November 20, 2009



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A Hard Day’s Quiz

By Allan Kozinn, May & June 2006

Test your Paul IQ





1. Paul McCartney does not own the rights to which of the following songs?

  I Love Lucy theme
  “Love Me Do”
  “The Christmas Song” (“Chestnuts roasting…”)
  “Get Back”

2. What is Paul's nickname?

  El Guapo
  Big P
  Macca
  The Walrus

3. The original title of "Yesterday" was

  "Scrambled Eggs"
  "Far Away"
  "Come and Gone"
  "Something Dumb"

4. Paul's first musical instrument was a

  Guitar
  Violin
  Piano
  Trumpet

5. Which of his songs does Paul most frequently list as his favorite?

  "Hey Jude"
  "Here, There and Everywhere"
  "Yesterday"
  "Let It Be"

6. A young Paul failed his audition to join which of the following?

  Liverpool Cathedral Choir
  Gin Mill Skiffle Group
  Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
  Royal Academy of Music

7. After getting his first serious girlfriend pregnant in 1962, Paul

  Offered to marry her
  Neglected her as he threw himself more fully into his work with the Beatles
  Broke up with her when she miscarried
  All of the above

8. Which of the following pseudonyms has Paul not used?

  Paul Ramon
  Apollo C. Vermouth
  Dr. Winston O’Boogie
  Bernard Webb

9. Having originally hoped to play lead guitar for the Beatles, Paul realized his wish on which of the following songs?

  “Sexy Sadie”
  “Taxman”
  "You Can’t Do That"
  “Let It Be”

10. Paul wrote the title music for which of the following movies?

  Vanilla Sky
  Spies Like Us
  Live and Let Die
  All of the above


Allan Kozinn is a music critic for The New York Times. His books include The Beatles (Phaidon, 1995) and The New York Times Essential Library: Classical Music (Times Books/Henry Holt, 2004).

Want more? Test your knowledge of Paul McCartney with our "Get Back" crossword puzzle.