"It's 'Ticket to Ride!'" "No, it's 'Ticket to Rye!'"

This story doesn't say which song prompted the argument, but a couple of Pennsylvania men got into a shoving match over a Beatles song:

Police say Paul Anderson, 34, pushed and shoved Shawne Manners, 28, because the two couldn't agree on the lyrics to a Beatles song while playing "Rock Band."

I wonder if the song was "Ticket to Ride," which John originally titled "Ticket to Rye"--a phrase he seems to sing on at least some of the verses of the that tune.

What's most interesting about this incident are the ages of the two men: both were born well after the Beatles broke up, and Mr. Manners was born after John Lennon's death. I've always contended that one of the Beatles' most amazing and unprecedented accomplishments is their ability to appeal to fans across the generational divide. Yet again, this funny little story of two Beatle fanatics whose fascination with the group can't be attributed to nostalgia supports that contention.