Music of the Beatles Exam 1
guitar feedback
"I Feel Fine" is revolutionary for its introduction featuring
ran John's voice through a rotating (Leslie) speaker
Acceding to John Lennon's request to make his voice sound like "the Dalai Lama chanting from the mountaintops" in "Tomorrow Never Knows," Geoff Emerick
Paul McCartney - Can't Buy Me Love
After a string of UK singles featuring John and Paul on dual lead vocals, who won the first "Battle of the A-side," singing the lead vocal without the other on this song?
Please Please Me
After recording which song did George Martin say, "Gentlemen, you have just recorded your first number 1!"? (He was not wrong; it went to #1 in every chart in Britain, except for Record Retailer (#2)).
sitar
George Harrison was instrumental in introducing this instrument to the Beatles and indeed, much of Western pop music via "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)."
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How many cover songs (non-originals) appear on the LP A Hard Day's Night?
six
How many cover songs are on the Beatles for Sale LP?
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How many songs did Ringo write on Revolver
2
How many tracks were available to Norman Smith on EMI's tape machines for the Beatles' 1962-1963 recordings?
Eight Days A Week
John Lennon was not particularly impressed with this song, not an important piece of confessional work.
Twist and Shout
John Lennon: "The last song nearly killed me..." To what Beatles recording is John referring?
equally
Lennon and McCartney are credited _______ on every song, regardless of who wrote what.
cheap pine
Norwegian wood is
Tomorrow Never Knows
On what Revolver song were tape loops used for the first time ever on a pop recording?
Here, There And Everywhere
Paul McCartney always seems to have one original blockbuster ballad per each Beatles album, straight out of Tin Pan Alley and using its traditional AABA form. One of his personal faves, on Revolver that song would be
A Taste of Honey
Paul McCartney's choice of a cover song to sing for the first LP was, true to form, something not just for kids but for the mums and dads as well, a Broadway standard that became the Grammy-winning title song for a 1961 movie.
And I Love Her
Paul McCartney's major songwriting contribution to the soundtrack LP A Hard Day's Night which became a Tin Pan Alley "standard" in its own right and covered by many artists of the day.
harmonium
Paul's "We Can Work It Out" (with middle-eight assistance from John) featured this antiquated instrument found in the corner of the studio, which was used to great effect throughout the song.
George Martin
Several people are referred to as "the fifth Beatle," but who was responsible for scoring and arranging all of the orchestral, or "outside" musicians' parts?
Boys
The Beatles recorded no less than 3 girl-group songs for their first LP. Which song, originally by the Shirelles, did drummer Ringo Starr sing?
backwards
The eerie electric guitars in "I'm Only Sleeping" were recorded
heavy breathing in the chorus
The song "Girl" is unique for its
Psychedelic
The term that would best describe a music genre heavily reliant on exotic instrumentation and studio effects, with lyrics often surreal and/or literary-based.
She Said She Said
This "acid rock" pop tune documented an unpleasant hallucinogenic experience during John and George's second experience with LSD (and Ringo's first).
Motown
This American record label and its artists were a huge influence on the Beatles, especially John Lennon, in the early 1960s.
I Saw Her Standing There
This Lennon/McCartney song which became and instant rock and roll classic (after all, it had a bass line ripped off from Chuck Berry), is the opening track on their first LP.
If I Needed Someone
This jangly, Byrds-influenced George Harrison composition on Rubber Soul was the last time his 12-string electric guitar appeared on an officially released Beatles studio recording.
Day Tripper
This predominantly John composition, with lyrics about someone not following through or fully committing to an idea, features an electric guitar riff which opens the song and propels it throughout in an R&B/rock style.
Eleanor Rigby
This song featured no Beatles playing instruments, but instead an octet of classical musicians, who were very uneasy about how Geoff Emerick was invading their space.
It Won't Be Long
This song on With the Beatles could actually be nicknames "Son of 'She Loves You,'" as it shares many similarities in form and use of devices.
