- 1. In what year was the song 'From Me to You' released?
A) 1963
B) 1962
C) 1961
D) 1964
- 2. Who were the writers of 'From Me to You'?
A) John Lennon and Paul McCartney
B) John Lennon and George Martin
C) George Harrison and Ringo Starr
D) Paul McCartney and Helen Shapiro
- 3. On what mode of transport were Lennon and McCartney when they began writing the song?
A) A car
B) A train
C) A coach
D) A plane
- 4. Which singer's tour were the Beatles on when they wrote the song?
A) George Martin
B) Helen Shapiro
C) Kenny Lynch
D) Del Shannon
- 5. What inspired the title 'From Me to You'?
A) A New Musical Express letters section
B) A ragtime tune
C) A blues song
D) A fan letter
- 6. Which instrument did George Martin add to the song?
A) Drums
B) Guitar
C) Piano
D) Harmonica
- 7. Who released a cover version that first put the song on US pop charts?
A) Kenny Lynch
B) George Martin
C) Helen Shapiro
D) Del Shannon
- 8. What was the Beatles' original US chart position for 'From Me to You' after its 1964 re-release?
A) 10
B) 41
C) 20
D) 1
- 9. Why did McCartney say they used words like 'I', 'me', and 'you' in their early songs?
A) To mimic blues artists
B) To fill up the lyrics
C) To rhyme more easily
D) To make them direct and personal
- 10. Who stormed off the coach, calling the song 'bloody rubbish'?
A) John Lennon
B) Kenny Lynch
C) Del Shannon
D) George Martin
- 11. How did McCartney describe the co-writing process of this song?
A) Mostly Paul's work
B) Mostly John's work
C) Very much co-written
D) Done independently
- 12. What was the original stylistic vibe of the song according to Lennon?
A) Jazz
B) Country
C) Bluesy
D) Ragtime
- 13. On the official UK singles chart, which number hit was 'From Me to You' for the Beatles?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 3
D) 1
- 14. In January 1964, 'From Me to You' was released as the B-side to which song in the US?
A) Love Me Do
B) She Loves You
C) Please Please Me
D) Twist and Shout
- 15. Which publication had a letters section titled 'From You to Us'?
A) Rolling Stone
B) The Beatles Monthly
C) Playboy
D) New Musical Express
- 16. How many verses are in the song 'From Me to You'?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Four
D) Six
- 17. How many bridges are in the song 'From Me to You'?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One
- 18. What is the key of the verses in the song?
A) D major
B) C major
C) F major
D) G major
- 19. What key does the song modulate to during the bridge?
A) F major
B) G major
C) A major
D) C major
- 20. What sound accompanies the chord changes at the climax of the bridge?
A) woo!
B) oh!
C) hey!
D) yeah!
- 21. Which chord ends the bridge to lead back to the home key?
A) Gaug
B) Fmaj7
C) C7
D) Dmin
- 22. Who suggested singing the song's opening lick?
A) George Martin
B) Ron Richards
C) Paul McCartney
D) John Lennon
- 23. What is the form of the song?
A) V V B V V Coda
B) Intro V B V B V Coda
C) V B V B V V Coda
D) Intro V V B V V B V Coda
- 24. How many measures long are the verses?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Four
D) Sixteen
- 25. Which part of the fourth verse is instrumental?
A) The entire verse
B) The last half
C) The first half
D) The middle section
- 26. Does the song have a designated lead singer?
A) No
B) Yes, McCartney
C) Yes, the group together
D) Yes, Lennon
- 27. How are the lyrics of the two bridges related?
A) They are opposites
B) They share only the first line
C) They are completely different
D) They are identical
- 28. What was the B-side to 'From Me to You'?
A) She Loves You
B) Thank You Girl
C) Please Please Me
D) How Do You Do It
- 29. What was the catalogue number for the UK single 'From Me to You'?
A) R1995
B) R5050
C) R5015
D) R1963
- 30. Whose harmonica style inspired John Lennon on 'From Me to You'?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Jimmy Reed
C) Delbert McClinton
D) Little Richard
- 31. Who claimed to have taught John Lennon how to play the harmonica?
A) Delbert McClinton
B) Gerry Marsden
C) George Martin
D) Jimmy Reed
- 32. Which chart is generally considered the most authoritative for the early 1960s?
