I Need You (Beatles song) - Quiz
I Need You Beatles song
  • 1. Who included an instrumental version of 'I Need You' on their 1965 album?
A) Ringo Starr
B) George Martin
C) John Lennon
D) Paul McCartney
  • 2. Which band recorded 'I Need You' for their 1967 Imperial Records LP?
A) The Sunshine Company
B) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
C) Journey
D) The Byrds
  • 3. Who arranged The Sunshine Company's version of 'I Need You'?
A) Roger McGuinn
B) George Tipton
C) George Harrison
D) George Martin
  • 4. At which event did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform 'I Need You' in 2002?
A) The Help! Album Launch
B) Concert for George
C) Imperial Records Showcase
D) The Traces Tour
  • 5. Ian Inglis compares Tom Petty's style on 'I Need You' to which band?
A) Journey
B) The Sunshine Company
C) The Beatles
D) The Byrds
  • 6. Whose vocal delivery did Ian Inglis find reminiscent of Tom Petty's cover?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Steve Perry
C) George Harrison
D) Roger McGuinn
  • 7. Who covered 'I Need You' on the 2018 album 'Traces'?
A) John Lennon
B) Tom Petty
C) George Martin
D) Steve Perry
  • 8. What genre did Steve Perry claim the Beatles version of 'I Need You' resembled?
A) Bossa nova
B) R&B
C) Country
D) Rock and roll
  • 9. Whose approval did Steve Perry seek before releasing his cover?
A) Olivia Harrison
B) George Martin
C) Roger McGuinn
D) Paul McCartney
  • 10. What instrument did George Harrison play that was double-tracked?
A) Lead vocal
B) Snare drum
C) Classical guitar
D) Twelve-string lead guitar
  • 11. Which Beatles member played the cowbell on 'I Need You'?
A) George Harrison
B) John Lennon
C) Ringo Starr
D) Paul McCartney
  • 12. What did John Lennon play on the recording of 'I Need You'?
A) Classical guitar
B) Cowbell
C) Snare drum
D) Bass guitar
  • 13. What instrument did Paul McCartney play on the track?
A) Twelve-string lead guitar
B) Classical guitar
C) Bass guitar
D) Snare drum
  • 14. According to Steve Perry, what type of sound did he want for his version of 'I Need You'?
A) 12-string folk
B) Bossa nova
C) R&B pocket thing
D) Classical acoustic
  • 15. What was the tempo of Tom Petty's version compared to the original Beatles recording?
A) Double-time
B) Faster
C) Slower
D) The same
  • 16. What is the key of the Beatles song 'I Need You'?
A) G major
B) E major
C) D major
D) A major
  • 17. What device was used to achieve the lead guitar cadences in the song?
A) Compressor
B) Distortion pedal
C) Volume pedal
D) Wah-wah pedal
  • 18. What is the structure of the verse in the song?
A) Eight-bar binary
B) Twelve-bar blues
C) Sixteen-bar ternary
D) Fourteen-bar ternary
  • 19. Which chord progression is the second bridge melody based on?
A) vi-ii-V
B) I-IV-V
C) ii-V-I
D) IV-V-I
  • 20. Who identified the song's rhythmic and tonal structures as characteristic of Harrison?
A) Dominic Pedler
B) George Martin
C) Alan Pollack
D) Ian Inglis
  • 21. What chords are used in the imperfect cadence at the climax of the bridge?
A) A major and D major
B) D major and G major
C) E major and A major
D) B7 and E7
  • 22. What 'delaying tactic' does the verse-chorus employ?
A) Increasing the tempo
B) Repeating the tonic chord
C) Alternating between vi and iii chords
D) Slowing down the melody
  • 23. How does Alan Pollack describe the tone of the lyrics?
A) Angry and vengeful
B) Joyful and celebratory
C) Bitter-sweetly mixed tone of plaintive, terminal desperation
D) Indifferent and detached
  • 24. According to Ian Inglis, what makes the listener believe the girl will return?
A) The lyrics explicitly state she will return
B) The song ends on a major chord
C) The slow, melancholy melody
D) The upbeat tempo and arrangement
  • 25. What is the main theme of the lyrics in 'I Need You'?
