley to the jew next door.
Original Lyrics: Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry store.
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"Michelle"
Misheard Lyrics: Michelle, My Belle
Sunday, Money bone tray Piano son Original Lyrics: Michelle, ma belle
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble. | "I Saw Her Standing There"
Misheard Lyrics: ...and the way she looked was way beyond her man.
Original Lyrics: ...and the way she looked was beyond compare
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Anna (Go To Him)"
Misheard Lyrics: Anna, just one more finger
Original Lyrics: Anna, just one more thing girl
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Ray Daniels There was a Dutch (Indonesian) band doing this song in Germany in the sixties and they believed this to be the actual lyric |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"I Am The Walrus"
Better Lyrics:
I can't pee, cuz i can't see, and naturally, i can't seem to find the toilet
Original Lyrics:
I am he, as you are he, and you are me, and we are all together
Submitted by: Stephen
"All You Need is Love"
Better Lyrics:
All you need is Clow
Original Lyrics:
All you need is love
Submitted by: Colin Slater
"Revolution"
Better Lyrics:
So you're suffering from constipation,
Well you know,
It's a real pain in the rear.
So you're swelling and have inflamation,
Well you know,
You need some Preparation H in there.
'Cause when you're talking about hemhoroids,
Preparation H can wipe them out.
Don't you know it's gonna be
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
Well you know,
It's a real pain in the rear.
So you're swelling and have inflamation,
Well you know,
You need some Preparation H in there.
'Cause when you're talking about hemhoroids,
Preparation H can wipe them out.
Don't you know it's gonna be
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
Original Lyrics:
You say you want a revolution,
Well you know,
We all want to change the world.
You tell me that it's evolution,
Well you know,
We all want to change the world.
But when you talk about destruction,
Don't you know you can count me out.
Don't you know it's gonna be
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
Well you know,
We all want to change the world.
You tell me that it's evolution,
Well you know,
We all want to change the world.
But when you talk about destruction,
Don't you know you can count me out.
Don't you know it's gonna be
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
Submitted by: Eric Perlin
Funny Lyrics:
"Come Together"
The Funny Lyrics: 1 and 1 and 1 is 3!
Why They're Funny: They must have,wrote these lyric's,in crayon!
Submitted by: The Big A
| "When The Rain's Come"
The Funny Lyrics: When the rain's,come they run,and hide there,head's!
Why They're Funny: They would do,that if, didn't have,umbrella"s!
Submitted by: Aj
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: You know my name
Look up the number Why They're Repetitive: Those are some of the only lyrics throughout the song.
Submitted by: dxman
| "Revolution 9"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9 . . .
Why They're Repetitive: Self-explanatory
Submitted by: Joe Bloggs
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Yesterday"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Why she had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday Why They're Nonsensical: One second you say you don't know why she left then the next you say it was because you said something wrong, so you obviously do know!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
| "Every Little Thing"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Every little thing she does
She does for me, ooh! Why They're Nonsensical: So she only brreathes in and breathes out for him and only him, does she do her own washing-up for him? Don't get it.
Submitted by: sonikal
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Insincere Lyrics:
"Ticket To Ride"
The Insincere Lyrics: I think I'm gonna be sad
Yeah The girl that's drivin' me mad Is goin' away. Why They're Insincere: Well if the girl drives you mad, why are you sad that she's going away?
Submitted by: A Wreath O' Franklins
| "Because"
The Insincere Lyrics: When I close my eyes
it blows my mind. Why They're Insincere: Were John and Paul high when they wrote this song?
Submitted by: Celeste
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Revolution"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: But when you talk about destruction,
don't you know that you could count me out. Why They're Misrhymed: Was he supposed to say 'in', but then fooled them to saying 'count me out'?
Submitted by: Paul Warren
| "It Won't Be Long"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Every Night, when everybody has fun,
Here am I sitting out on my own. Why They're Misrhymed: 'Fun' and 'Own' don't rhyme. Seems that John couldn't find anything to rhyme with 'Fun'.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Insulting Lyrics:
"bungalow bill"
The Insulting Lyrics: Hey bungalow bill,what did you,kill?!,bungalow bill!
