Early-20th-century variety-show style – music hall sentimentality, comic novelty.
'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' (1967) is the earliest Beatles song to lean on Vaudeville, which goes on to appear on 6 in all.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | Genre | – |
| 2 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Genre | – |
| 3 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Text influence | – |
| 4 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Genre | – |
| 5 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Text influence | Bandleader-and-chorus format |
| 6 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Genre | – |
| 7 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Text influence | – |
| 8 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Genre | – |
| 9 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Text influence | – |
| 10 | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | 1970 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Genre | Cabaret/lounge section |
Bandleader-and-chorus format
Cabaret/lounge section
Updated
Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Musicnotes
Book
All the Songs
Margotin & Guesdon
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
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