It almost seems like you can't escape the Beatles in Fargo lately.
Between newspaper and radio ads for Rain, the Beatles tribute band playing the Fargodome on Oct. 22, The Rail has had Beatles tunes stuck in its head like a hangover on New Year's Day.
But what if the Fab Four had not hailed from Liverpool, but Fargo instead?
The songs might have gone something like this:
"Got to Get You Into My Quilt"
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I was alone, I couldn't knit
But I could sew together patch work
My fingers bled, I couldn't stop
The setting sun was bringing on murk
Ooh, then I'd suddenly realize
Ooh, this could win me a first prize
When the time comes round for county fair
Got to get you into my quilt...
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"Eleanor Olson"
Ah, look at all the hungry Norskis
Ah, look at all the hungry Norskis
Eleanor Olson went to the church for the supper she once had to make
Faced with tough choices, picked out the hot dish she knew that she would have to bake
What would it take?
All the cream of mushroom, where can she get a can?
All the cream of mushroom, of that she's such a fan...
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"Sgt. Johnson's Sons
of Norway Band"
It vas 20 years ago today
Sgt. Johnson taught the band to play
They're still playing now despite the risk
That the fans will throw their lutefisk
So let me introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sgt. Johnson's Sons of Norway Band
We're Sgt. Johnson's Sons of Norway Band
We hope you'll find us good enough
We're Sgt. Johnson's Sons of Norway Band
And we may sound a little rough
Sgt. Johnson's Sons of
Sgt. Johnson's Sons of
Sgt. Johnson's Sons of Norway Band
Beatles albums, Fargo style
And on what albums would some of these songs have appeared on?
- "Beet the Beatles"
- "Rommegrot Soul"
- "Magical Mystery Hotdish"
- "The White (As Snow) Album"
- "Lefse It Be"
- "Snowed-in Road"
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Today's best bet
Eve's Action concert, 8:30 p.m., Women's Network of the Red River Valley hosts this event for "virgin voters."
Great Northern Brewery, downtown Fargo
