How many hours did the Beatles practice in Hamburg?

In August 1960, when the Beatles arrived, the Indra was a seedy strip joint complete with a neon-lighted elephant beckoning passersby. The band’s contract required the five of them (John, Paul, George, drummer Pete Best and bassist Stuart Sutcliffe) to perform for 30 hours, six nights a week.

Can paul McCartney speak German?

I like languages. In school I learnt Latin, Spanish and German. On tour I have good translators that I work with. They translate what I want to say to the audience, I write it down and learn it.

Did the Beatles actually sing in German?

On January 29, 1964 in a Paris recording studio, The Beatles recorded two of their hit songs in German. The instrumental music tracks were the originals used for the English recordings, but the German lyrics had been hurriedly written by a Luxembourger named Camillo Felgen (1920-2005).

Why were the Beatles forced to leave Hamburg Germany?

The day after they were arrested on suspicion of arson, Paul McCartney and Pete Best were deported from Germany.

When did the Beatles go to Germany?

17 August 1960
The Beatles’ first performance in Hamburg. The Beatles arrived in Hamburg, Germany in the early evening of 17 August 1960, for the first of 48 nights at the Indra Club on the Grosse Freiheit street. The group performed at the venue for 48 nights, ending on 3 October 1960.

Did the Beatles speak Scouse?

The Beatles were from Liverpool, a city in England that falls under the Merseyside dialect. Although the Beatles’ spoken English was clearly Liverpool-ish – or “Scouse” as it is also known – their Liverpool accent also appeared in their music. Liverpool English is ‘non-rhotic’, as most English English dialects are.

Did the Beatles sing I Wanna Hold Your Hand in German?

Fifty years ago today, The Beatles recorded “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand,” a version of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” translated into German. The German division of EMI had convinced their manager that the record wouldn’t be successful in Germany if the English version was released there.