Thursday, February 12, 2009

Beatles Interview: Dallas, Texas 9/18/64


Q: "Although you havent seen much of Dallas, the part of it that you have seen, how do you like it?"

PAUL: (southern accent) "Well... pretty fine! Pretty fine."

Q: "Did you get to see the Presidential site?"

PAUL: "No, the only bit that we've seen so far was the hotel."

JOHN: "And the drive looked like a nice place when we drove to this place here, whatever this is."

Q: "Ringo, do you have any political affiliations at all?"

RINGO: "No. I don't even smoke." (gestures to cigarette)

Q: "What kind of cigarette is that? Is that roll-your-own?"

PAUL: (southern accent) "Roll your own!"

RINGO: "One of these, but it don't work too well..."

Q: (laughs)

RINGO: "...he said, in an American accent."

(laughter)

Q: (to John) "What kind of girls do you prefer?"

JOHN: "My wife."

Q: "Your wife. What kind of girl is she?"

JOHN: "She's a NICE girl."

Q: "Ringo, when you marry, what kind of girl are you gonna..."

RINGO: "Oh I dunno. I haven't thought that one out yet. I like 'em all."

Q: (to George) "What kind of girl do you like?"

GEORGE: "Uhh... John's wife."

JOHN: (jokingly) "Nobody likes a smart aleck."

(laughter)

Q: "Do y'all have any books coming out any time soon?"

PAUL: "John's the only one."

RINGO: "John's the one with the book."

JOHN: "I havent got one... I've got one coming out next year as soon as I've written it."

Q: "What's the name of it?"

JOHN: "I don't know. I haven't written it yet."

Q: "Is it a mystery, or what kind of books do you like to write?"

GEORGE: (jokingly) "I'm writing a detective thriller"

Q: "Last night you had a lot of difficulty getting into the Cabonia. Did any of you get hurt at all?"

RINGO: "George got kicked."

GEORGE: (jokingly) "I got punched in me face a few times. But I mean, thats part..."

JOHN: (jokingly, to George) "That's life, isn't it."

(someone off-screen signals that the group is needed and the interview must end)

RINGO & PAUL: (bouncing in their seats, riding pretend horses)

PAUL: (southern accent) "We gotta move on. We're rollin' now."

RINGO: (southern accent) "We're gonna move this stage on down to New Orleans."

PAUL: "Yah-hey!"

Q: "Are y'all going to New Orleans?"

RINGO: "No, we were there the other night. Very hot there, you know."

JOHN: "Very hot."

Q: "Thank you all very much."

BEATLES: "Thank you."

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