A) Melody Maker chart
B) NME chart
C) Record Retailer's chart
D) Billboard chart
- 33. For how many weeks did 'From Me to You' hold the number one position?
A) Seven weeks
B) Eleven weeks
C) Twenty-one weeks
D) Nine weeks
- 34. How many consecutive British number one singles did the Beatles have starting with 'From Me to You'?
A) Three
B) Eleven
C) Twenty-one
D) Seven
- 35. What song did the Beatles reject in favor of recording 'Please Please Me'?
A) From Me to You
B) She Loves You
C) How Do You Do It
D) Thank You Girl
- 36. When was the Beatles' recording of 'How Do You Do It' officially released?
A) 1995
B) 1967
C) 1963
D) 1964
- 37. What caused Paul McCartney to think the band had 'really made it'?
A) Winning an award
B) Hearing a milkman whistling the song
C) Hearing it on the radio
D) Seeing it at number one
- 38. How many takes were recorded for 'From Me to You'?
A) 11
B) 7
C) 6
D) 21
- 39. Which song eventually overshadowed 'From Me to You' according to the text?
A) Thank You Girl
B) She Loves You
C) Please Please Me
D) How Do You Do It
- 40. Which record label had the right of first refusal on Beatles records for five years in the US?
A) Vee-Jay Records
B) Capitol Records
C) Decca Records
D) Bigtop Records
- 41. Which radio personality helped boost the Beatles' version of the song in Los Angeles?
A) Del Shannon
B) Jack Paar
C) Dick Biondi
D) Ken Thorne
- 42. What was the peak position of 'From Me to You' on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart?
A) 41
B) 6
C) 32
D) 116
- 43. When was the single 'From Me to You' re-released by Vee-Jay?
A) 3 January 1964
B) 27 May 1963
C) 7 March 1964
D) 14 July 1963
- 44. Who arranged the 'From Me to You Fantasy' instrumental used in the film Help!?
A) Del Shannon
B) Dick Biondi
C) Frank Ifield
D) Ken Thorne
- 45. In what year was 'From Me to You' first released on CD?
A) 1973
B) 1966
C) 1988
D) 1964
- 46. What magazine called 'From Me to You' a 'Pick of the Week' upon its initial release?
A) Billboard
B) Cash Box
C) Rolling Stone
D) Melody Maker
- 47. How many copies did the original edition of 'From Me to You' sell in the US?
A) Approximately 1.1 million
B) Approximately 22,000
C) Fewer than 4,000
D) 100,000
- 48. What US television show appearance preceded the 1964 re-release of the single?
A) The Ed Sullivan Show
B) American Bandstand
C) The Jack Paar Program
D) The Tonight Show
- 49. Who played drums on 'From Me to You'?
A) John Lennon
B) Paul McCartney
C) George Harrison
D) Ringo Starr
- 50. Which instrument did John Lennon play on the track?
A) Bass guitar
B) Rhythm guitar
C) Piano
D) Drums
- 51. Who provided the source for the personnel listing in the text?
A) Del Shannon
B) John Lennon
C) Ian MacDonald
D) George Harrison
- 52. What reason did Del Shannon give for covering the song?
A) It was his manager's idea
B) He was paid to do it
C) He wanted to help the Beatles
D) He liked the falsetto parts
- 53. What event were the Beatles and Del Shannon playing at on 18 April 1963?
A) A TV broadcast
B) The Royal Albert Hall debut
C) The American tour
D) Swinging Sound '63
- 54. Which chart position did Del Shannon's version reach on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) 77
B) 40
C) 1
D) 15
- 55. Who released a remixed version of the song in 2016?
A) Futurebirds
B) Bobby McFerrin
C) Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
D) Del Shannon
- 56. In which album did Bobby McFerrin include his cover of the song?
A) 1
B) Spontaneous Inventions
C) Portico I
D) Past Masters
- 57. Which band included a cover of the song on their 2016 EP 'Portico I'?
A) Yolanda Be Cool
B) Futurebirds
C) The Beatles
D) Bigtop Records
- 58. On which chart did Del Shannon reach number 15?
A) Billboard Hot 100
B) WLS Silver Dollar Survey
C) Royal Albert Hall Top 40
D) UK Singles Chart
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