Why They're Insulting: They are calling this,bungalow bill person,A Murderer!
Submitted by: MR.X
| "baby,you're a rich man"
The Insulting Lyrics: baby,you're a rich,man too!,you keep all,you're money in,a big brown bag!,inside the zoo!,how does it,feel to be,part of the,beautiful people!?
Why They're Insulting: THIS MELODY,sure sound's like,BLATANT SARCASM!,toward's someone who,is a TIGHT-WAD!
Submitted by: MR.X
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Lucy And The Sky Of Diamonds"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: "lucy and the sky of diamonds"
Why They're Inappropriate: Look at the capitalized letters and they spell lsd a very addictive drug...Seems to me that they were stoned when they wrote most of their songs
Submitted by: Angel
| "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: "and when I touch you I feel happy inside."
Why They're Inappropriate: This is a private matter.
Submitted by: Keaton
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Dated Lyrics:
"Back in the USSR"
The Dated Lyrics: Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C.
Why They're Dated: B.O.A.C., or British Overseas Airways Corporation, no longer exists as such. It became part of British Airways in 1974.
Submitted by: Marc
| "When I'm Sixty-Four"
The Dated Lyrics: Will you still need me
Will you still feed me When I'm sixty-four? Why They're Dated: John and George both died before reaching 64, and Ringo and Paul have both made it past 64.
Submitted by: David Jones
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Hey Jude"
The Dirty Lyrics: so let it out and let it in,
hey jude, begin the movement you need is on your shoulder Why They're Dirty: this is a song of paul mccartney for john lennon's son, julian. this part is giving julian some advice on future sexual encounters...
Submitted by: acer alhmar
| "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
The Dirty Lyrics: Late nights all alone with a test tube
Ooh, oh, oh, oh Why They're Dirty: Talking about a girl here. Now come on, you can't tell me that isn't implying something.
Submitted by: Justin (um3k)
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Spiritual Regeneration"
The Lyrics: We want to thank you Michael Love, 'cause your children couldn't thank you enough...
Who They Mention: Mike Love of The Beach Boys
Submitted by: Shane Kessler
| "Taxman"
The Lyrics: Don't ask me what I want it for (ha ha Mr. Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more (ha ha Mr. Heath) Who They Mention: Labour Party Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Conservative Party Opposition Leader Edward Heath
Submitted by: Joe Bloggs
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Paperback Writer"
The Lyrics: His son is working for the Daily Mail
Product Brand Name: Daily Mail
Submitted by: Barry Chuckle
| "Come Together"
The Lyrics: He got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola Product Brand Name: Coca-Cola
Submitted by: Pippa
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Glass Onion"
The Song Lyrics: Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
Song They Mention: Lady Madonna...another song by the Beatles! (They mention another one of their song titles within this one.)
Submitted by: jdizzy
| "Back in the U.S.S.R."
The Song Lyrics: And Georgia's always on my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my mind.
Song They Mention: Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles
Submitted by: Raphael
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
Opening Lines: You never give me your money, you only give me you funny papers
Comments: Love this song!!!
Submitted by: jdizzy
| "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
Opening Lines: She came in through the bathroom window, protected by a silver spoon
Comments: Submitted by: jdizzy
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"I Am The Walrus"
The Made Up Words: Eggman, crabalocker, g'joob,
Comments: Submitted by: David
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
The Lyrics: bang,bang,maxwell's silver hammer,came down , on her head! 1
Why: A VERY FRIGHTENING SONG,about a murderous PSYCHOPATH!
Submitted by: THE BIG A
| "Helter Skelter"
The Lyrics: when i get to the bottom i get to the top watch out helter skelter
Why: it sounds like it sung in an ambience of chaos also it inspired the manson family that's SCARY
Submitted by: art
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Song Title Space Change:
"Now Here Man" originally "Nowhere Man"
Totally changes meaning of the song.
