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[VERB] up the [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 5 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

[VERB] up the [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

5
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:up theRecurring words:livesViola:John UnderwoodInfluence:Literary influenceArrangement:ViolinRecurring words:doorMusic genre:Baroque popInstrument group:String
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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

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period2 · 40%
Late3 · 60%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)2
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Past Masters1

Songs(5)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'picks up the rice' in verse 1
2She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'picks up the letter' in verse 2
3Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'stirring up the dirt' in verse 2
4Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'coming up the drive' in verse 1
5You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'look up the number' in intro; verse 1

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'picks up the rice' in verse 1

She's Leaving Home

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

As 'picks up the letter' in verse 2

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'stirring up the dirt' in verse 2

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'coming up the drive' in verse 1

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

As 'look up the number' in intro; verse 1

Updated 2026-08-09

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