Music · Music genre
Country rock
Country song forms and instrumentation merged with rock energy.
8
songs
It is heard on eight recordings, from 1964 to 1969, and 1965 has more of them than any other year, with four. Nothing before 'I'll Cry Instead' has it, and nothing after 'Octopus's Garden'. Two of them are 'I Don't Want to Spoil the Party' and 'Another Girl'. It goes quiet after 1965 and comes back in 1968 for 'Don't Pass Me By'. Ringo sings lead on four of the eight, against two for John, with Paul on one and George on one. On 'You Like Me Too Much': country-tinged piano shuffle. On 'I'll Cry Instead': country-style verse with shuffle feel. Of those, 'You Like Me Too Much' has vocals on solo on it, one of only five of their recordings that do.
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Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 29%
Mid-period3 · 43%
Late2 · 29%
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Songs(7 of 8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Cry Instead | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Country-style verse with shuffle feel |
| 2 | I Don't Want to Spoil the Party | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | - |
| 3 | You Like Me Too Much | 1965 | Help! | George | Country-tinged piano shuffle |
| 4 | Another Girl | 1965 | Help! | Paul | - |
| 5 | What Goes On | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Ringo | - |
| 6 | Don't Pass Me By | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | - |
| 7 | Octopus's Garden | 1969 | Abbey Road | Ringo | - |
I'll Cry Instead
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Country-style verse with shuffle feel
I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
You Like Me Too Much
1965·Help!·George
Country-tinged piano shuffle
Another Girl
1965·Help!·Paul
What Goes On
1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo
Don't Pass Me By
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo
Octopus's Garden
1969·Abbey Road·Ringo
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