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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, BaetlesQuotes:
We were fed up with being the Beatles. We really hated that fucking four little mop-top approach. We were not boys, we were men ... and thought of ourselves as artists rather than just performers. - Paul McCartney on Sgt. Pepper We didn't really shove the LP full of pot and drugs but, I mean, there was an effect. We were more consciously trying to keep it out. You wouldn't say, "I had some acid, baby, so groovy," but there was a feeling that something had happened between Revolver and Sgt. Pepper - John Lennon We're not trying to outwit the public. The whole idea is to try a little bit to lead people into different tastes - George Harrison on Sgt. Pepper In Sgt. Pepper's intricate aural tapestry is the sound of four men rebelling against musical convention and, in doing so, opening wide the door for the sonic experimentation that launched hard rock, punk, metal, new wave, grunge and every other form of popular music that followed. – Christopher Scapelliti 2007 Submitted by: Beatle Baby
| We've called each other every name in the book but we never came to blows. We have lived through a phenomena that most people never experience and that makes all four of us BROTHERS forever and for life. No arguments, no disagreements, nothing can ever change that, nothing can tear us apart. We are tied through this together. Submitted by: Beatle Baby
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Jokes:
I recently realised in science class that the Beatles’ song “Hey Jude” is actually about sodium. Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
| When George Harrison weeps, who else weeps? His guitar. Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
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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
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Fab Four. Submitted by: ChuckyG
New Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Baker" | Pete Best was the Beatles' previous drummer before Ringo Starr. - Don |
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Paul McCartney" | "He's very well known through his own name(more than George Harrison)and has fine succes with Hop Of Deliverance. " | - mads. |
| "George Harrison" | "George is the first musician to use a non-Western insrument in rock-n-roll. He learned to play the sitar, tabla, tamboura and other instruments from India. Now instruments from India, the Middle East, Africa, the Orient and other regions are occasionaly used by rock bands and musicians as varied as Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Sting, Phil Collins, Midnight Oil and others. Rush guitarist also uses Eastern European instruments like the mandola and bouzouki. And did somebody say Peter Gabriel?" | - Rock'n'Roll Evolution #9 |
| "George Harrison" | "In the late 60s George released a World/Electronic music soundtrack album for the film "Wonderwall". Later on he released "Electronic Sounds" which consists of just that. It holds the historical distinction of being possibly the first album featuring nothing but synthesizer playing. It's just George and his Moog. He pioneered the use of synthesizers in rock'n'roll. And you thought he was just a guitarist!" | - Roland Korg |
| "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 |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite" | The word "being" is never heard, however, all the other words in the title are said in a row two or three times. - GlamRockNinjaLord |
| "Bad Boy" | The first song (and only cover) the greatest band on earth did without mentioning the title, the two words are in the lyrics but not together. - Alan the Ottoman |
| "Revolution 9" | The words "Number nine" repeated by a sound technician throughout the song, interspersed with nonsensical one-liners and sound effects, but the word "Revolution" is not mentioned. This song was John Lennon's idea of what a revolution would sound like if it was recorded. Paul McCartney and producer George Martin tried to keep this song off the White Album, but they lost out. - Jimsdun |
| "The Inner Light" | Neither "inner" nor "light" are heard at all in the song - Alan of Seville |
| "Flying" | It's an instrumental - jdizzy |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Beaters | They've beaten everybody else to the top! | Alan The Ottoman |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "All You Do Is Drugs" | "All You Need Is Love" | Tess O. Gosset |
| "All You Need Is Drugs" | "All You Need Is Love" | Brit Beegles |
| "Awesomeness Garden" | "Octopus Garden" | hee |
| "Katherine Reutter" | "Paperback Writer" | Abc |
| "Ellen Or Rigby" | "Eleanor Rigby" | Lisa Basil |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "No Reply," | Replies exist. | Lance Crackers |
| "Magical Mystery Tour," | No such tour of magic and mystery has existed. | Peter |
| "Rocky Raccoon," | Raccoons aren't rocky | Sarah |
| "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite," | No one is named Mr. Kite. | Wanda Pierce |
| "Mean Mr. Mustard," | A jar of mustard cannot be a man. | Brit Boxx |
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Who Let The Dogs Out?," Baha Men | "Eleanor Rigby," The Beatles | |
| "Hi, How Ya Doin'?," Kenny G | "I Feel Fine," The Beatles | |
| "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)," Eurythmics | "Strawberry Fields Forever," The Beatles | |
| "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)," Eurythmics | "A Taste of Honey," The Beatles | |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"She Came In Through The Bathroom Widow" originally "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
Not sure just how THAT's supposed to work!