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Le Tit Be" originally "Let It Be"
Le: French masculine of the English word, the.
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Any Tim E. At All" originally "Any Time At All"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Any Tim E. A Tall" originally "Any Time At All"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Every Body's Trying To Be My Baby" originally "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"I am the Walrus"
The Lyrics: If the sun don't come you get to tan from standing in the English rain
Why: Unless the subjunctive or whatever is used, the real lyrics should be "If the sun doesn't come."
Submitted by: Alan of Seville
| "Run for Your Life"
The Lyrics: "Well I'd rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man." Why: I know what Lennon's TRYING to say, but it comes out sounding like he'd rather see his girlfriend dead than to be gay. I think this counts as bad grammar. Or at least, it's a phrase that's so awkward that its intentional meaning is lost.
Submitted by: DeeDee
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Band Name Anagrams:
Table Sheet Submitted by: Darren
LOL
Stab The Eel Submitted by: Josh
The Lab E-set Submitted by: Peter
Let He Be Seat Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Anagrams:
"Empale Python" originally "Polythene Pam"
Submitted by: dxman
"The Well-Informed, Filthy Armpits" originally "With a Little Help From My Friends"
Submitted by: dxman
"Sweet Mary! Weightily Plunge!" originally "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Maybe Mary is the guitar's lover...
Submitted by: dxman
"Thin Gomes" originally "Something"
Pronounced "Gomez".
Submitted by: Beegles
"Waybill Our Semen" originally "Yellow Submarine"
It's a nautical reference, right?
Submitted by: me
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Strawberry Fields Forever"
The Lyrics: Strawberry Fields Forever
Why: Strawberry Field was a Salvation Army children's home in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool, England. Lennon grew up near the home and used to play in the wooded area behind the building with his childhood friends.
Submitted by: Joe Bloggs
| "A Day in the Life"
The Lyrics: ...."4000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire...."
Why: Peter made the right connection, but said that this line in the song was derived from the name of unofficial fanzine for Blackburn Rovers - wrong! It's the other way around. The fanzine adopted its name some 15+ years later from the lyric. The line with "4000 [pot-]holes" in the song was a disparaging, but accurate, observation of the condition of the town's roads.
Submitted by: Alan
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Happiness is a Warm Gun"
Banned by the BBC for sexual content.
Submitted by: dxman
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"
Banned by the BBC for the supposed LSD reference in the title.
Submitted by: dxman
"A Day In The Life"
Another Beatles song banned by the BBC, both for the "I'd Love To Turn You On" line, and the supposed drug use references
Submitted by: Ra'akone
"I Am The Walrus"
At one point banned by the BBC, for suggestive lyrics, for the line "Boy you've been a naughty girl and let your knickers down" (for those unfamiliar with British English, replace "knickers" with "panties")
Submitted by: Ra'akone
"Come Together"
The BBC briefly banned for the reference to Coca-Cola, because they thought it could be constructed as an advertisement. Stupid, isn't it?
Submitted by: Joe
There are additional Songs That Are Banned available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Length: 7:47
This is probably one of the longest running songs on the Abbey Road album. Maybe because it sounds like they were all stoned when they wrote it.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Revolution 9" Length: 8:13
If you consider it a song.
Submitted by: Jake
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Length: 7:47
Could be considered two song in one, with the same purpose. The "She" is none other than Yoko Ono.
Submitted by: Jake
"Hey Jude" Length: 7:05
The best known long pop song, and perhaps the first to break the 7 minute mark and still hit number one at a time when a three minute single was still considered the standard.
Submitted by: ChuckyG
Super Short Pop Songs:
"She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" Length: 1:57
The last song in the cluster of "Abbey Road" songs that included "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Sun King", 'Mean Mr. Mustard", and "Polythene Pam".
Submitted by: beegles
"Misery" Length: 1:50
Please Please Me
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Gnik Nus" Length: 0:55
Sun King backwards. Off of Love.
Submitted by: jdizzy
"I Wanna Be Your Man" Length: 1:59
Just under two minutes
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Carry That Weight" Length: 1:36
Everybody sing!
