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greenpawn34

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The Beatles songs have many links with Chess.
"When I'm Sixty Four", "We can Work it Out", "You Can't Do that",
"Think for Yourself." etc etc.


Paul McCartney (white) is playing John Lennon (black).
This position arose.



The Questions are:

A). What song is Lennon singing?
B). When was the game played?
C). What are the chess pieces made of?

The first to post the correct three answers will not
get a Beatles Greatest Hits CD.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
The first to post the correct three answers will not
get a [b]Beatles Greatest Hits CD.
[/b]
And the rest does get Beatles CDs?

Here's the attempt (Wikipedia didn't help a bit in the pickings):

a) Nobody told me
b) Some Time in New York City
c) Ebony and Ivory

greenpawn34

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All three wrong - (think 60's songs)

Good try though.

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3. Norwegian Wood

I can't think of anything for the other two.

greenpawn34

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Correct
The pieces were made of Norwegian Wood.

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1. Get Back

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1.) I should have known better?

or

1.) I'm a loser?

2.) Any time at all?

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Correct
Lennon was singing "I'm A Loser."

Now - When was the game played?...McCartney was White (clue).

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Correct
Lennon was singing "I'm A Loser."

Now - When was the game played?...McCartney was White (clue).
B) The Night Before.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Correct
Lennon was singing "I'm A Loser."

Now - When was the game played?...McCartney was White (clue).
1964 off his song "When I'm 64"

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I was the fifth Beatle. I have proof. 🙂

Anyone get the reference?

(Hint: My name is Clarence.)

LOL

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Answer:

A). What song is Lennon singing? 'I'm A Loser'
B). When was the game played? 'Yesterday'
C). What are the chess pieces made of? 'Norwegian Wood'

See how nice this thread turned out.
No sqabbling or bitching. 'All You Need is Love.'

I'll leave it to some other bright person to come up with
The Rolling Stones questions.

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Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
I was the fifth Beatle. I have proof. 🙂

Anyone get the reference?

(Hint: My name is Clarence.)

LOL
Nobody knows this?

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Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
Nobody knows this?
Eddie Murphy? 😛

Clarence Walker?

http://www.jibjab.com/view/139861

😀

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Originally posted by tomtom232
Eddie Murphy? 😛

Clarence Walker?

http://www.jibjab.com/view/139861

😀
Yes, when I was a kid my brother had the vcr of Best Of Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live. He has a picture of him in the group. I thought it was pretty funny. 🙂

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