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Character song

Songs built around a vivid fictional character or cast of characters.

songs

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period7 · 50%

Late7 · 50%

By Album

Abbey Road3

Past Masters3

Revolver2

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2

Magical Mystery Tour2

The Beatles (The White Album)2

Let It Be1

Album

Yellow Submarine

Album

Abbey Road

Vinyl

Merch

Yellow Submarine Turntable Slipmat

Crosley

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Songs(14)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	-
2	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	-
3	Doctor Robert	1966	Revolver	John	-
4	Penny Lane	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-
5	She's Leaving Home	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John	-
6	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	-
7	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-

8	Rocky Raccoon	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
9	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
10	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	-
11	The Ballad of John and Yoko	1969	Past Masters	John	-
12	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	-
13	Mean Mr. Mustard	1969	Abbey Road	John	-
14	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	-

Updated 2026-10-09

Character song

Analysis

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By Songwriter

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Songs(14)

Paperback Writer

Eleanor Rigby

Doctor Robert

Penny Lane

She's Leaving Home

Lovely Rita

The Fool on the Hill

Rocky Raccoon

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Get Back

The Ballad of John and Yoko

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Mean Mr. Mustard

Polythene Pam