Wendy Torrance
"Bing For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!" originally "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!"
As in Bing Crosby or the search engine Bing
Gabrielle Union 76
"Carry Hat Weight" originally "Carry That Weight"
Wendy Torrance
"Maxell's Silver Hammer" originally "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Maxell makes silver hammers? How bizarre!
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Crayfish
"Happiness Is A War Gun" originally "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"
I don't think so!
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Boeing For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!" originally "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!"
No comment here.
Gabrielle Union 76
"It'll Be Back" originally "I'll Be Back"
Yvette Bristle
"I'll Be Black" originally "I'll Be Back"
Yvette Bristle
"I'll Beg Back" originally "I'll Be Back"
Yvette Bristle
"I'll Bet Back" originally "I'll Be Back"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Monet (That's What I Want)" originally "Money (That's What I Want)"
Somebody wants Claude's impressionist paintings.
Edward
"Wilt Honey Pie" originally "Wild Honey Pie"
Tiffany Furlong
"Wily Honey Pie" originally "Wild Honey Pie"
Tiffany Furlong
"Wild Honey Pic" originally "Wild Honey Pie"
Pic, as in short for picture
Tiffany Furlong
"Mild Honey Pie" originally "Wild Honey Pie"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Dec 29
a parody of "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles
Parody of Paperback Writer
Soundcloud: (Mp3)
Dec 19
a parody of "Obla di obla da" by The Beatles
Left leaning parody of President Trumps palace intrigue.
Youtube: (Windows Media, flash, QuickTime)
Oct 30
a parody of "You Can't Do That" by The Beatles
Response to Obama's"You didn't build that"
Youtube: (You Tube)
Oct 25
a parody of "You Can't Do That" by The Beatles
Response to Obama's "You didn't build that."
YouTube: (You Tube)
May 10
a parody of ""Here Comes The Sun"" by The Beatles
George coming out fish's bung
YouTube: (Windows Media )
Feb 7
a parody of "Eight Days A Week" by The Beatles
My tribute (with some help from my fav Radio Station), to the GREAT Giants Superbowl victory over the New England Patriots
YouTube: (Windows Media)
Dec 28
a parody of "Eight days a Week" by The Beatles
My Thanksgiving parody that was broadcast this year on a popular NYC station.
Youtube: (Windows Media)
Sep 15
a parody of "Yesterday" by The Beatles
'Yesterday', but not as remembered by 'The Beatles' :) Because when you are hangover, you remember things differently :)
YouTube: (Online)
June 17
a parody of "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" by The Beatles
While I'm not updating many of the AmIRight All Star older ones, this one I felt like doing because the original backing track was applied so thinly and the vocals, well, I admittedly felt I could do better. . .so I hope this accomplishes that desire.
