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 | Please Please Me | 1963 | Please Please Me | John, Paul | As 'i don't want' in bridge |
| 2 | Don't Bother Me | 1963 | With The Beatles | George | As 'i don't get' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 3 | Can't Buy Me Love | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | As 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| 4 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 5 | I'm Happy Just to Dance with You×3 | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | George | As 'i don't want', 'i don't need' in verses 1 & 2 |
| 6 | I Don't Want to Spoil the Party×3 | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | As 'i don't want', 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| 7 | Ticket to Ride | 1965 | Help! | John | As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 8 | Another Girl×3 | 1965 | Help! | Paul | As 'i don't take', 'i don't want' in verses 1, 3 & 4 |
| 9 | Yesterday | 1965 | Help! | Paul | As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 10 | Girl | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | As 'i don't know' in verse 2 |
| 11 | You Won't See Me | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | As 'i don't know' in verse 2 |
| 12 | Rain | 1966 | Past Masters | John | As 'i don't mind' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 13 | I'm Only Sleeping | 1966 | Revolver | John | As 'i don't mind' in verse 2 |
| 14 | I Want to Tell You×3 | 1966 | Revolver | George | As 'i don't know', 'i don't mind' in verses 3 & 4 |
| 15 | Taxman | 1966 | Revolver | George | As 'i don't take' in verse 2 |
| 16 | Lovely Rita | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | As 'i don't believe' in outro |
| 17 | Hello, Goodbye | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | As 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| 18 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 19 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | As 'i don't know' in verse 2 |
| 20 | Don't Pass Me By×3 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | As 'i don't hear', 'i don't see' in verses 1 & 2 |
| 21 | Something×4 | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | As 'i don't want', 'i don't need', 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge |
As 'i don't want' in bridge
As 'i don't get' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'i don't want', 'i don't need' in verses 1 & 2
As 'i don't want', 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'i don't take', 'i don't want' in verses 1, 3 & 4
As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'i don't know' in verse 2
As 'i don't know' in verse 2
As 'i don't mind' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'i don't mind' in verse 2
As 'i don't know', 'i don't mind' in verses 3 & 4
As 'i don't take' in verse 2
As 'i don't believe' in outro
As 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'i don't know' in verse 2
As 'i don't hear', 'i don't see' in verses 1 & 2
As 'i don't want', 'i don't need', 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge
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