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 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | As 'a barber showing' in verse 1 |
| 2 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | As 'a postcard drop' in verse 3 |
| 3 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | As 'a ginger sling' in verses 1 & 3 |
| 4 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | As 'a twenty-karat golden' in verse 2 |
| 5 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | As 'a ten-bob note' in verse 1 |
As 'a barber showing' in verse 1
As 'a postcard drop' in verse 3
As 'a ginger sling' in verses 1 & 3
As 'a twenty-karat golden' in verse 2
As 'a ten-bob note' in verse 1
Updated
Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
Book
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
Album
The White Album
Vinyl
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