soundclick.com: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" | "I Saw This Real Cute Girl" | quart milkster |
| "Yesterday" | "Yesterday" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Yesterday" | "Betsy Wray" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Come Together" | "Dems Rule Weather" | eeL deaL |
| "Yesterday" | "Yesterday" | Randy Hearn |
| "Here Comes the Sun" | "Sports Are Not Fun" | Random idiot |
| "Yesterday" | "Sleep All Day (A Sloth Furry Song)" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Hey Jude" | "Hit Snooze" | Random idiot |
| "Lovely Rita (Meter Maid)" | "Anastasia Romanov" | Adam Bernstein |
| "Yellow Submarine" | "Song About JD Vance" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | The Loud House (Nick) Promos - Lucy & Lola Loud | LoriLoud33 |
| Money (That's What I Want) | Shark Tank (TV show) | Edward |
| Long, Long, Long | Promo for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | americangirlfan8998 |
| Drive My Car | Used Car Dealership | G |
| I Want to Hold Your Hand | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Touch Mee Rite There |
| There are additional Beatles commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Happiness Is a Warm Gun | Everytown for Gun Safety | Kerry |
| The Fool On The Hill | Joe Biden's answering machine | Edward |
| I'm Only Sleeping | Mortuary | Liz |
| I Am The Walrus | Mental health crisis hotline | Liz |
| Money (That's What I Want) | Democratic Political Party | Edward |
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Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Walking On Broken Glass Annie Lennox | Glass Onion The Beatles | Walking On A Broken Glass Onion | Brit Boxx |
| Money Honey Bay City Rollers | Honey Pie The Beatles | Money, Honey Pie | Lance Crackers |
| Money Power Glory Lana Del Rey | Money (That's What I Want) The Beatles | Money Power Glory (That's What I Want) | Gary Albright |
| Money For Nothing Dire Straits | Money (That's What I Want) The Beatles | Money For Nothing (That's What I Want) | Gary Albright |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Newbeatles
The Newbeats combined with The Beatles
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Bronski Beatles
Bronski Beat combined with The Beatles
Submitted By: Candy Welty
They Might Be Giant Beatles
They Might Be Giants combined with The Beatles
Submitted By: FiFi
The Counting Beatles
Counting Crows combined with The Beatles
Submitted By: Jasmine
There are additional Beatles Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hey Jude"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Jules
Original Lyrics: Hey Jude
| "Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't need to be a gnome
Original Lyrics: Don't need to be alone
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"Love Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'm abused
or You know I'm confused Original Lyrics: You know I love you
| "Lady Madonna"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave me Madonna
Original Lyrics: Lady Madonna
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Hey Jude"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Seuss
Original Lyrics: Hey Jude
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Thought it had to do with calling on Dr. Seuss! |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Wait"
Better Lyrics:
Gait, they like to pick on Biden's stride
Rather than admitting Lump's lies
Rather than admitting Lump's lies
Original Lyrics:
Wait 'til I come back to your side
We'll forget the tears we've cried
We'll forget the tears we've cried
Submitted by: eeL deaL
"Happiness Is A Warm Gun"
Better Lyrics:
i'm so stressed due to long guns
Original Lyrics:
happiness is a warm gun
Submitted by: eel deal
"A Hard Day's Night"
Better Lyrics:
It's been a hard day's night
And I've been workin' like a dog.
It's been a hard day's night;
I should be leapin' like a frog.
And I've been workin' like a dog.
It's been a hard day's night;
I should be leapin' like a frog.
Original Lyrics:
It's been a hard day's night
And I've been workin' like a dog.
It's been a hard day's night;
I should be sleepin' like a log.
And I've been workin' like a dog.
It's been a hard day's night;
I should be sleepin' like a log.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"I Am The Walrus"
The Funny Lyrics: Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come
Why They're Funny: This is the funniest Beatles line I know
Submitted by: Julian Kavanaugh
| "Fool On The Hill"
The Funny Lyrics: The fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down, And the eyes in his head See the world spinning 'round. Why They're Funny: It's "the fool on the hill" that mentally visualizes the earth's rotation as he sees the sun go down. The song is anti-Copernican I guess!
Submitted by: David Shobe
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Here Comes The Sun"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Why They're Repetitive: They say these lyrics five times over.
Submitted by: Isac
| "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Mother Superior jumped the gun...(6x)
Why They're Repetitive: Self-explanatory.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Hello Goodbye"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: You say goodbye
and I say hello Hello, hello I don't know why you say 'good bye' I say hello. Why They're Nonsensical: It's sort of a nonsensical double entendre. :)
Submitted by: Celeste
| "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me. Why They're Nonsensical: This is one of those cases that makes posters just tend to say "Self explanatory". I can't really think of anything to add to elucidate why these lyrics are nonsensical!
