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When did Brian Epstein die?
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Aug 27 1967
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How old was Brian Epstein when he died?
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32
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How did Brian Epstein die?
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accidental drug overdose
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What did Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduce the Beatles to?
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transcendental meditation
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Instead of LSD, what did the Beatles use to seek enlightenment?
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Spirituality
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Who was the "idea guy" who pushed new projects like Magical Mystery Tour?
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Paul
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Who wrote ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE?
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John
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When was ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE recorded?
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June 1967
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When was ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE w/ Baby You're A Rich Man released?
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July 1967
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Which song was written especially for OUR WORLD satellite TV broadcast?
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All You Need Is Love
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Which song uses the French national anthem at the beginning with a musical collage at the end in irregular meter?
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All You Need Is Love
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What form is ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE in?
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contrasting verse-chorus
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What was the B side to ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE?
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Baby You're A Rich Man
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Who wrote BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN?
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John and Paul
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What single relates to GETTING BETTER and WE CAN WORK IT OUT?
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Baby You're A Rich Man
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Which single features an "exotic oboe"?
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Baby You're A Rich Man
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What form is BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN in?
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contrasting verse-chorus
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Who wrote HELLO GOODBYE?
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Paul
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When was HELLO GOODBYE and I AM THE WALRUS recorded?
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Sept-Oct 1967
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When was HELLO GOODBYE w/ I Am The Walrus released?
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Nov 1967
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What form was HELLO GOODBYE in?
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contrasting verse-chorus w/ extended ending
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What was the B side to HELLO GOODBYE?
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I Am The Walrus
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Who wrote I AM THE WALRUS?
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John
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When was I AM THE WALRUS recorded?
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Sept 1967
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Which single features nonsense lyrics posing as literature?
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I Am The Walrus
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Which single had avant-garde tendencies related to STRAWBERRY FIELDS and MR KITE?
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I Am The Walrus
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What form was I AM THE WALRUS in?
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modified simple verse form (added bridge) w/ extended ending
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When was MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MOVIE shot?
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Sept 1967
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Who produced and directed MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MOVIE?
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The Beatles
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What did Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters influence?
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Magical Mystery Tour: The Movie
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Where did MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MOVIE debut?
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on the BBC
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When did MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MOVIE debut?
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Dec 26 1967
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Did MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MOVIE debut in black and white or color?
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Black and White
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Who called MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MOVIE "the most expensive home movie ever"?
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John
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Where was MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR released as an EP and where was it released as an LP?
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EP: UK
LP: US |
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How many songs did MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR have in the UK?
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6
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How many songs did MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR have in the US?
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11
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When was MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR released in the UK?
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Dec 1967
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When was MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR released in the US?
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Nov 1967
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Did the US version or the UK version of MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR feature pre-Pepper singles, a Pepper-era track, and post-pepper singles?
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US version
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When were STRAWBERRY FIELDS and PENNY LANE recorded?
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late 1966 and early 1967
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Were STRAWBERRY FIELDS and PENNY LANE recorded pre or post Pepper?
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PRE-Pepper
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Who wrote MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR(song)?
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Paul
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When were MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR(song) and BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN recorded?
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April and May 1967
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Were MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR(song) and BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN recorded pre or post Pepper sessions?
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POST-Pepper sessions
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When was ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE recorded in reference to SGT PEPPER?
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just after the release of Pepper
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When were the non-single songs from MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR recorded?
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Sept-Nov 1967
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List JOHN's songs on MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (3)
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Strawberry Fields
All You Need is Love I Am The Walrus |
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How many of JOHN's songs on MMT were singles?
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All of them
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List PAUL's songs on MMT (5)
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Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool On The Hill Your Mother Should Know Hello Goodbye Penny Lane |
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Which song on MMT did JOHN and PAUL write together?
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Baby You're a Rich Man
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Which PAUL songs on MMT were in AABA form? (2)
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Magical Mystery Tour
Your Mother Should Know |
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Which PAUL song on MMT continues from ELEANOR RIGBY and SHE'S LEAVING HOME?
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The Fool on the Hill
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What form was THE FOOL ON THE HILL in?
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simple verse form w/ complicated verse structure
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Which PAUL song uses old pop styles related to WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR?
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Your Mother Should Know
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Which song on MMT was written by GEORGE?
