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 | Run for Your Life | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | As 'head in the sand' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| 2 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | As 'worked in the morning', 'sleep in the bath' in bridge 2 |
| 3 | Eleanor Rigby | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | As 'died in the church' in verse 3 |
| 4 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | As 'head in the clouds' in pre-chorus 2 |
| 5 | Getting Better | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | As 'head in the sand' in verse 2 |
| 6 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | As 'running in the yard' in bridges 1 & 2 |
| 7 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | As 'glimmering in the sun' in bridge |
| 8 | Piggies | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | As 'crawling in the dirt' in verse 1 |
| 9 | Rocky Raccoon | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | As 'collapsed in the corner' in verse 2 |
| 10 | Hey Bulldog | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | John | As 'standing in the rain', 'walking in the park' in verses 1 & 3 |
| 11 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | As 'sleeps in the park', 'shaves in the dark' in verse 1 |
| 12 | Let It Be | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | As 'living in the world' in verse 2 |
As 'head in the sand' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'worked in the morning', 'sleep in the bath' in bridge 2
As 'died in the church' in verse 3
As 'head in the clouds' in pre-chorus 2
As 'head in the sand' in verse 2
As 'running in the yard' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'glimmering in the sun' in bridge
As 'crawling in the dirt' in verse 1
As 'collapsed in the corner' in verse 2
As 'standing in the rain', 'walking in the park' in verses 1 & 3
As 'sleeps in the park', 'shaves in the dark' in verse 1
As 'living in the world' in verse 2
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