BEATLES TRIVIA AND GAMES! Since July 30, 2012, trivia questions and games have been posted every Monday, and everyone has 2 weeks (through the 2nd Sunday) to submit their answers. One random winner is chosen every 2 weeks. Write to me with your answer(s) at everylittlething@att.net. Answers and winners names provided with every new trivia question! You can win once every 30 days!
NEW CHANGE IN OUR TRIVIA PAGE!!!: EVERY WEEK (until further announcement) MY BEATLES TRIVIA & GAMES PAGE CAN NOW WIN YOU ONE OF 10 PRIZES!!!!!!!!! CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 10 PRIZES BELOW!!! PRIZES MAY VARY FROM WEEK TO WEEK!
1) THE McCARTNEY LEGACY VOLUME 1: 1969-1973 ---The long-awaited book from Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair covering the end of the Beatles through the end of 1973, when Paul & Wings released their most successful album, "Band On The Run." Filled with so much information we never knew before, and several revelations. It is packed with details on all the recording sessions for every song, and information on Wings' early tours. This is a must-have for true McCartney fans! (1 copy available)
2) THE McCARTNEY LEGACY VOLUME 2: 1974-1980---Authors Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair continue with a thorough look at the career of Paul McCartney, following the success of the "Band On The Run" album to Paul's drug bust in Japan in January, 1980. Every detail about the recording sessions, his performances, videos, his success with Wings, dealing with his Beatles past and more are covered in detail. This prize only available to U.S. residents.(Only 1 copy available!)
3) CANDY (BluRay) --- Ringo Starr's first solo film appearance from 1968. He appears as a Mexican gardener! Described as an innocent high-school student's far-out journey of sexual discovery, the film also stars Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, Walter Matthau, Charles Aznavour and James Coburn. (1 copy available)
4) DAYTIME REVOLUTION (BluRay)---Excellent documentary on the week that John & Yoko co-hosted the Mike Douglas talk show in 1972. Archival footage mixed with current interviews with many of the guests that appeared that week, as well as news footage from that period. Listen to an interview we did with director Erik Nelson for the documentary on the THINGS WE SAID TODAY podcast HERE!!!!
5)SHE LOVES YOU ---Jude Southerland Kessler (PDF)---The 3rd in her series of books on the life of John Lennon, covering the period May 1963-March 1964 in detail. This book was recently made available as an audiobook. Also see prize #7---Jude's 5th book on Lennon "Shades Of Life Pt. 1." Watch my recent interview with Jude and narrator/voice over artist for "She Loves You" Scott R. McKinley on my You Tube channel KEN MICHAELS RADIO HERE!!!
6) NEW (CD)--- Paul McCartney's 2013 album, with many favorites including songs he performed in concert at that time, including the title track, "Queenie Eye," "Everybody Out There," and "Save Us." Paul worked with numerous producers on this album, including Giles Martin, Mark Ronson, Paul Epworth and Ethan Johns. (Only 1 copy available.)
7) ALL THINGS MUST PASS (2-CD, 2014 Remaster)-- Undoubtedly one of the best solo-Beatles albums of all time, produced by Phil Spector, with George Harrison classics "My Sweet Lord," "What Is Life," "Beware Of Darkness," "Isn't It A Pity," "Awaiting On You All" and the title track. (Only 1 copy available)
8)REUNION: A ROCK N' ROLL FAIRY TALE (Book) by Gary Burr--- Apart from working with Ringo Starr as a member of the band the Roundheads with Mark Hudson and Steve Dudas, and playing and writing songs on Ringo's albums since then (including Ringo's upcoming country album,) Gary has been one of the most successful songwriters in country music for the last several decades. This is Gary's first novel, a fictional story imagining that in 1998 John Lennon is still alive, and the Beatles reunite because of Linda McCartney's death to do one concert on stage. It's described as very humorous, and all for fun. And Gary has signed copies of this book for anyone who wins it here! Watch my recent interview with Gary in which he describes the book, and gives us a list of 10 deep Ringo Starr Solo-tracks that are favorites of his in my feature "The Deeper You Go"-- it's all right HERE!!!