Paperback Writer
This song opens with an a cappella vocal hook, reflecting Paul's desire to match the Beach Boys' vocal counterpoint; when the band kicks in with loud drums, bass, and fuzzy electric guitar, it reflects his desire to match the Who's raw musical power.
Love Me Do
This song, the Beatles' first single released on Parlophone Records, involved some drama, including a re-make and the use of a session drummer.
Don't Bother Me
This was George Harrison's first solo composition ever, and the first one of his to be recorded by the Beatles.
All My Loving
Though credited to Lennon/McCartney, this melodic gem on the second LP was Paul's first major composition for the group (in typical Beatle fashion, the song begins with a vocal, imploring the listener to do something).
A Hard Day's Night
What Beatles song opens with a crashing chord, made from four different instruments all playing different notes in the scale?
If I Fell
What ballad from A Hard Day's Night, written by John and "dripping with chords," ranks among the most skillful Lennon/McCartney vocal duets ever?
Till There Was You
What cover song from a Broadway musical did Paul McCartney sing on the Beatles' second LP?
the middle-eight
What did the Beatles always call the "B' section of a song?
Paul McCartney brought in three completely-written songs and recorded them in one day (Help!)
What event signaled a shift of power within the group?
I Wanna Be Your Man
What fairly punky (for the Beatles) song was given to the Rolling Stones for their first hit single?
falsetto vocals
What gimmick did John and Paul exploit, to the hilt, on their early singles?
Love You To
What is George Harrison's first Indian-based composition on Revolver, utilizing the sitar and other Indian instruments instead of a guitar-guitar-bass-drums rhythm section?
Help!
What is the name of the Beatles' second full-length feature film?
What Goes On
What is the song Ringo sang on Rubber Soul for which he received 1/3 credit, the only Lennon/McCartney/Starkey 3-way collaboration ever?
harmonica
What musical "gimmick," supplied by John Lennon, is featured prominently on their first two singles?
She Loves You
What single was the first to NOT use the harmonica as an additional instrument to their sound? It was also the first single to deviate from the standard A-A-B-A form of their previous songs.
I Want To Hold Your Hand
What song broke the Beatles into America, giving them their first #1 single there?
I'm Down
What song did Paul McCartney compose with the express purpose of replacing Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally" in the live set?
We Can Work It Out
What song was released as a double A-side with "Day Tripper" and actually proved to be the more popular of the two with deejays and the record-buying public?
double-tracking
What studio technique was used on no less than 10 of the 14 songs on With the Beatles?
Baby's In Black
What waltz-time lament to a grieving female features John and Paul on one of their most skillful duets?
From Me to You
What was the Beatles' third single, which became their second #1 in Britain?
the Ed Sullivan Show
Where did most Americans first see the Beatles perform?
Paul McCartney
Which member of the group is constantly "Shh"-ing everybody in the studio?
In My Life
Which predominantly John compositon featured George Martin "playing like Bach" for a solo?
verses with a recurring chorus
Which song form is typical of a folk or country song?
The Beatles, The Byrds, Bob Dylan
Which three artists did figure prominently into the folk-rock explosion of 1965?
Ringo
Who came up with the phrase "a hard day's night?"
John Lennon
Who has the job of rhythm guitarist in the Beatles?
Jane Asher
Who inspired Paul McCartney's "You Won't See Me" and "I'm Looking Through You?"
John Lennon
Who is the "Nowhere Man?"
Norman Smith
Who is the recording engineer for the Beatles, in charge of all the technical details, setting up microphones, mixing, etc.? (original)
Paul McCartney
Who played lead guitar on Ticket to Ride
George Harrison
Who plays all of the lead guitar solos on the Please Please Me LP?
Paul McCartney
Who provided the fuzzy lead guitar solo in George Harrison's composition "Taxman?"
John Lennon
Who sings the majority of the songs on the LP A Hard Day's Night?
George Martin
Whose idea was it to add a string quartet to "Yesterday?"