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Blue Way Jay
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What GEORGE song on MMT was written while waiting for a friend to arrive in LA?
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Blue Way Jay
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What GEORGE song on MMT continues Eastern influence without Indian instruments and relates to LOVE YOU TO and WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU?
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Blue Way Jay
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What form was BLUE WAY JAY in?
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contrasting verse-chorus
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What was the only Beatles instrumental on MMT?
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Flying
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What form was FLYING in?
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12-bar blues structure w/ electronic ending
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When does the APPLE BOUTIQUE open?
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Dec 1967
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When did the Beatles make a trip to Rishikesh, India to study with the Maharishi?
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Feb-April 1968
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When was LADY MADONNA w/ The Inner Light released?
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March 1968
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When did Apple Corps Launch on the Tonight Show?
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May 1968
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When did the WHITE album sessions begin?
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May 1968
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When was HEY JUDE w/ Revolution released?
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August 1968
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When did the WHITE album sessions conclude?
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October 1968
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When was the animated film YELLOW SUBMARINE released?
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November 1968
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When was the WHITE album released?
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November 1968
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Who wrote LADY MADONNA?
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Paul
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When was LADY MADONNA recorded?
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Feb 1968
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Which PAUL song was based on BAD PENNY BLUES and an imitation of Elvis?
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Lady Madonna
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What form was LADY MADONNA in?
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broken AABA form
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Who wrote THE INNER LIGHT?
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George
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Where and when was THE INNER LIGHT recorded?
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India, Jan 1968
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Which GEORGE song continues Indian music style with lyrics from Tao Te Ching?
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The Inner Light
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What form was THE INNER LIGHT in?
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simple verse w/ instrumental interludes
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Who wrote HEY JUDE?
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Paul
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When was HEY JUDE recorded?
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July 1968
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Which PAUL song's lyrics refer to Julian Lennon?
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Hey Jude
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What form was HEY JUDE in?
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AABA form w/ extended ending
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Who wrote REVOLUTION?
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John
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Which song on the WHITE album was a second version of the song?
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Revolution
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When was REVOLUTION recorded?
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1968
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What form was REVOLUTION in?
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contrasting verse-chorus form
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On which album did The Beatles become of group of songwriters playing on each other's songs and less of a group working together? "a songwriter's co-op"
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The White Album
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Whose songs on the WHITE album reveal a marked longing for the past and for past styles?
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Paul
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Who gets increasingly experimental on the WHITE album?
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John
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album uses Chuck Berry and the Beach Boys as models?
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Back in the USSR
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List PAUL's songs on the White Album (7)
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Back in the USSR
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Rocky Raccoon Why Don't We Do It I Will Helter Skelter Honey Pie |
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was based on the stye of Desmond Dekker and "Little Egypt" (Coasters)?
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was Dylan talking blues meets cowboy song, helped by John and Donovan?
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Rock Raccoon
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was a blues/R&B parody in 12-bar blues?
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Why Don't We Do It
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album had Paul playing everything?
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Why Don't We Do It
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album could have been an early Beatles song and features an Everly Brothers style in the bridge?
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I Will
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was written in imitation of "Happy Birthday Baby" but much rowdier?
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Birthday
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was an attempt to be a louder/more aggressive than The Who?
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Helter Skelter
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album has a "Strawberry Fields" ending?
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Helter Skelter
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was based on 20's British pop and John plays a jazz solo?
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Honey Pie
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was written about Paul's sheepdog and is episodic like Lovely Rita?
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Martha My Dear
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was written in response to civil rights struggles in the US and has voice, guitar, and tapping?
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Blackbird
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album was inspired by a Maharishi lecture on nature and has voice, guitar, and horns(w/ percussion)?
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Mother Nature's Son
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album relates to Yesterday?
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Mother Nature's Son
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Which PAUL song on the WHITE album is about a minute of improvised silliness?
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Wild Honey Pie
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album is based on a cover or ad with "gun" and "shoot" meetings?
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Happiness is a Warm Gun
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was written to Yoko and John's mother and was inspired by a line from Kahlil Gibran?
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Julia
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was inspired by an ad for baby formula?
