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July 05, 2022

Beaten And Humiliated In Manila

9 minutes

Live performances, an angry mob, and a problematic songwriting claim are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 5th of July.

0:00 - Introduction.

0:28 - In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

0:50 - In 1963, Brian Epstein agrees to organize an Australian tour in 1964.

1:35 - The Beatles play the Plaza in Handsworth and the Plaza in Old Hill.

2:36 - In 1966, the Beatles face the rage of Marcos.

3:26 - Money problems.

4:37 - Beaten at the airport.

5:47 - A bureaucratic problem.

6:24 - The Beatles' plane finally takes off.

7:24 - In 1968, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da gets horns and congas overdubs.

8:26 - Jimmy Scott writing credits claim.

9:22 - Conclusion.

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Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.

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By Simon Mas