A) Spiritual enlightenment
B) Standard boy–girl themes of love
C) The challenges of fame
D) Political protest
  • 26. Which Beatles album features the song 'I Need You'?
A) With the Beatles
B) Rubber Soul
C) Help!
D) A Hard Day's Night
  • 27. In what year was the song 'I Need You' released?
A) 1965
B) 1966
C) 1963
D) 1964
  • 28. Who was 'I Need You' written about?
A) Cynthia Lennon
B) Maureen Cox
C) Jane Asher
D) Pattie Boyd
  • 29. When was the song recorded?
A) August 1964
B) February 1965
C) March 1964
D) January 1966
  • 30. What was the name of Harrison's first composition released by the Beatles?
A) Taxman
B) You Like Me Too Much
C) I Need You
D) Don't Bother Me
  • 31. Where was the 'I Need You' film scene on Salisbury Plain set?
A) Under military protection from a murderous cult
B) In a recording studio
C) On a secluded island
D) At a crowded concert venue
  • 32. With whom did Harrison routine 'I Need You' before recording?
A) John Lennon
B) Ringo Starr
C) George Martin
D) Paul McCartney
  • 33. When did George Harrison marry Pattie Boyd?
A) February 1965
B) January 1966
C) August 1964
D) March 1964
  • 34. Which other song did Harrison present for the film Help! in early 1965?
A) You Like Me Too Much
B) If I Needed Someone
C) Think for Yourself
D) Taxman
  • 35. According to biographer Gary Tillery, what likely inspired Harrison's creativity?
A) Travel to India
B) Classical music study
C) Piano lessons
D) Habitual marijuana use
  • 36. At which studio did the Beatles record 'I Need You'?
A) Sun Studios
B) EMI Studios
C) Apple Studios
D) Decca Studios
  • 37. Which other song was recorded during the same sessions as 'I Need You'?
A) Help!
B) Day Tripper
C) Ticket to Ride
D) Yesterday
  • 38. Which guitarist had recently used the volume pedal on hits like 'The Crying Game'?
A) Eric Clapton
B) Big Jim Sullivan
C) Jimmy Page
D) Jeff Beck
  • 39. What type of guitar did Harrison play on 'I Need You'?
A) Gretsch Country Gentleman
B) Fender Stratocaster
C) Rickenbacker 12-string
D) Gibson Les Paul
  • 40. What specific model of recorder captured the sound of 'I Need You'?
A) Ampex 350
B) Studer J37
C) Telefunken M10
D) Revox B77
  • 41. Where was the film sequence for 'I Need You' shot?
A) Salisbury Plain
B) The Bahamas
C) Liverpool
D) Abbey Road
  • 42. What kind of military vehicles are featured in the 'I Need You' film sequence?
A) Centurion tanks
B) Sherman tanks
C) Armored trucks
D) Panzer tanks
  • 43. What landmark is visible in the distance during the film sequence?
A) Buckingham Palace
B) Stonehenge
C) Big Ben
D) Tower Bridge
  • 44. Who directed the film featuring the 'I Need You' sequence?
A) Ron Howard
B) Michael Lindsay-Hogg
C) Richard Lester
D) Peter Jackson
  • 45. In what month did the Beatles shoot the film sequence for 'I Need You'?
A) March
B) May
C) April
D) February
  • 46. Which record label released the album 'Help!'?
A) Columbia
B) Apple Records
C) Parlophone
D) Decca
  • 47. What track number is 'I Need You' on the 'Help!' album?
A) Fifth
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Second
  • 48. How did Mark Hertsgaard describe 'I Need You'?
A) An experimental jazz track
B) A failed experiment
C) A catchy pop tune
D) A long, bluesy ballad
  • 49. Who described 'I Need You' and 'You Like Me Too Much' as 'the finest George songs known to man'?
A) John Bergstrom
B) Rob Sheffield
C) Mark Kemp
D) Alan Clayson
  • 50. Who said that Harrison surfaced as a 'formidable songwriter' when reviewing the remastered 'Help!'?
A) Mark Kemp
B) Mark Hertsgaard
C) Alan Clayson
D) Jon Savage
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