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Cry Baby Cry
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Which PAUL songs on the WHITE album were based on other styles? (8)
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Back in the USSR
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Rocky Raccoon Why Don't We Do It I Will Birthday Helter Skelter Honey Pie |
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Which JOHN songs on the WHITE album were based on phrases of others? (3)
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Happiness is a Warm Gun
Julia Cry Baby Cry |
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Which JOHN songs on the WHITE album referred to India? (6)
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Dear Prudence
Bungalow Bill I'm So Tired Yer Blues Everybody's Got Something to Hide Sexy Sadie |
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was written about Mia Farrow's sister?
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Dear Prudence
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was inspired by a guy in India who took a break from meditation to hunt tigers?
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Bungalow Bill
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album is about insomnia set as a kind of 50's R&B track?
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I'm So Tired
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album is one of the few Beatles blues tunes and is Lennon "...trying to reach God and feeling suicidal"?
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Yer Blues
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was inspired by phrases used by the Maharishi?
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Everybody's Got Something to Hide
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was written as a response to the "Scandal" in India?
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Sexy Sadie
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Who was "Sexy Sadie" really?
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the Maharishi
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What was the "scandal" in India?
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the Maharishi made sexual advances on Mia Farrow
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was filled with references to other Beatles songs and related to I AM THE WALRUS?
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Glass Onion
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was the fist version of this song and much sower than the single?
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Revolution 1
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was an electronic composition that marks the furthest point in the Beatle's experimentation with avant-garde techniques (but not the last)?
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Revolution 9
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Which JOHN song on the WHITE album was written for Ringo to sing in the style of a song from a classic Disney animated feature to end the album with a smile?
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Good Night
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List the GEORGE songs on the WHITE album (4)
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While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Piggies Long Long Long Savoy Truffle |
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Which GEORGE song on the WHITE album featured Eric Clapton on lead guitar and the topic was discovered at random from I Ching?
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While my Guitar Gently Weeps
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Which GEORGE song on the WHITE album was a social commentary about the "square" conformists?
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Piggies
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Which GEORGE song on the WHITE album was another George prayer?
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Long Long Long
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Which GEORGE song on the WHITE album was inspired by Clapton's passion for chocolates despite cavities and was read from the inside lid of a chocolates box?
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Savoy Truffle
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What was the RINGO song on the WHITE album?
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Don't Pass Me By
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Which Beatle said "I'd write tunes that were already written and just change the lyrics, and the other three would have hysterics just tellin me what I'd rewritten"?
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Ringo
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When was the YELLOW SUBMARINE the soundtrack released?
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January 1969
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What 6 songs were on the YELLOW SUBMARINE soundtrack?
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Yellow Submarine
All You Need Is Love Only a Northern Song All Together Now Hey Bulldog It's All Too Much |
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List MMT Album AABA form songs (1)
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Magical Mystery Tour
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List MMT Album SIMPLE VERSE form songs (1)
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Fool on the Hill
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List MMT Album CONTRASTING VERSE-CHORUS form songs (4)
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Blue Jay Way
Hello Goodbye Baby You're A Rich Man All You Need Is Love |
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List MMT Album AABA w/ PARTIAL REPRISE form songs (1)
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Your Mother Should Know
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List MMT Album MODIFIED SIMPLE VERSE form songs (1)
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I Am The Walrus
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List WHITE album songs in AABA w/ PARTIAL REPRISE form (4)
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Back in the USSR
Blackbird Mother Nature's Son Savoy Truffle |
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List WHITE album songs in MODIFIED AABA form (4)
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Dear Prudence
I'm So Tired Piggies Sexy Sadie |
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List WHITE album songs in AABA form (5)
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Glass Onion
I Will Long Long Long Honey Pie Good Night |
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List WHITE album songs in CONTRASTING VERSE-CHORUS form (6)
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Don't Pass Me By Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey Helter Skelter Cry Baby Cry |
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List WHITE album songs in SIMPLE VERSE form (4)
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Wild Honey Pie
Rocky Raccoon Why Don’t We Do it in the Road? Yer Blues |
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List WHITE album songs in ABA w/ FULL REPRISE form (1)
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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List WHITE album songs in EPISODIC form (1)
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Happiness is a Warm Gun
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List WHITE album songs in ALTERNATES VERSE AND BRIDGE form (2)
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Martha My Dear
Birthday |
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List WHITE album songs in MODIFIED AABA w/ PARTIAL REPRISE form (1)
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Julia
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