{"id":19,"date":"2003-09-15T13:43:48","date_gmt":"2003-09-15T20:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefest.com\/news\/?p=19"},"modified":"2008-01-22T14:37:53","modified_gmt":"2008-01-22T21:37:53","slug":"results-from-our-first-ever-national-survey-of-beatles-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefest.com\/results-from-our-first-ever-national-survey-of-beatles-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"RESULTS FROM OUR FIRST EVER NATIONAL SURVEY OF BEATLES FANS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"love.jpg\"IN MY LIFE<\/strong> – FAVORITE BEATLES SONG
\nIMAGINE<\/strong> – FAVORITE SOLO BEATLES SONG<\/span><\/p>\n

SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 UPDATE:<\/span> In February, we conducted our first ever National Beatles survey, sent out to everyone on our Mailing List. Nearly 150,000 survey cards were sent out and we have tabulated the results from the more than 15,000 respondents! The survey asked for your Favorite Beatle, Beatles Song, Beatles Era, Solo Beatles Song and your age bracket. The results of the top Solo Beatles Songs can be heard this Sunday, June 22nd on Joe Johnson’s Nationally Syndicated Beatle Brunch. He is now heard in over 80 markets. The top Beatles songs special aired on September 7th.<\/p>\n

FAVORITE BEATLES SONG:<\/span>
\n1. IN MY LIFE (40% MORE VOTES THAN #2 SONG)
\n2. HEY JUDE (65% MORE VOTES THAN #3 SONG)
\n3. LET IT BE
\n4. A DAY IN THE LIFE
\n5. YESTERDAY
\n6. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
\n7. HELP
\n8. HERE COMES THE SUN
\n9. HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE
\n10. (VIRTUAL 4 WAY TIE)
\nIF I FELL, I AM THE WALRUS
\nSOMETHING, SHE LOVES YOU
\n14. LONG AND WINDING ROAD
\n15. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
\n16. NOWHERE MAN
\n17. REVOLUTION
\n18. I SAW HER STANDING THERE
\n19. (2 WAY TIE) ALL MY LOVING, NORWEGIAN WOOD<\/p>\n

OTHER SONGS THAT RECEIVED A GOOD DEAL OF VOTES:<\/strong>
\nWHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
\nYOUR BIRD CAN SING
\nRAIN
\nALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
\nACROSS THE UNIVERSE
\nA HARD DAY’S NIGHT
\nPENNY LANE
\nDEAR PRUDENCE
\nTICKET TO RIDE
\nI SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
\nAND I LOVE HER
\nGET BACK
\nHEY BULLDOG
\nELEANOR RIGBY
\nI WILL
\nTOMORROW NEVER KNOWS<\/p>\n

TO DEMONSTRATE THE BREADTH OF THEIR CATALOGUE OF WORK, VIRTUALLY EVERY BEATLES SONG RECEIVED VOTES.<\/strong>
\nA CLOSER LOOK AT THE TOP 36 SONGS FINDS A NEARLY EXACT BREAKDOWN OF EARLY (1963-MID 1965), MIDDLE (LATE 1965-1967) AND LATE(1968-1970) PERIOD BEATLES.<\/p>\n

IN THE TOP 20 SONGS, 9 1\/2 WERE WRITTEN BY JOHN, 8 1\/2 BY PAUL AND 2 BY GEORGE.<\/p>\n

THE TOP 6 SONGS WERE WELL AHEAD OF THE OTHERS.<\/p>\n

JUNE 23RD UPDATE:<\/span> Here are the Top vote getters for the Beatles Solo Career.
\n1. IMAGINE (MORE THAN TWICE THE VOTES OF #2) – John
\n2. MAYBE I’M AMAZED – Paul
\n3. MY SWEET LORD – George
\n4. BAND ON THE RUN – Paul
\n5. MY LOVE – Paul
\n6. LIVE AND LET DIE – Paul
\n7. IT DON’T COME EASY – Ringo
\n8. WOMAN – John
\n9. ALL THINGS MUST PASS – George
\n10. WATCHING THE WHEELS – John
\n11. WHAT IS LIFE – George
\n12. JEALOUS GUY – John
\n13. MULL OF KINTYRE – Paul
\n14. WORKING CLASS HERO – John
\n15. #9 DREAM – John
\n16. JET – Paul
\n17. INSTANT KARMA – John
\n18. UNCLE ALBERT\/ADMIRAL HALSEY – Paul
\n19. PHOTOGRAPH – Ringo
\n20. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER – John<\/p>\n

OTHER SONGS THAT RECEIVED A GOOD DEAL OF VOTES:<\/strong>
\nJUNIOR’S FARM, LET ME ROLL IT, BEAUTIFUL BOY , ISN’T IT A PITY, MIND GAMES, SILLY LOVE SONGS, EVERY NIGHT GIVE ME LOVE, ANOTHER DAY, GIMME SOME TRUTH, GOD, HERE TODAY, GIVE PEACE A CHANCE<\/p>\n

OF THE TOP 20 SONGS, 8 WERE JOHN’S, 7-PAUL, 3-GEORGE, 2-RINGO
\n3 OF THE TOP 20 WERE FROM JOHN’S DOUBLE FANTASY
\nTHREE ALBUMS EACH HAD TWO SONGS IN THE TOP 20
\nIMAGINE, BAND ON THE RUN, ALL THING MUST PASS<\/p>\n

The Results from the Group portion of the survey will be posted on September 8th ,after the airing of Joe Johnson’s Beatles Brunch on 9\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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