How did The Beatles get their name? @WordsUnravelled
How did The Beatles get their name? @WordsUnravelled
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Why is it called "Rock and Roll"? Who came up with "The Beatles"? Which bands took their names from literature? Rob and Jess are answering all manner of musical etymological question in this off-beat episode of Words Unravelled.

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Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: uselessetymology.com
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

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