Submitted by: jdizzy
There are additional Super Short Pop Songs available.
Song Title Acrostics:
BIB: "Baby's In Black"
Another "BIB" tune, w/ a baby in the title. -:)
Submitted by: Peter
Id: "I'm Down"
Submitted by: Peter
ASS: "Ain't She Sweet"
Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
OLD, OLD: "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Submitted by: Edyth Bowen
SLY: "She Loves You"
Submitted by: Edyth Bowen
There are additional Song Title Acrostics available.
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Bet Gack" originally "Get Back"
Also gross!
Submitted by: Beegles
"Bit Gack" originally "Get Back"
How gross!
Submitted by: Beegles
"Dicey In The Sky With Lumens" originally "Lucy In The Sky WIth Diamonds"
Lumen = unit of illumination.
Submitted by: H. Tim Smith
"Tray Dipper" originally "Day Tripper"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"She-Mel" originally "Michelle"
Submitted by: Beegles
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Paperback Writer"
The Lyrics: It's a thousand pages, give or take a few, I'll be writing more in a week or two.
(simultaneously) Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques I can make it longer if you like the style, I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer, (simultaneously) Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques If you really like it you can have the rights, It could make a million for you overnight. (simultaneously) Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques If you must return it, you can send it here But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer, (simultaneously) Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Why: They sing "Frère Jacques" "Brother John", a famous French nursery melody. Obviously not "Fera Jacque" like written above.
Submitted by: Franco Gnutti
| "The Sun King"
The Lyrics: Cuando por mucho
mi amore des Feliche Cabor Why: Translation: When but much my amore DES Feliche Cabor
Submitted by: Celeste
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"i'm a loser"
The Lyrics: i'm a loser,i'm a loser,and i have,lost someone,near to,me,i'm a loser!,i'm a loser!
Why: an exciting melody,hold on!,it is a,very meloncholy song,about a man,who has been,BETRAYED!,and admitting he's A FAILURE!
Submitted by: art
| "don't bother me"
The Lyrics: don't bother me,leave me alone,go away,don't bother me!
Why: "A JOYFUL song",about a depressed man,telling nosy people to GET LOST!
Submitted by: THE BIG A
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Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
The Lyrics: Bang! Bang! Clang! Clang!
Why: This is the sound of a hammer hitting someone's head.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Names as a Word Bank:
Eat Beth's Battles Submitted by: hamburger456
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Penny Lane"
The Lyrics: Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
Why: Phenylene is in my beers and in my pies
Submitted by: Joe Bloggs
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Teebles originally "The Beatles"
Similar to 'tribbles'?
Submitted by: beegles
The Beat Alls originally "Beatles"
I'm surprised they didn't go after CNS for that.
Submitted by: Celeste
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Get Back"
At the beginning of the album version, they start out singing, "Sweet Lorretta Martin thought she was a loner, but she was a frying pan"
Submitted by: jdizzy
"One After 909"
At the end, they sing 'Danny Boy', rather jokingly
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Wild Honey Pie"
One of the shorter songs in the Beatles history...seems to have been recorded on the planet Mars.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
"You Know My Name (Look up the Number)"
Sounds like nothing they'd regularly do, with funny voice overs and just the title of the song sung over and over again like a cheap lounge act in a bar.
Submitted by: ChuckyG
Hidden Tracks:
"The End"
It's listed on the CD, but on the album 'Abbey Road' after about 15 sec. the song Her Majesty starts.
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Can You Take Me Back"
This song is at the end of 'Cry Baby Cry'. The reason why this song is on there is unknown.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"Her Majesty"
This track was not listed on the Abbey Road album. It comes right after "The End."
Submitted by: JD
"Her Majesty"
The last track listed on Abbey Road (the last album The Beatles produced) is "The End". Wait 30 seconds after the song ends, there is a blast of noise, and this brief ditty comes on.
Submitted by: Albert Stadt
Hidden Messages:
"Come Together"
During the chorus, it sounds like John Lennon sings "Shoot me.... Shoot me... Shoot me" Then Mark Chapman shot him.
