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Text · Lyric shape

the [ADJ] [WORD]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

10
songs
5% 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

Early1 · 10%
Mid-period4 · 40%
Late5 · 50%

By Album

Rubber Soul3
The Beatles (The White Album)3
Let It Be2
Please Please Me1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(10 of 11)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'the little things' in bridges 1 & 2
2Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'the good things' in verse 1
3What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'the same ooh' in verse 3
4The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'the bad books' in verse 2
5Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the blue suburban' in choruses 1 & 3
6Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'the little piggies' in verse 1
7Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'the bloody navy' in verse 6
8Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the local saloon' in verse 1
9Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'the deaf aids' in intro
10One After 9091970Let It BeJohn, PaulAs 'the old savanna' in outro

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'the little things' in bridges 1 & 2

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'the good things' in verse 1

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'the same ooh' in verse 3

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'the bad books' in verse 2

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the blue suburban' in choruses 1 & 3

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'the little piggies' in verse 1

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'the bloody navy' in verse 6

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the local saloon' in verse 1

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the deaf aids' in intro

One After 909

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'the old savanna' in outro

Updated 2026-08-09

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