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The Royal Command Performance

On the 4th November 1963 The Prince of Wales Theatre in London was filled with a very difference audience than they had been used to - these were high society attendees for the Royal Command Performance (or Royal Variety Show as was alter called). The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret were amongst them.

John's made his famous request to the crowd: "For our last number I'd like to ask your help - will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewellery"

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PaulRamon65:) on 6th Aug 10:

“Hahah I've heard John say that on the anthology CDs or the live at the bbc CDs, it's so hilarious! John is so
Funny when he says that:)lol”
johnlennon44 on 5th Aug 10:

“hahaah john is amazing! what would this world be with no beatles? everyone would go mad cause there would be no good music. the world would come to an end. lol”
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george is the best on 5th Apr 10:

“they were fantastic and john is just hilarious”
Beatlesfanringo1213 on 27th Mar 10:

“john is so funny”
davisgirl on 16th Dec 09:

“I don't think there is anyone in the world who could make a request like the one john did. "For our last number I'd like to ask your help - will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelery". absolutely classic”
letmebe on 13th Oct 09:

“hahahaahhahaha what a phrase”
John Lennon on 20th Sep 09:

“"For our last number I'd like to ask your help - will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewellery".....Classic!”
marlena on 19th Sep 09:

“ha ha this is cute!!”
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