Text · Influence
Lewis Carroll influence
Lewis Carroll's nonsense language, logical absurdity, and surreal wordplay evoking Alice in Wonderland
4
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 · 50%
Late2 · 50%
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Songs(4)
Year
Album
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | Lennon cited 'Through the Looking-Glass' boat scene |
| 2 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Walrus from Through the Looking-Glass |
| 3 | Cry Baby Cry | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Whimsical court tableau, dream logic |
| 4 | Dig a Pony | 1970 | Let It Be | John | Nonsense logic in verb-noun pairings |
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Lennon cited 'Through the Looking-Glass' boat scene
I Am the Walrus
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
Walrus from Through the Looking-Glass
Cry Baby Cry
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Whimsical court tableau, dream logic
Dig a Pony
1970·Let It Be·John
Nonsense logic in verb-noun pairings
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