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 | Do You Want to Know a Secret×2 | 1963 | Please Please Me | George | As 'to tell whoa oh', 'to tell do-da-do whoa' in verses 1, 2 & 3 |
| 2 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | As 'to say ooh ooh' in bridge 1 |
| 3 | What Goes On | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Ringo | As 'to lie ooh ooh' in verses 1 & 2 |
| 4 | Taxman | 1966 | Revolver | George | As 'to pay some more' in verse 3 |
| 5 | Strawberry Fields Forever | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | As 'to get hung about' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| 6 | Rocky Raccoon | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | As 'to find gideon's bible' in choruses 1 & 2 |
| 7 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | As 'to buy some clothes' in verse 1 |
As 'to tell whoa oh', 'to tell do-da-do whoa' in verses 1, 2 & 3
As 'to say ooh ooh' in bridge 1
As 'to lie ooh ooh' in verses 1 & 2
As 'to pay some more' in verse 3
As 'to get hung about' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'to find gideon's bible' in choruses 1 & 2
As 'to buy some clothes' in verse 1
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