Submitted by: Karen Smith
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Don't Let Me Down"
The Insincere Lyrics: I'm in love for the first time,
Don't you know it's gonna last? Why They're Insincere: Assuming that "I" was from John's point of view, expressing his feelings about being with Yoko: although his love for her actually did last until his eventual death a decade later, what did being with Cynthia mean to him then!?
Submitted by: Chowder
| "She's Leaving Home"
The Insincere Lyrics: Fun Is the one thing that money can't buy.
Why They're Insincere: Didn't they also say "Money can't buy me love" in another song a couple years earlier? It would have worked if they instead sang, "Fun is JUST one thing that money can't buy."
Submitted by: Thaddeus Gammelthorpe
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Hey Jude"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Hey Jude, don’t make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. Why They're Misrhymed: Rhyming “better” with itself.
Submitted by: Katy
| "Every Little Thing"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: When I'm walking beside her People tell me I'm lucky Yes, I know I'm a lucky guy I remember the first time I was lonely without her Can't stop thinking about her now When I'm with her I'm happy Just to know that she loves me Yes, I know that she loves me now There is one thing I'm sure of I will love her forever For I know love will never die
Why They're Misrhymed: No individual verse has any lines that rhyme.
Submitted by: Jay
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Martha My Dear"
The Insulting Lyrics: Hold your head up you silly girl
Look what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly girl Take a good look around you Take a good look you're bound to see That you and me were meant to be for each other Silly girl Why They're Insulting: Well, they'd be pretty insulting if it was a love song the way it appears to be.. but hey, Martha was Paul's dog. Maybe it's not so bad. Dogs can be pretty thick sometimes.
Submitted by: Gus
| "Lovely Rita"
The Insulting Lyrics: The bag across her shoulder
Made her look a little like a military man Why They're Insulting: I'd be quite hurt if someone who was chatting me up said I look like a military man.
Submitted by: Ella Jones
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Strawberry Fields Forever"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Cranberry sauce (muttered by John Lennon at the end of the extended outro)
Why They're Inappropriate: At the end of the extended version of this song (right around the 3:53 mark), you can faintly hear John muttering these two words. I think it's inappropriate of him to mention cranberries instead of strawberries (as per the title of the song).
Submitted by: Warren Piece
| "Strawberry Fields Forever"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Strawberry Fields, nothing is real
Why They're Inappropriate: Hmm? What does that mean exactly, and why was it mentioned?? Not a day goes by when I don't ask why they thought that 'nothing is real'?
Submitted by: Celeste
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Her Majesty"
The Dated Lyrics: Her Majesty is a pretty nice girl But she doesn't have a lot to say Her Majesty is a pretty nice girl But she changes from day to day I wanna tell her that I love her a lot But I gotta get a belly full of wine Her Majesty is a pretty nice girl Someday I'm gonna make her mine, oh yeah Someday I'm gonna make her mine
Why They're Dated: Queen Elizabeth died in 2022 (53 years after this song released)
Submitted by: Burger King Corporation
| "Revolution"
The Dated Lyrics: But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out Why They're Dated: One opinion poll indicates that 58% of college-educated Millennials approve of the violent acts that were committed after George Floyd died in Minneapolis Police custody.
Submitted by: Tarzan
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Drive My Car"
The Dirty Lyrics: Asked a girl what she wanted to be. She said baby, can't you see. I want to be famous, a star of the screen. But you can do something in between. Baby you can drive my car.
Why They're Dirty: The girl (an aspiring star) is saying to the narrator (presumably a guy), that when she becomes successful, he can do something "in between". "Drive my car" (or your car) was a common metaphor for sexual intercourse used in old blues songs, which Lennon and McCartney had to have been well aware of. In this song, doing something in between could also mean oral sex.
