TRIVIA
Today’s Question: 50 years ago today (May 27th, 1965), Paul McCartney and his then-girlfriend Jane Asher left Britain for a vacation on the beach in Portugal, and Paul began writing the lyrics to “Yesterday” on the ride from the airport to their villa.
What was Paul’s original working title for “Yesterday”?
a) “On Holiday”
b) “On Our Way”
c) “Hideaway”
d) “Scrambled Eggs”
scroll down for today’s answer
ANNIVERSARIES
2009-Santana begins a lengthy residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The show is called Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits.
2008-An extensive exhibition of John Lennon’s artwork opens in Liverpool. Said to be the largest collection of the late Beatle’s work ever displayed in his hometown, the show includes 140 prints and 15 original drawings — some never previously shown in public .
2008-Bono receives an honorary doctorate of law from Keio University in Tokyo.
2003-Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant visit New York to celebrate the release and premiere of the Led Zeppelin DVD and live CD, How the West Was Won.
1999-Rush is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
1989-The Beach Boys kick off a tour with Chicago-working together for the first time since 1975-at the Pacific Auditorium in Costa Mesa, California. Brian Wilson joins The Beach Boys for three songs.
1988-Van Halen’s Monsters of Rock touring festival kicks off at Alpine Valley Music Theater in Wisconsin. It’s the group’s first concert in two years.
1987-U2’s p-a system sets off earthquake alarms in two Rome neighborhoods during a show at Flaminio Stadio there.
1981-The Clash begin a seven-show stand at Bond’s, a former clothing store in New York’s Times Square. But the Fire Department intervenes, and shows have to be cancelled, added and changed.
1977-Two weeks after signing the Sex Pistols, Virgin Records releases “God Save the Queen” to coincide with Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee celebration in June. The tune is banned from airplay in the U-K due to “treasonous sentiments,” but still goes to number-one.
1976-Paul McCartney brings his Wings Over America tour to Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum.
1966-Paul McCartney, Brian Jones and Keith Richards go to meet Bob Dylan at a London club prior to his evening concert with The Band at The Royal Albert Hall. He takes them to his hotel room and plays them demos of new material. The Beatles will spend the next couple of days with Dylan.
1965-Paul McCartney and Jane Asher leave for a vacation in Portugal. He begins writing the lyrics to “Yesterday” while riding from the airport to their villa in Albufera.
1963-The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which contains “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall,” is released.
BIRTHDAYS
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Dallion)-58 years old
A leading figure on the early London punk scene, she has had a long career singing in Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Creatures. Born in 1957.
Pete Sears-67 years old
The British bassist joined Jefferson Starship in 1974, the year the band changed its name from Jefferson Airplane. Born in 1948.
Mal Evans-Died in 1976
The Beatles’ road manager and personal assistant made cameos on a few of their albums, and in the movies Help! — he’s the channel swimmer who comes through the hole in the ice in the Alps and asks “White Cliffs of Dover?” — and Magical Mystery Tour. He received production credit on the Let It Be movie and produced Badfinger’s first two albums (except for the McCartney-helmed song “Come and Get It”). He was killed by LA police on January 4th, 1976 when he refused to drop a gun (which turned out not to be loaded) during a domestic dispute. Born in 1935.
Vincent Price-Died in 1993
The iconic horror movie actor, who died October 25th, 1993, did a spoken word part on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and appeared on an Alice Cooper television special. Born in 1911.
TRIVIA ANSWER
d) “Scrambled Eggs”
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