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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

13
songs
7% of catalog
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early2 · 15%
Mid-period6 · 46%
Late5 · 38%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)4
Past Masters3
Revolver2
A Hard Day's Night1
Beatles For Sale1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(13 of 14)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'the lucky kind' in bridges 1 & 2
2Every Little Thing1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'the first time' in verse 1
3Day Tripper1965Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'the easy way' in verse 1
4Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'the daily mail' in verse 2
5Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohnAs 'the national health' in verse 3
6Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'the lonely people' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro
7Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'the old school' in verse 3
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8Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'the beautiful people' in verses 1, 2 & 3
9The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the mighty tiger' in verse 2
10Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the big time' in intro
11Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the local bird' in verse 3
12Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the next room' in verse 2
13Don't Let Me Down1969Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'the first time' in verse 2; bridge

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'the lucky kind' in bridges 1 & 2

Every Little Thing

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'the first time' in verse 1

Day Tripper

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'the easy way' in verse 1

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'the daily mail' in verse 2

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

As 'the national health' in verse 3

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'the lonely people' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro

Good Morning Good Morning

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

As 'the old school' in verse 3

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'the beautiful people' in verses 1, 2 & 3

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the mighty tiger' in verse 2

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the big time' in intro

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the local bird' in verse 3

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the next room' in verse 2

Don't Let Me Down

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'the first time' in verse 2; bridge

Updated 2026-08-20

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