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Body percussionMusic · Arrangement · 4 songs
CategoriesMusicArrangementBody percussion
Music · Arrangement

Body percussion

Percussive sound made with the body (claps, snaps, stomps); the specific action is in the note.

4
songs
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Body percussion first appears on a Beatles record on 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (1965).

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)1965

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-period3 · 75%
Late1 · 25%

By Album

Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(4)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Performer(s)Notes
1Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)1965Rubber SoulJohn–Finger snaps
2Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaul–Finger snaps
3Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–Lennon contributes vocal percussion sounds
4Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–Foot stomps; Paul's tapping foot kept time

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

1965·Rubber Soul·John

Finger snaps

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

Finger snaps

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Lennon contributes vocal percussion sounds

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Foot stomps; Paul's tapping foot kept time

Updated 2026-06-03

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