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Dig a Pony

1970 · Let It Be

“I dig a pony”

Lennon composition for Let It Be, lead vocal by Lennon. Captured live at the Apple rooftop concert on January 30, 1969 - the Beatles' final public performance.
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Year1970
AlbumLet It Be
Track2 · Side 1
Duration3:54
Songwriter(s)LennonCredited as Lennon-McCartney
Lead VocalJohn
RecordedJanuary 22 – January 30, 1969
ReleasedMay 8, 1970
Song familyRooftop concert

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Text182 tags

Motif

SurrealismLoveAnimalsNumbersCountingTransportationWeatherStreetNatureHappinessAbsurdist humorWomen

Influence

Bob Dylan influenceLewis Carroll influence

Title

Title in chorus

Vocabulary

Positive toneCasual languageNonsense words

Narrative

First personList songSecond personStream of consciousnessConversational

Lyrical device

WordplayAnaphora

Rhyme type

Identical rhymeTriple rhymeInternal rhymePerfect rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Has outroHas introStandard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)

Section links

Solo based on verseVerse variationOutro based on chorusIntro based on chorus

Repetition

Recurring line
Word cloud

Recurring words

anythingbecauseboateveryoneindicatelorrymoonokaypickplaceroadrollingrowwindeveryone youeverything youfeel thehold iti toldis youplace youthe windtold youwant ityes youyou aregot to bei dig ai feel thei told you

Cover-shared words

allanydigdogeverythingfeelgogotholditknowlikenowohrollseethreetoldtwowantwellyeahyouall igot toi doi feeli wantit tojust likelike youoh nowto betwo threewell youyeah youyou canyou goyou knowyou seeyou soyou wantall i wanthas got tojust like you

Lyric shape

[NOUN] has[ADV] you can[NOUN] has [VERB][NOUN] you [NOUN][NOUN] you are[VERB] [NOUN] you[VERB] is you[VERB] it toa [NOUN] [NOUN]can [VERB] [NOUN]i [VERB] isi [VERB] the[NOUN] has [VERB] to[VERB] [NOUN] you [VERB][VERB] a [NOUN] [NOUN][VERB] you [VERB] iti [VERB] a [NOUN]i [VERB] the [NOUN]i [VERB] you soi [VERB] a [NOUN] [NOUN]

Cover-shared shape

[ADV] you[NOUN] you[VERB] a[VERB] is[VERB] it[VERB] the[VERB] to[VERB] you[WORD] i[WORD] youa [NOUN]a [WORD]can [VERB]can [WORD]has [VERB]i [VERB]just [VERB]the [NOUN]you [NOUN]you [VERB]you [WORD][NOUN] you [VERB][VERB] a [NOUN][VERB] a [WORD][VERB] the [NOUN][VERB] to be[VERB] you [VERB][VERB] you [WORD][VERB] you so[WORD] [NOUN] you[WORD] i [VERB][WORD] you cana [NOUN] [WORD]has [VERB] toi [VERB] ai [VERB] youthe [NOUN] [WORD]you [VERB] ityou can [VERB]you can [WORD][VERB] the [NOUN] [WORD][WORD] you can [WORD]i [VERB] a [WORD]just [VERB] you [VERB]

Rhyme scheme

AABABCDEDUnique rhyme scheme

Line length

Unique line length

Distinctive word

a-oneblowcelebratehogimitateloadpenetrateponyradiatestoneysyndicate
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Music138 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarElectric pianoDrums

Instrument group

GuitarsKeyboards

Guitar work

Guitar and bass doublingGuitar solo

Bass work

Chromatic bass lineStepwise bass lineGuitar and bass doubling

Music genre

RockHard rockBlues rock

Vocal work

Ooh vocalsTwo-part harmonySpoken melodyVocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Guitar soloSolo based on verseSolo on verse

Melody

Ostinato

Tempo

Upbeat

Key

A major

Time signature

3/4

Song form

Verse-chorusABABAB

Sections

Has outroHas introStandard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)Has solo

Section links

Solo based on verseVerse variationSolo on verseOutro based on chorusIntro based on chorus

Section transition

V to ♭VIII to I

Harmony

Borrowed chordCircle of fifthsParallel harmonyPerfect cadenceBackdoor cadenceHalf cadencePlagal cadenceDouble plagal

Composition

Non-tonic openingTonic endingChorus in ♭VIIVerse in ITonic verseNon-tonic chorus

Mode

IonianMixolydian

Chord type

majorminordim

Scale degree

IiiIVVvi♭VIIUnique scale degree

Chord degree

V–I♭VII–IVIV–II–♭VII♭VII–IV–IIV–I–♭VIII–♭VII–IVI–vivi–ii♭VII–IV–I–vi♭VII–V–Iii–♭VII–I–viI–vi–ii–♭VII–Vii–♭VII–Ivi–ii–♭VII♭VII–Vii–♭VII–V♭VII–I–vi♭VII–V–I–viV–I–vi–iiii–♭VII–V–II–vi–iiii–♭VII

Chord shape

C → GC → B♭Adim → B♭C → G → DC → G → FC → B♭ → FC → AmAm → DmAm → FC → DC → AC → FAm → F → GC → F → DmC → D♭dimC → D → BmC → B♭ → BdimC → A → D → BmAm → F → G → EmAm → Dm → B♭ → CC → F → Dm → Gm → E♭C → Am → Dm → B♭ → GC → F → Dm → GmAm → F → D → GC → D♭dim → DC → A → DC → Am → DmAm → Dm → B♭Am → F → D

Chord literal

G → DD → AA → GA → F♯mBm → GG → AE → AA → G → DE → A → F♯mBm → G → E → AE → A → F♯m → BmG → A → F♯mG → D → AG → E → ABm → G → AG → ED → A → GF♯m → Bm
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Sources & references

Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides - then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.

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