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