Beaten And Humiliated In Manila

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.