Submitted by: ...
"Baby You're A Rich Man"
In the fade-out of this song from "Magical Mystery Tour", the Beatles sing "Baby, you're a rich man, baby, you're a rich man, baby you're a rich man, too." However, at the very end of the song, if you listen carefully, it sounds like they're singing "Baby, you're a rich fag, baby you're a rich fag, baby you're a rich fag Jew." This would be a reference to their manager, Brian Epstein, who was gay and Jewish.
Submitted by: Sexy Sadie
"Hey Jude"
From 2:55-2:58 in the song, if you listen, you can hear Paul say "OH! Fucking hell!" He says this because he messed up on the piano during the song. John Lennon, having the cynical humor he did, says "Let's keep it hidden in there. We'll know it's there, but no one else will!" You have to listen really carefully, though.
Submitted by: Kate
"One After 909"
During the second verse, after 'begging on a bended knee', someone says 'Yes, I did!'
Submitted by: jdizzy
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Backwards Messages:
"Revolution 9"
The song is slightly infamous for having all kinds of crazy, somewhat-discernible stuff in it when played backwards, most famously a car crash sound followed by a voice yelling "Get me out! Get me out!" and the "Number nine, number nine" repeated through the song becoming "Turn me on, dead man. Turn me on, dead man."
Submitted by: Aninnymouse
"Magical Mystery Tour"
This is an album cover art message. On the album "Magical Mystery Tour" the letters that spell out Beatles has a distinct phone number in the stars that make up the Beatles. What I have heard is the the phone number was a contact number for fans to receive a message from the band, only in the UK.
Submitted by: Wade Brock
"Revolution #9"
The whole song played itself backwards. Il-luh-meh-nu-meh...uh [part of doing the voice-created reversitivity.]
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Free As A Bird"
At the end of the song, john says "time to go Lennon", but not very clear. when it's played backwards he says "it turned out nice again".
Submitted by: Itai Gal
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What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Being Rolling Stone magazine's #1 band"
They were rated the best band in the Rolling Stone
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Album Covers"
They have the best known album covers (With the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's, Abbey Road)
Submitted by: jdizzy
"Giving up live concerts"
Shortly after the release of their album Revolver, they played their last concert, in Candlestick Park, San Fransisco, in the summer of 1966. A mixture of wanting more recording time, the "newer" songs being harder to play live (Revolver was the first to have "experimental" and "avant-guard" stuff, especially Tomorrow Never Knows), and having had some bad experiences (especially their tour in the Philippines). They did have one last "gig" atop a roof in 1969, for their disastrous "Get Back" project (which would lead to "Let It Be"), but that was it.
Submitted by: Ra'akone
"Tight Dress Suits"
Between 1963 and 1965, The Beatles would wear suits and ties at their concerts, and supposedly they were also tight.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Paan(Betel leaf) Shops [they are there in India]
B8r thn 'ndorsin Insect-At lest betels're chewable
Submitted by: Pranav J
Entomologists
Beatles are insects.
Submitted by: Peter
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Let It Be"
1970 film with The Beatles
Submitted by: Beegles
"Hello Goodbye"
French comedy with Gerard Depardieu
Submitted by: Raphael
"Yellow Submarine"
Beatles animated film released in 1968
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"P.S. I Love You "
Submitted by: frac
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"One After 909"
How about the ones before 909?
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"Revolution 9"
the 7 revolutions between Revolution 1 and this?
Submitted by: Alan of Seville
"Revolution #9"
i think there is a #1, and a #9...
Submitted by: Lui
"Let It Be"
The Lyrics: I wake up to The Sound of Music Mother Mary comes to me
Why: "The Sound of Music" featuring Julie Andrews
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"I'm a Loser"
The Lyrics: I'm a loser, And I'm not what I appear to be.
Why: It would be bad enough to have your cell phone go off during a job interview. Even worse would be having the ringtone play "I'm a Loser."
Submitted by: Kathy
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