The Beatles Mentioned on TV

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TV commercial:

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Real Time With Bill Maher Feb. 3, 2023
“There was once a different musician named John Lennon who wrote a song called Revolution. And people who didn’t really listen to it thought it was a rah-rah call for Revolution. No, it was the opposite. The lyrics are ‘You say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world. But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao, you ain’t gonna make it with anyone anyhow.’ There’s a guy who understood how good intentions can turn into the insane arrogance of thinking your revolution is so f-ing awesome and your generation is so mind-bendingly improved that you have bequeathed the world with a new kind of human. You’re welcome.”

(Right before all that he was talking about the banjo player from Mumford & Sons who tweeted that he liked a book that apparently wasn’t on the “approved list’” and he had to delete the tweet, take time off from the band and issue an apology.) The 21st century version of “The Beatles are bigger than Jesus!”

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Jeopardy 2/9/23
Life Lines for $400
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”, sang John Lennon in a song to this person he loved.

The reigning champ says “Who is Yoko Ono?”
Then the young woman contestant (who ended up winning the game) says “Who is Sean Lennon?”

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I hear this commercial on TV and Ringo is singing Yellow Submarine in the background (not a cover band) The ad was for airbnb!

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Jeopardy 2/13/23
Airports named for people for $400
This late musician lends his name to the airport in Liverpool.
Who is John Lennon?
(guy got it right away)

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@njr said in The Beatles Mentioned on TV:

Jeopardy 2/9/23
Life Lines for $400
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”, sang John Lennon in a song to this person he loved.

The reigning champ says “Who is Yoko Ono?”
Then the young woman contestant (who ended up winning the game) says “Who is Sean Lennon?”

Brittany Spears said the same thing. She'd never heard of Yoko Ono

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@wandy said in The Beatles Mentioned on TV:

@njr said in The Beatles Mentioned on TV:

Jeopardy 2/9/23
Life Lines for $400
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”, sang John Lennon in a song to this person he loved.

The reigning champ says “Who is Yoko Ono?”
Then the young woman contestant (who ended up winning the game) says “Who is Sean Lennon?”

Brittany Spears said the same thing. She'd never heard of Yoko Ono

That seems as unlikely as the rumor that Yoko never heard of The Beatles!

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Last night on Steve Harvey's New... Little Big Shots show, there was an 8 year old Latino young man who said that The Beatles were his favorite band! He went on to sing Blackbird and play it on the guitar. It was beautiful!!

I love it when the kids love their grandparents music!!

This will blow your mind!

Saw this some years ago. Its just as good now, as it was back then

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On Ozzy and Jack's World Detour they were traveling through Georgia and were about to go to an Elvis museum. Ozzy says "We're going to see Elvis' wart? It's like seeing John Lennon's f*&%ing skid mark!" Jack: "Which probably would go for a lot of money!" Side note: The women who owns all the Elvis stuff said that she was offered $1,000,000 for the wart! She didn't say how much she paid for it, just that it was "a lot of money."

So it's true! Ppl like Elvis warts and all

Crikey!! Your getting as bad as me! Be careful it's a slippery slope!!!!

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@wandy said in The Beatles Mentioned on TV:

@wandy said in The Beatles Mentioned on TV:

@nancy-r said in The Beatles Mentioned on TV:

On Ozzy and Jack's World Detour they were traveling through Georgia and were about to go to an Elvis museum. Ozzy says "We're going to see Elvis' wart? It's like seeing John Lennon's f*&%ing skid mark!" Jack: "Which probably would go for a lot of money!" Side note: The women who owns all the Elvis stuff said that she was offered $1,000,000 for the wart! She didn't say how much she paid for it, just that it was "a lot of money."

So it's true! Ppl like Elvis warts and all

Crikey!! Your getting as bad as me! Be careful it's a slippery slope!!!!

I’m confused…it was YOU who made the “So it’s true! etc.” comment! (in response to my Elvis’ $1,000,000 wart post) Scroll down to 18 days ago to see your response.

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On Jeopardy 2/15/23, the contestants had to name the decade that 3 songs were from. For $200 was Love Me Do, I Say A Little Prayer, and one other song.

One contestant answered correctly:
What is the 1960s?

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@njr Ah! I thought I recognised my comedy genius! ( he said modestly)

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Jeopardy 3/16/23
Heavenly Body for $800
On a warm day after a long winter, in Eric Clapton’s garden, George Harrison came up with this song (& I say it’s alright)

What is Here Comes The Sun?

(The 5-day champ got it)

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Ad on TV for +play by Verizon uses the Beatles song All Together Now. Sounds a lot like the original, but not sure, it may be a cover.