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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

16
songs
8% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:the lightRecurring words:lightTime signature:2/4Recurring words:the childrenRecurring words:your faceMotif:AnimalsRecurring words:childrenChord literal:Em → Dm
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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 · 13%
Mid-period5 · 31%
Late9 · 56%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)6
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Let It Be2
Past Masters2
Beatles For Sale1
Rubber Soul1
Abbey Road1

Songs(16)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1She Loves You1963Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'the hurting' in verse 2
2No Reply1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'the light' in verse 1
3The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'the light' in verse 3
4Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the pouring' in verses 2 & 5
5Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'the celebrated' in verse 2
6With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingoAs 'the light' in verse 3
7I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'the eggmen' in choruses 1, 2 & 4
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8Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the children' in verses 3 & 4
9Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the light' in choruses 1 & 2
10The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the children' in verses 1, 2 & 3
11Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the children' in verses 1 & 4
12Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'the building' in verse 8
13Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the multicoloured' in verse 1
14Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingoAs 'the seabed' in verse 2
15Let It Be1970Let It BePaulAs 'the broken-hearted' in verse 2
16The Long and Winding Road1970Let It BePaulAs 'the long' in verses 1, 3 & 4

She Loves You

1963·Past Masters·Paul

As 'the hurting' in verse 2

No Reply

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'the light' in verse 1

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'the light' in verse 3

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the pouring' in verses 2 & 5

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'the celebrated' in verse 2

With a Little Help from My Friends

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

As 'the light' in verse 3

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'the eggmen' in choruses 1, 2 & 4

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the children' in verses 3 & 4

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the light' in choruses 1 & 2

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the children' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the children' in verses 1 & 4

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'the building' in verse 8

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the multicoloured' in verse 1

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

As 'the seabed' in verse 2

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the broken-hearted' in verse 2

The Long and Winding Road

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the long' in verses 1, 3 & 4

Updated 2026-09-02

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