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Novelty songMusic · Music genre · 8 songs
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Music · Music genre

Novelty song

A light-hearted, comedic, or deliberately silly track not intended to be taken seriously

8
songs
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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

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period2 · 22%
Late7 · 78%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)3
Abbey Road2
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Yellow Submarine1
Past Masters1

Songs(8)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingo–
2Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
3Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeSatirical pig grunts and animal framing
4The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnCartoonish character sketch
5Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
6Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaul–
7Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingoChildlike fantasy lyric with sound-effect bubbles
8You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, Paul–

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Satirical pig grunts and animal framing

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Cartoonish character sketch

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

Childlike fantasy lyric with sound-effect bubbles

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

Updated 2026-09-02

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