25.1 - RobinP task The Fab Four

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

Recently, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ appearance in the US on the Ed Sullivan Show. As an elementary school student, I wasn’t the target fan base, but everybody knew about the Beatles, and everybody watched the show. My family was pleased that they weren’t as wild as we expected. Paul even sang “Till There Was You” from the Broadway musical, The Music Man. As I got into my teen years, I was disgusted by the screaming girls and the boy-band adulation – “Which one do you want to marry?” But then my brother came home from college with later music, like Eleanor Rigby. And by the time I went to college, my friends and I bonded over Sgt. Pepper, The Magical Mystery Tour, and The White Album. Here are some tasks related to the Beatles.

Read 2 books from 2 different options.

Option 1: Their names were of course John, Paul, George and – Richard (Ringo’s real name.) Read a book whose author has one of those as a name part. It must be exact – no Jon, Johnny, Richards, etc., but the name may appear in any position.

Option 2: The Beatles’ career largely matched up with the decade of the 1960’s. Read a book published in or set in the 1960’s.
REQUIRED: If the setting isn’t clear from the GR description, please provide evidence of the era.

Option 3: The cover of the Sgt. Pepper album is iconic because of the many characters depicted. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to read a book associated with one of them (although I did do that for a challenge in another group).
Read a book with a word or 4 or more letters found in the title of one of the songs on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band OR on Magical Mystery Tour – words must match exactly
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles...
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles...

REQUIRED: State the name of the song & the word

Option 4: The Ed Sullivan show was a variety show. Performers included singers, dancers, comedians, acrobats, and puppeteers. Some books are set up the same way.
Read a book that has one of the following as MPG: Essays, Short Stories, Letters, or Anthology/Anthologies.

[Robin P]

List of song titles

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With a Little Help from My Friends
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing a Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
A Day in the Life

Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool on the Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am the Walrus
Hello, Goodbye
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Baby, You're a Rich Man
All You Need is Love

[Robin P]

Hello - these are acceptable

Option 1 - Nina George

Option 3 - The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker

Option 4- Fake Boyfriend Breakaways
Food: A Love Story

[Robin P]

Goodbye - these are not acceptable

[Fiona (Titch)]

Are these acceptable to read:

OPTION 1: - Nina George GEORGE & OPTION 3: - Jenni Keer LUCY - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Many thanks x

[Susan A]

Fun task!

Please note mpg short stories

Fake Boyfriend Breakaways

Thank you

[Robin P]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Are these acceptable to read:

OPTION 1: - Nina George GEORGE & OPTION 3: - [author:..."

Yes, those are perfect!

[Robin P]

Susan A wrote: "Fun task!

Please note mpg short stories

Fake Boyfriend Breakaways

Thank you"

Noted!

[Kathy KS]

Please verify MPG Essays for Food. It's the last listed after clicking MORE.

[Kathy KS]

Will MPG Anthologies work for Option 4?

[Robin P]

Kathy KS wrote: "Please verify MPG Essays for Food. It's the last listed after clicking MORE."

Noted

[Robin P]

Kathy KS wrote: "Will MPG Anthologies work for Option 4?"

Good question, Yes that is ok. I should have thought of that, since all the other options are plurals. I will ask the mods to update the task to say Anthology/Anthologies.

[Kathy KS]

Thanks on both my last two questions.

[Lindsey]

Hi! Could you please verify One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In for genre Essays?

Also, just double checking that The Book of Love is acceptable for Option 3? (Song title "All You Need Is Love")

Thank you!

[Robin P]

Lindsey wrote: "Hi! Could you please verify One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In for genre Essays?

Also, just double checking that [book:The Book of Love|1579816..."

Yes to both questions. I foresee many people using the word Love.

[Dee]

Hi Robin - for option 2 - entirely in 60’s or predominantly so? I have a hist fic tgat starts 2018 but jumps back to 1960’s for vast majority - before I get too far…

Belay that I can use it for a song title - When We Left Cuba

[Robin P]

Dee wrote: "Hi Robin - for option 2 - entirely in 60’s or predominantly so? I have a hist fic tgat starts 2018 but jumps back to 1960’s for vast majority - before I get too far…

Belay that I can use it for a ..."

In case anyone else has that question, I will say 75% in the 1960's, so an introduction or epilogue or chapter in later or earlier time is ok.