Submitted by: Steve
| "Drive My Car"
The Dirty Lyrics: Asked a girl what she wanted to be She said baby, can't you see I want to be famous, a star on the screen But you can do something in between
Why They're Dirty: ..... it’s kinda obvious
Submitted by: Nai
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Revolution"
The Lyrics: But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow Who They Mention: Mao Zedong
Submitted by: Tarzan
| "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
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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: The Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper published in London.
Submitted by: Not the Same Bob
| "Paperback Writer"
The Lyrics: His son is working for the Daily Mail
Product Brand Name: Daily Mail newspaper
Submitted by: Bob
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Let It Be"
The Song Lyrics: I wake up to the sound of music
Song They Mention: "The Sound Of Music" by Julie Andrews (title track from the musical film of the same name!)
Submitted by: Joe
| "Savoy Truffle"
The Song Lyrics: We all know Ob-la-di-bla-da
Song They Mention: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (another song of theirs)
Submitted by: Steve P
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Girl"
Opening Lines: Is there anybody going to listen to my story all about the girl who came to stay?
Comments: From Rubber Soul (1965); subsequently recorded by many other artists.
Submitted by: Joey F.
| "I Call Your Name"
Opening Lines: I call your name, but you're not there
Comments: Rather rejected for the Fab Four, and the only original track on the EP ''Long Tall Sally''.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"I Am the Walrus"
The Made Up Words: Goo Goo G'joob
Comments: Sounds like baby talk. Of course, this was around the time The Beatles went all Psychedelic so there was bound to be some weird lyrics.
Submitted by: Steve
| "I Am The Walrus"
The Made Up Words: Eggman, crabalocker, g'joob,
Comments: Submitted by: David
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Revolution 9"
The Lyrics: Oh death
Why: This is what the choir seems to be singing (when the track is played forward).That alone is pretty creepy, but when played backwards, it sounds like there singing "Paul is doomed".
Submitted by: OTTO
| "She Said She Said"
The Lyrics: She said/I know what it's like to be dead/ I know what it is to be sad/and she's making me feel like I've never been born
Why: what the???
Submitted by: kylie
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Song Title Space Change:
"Fly In G" originally "Flying"
Can you really though?
Submitted by: All-Starr
"Hello Good Bye" originally "Hello Goodbye"
Submitted by: Evelyn
"The Ball Ad Of John & Yoko" originally "The Ballad Of John & Yoko"
Submitted by: Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"There Sap Lace" originally "There's A Place"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Ad A Yin The Life" originally "A Day In The Life"
Submitted by: Peter
There are additional Beatles Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Good Day Sunshine"
The Lyrics: I love her and she's loving me
Why: It is not correct English to use the word "love" in the present progressive form. Therefore, it should be "I love her and she LOVES me"; not "I love her and she's LOVING me."
Submitted by: Isac
| "Ticket To Ride"
The Lyrics: She's got a ticket to ride, but she don't care
Why: Should be "... but she DOESN'T care"
Submitted by: Cecile
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Band Name Anagrams:
Bethel East Submitted by: Frieda Evans
Betta Heels Submitted by: Lefty Lucy
Let Hates Be Submitted by: Evan
He Let Seat Be Submitted by: Peter
The Lab E-set Submitted by: Peter
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"You Are Abby Richman" originally "Baby You're A Rich Man"
whoever she is
Submitted by: Annemarie
"Leo Moved" originally "Love Me Do"
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"I Heard Novel" originally "And I Love Her"
I was listening to an e-book!
Submitted by: Bob Oldhart
"Lily To Vera" originally "Lovely Rita"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Lily To Reva" originally "Lovely Rita"
Submitted by: Alexis
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Get Back"
The Lyrics: Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona for some California grass.
Why: The U.S. city of Tucson, Arizona and the state of California
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
| "Rocky Raccoon"
The Lyrics: " somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota" or "somewhere in the black mining hills of Dakota"
Why: Refers to the gold mining district of the Black Hills of South Dakota. May reference a saloon in the old west town of Deadwood, South Dakota.
Submitted by: Abbey
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Back In The U.S.S.R."
