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(#13) Lennon Wants Out
The dissolution of The Beatles began in 1970, though some of its members might have been thinking about leaving the group before then. During a 1965 British interview, the reporter told John that there was a rumor in The Beatles Paper that he might be leaving the group.
"Rubbish. I’m contracted. I’ve been trying to get out for years," he joked.
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(#4) Harrison Prefers Lennon's Wife
During the same 1964 Texas interview where Starr puffed on his cigarette, Harrison made a pretty bold comment about one of his bandmate’s wives. The reporter asked Lennon what type of girls he prefers, to which Lennon responded "my wife." When the same question was posed to Harrison, he quipped, "John’s wife."
At the time, Lennon was married to Cynthia Powell.
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(#8) Ringo Starr, Non-Smoker
Starr may not have been as outspoken as his bandmates, but he had a really cheeky sense of humor. During a 1964 interview in Texas, the Fab Four seemed to love playing into the whole Texan aesthetic. McCartney even had a big cowboy hat on and tried his hand at a Texan accent. Then a reporter asked Starr if he had any political affiliations. Starr replied, "I don’t even smoke." He then proceeded to take a big drag of his cigarette.
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(#11) Lennon Got His Bandmates To Type Out His Book
Lennon was acting incredibly silly during a Swedish interview in 1964. The interviewer was focusing on Lennon’s book, In His Own Write. The interviewer asked whether Lennon's bandmates had anything to do with his book, particularly "did they help or hinder you in any way?" Lennon answered, "No, they typed it out for me."
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(#6) Harrison Says Yes To Success
Harrison was pretty good at keeping a straight face while cracking wise. During the "interviews" in A Hard Day’s Night, a reporter asked Harrison, "Has success changed your life?" To which Harrison succinctly replied, "Yes."
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(#12) They Should Have Been Called The Shoes
The Beatles often said that Lennon came up with the name of the group. During a 1964 interview, Lennon was asked to expand on that.
"It means Beatles, doesn’t it," Lennon said. "That’s just a name. You know, like 'shoe.'"
"'The Shoes,'" McCartney chimed in. "See, we could have been called 'The Shoes' for all you know."
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In recent years, the Beatles seem to be a hot topic again. TV specials, media reports, and various celebrations all commemorate the great achievements and legends of this band. However, when looking back on the Beatles’ popularity around the world, we often overlook one part of the band’s charm and the reason for their initial popularity: humor. The sense of humor of the Beatles was revealed from their first press conference in American.
They have accepted countless interviews and left many funny answers during their career, the Beatles often uses classic British humor. There are random 14 cleverest and cheekiest answers from the Beatles collected by the random tool.
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