9) HEAD FIRST---Badfinger (CD)---50th Anniversary release---The last Badfinger recordings with Pete Ham, and with new member Bob Jackson, this album was first released in 2000, and has now been remastered by Jackson. Another Y & T release for Badfinger fans (also see prize #10.) (Only 1 copy available)
10)HOW MUCH IS THE SKY-Iveys (CD)--- This collection, Vol. 4 in the series from the group that became known as Badfinger, includes 19 demos of songs recorded 1967-1970. Many of these songs were not known to exist, others were rumored to exist but not heard until now. Two of the songs were written by original bassist Ron Griffiths, and 3 of them by drummer Mike Gibbins. (Only 1 copy available)
In celebration of Saturday Night Live's 50th Anniversary, with a 3-Hour special airing this Sunday, Feb. 16 with an appearance from Paul McCartney, answer the following trivia question.
In 1980, Father Guido Sarducci interviewed Paul McCartney (and Linda) to promote the new video for "Coming Up." In the interview he asked Paul if he could be any animal in the world, what would he like to be? What was Paul's answer?
Deadline for entering is Feb. 23, 2025. Please write in with your mailing address, and indicate which prize you prefer. Write to Ken at everylittlething@att.net.
Watch my latest show on KEN MICHAELS RADIO, with special guests Beatles podcasters BEATLEY TONE and DINO VESCERA. They both list their Top 5 Paul McCartney songs spanning his entire career that he's never performed live, that you'd like to see him do in concert! Plus an extra 2 songs taht he hasn't perfomred for awhile you'd like to see him bring back! How's that for a concept?!!! Watch the show HERE and please subscribe to my channel!
Tune in this week to the latest THINGS WE SAID TODAY when we welcome Iveys/Badfinger member RON GRIFFITHS to discuss his time with the band and the new CD of Iveys demos "How Much Is The Sky?" Join me, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo for some great conversation, plus the latest in Bealtes News!!!
Feb. 3 marks the 66th Anniversary of Buddy Holly's death from a plane crash. For the following 4 songs, names the beatles or Solo-Beatle album that contains the following Buddy Holly songs (not counting Denny Laine's Holly Days.):
1) THAT'LL BE THE DAY 2) THINK IT OVER 3) PEGGY SUE 4) WORDS OF LOVE
ANSWERS: 1) THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY VOL. 1 (1995) 2) RINGO STARR---RINGO 2012 (2012) 3) JOHN LENNON---ROCK 'N ROLL (1975)/JOHN LENNON ANTHOLOGY (1998)/PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS--- ONE HAND CLAPPING (bonus track) (2024) 4) WORDS OF LOVE---BEATLES FOR SALE (1964)/ ON AIR: LIVE AT THE BBC VOL. 2 (2013)
WINNER: PETER DOBSON (TX)---Wins BACKBEAT (BLU- RAY, ONLY COPY) Way to go, Peter!!! Deadline for entering is Feb. 9, 2025. Please write in with your mailing address, and indicate which prize you prefer. Write to Ken at everylittlething@att.net.
Tune in today (Tuesday, Jan. 28) for the latest episode of THINGS WE SAID TODAY when we cover RINGO STARR'S concerts at the RYMAN THEATRE in NaShiville, TN, and RINGO's new album "LOOK UP," along with LOTS of BEATLES NEWS!!! We will also be announcing the 3 winners for our contest giving away ALLAN KOZINN and ADRIAN SINCLAIR's new book "THE McCARTNEY LEGACY VOL. 2."
I only recently discovered that guitarist ED MOTTAU, who worked on John Lennon's "WALLS AND BRIDGES" and "ROCK 'N ROLL" albums passed away in November. He also played with John & Yoko at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally and Apollo Benefit concert. You can watch my interview from 2 years ago with Ed, who was a delightful guest, on my You Tube Channel, KEN MICHAELS RADIO HERE!!!