Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive My Car | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul, John | As 'a star of' in verse 1 |
| 2 | Nowhere Man | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | As 'a point of' in verses 2 & 4 |
| 3 | Rain | 1966 | Past Masters | John | As 'a state of' in verse 4 |
| 4 | Yellow Submarine | 1966 | Revolver | Ringo | As 'a life of' in verse 4 |
| 5 | Here, There and Everywhere | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | As 'a wave of' in verse 1 |
| 6 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | As 'a crowd of' in verses 2 & 3 |
| 7 | Fixing a Hole | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | As 'a number of' in verse 3 |
| 8 | Revolution 9 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | – | As 'a pair of' in verse 6 |
| 9 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | As 'a bit of' in choruses 1 & 3 |
| 10 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | As 'a couple of' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 11 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | As 'a song of' in verses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
| 12 | Sexy Sadie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | As 'a fool of' in verse 1; outro |
As 'a star of' in verse 1
As 'a point of' in verses 2 & 4
As 'a state of' in verse 4
As 'a life of' in verse 4
As 'a wave of' in verse 1
As 'a crowd of' in verses 2 & 3
As 'a number of' in verse 3
As 'a pair of' in verse 6
As 'a bit of' in choruses 1 & 3
As 'a couple of' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'a song of' in verses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
As 'a fool of' in verse 1; outro
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