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Why did The Beatles 1966 tour of Japan start badly?

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The Beatles only visited Japan once, arriving in the early hours of June 1966 and departing three days later. What proved to be a groundbreaking tour got off to a very rocky start.

Run for Your Life

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  "one of the Beatles' most dispensable items". [8] Run for Your Life’ I always hated ... John Lennon Lennon Remembers (1971

A Little Covers band?

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   "We started as a little covers band." Paul McCartney

How many songs did The Beatles cover?

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' We started as little covers band' Paul McCartney

Non-original Beatles' singles?

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George Martin wanted The Beatles to release "How Do You Do It (Mitch Mitchell) for their first single. They insisted on their own composition (Love Me Do).

Which biscuit almost caused a fight?

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Until 1968, wives and girlfriends stayed away from Abbey Road whenever The Beatles were recording. 

Last Beatles Song?

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"We all play on it; i t’s a genuine Beatles recording .  ” Paul McCartney via  Henry Grossman/Wikimedia Commons  and Apple Corps

When did George Harrison stop taking LSD? Why?

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The Beatles famously brought LSD to public attention. Less well known is that George Harrison became rapidly disillusioned with the drug.

Why did John Lennon stop driving in 1969?

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  He was a terrible driver…with bad eyesight. John Lennon's cousin, Stan. John Lennon's Austin Maxi, the last car he ever drove

How bad was John Lennon's eyesight?

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John Lennon was very short-sighted, but in his teens refused to wear spectacles in public.