Top 20 Secrets Fan May Never Knows About The Beatles

The Beatles were one of the most popular bands of all time, and there are many interesting facts and stories about them. Here are 10 little-known secrets about The Beatles:

1. The band’s name was inspired by a childhood story. John Lennon’s mother used to tell him a bedtime story about a group of little creatures called “beetles.”

2. Paul McCartney originally wanted to be a drummer, but he was left-handed and his parents couldn’t afford a left-handed drum kit.

3. George Harrison was the last member of the band to learn how to drive.

4. Ringo Starr wasn’t the first choice for drummer – Pete Best was originally the drummer, but he was fired before the band became famous.

5. John Lennon once wrote a song called “Maggie Mae” about a prostitute he met in Liverpool.

6. The Beatles were originally managed by Brian Epstein, who was also gay.

7. Paul McCartney wrote the song “Yesterday” in his sleep.

8. John Lennon once owned a pet octopus that he named “Inky.”

9. George Harrison was the first member of the band to get married.

10. The Beatles were originally signed to EMI’s Parlophone label, but they later switched to Apple Records, which was founded by the band themselves.

11. The band’s last album, “Abbey Road,” features a hidden message. If you play the album backwards, you can hear John Lennon say “I buried Paul.” Some people believe that this is proof that Paul McCartney actually died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike.

12. The Beatles were huge fans of American rock and roll, and they named their first album after one of their favorite songs, “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets.

13. The cover of the band’s second album, “With the Beatles,” was almost entirely black because the band didn’t want their faces to be seen too much.

14. John Lennon once said that he wanted the band to be “bigger than Jesus.” This caused a lot of controversy and death threats, and the band was banned from touring in the Bible Belt states of America.

15. The Beatles were originally going to call their album “Everest,” but they decided against it because it would have been too expensive to fly to Nepal to take the cover photo.

16. Paul McCartney wrote the song “Yesterday” in his sleep.

17. John Lennon once owned a pet octopus that he named “Inky.”

18. George Harrison was the first member of the band to get married.

19. The Beatles were originally signed to EMI’s Parlophone label, but they later switched to Apple Records, which was founded by the band themselves.

20. The band’s last album, “Abbey Road,” features a hidden message. If you play the album backwards, you can hear John Lennon say “I buried Paul.” Some people believe that this is proof that Paul McCartney actually died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike.