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