facts about the beatles that i like
was actually the most popular member when they first arrived in america.
was considered the best drummer in liverpool when he joined the beatles
the storyteller for thomas the tank
was the first member to try weed
was also the first member to leave the group during the white album sessions (he came back though..obviously)
in 1961 he wanted to move to america with a friend but decided not to since there was a lot of paperwork involved
when george had an affair with ring’s wife he said; “better you than someone I don’t know”
was with his first wife when she was on her deathbed
set up his own furniture company in 1971
he would record his drum parts in one take
is left handed but plays with a right handed kit
still runs on stage for performances bc he’s nervous
when performing live he would watch john’s ass to keep up with time
Rolling Stones ranked him the fifth best drummer in rock history
when John was killed he was the only beatle to fly to new york and comfort yoko
never had pizza or onions before
the first instrument he learned to play was the harmonica
he enjoyed drawing and acting
kept a light on whenever he slept
later in his life found out he was dyslexic
he would make lunches for his entire staff
growing up he was self conscious about his nose
he wanted jesus and adolf on the sgt pepper’s cover
the only beatles not to became a vegetarian
called paul’s music “granny music”
took paul to paris with his birthday money and bought him all the banana milkshakes he wanted
in 1965 a reporter called him the “fat beatle” and he started to eat less after that
didn’t talk to cynthia for weeks when she cut her hair short
referred to paul as “an old estranged fiance of mine”
was the one to quit the band officially
he was invested by the fbi when he moved to America bc he was “influencing the nations youth”
around the time he died he wanted to start touring again
when he was younger, a friend dared him to masturbate ten times. he made it to nine.
made a fifteen minute motion shot with yoko of his penis going from flaccid to erect
hated his voice and often tried to fix it on the records
failed choir boy auditions twice
when he first met john and played for him his voice kept cracking from nerves
made his first girlfriend’s mom comb his leg hairs
arrested in 1960 for lighting a condom on fire in germany
the first instrument he learned to play was the trumpet
him and Linda appeared on an episode of the simpsons
once made a live web video about making mashed potatoes
very jealous of anyone who got near John
from past one nightstands apparently the smallest dick, but was the best in bed
was the main reason why the beatles got as much done as they did
once took lsd with john so that he wouldn’t go through it alone
was made an honorary detective by nypd after giving a charity concert for 9/11
once told a reporter that yoko looked like a gigantic swollen chopstick with black chia pet hair
helped julian buy john’s letters from yoko
on the day that john told the band he was leaving them for good paul was trying to convince them to start touring again
wrote his song here today as a poem first bc he didn’t think he’d be able to sing it
for the eight days a week movie premiere he wore the same suit he wore for the hard days night premiere and was super happy about it
first beatle to travel to america and play there as well
organized the 1971 concert for Bangladesh with Indian musician ravi shankar
rolling stones ranked him #11 on their list of “100 greatest guitarists of all time”
two time rock and roll hall of fame inductee
one time walked into a girls dressing room and asked if he could just look at them while masturbating
offered to come with ringo to see his sick daughter even though he was dying from cancer
got a black eye once for defending ringo
would make paul and john share rooms with ringo so they could make him feel more welcomed in the group
once said he had an eight hour long erection
lost his virginity to a german hooker with john, pete, and paul in the room
yoko once ate his biscuits at the studio and he called her a bitch for it
he played violin in “all you need is love”
composed a soundtrack for a movie (wonderwall)
for most of his life he thought his birthday was feb. 25. but later on discovered it was feb. 24. he was born at 11:50 pm.
he went to the same elementary school as john but they never met
voted best actor out of the four
helped broaden the beatles sound later on
he was the first beatle to have a solo act hit #1