Banned by the BBC during the Gulf War
Submitted by: Evan
"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
There are additional Songs That Are Banned available.
Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Revolution"
The Lyrics: You tell me that it's evolution
Why: John Lennon pronounces "evolution" with the long "e" sound rather than with the short "e" sound.
Submitted by: Isac
| "Can't Buy Me Love"
The Lyrics: Money can't buy me love
Why: Each time, Paul McCartney says "Money gant buy me love." Where on earth did you get that, Paul?
Submitted by: Isac
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Hey Jude" Length: 7:21
Many peoples and listeners believe that this is the longest coda ever in the world before beated by "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos. That coda is best known for the "na na na na" hook that repeatedly many times. The hook is first sung at 3:10 mark, next to fade out to silence at 7:16 mark, and ends at 7:21 mark. Other peoples also believe that the coda is a bridge from boring to more entertain.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
"Sun King Medley" Length: Around 8 minutes
Played on the radio once and only once, that I know of...the last 4 or 5 songs on the album Abbey Road, with no break.
Submitted by: G
"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
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Super Short Pop Songs:
"A Day In The Life - Orchestra Overdub" Length: 0:55
NOT A DAY IN THE LIFE! ITS THE ORCHESTRA OVERDUB VERSION ON THE DELUXE EDITION! Wow, a Beatles song under one minute that gets submitted here that isn’t Wild Honey Pie? Impossible! Well not anymore
Submitted by: Clever Name
"We Were Four Guys… That’s All" Length: 0:11
Anthology 1
Submitted by: Clever Name
"Do You Want To Know A Secret?" Length: 2:01
Submitted by: Evan
"Got to Get You Into My Life" Length: 2:28
Submitted by: Evan
"I Want to Tell You" Length: 2:29
Submitted by: Evan
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Song Title Acrostics:
BIB: "Baby’s In Black"
Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
AN: "Act Naturally"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
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
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Eight Ways A Deke" originally "Eight Days A Week"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"The Wrong And Winding Load" originally "The Long And Winding Road"
Submitted by: Dawn Anwad
"Weight Days A Eek" originally "Eight Days A Week"
A lament often heard at Weight Watchers?
Submitted by: Peter
"Tree Dapper" originally "Day Tripper"
Missing Beatles song about well-dressed tree?
Submitted by: Peter
"Can't Buy Lee Move" originally "Can't Buy Me Love"
Lee isn't going to move even we give them money?
Submitted by: Peter
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Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Sun King"
The Lyrics: Under the Foreign Languages tab, Found this song, submitting a correction it should be "felice corazon", literally "happy heart"
Why: correction
Submitted by: Tim Kramar
| "Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand"
The Lyrics: Oh, komm doch, Komm zu mir, Du nimmst mir den Verstand. Oh, komm doch, Komm zu mir, Komm gib mir deine Hand. Komm gib mir deine Hand. Komm gib mir deine Hand. Oh, du bist so schön, Schön wie ein Diamant, Ich will mit dir gehen, Komm gib mir deine Hand. Komm gib mir deine Hand. Komm gib mir deine Hand. In deinen Armen bin ich glücklich und froh; Das war noch nie bei einer andern Einmal so. Einmal so. Einmal so. Oh, komm doch, . . . In deinen Armen bin ich glücklich und froh; . . . Oh, du bist so schön, .
Why: This is the German version of "I Want to Hold Your Hand". In order to maintain the song meter and syllable setup correctly some lyrics were altered in the translation process. The German title literally means, "Come give to me your hand".
Submitted by: Hamburger Dude
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Yes It Is"
The Lyrics: Please don't wear red tonight,
This is what I said tonight. For red is the color that makes me blue, In spite of you it's true. Yes it is, It's true. Yes it is, it's true. Why: The song is about a man who is in love with this woman...but still can't get over the one that he lost when red is mentioned. Well...if she only had a red dress, then you can see the door closing on you faster than you can say 'Yes it is'!
Submitted by: Paul Warren
| "You Won't See Me"
The Lyrics: When I call you up, your line's engaged.
