In the classic Beatles song “When I'm Sixty-Four,” the Fab Four muse about “Birthday greetings, bottle of wine.” Was wine of one of their favorite potables? Indeed, there is musical evidence to suggest they enjoyed vino.
For the most part, the series reveals a hard-working band beset with personal tensions, and we watch classic songs as they are born and then come into flower over the course of the band's rehearsals. Objectionable content is minor: The Beatles and others smoke cigarettes and cigars frequently and drink beer and wine.
1) The Beatles
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison knocking back pints in a good old English boozer.
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Indeed, there is musical evidence to suggest they enjoyed vino. According to Quora.com, the buzzing sound at the end of “Long Long Long” is a bottle of red wine vibrating on top of a Leslie speaker cabinet. While they are better known for fancying psychedelic substances, the Beatles also partook of scotch.
The Beatles in general loved their tea. A study of the band's lyrics determined that based on the volume of references to tea — 12 — it was the band's favorite beverage.
The Beatle co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, was a Brit to the core. He was particularly fussy about his tea - and the way it was made! He always ensured his favourite tea - English Breakfast in tea bag, was put in first and then hot water was poured.
Guinness, Jameson and Baileys are arguably three of the most popular Irish drinks. However, there are many other Irish alcohol brands, like Murphy's, Drumshambo, Dingle, Powers and much more that are well-known in Ireland and abroad.
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They would drink on Hope Street and one of their locals was always said to have been The Phil. Years later a quote became popularised that was said to have been from John Lennon himself – He apparently said “the price of fame was no longer being able to have a pint in The Phil.”
All four Beatles were heavy smokers.
Smoking may be a manageable habit, but the grip of the addiction is brutally strong. Most smokers won't truly quit until they make a massive personal commitment to change.
When he found sobriety in 1988, Ringo admitted people were right to call his post-Beatles life sad. The good news of getting sober, aside from overcoming addiction and living a healthier life, was that the drummer started making music and performing again.
Ringo Starr also "had a major drinking problem" (who is now sober) said Sir McCartney, but he still regards the group were "reasonably well adjusted" to fame.
Chicago played an important historical role in the controversy. It was 48 years ago today that Lennon, joined by his band mates, held a news conference to apologize.
Gargle is a slang term for beer or alcohol. You can "have a gargle" if you're having a drink or be "on the gargle" if you're drinking.
This act solidified tea's role as a necessity for all classes of British society and it marks the point at which we can see tea established as the national drink of England. François de La Rochefoucauld in 1784 commented: The drinking of tea is general throughout England.
Ringo usually did this in recording sessions, often placing them on his snare and toms to dampen the sound. It reduced the resonance and gave him the drier “pop” that he wanted. He used tea towels from the Abbey Road canteen.
According to Neatorama, three of Paul's favorite dishes are Chip Butties (steak fries with ketchup or mayonnaise sandwiched between two generously-buttered pieces of toast, I chose to use mayo since I was out of ketchup), fried eggs, and mashed potatoes with diced onions.
People who said they loved at least one Beatle were asked which of those they love is their favorite. McCartney tops this list as well, by a bigger margin: 45% say he is their favorite. Lennon earns 27% of the vote, while Harrison (17%) and Starr (11%) take third and fourth place.
The irritation was largely born out of Harrison's growing songwriting talent. He had started to flex his muscles on previous Beatles releases, something which had both impressed and perhaps annoyed the songwriting partnership of Lennon-McCartney. But for Let It Be, Harrison had some big plans.
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In a 1964 magazine interview, John stated that his favorite foods were curry, jelly, and tea.