Music · Music genre
Novelty song
A light-hearted, comedic, or deliberately silly track not intended to be taken seriously
8
songs
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%
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Songs(8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow Submarine | 1966 | Revolver | Ringo | - |
| 2 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | - |
| 3 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Cartoonish character sketch |
| 4 | Rocky Raccoon | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | - |
| 5 | Piggies | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Satirical pig grunts and animal framing |
| 6 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | - |
| 7 | Octopus's Garden | 1969 | Abbey Road | Ringo | Childlike fantasy lyric with sound-effect bubbles |
| 8 | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | 1970 | Past Masters | John, Paul | - |
Yellow Submarine
1966·Revolver·Ringo
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
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
Piggies
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Satirical pig grunts and animal framing
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
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