I have had enough, so act your age. We have lost the time, that was hard to find. And I have lost my mind, if you won't see me. Why: This is about a woman who won't talk to this person. Yes, this has that Beatle-esque charm and upbeat music. But if you really hear the lyrics, you'd feel sorry for him.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
The Lyrics: Bang Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down on her head!
Why: Bang Bang is heard many times during the chorus.
Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord
| "(Baby you can) Drive My Car"
The Lyrics: "Beep Beep mm Beep Beep um YAH!"
Why: Onomatopoeia : The words & discord approximate the sound of an Automobile warning horn.
Submitted by: Jack Fids
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Names as a Word Bank:
She battles... she beats the heat. Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
Beth lets beets heat Submitted by: Marcy Pan
Beat The Heat Submitted by: Mike
Eat Beth's Battles Submitted by: hamburger456
Song Lawsuits:
"Revolution"
In 1987, "Revolution" became the first Beatles recording to be licensed for use in a television commercial. Nike paid $500,000 for the right to use the song for one year, split between recording owner Capitol-EMI and song publisher ATV Music Publishing (owned by Michael Jackson). Commercials using the song started airing in March 1987.
The three surviving Beatles, through their record company Apple, filed in July 1987 objecting to Nike's use of the song. The suit was aimed at Nike, its advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, and Capitol-EMI Records. Capitol-EMI said the lawsuit was groundless because they had licensed the use of "Revolution" with the "active support and encouragement of Yoko Ono Lennon, a shareholder and director of Apple." Ono had expressed approval when the commercial was released, saying the commercial "is making John's music accessible to a new generation".
The "Revolution" lawsuit and others involving the Beatles and EMI were settled out of court in 1989, with the terms kept secret. The financial website TheStreet.com included the Nike "Revolution" advertisement campaigh in its list of the 100 key business events of the 20th century, as it helped "commodify dissent". Source: Wikipedia.org
The three surviving Beatles, through their record company Apple, filed in July 1987 objecting to Nike's use of the song. The suit was aimed at Nike, its advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, and Capitol-EMI Records. Capitol-EMI said the lawsuit was groundless because they had licensed the use of "Revolution" with the "active support and encouragement of Yoko Ono Lennon, a shareholder and director of Apple." Ono had expressed approval when the commercial was released, saying the commercial "is making John's music accessible to a new generation".
The "Revolution" lawsuit and others involving the Beatles and EMI were settled out of court in 1989, with the terms kept secret. The financial website TheStreet.com included the Nike "Revolution" advertisement campaigh in its list of the 100 key business events of the 20th century, as it helped "commodify dissent". Source: Wikipedia.org
Submitted by: Isac
"Business Sh*t"
I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned already. I watched the Beatles Anthology miniseries on ABC-TV (Ay-Beatle-Cee, geddit?). When their manager was found dead in a hotel the Fab 4 took on the management duties on TOP of all the stressful pressures they already had. There were several business enterprises such as Apple Corps Ltd. and their new record label Apple. The Beatles were very naive about business matters and later on they hired Allen Klein to straighten out the mess. When the burnt out superstars split up the business situation was in an extremely horrible shape. Lawsuits between Klein and the Beatles were filed back and forth. It took about 5 years just to get the band legally disbanded. Then the Apple Corps mess and more troubles with the distributor record labels took years to settle. The Fabs repeatedly referred to this legal madness as "that business sh*t".
Submitted by: We Can Work It Out
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"The Long And Winding Road"
The Lyrics: Why leave me standing here?
Let me know the way. Why: Why heave me landing steer?
Let knee mow the way. Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
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Lyrics Alliteration:
"Revolution"
The Lyrics: We all want to change the world.
Why: We, Want, World: 3 Words That Start With W
Submitted by: Darius Whitehead
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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:
"Yellow Submarine"
From the 1968 animated movie of the same name. Not about drugs though.
