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the [NOUN] ofText · Lyric shape · 21 songs
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the [NOUN] of

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

21
songs
11% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:the kind ofRecurring words:the kindRecurring words:kind ofChord literal:Em → Em → CRecurring words:the worldRecurring words:kindRecurring words:worldMotif:Storytelling
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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

Early3 · 14%
Mid-period11 · 50%
Late8 · 36%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)4
Revolver3
Past Masters3
Rubber Soul2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Yellow Submarine2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Help!1
Abbey Road1
Let It Be1

Songs(21)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'the kind of' in verse 1
2Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'the kind of' in bridge
3Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'the kind of' in verses 3 & 4
4I've Just Seen a Face1965Help!PaulAs 'the like of' in verse 3
5Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'the kind of' in verse 1; bridge
6We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'the risk of' in verse 1
7Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'the ruins of' in verse 2
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8Tomorrow Never Knows×31966RevolverJohnAs 'the meaning of', 'the colour of', 'the beginning of' in verses 1 & 2; outro
9Yellow Submarine×21966RevolverRingoAs 'the land of', 'the sea of' in verses 1 & 2
10Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'the words of' in verse 2
11Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'the benefit of' in verse 1
12A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAs 'the house of' in verse 2
13The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the man of' in verse 2
14Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorgeAs 'the break of' in verse 3
15Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the thought of' in bridge 1
16Rocky Raccoon×21968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the legs of', 'the girl of' in chorus 1
17Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the touch of' in verse 1
18Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the king of' in verse 1
19It's All Too Much1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeAs 'the stream of' in verse 2
20Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'the kind of' in verse 2
21Let It Be1970Let It BePaulAs 'the sound of' in verse 3

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'the kind of' in verse 1

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'the kind of' in bridge

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'the kind of' in verses 3 & 4

I've Just Seen a Face

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'the like of' in verse 3

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'the kind of' in verse 1; bridge

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'the risk of' in verse 1

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'the ruins of' in verse 2

Tomorrow Never Knows×3

1966·Revolver·John

As 'the meaning of', 'the colour of', 'the beginning of' in verses 1 & 2; outro

Yellow Submarine×2

1966·Revolver·Ringo

As 'the land of', 'the sea of' in verses 1 & 2

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'the words of' in verse 2

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'the benefit of' in verse 1

A Day in the Life

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

As 'the house of' in verse 2

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the man of' in verse 2

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

As 'the break of' in verse 3

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the thought of' in bridge 1

Rocky Raccoon×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the legs of', 'the girl of' in chorus 1

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the touch of' in verse 1

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the king of' in verse 1

It's All Too Much

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

As 'the stream of' in verse 2

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'the kind of' in verse 2

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the sound of' in verse 3

Updated 2026-09-02

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