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Drum intro

The record opens on drums alone, before any other instrument or voice enters.

songs

15 Beatles recordings open on a single instrument playing alone, before any other player or voice comes in: 1 on bass, 6 on drums, 3 on guitar, 5 on keyboards.

I'm So Tired Birthday Glass Onion Bass intro Guitar intro Keyboard intro

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early1 · 17%

Mid-period0 · 0%

Late5 · 83%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)5

Beatles For Sale1

Songs(6)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	What You're Doing	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	–
2	Why Don't We Do It in the Road?	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–
3	Glass Onion	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
4	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	–
5	Yer Blues	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
6	Savoy Truffle	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	–

Updated 2026-06-03

Drum intro

Analysis

By Year

By Songwriter

By Era

By Album

Songs(6)

What You're Doing

Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

Glass Onion

Birthday

Yer Blues

Savoy Truffle

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