Submitted by: KL Fan
"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
Hidden Tracks:
"Her Majesty"
On vinyl I was listening to abbey road and the song "The End" finished so I sat up and I was about to turn of my vinyl player but the needle was still going and I turned my vinyl player full volume and the loud guitar at the start of her majesty played
Submitted by: Clever Name
"Never could be any other one"
At the end of the song "A Day in the Life" on the Sgt. Pepper record, if you wait for about a minute or two, this random sound starts playing. It sounds like "Never could be any other one", but it's all gibberish... It catches a lot of people off guard, and it made me run out of the room crying when I heard it as a kid.
Submitted by: Lisa
"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
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Hidden Messages:
"Hey Jude"
In the middle of the song you can hear someone faintly say "F**king he’ll"
Submitted by: Clever Name
"Yellow Submarine"
During the instrumental with all the SFX you can hear Lennon say "Paul's a queer" instead of "all is clear."
Submitted by: Jim Y
"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
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Backwards Messages:
"I'm So Tired"
At the end of the song backwards it sounds like "Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him."
Submitted by: Noah William Johnsen
"Revolution 9"
Not a song, but a sound collage, but anyway, in forwards it's "Number 9". In reverse, it sounds like "Turn me on, dead man."
Submitted by: Noah William Johnsen
"Gnik Nus"
A track on their remix album “LOVE”. It is the backwards a capella version of “Sun King”. It doesn’t really contain the foreign language parts backwards though.
Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
"I Am The Walrus"
The chanting at the end ("everybody's got one"/"stick it in your jumper") yields the phrase "Ha, ha, Paul is dead" when it is reversed.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
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What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"What Paul Is"
In the psychedelic extravaganza "I Am the Walrus" John states that he is just that. In the tune "Glass Onion" John says that the walrus = Paul. In 2008 a new psychedelic/techno/electronic/experimental album is released by "The Fireman". That group consists of Sir Paul and Youth, the bassist of the band Killing Joke. The 2 musicians write, sing, play all the instruments and produce it all themselves. The front page of The Fireman's website, however, states that "The Fireman Is Paul". Geddit?
Submitted by: BeatleBomb
"creative tug-of-war"
Shortly after the Beatles basically split during the early 1970s John gave an interview saying that the Beatles were all "tied together" and that made them brothers. He said that he and Paul are always in a friendly "tug-of-war" when it came to songwriting. He'd write something and then Paul would try to top that, and vice versa. One example: in early 1972 there occurred a massacre of unarmed demonstrators by British occupation troops in the Northern Ireland town of Derry. Paul wrote the hit "Give Ireland Back to the Irish", which was banned by BBC radio. John wrote "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (not to be confused for the 1983 hit by the Irish band U2) and "Luck of the Irish" (with a few choice swear words). Both songs appeared on John + Yoko's next album. In 1982 Paul scored with his album "Tug-of-War" and on the title track he described the competitive spirit with his deceased Beatle buddy. That album has a few other tributes to John.
Submitted by: Beatle Baby
"Breaking Up"
Nobody made a formal announcement, but Paul McCartney bade farewell to John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr by releasing a solo album, McCartney, in April 1970 after Phil Spector "ruined" his version of "The Long and Winding Road."
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
"Contributing to a commonly stolen street sign"
Thanks to the Abbey Road cover, the Abbey Road sign is one of the most stolen street signs in the world.
Submitted by: JeReMy
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Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Insectariums
Submitted by: Evan
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:
"A Taste Of Honey"
1961 romantic movie
Submitted by: Brit Boxx
"Yesterday"
2019 movie
Submitted by: Brit Beegles
"Can't Buy Me Love"
1987 comedy, didn't care for it myself.
Submitted by: Beegles
"Eight Days A Week"
1997 film with Josh Schaefer & Keri Russell
Submitted by: Sutch
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Missing Parts:
"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
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"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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Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun"
The Lyrics: Happiness is a warm gun (bang, bang, shoot, shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun, momma (bang, bang, shoot, shoot) Why: Not the best ringtone to hear when your phones goes off as you're trying to stop someone from ending their life too soon.
Submitted by: Kerry
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