Music · Music genre
Blues rock
12-bar blues forms played with rock-band intensity and electric guitars.
15
songs
From 1964 to 1970, it is heard on fifteen recordings. 'You Can't Do That' is the earliest, from 1964, and 'I've Got a Feeling' the last, from 1970. It goes quiet after 1965 and comes back in 1968 for 'Revolution 1'. John sings lead on nine of the fifteen, two for Paul, and the two of them together on three, with George on one. Lennon wrote twelve of the fifteen, including 'Come Together' and 'Day Tripper', 12% of his songs against 4% of Harrison's. On 'Helter Skelter': pentatonic/blues-derived material. On 'Revolution' it is 12-bar verse structure. Of those, 'Revolution 1' has unique pre-chorus section, and only two other recordings do.
See alsoInfluence:Blues influenceLyric shape:you [VERB] it'sRecurring words:you know it'sRecurring words:i can tell you isLyric shape:i can [VERB] you isRecurring words:don't you know it's gonnaLyric shape:don't you [VERB] it's gonnaRecurring words:you ain't
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The 'Blues rock' genre clusters in the late period (1968-70): 13 of its 15 songs, 87% against that era's 34% share of the catalogue.
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 7%
Mid-period1 · 7%
Late13 · 87%
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Songs(15)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Can't Do That | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Rock band reading of the 12-bar form |
| 2 | Day Tripper | 1965 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Blues-derived riff on dominant 7th chords |
| 3 | Revolution | 1968 | Past Masters | John | 12-bar verse structure |
| 4 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | - |
| 5 | Revolution 1 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | - |
| 6 | Yer Blues | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | - |
| 7 | Helter Skelter | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Pentatonic/blues-derived material |
| 8 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | - |
| 9 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road? | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | - |
| 10 | Hey Bulldog | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | John | - |
| 11 | Don't Let Me Down | 1969 | Past Masters | John, Paul | - |
| 12 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | - |
| 13 | Come Together | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | - |
| 14 | Dig a Pony | 1970 | Let It Be | John | - |
| 15 | I've Got a Feeling | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul, John | - |
You Can't Do That
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Rock band reading of the 12-bar form
Day Tripper
1965·Past Masters·John
Blues-derived riff on dominant 7th chords
Revolution
1968·Past Masters·John
12-bar verse structure
Savoy Truffle
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Revolution 1
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Yer Blues
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Helter Skelter
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Pentatonic/blues-derived material
I'm So Tired
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Hey Bulldog
1969·Yellow Submarine·John
Don't Let Me Down
1969·Past Masters·John
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
1969·Abbey Road·John
Come Together
1969·Abbey Road·John
Dig a Pony
1970·Let It Be·John
I've Got a Feeling
1970·Let It Be·Paul
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