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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

41
songs
22% of catalog
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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

Early4 · 10%
Mid-period13 · 32%
Late24 · 59%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)11
Past Masters8
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5
Let It Be5
A Hard Day's Night3
Help!2
Revolver2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Abbey Road2
Please Please Me1
Rubber Soul1
Yellow Submarine1
Reunion singles1

Songs(41 of 50)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnAs 'conceive of' in bridges 1 & 2
2When I Get Home1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'lot of' in verse 1; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4; outro
3Things We Said Today×21964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'thinkin of', 'end of' in verses 1 & 2
4I Should Have Known Better1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'lot of' in verse 3
5Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'spite of' in verses 3 & 4
6Tell Me What You See1965Help!John, PaulAs 'part of' in verse 1
7It's Only Love1965Help!JohnAs 'sight of' in verse 2
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8What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'tides of' in verse 2
9Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingoAs 'more of' in verse 3
10Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulAs 'both of' in verse 2
11Penny Lane×21967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'portrait of', 'four of' in verse 3; chorus 2
12With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingoAs 'end of' in verse 2
13Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'hogshead of' in verse 1
14Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'glimpse of' in verse 1
15She's Leaving Home×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'most of', 'top of' in verse 2; chorus 1
16When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'isle of' in bridge 2
17I Am the Walrus×21967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'earl of', 'vices of' in outro
18The Inner Light1968Past MastersGeorgeAs 'ways of' in verses 1 & 2
19Revolution1968Past MastersJohnAs 'pictures of' in pre-chorus 3
20Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'duchess of' in verse 3
21Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'lots of' in verse 3
22The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'instead of' in verse 3
23Revolution 9×31968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'shortage of', 'all of', 'instead of' in verses 1, 3 & 6
24Helter Skelter1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'top of' in intro; bridge
25Dear Prudence1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'part of' in verse 2
26Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'hills of' in verse 1
27Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'legend of' in bridge 1
28Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'greatest of' in bridges 1 & 2
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29Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'pictures of' in pre-chorus 3
30Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'half of' in refrain 1
31Get Back1969Let It BePaulAs 'behalf of' in outro
32The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'both of' in verse 5
33Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'half of' in verse 1
34Polythene Pam×21969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'dose of', 'news of' in verse 2
35She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'banks of' in verse 1
36Across the Universe (Wildlife version)×31969Past MastersJohnAs 'pools of', 'images of', 'shades of' in verses 1, 2 & 3
37Let It Be1970Let It BePaulAs 'times of' in verse 1
38Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'two of' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
39The Long and Winding Road1970Let It BePaulAs 'pool of' in verse 2
40Across the Universe×31970Let It BeJohnAs 'pools of', 'images of', 'shades of' in verses 1, 2 & 3
41Now and Then2023Reunion singlesJohnAs 'because of' in verse 2; refrains 1 & 2

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'conceive of' in bridges 1 & 2

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'lot of' in verse 1; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4; outro

Things We Said Today×2

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'thinkin of', 'end of' in verses 1 & 2

I Should Have Known Better

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'lot of' in verse 3

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'spite of' in verses 3 & 4

Tell Me What You See

1965·Help!·John

As 'part of' in verse 1

It's Only Love

1965·Help!·John

As 'sight of' in verse 2

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'tides of' in verse 2

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

As 'more of' in verse 3

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'both of' in verse 2

Penny Lane×2

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'portrait of', 'four of' in verse 3; chorus 2

With a Little Help from My Friends

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

As 'end of' in verse 2

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'hogshead of' in verse 1

Lovely Rita

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

As 'glimpse of' in verse 1

She's Leaving Home×2

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

As 'most of', 'top of' in verse 2; chorus 1

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'isle of' in bridge 2

I Am the Walrus×2

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'earl of', 'vices of' in outro

The Inner Light

1968·Past Masters·George

As 'ways of' in verses 1 & 2

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

As 'pictures of' in pre-chorus 3

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'duchess of' in verse 3

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'lots of' in verse 3

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'instead of' in verse 3

Revolution 9×3

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'shortage of', 'all of', 'instead of' in verses 1, 3 & 6

Helter Skelter

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'top of' in intro; bridge

Dear Prudence

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'part of' in verse 2

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'hills of' in verse 1

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'legend of' in bridge 1

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'greatest of' in bridges 1 & 2

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'pictures of' in pre-chorus 3

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'half of' in refrain 1

Get Back

1969·Let It Be·Paul

As 'behalf of' in outro

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'both of' in verse 5

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'half of' in verse 1

Polythene Pam×2

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'dose of', 'news of' in verse 2

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'banks of' in verse 1

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)×3

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'pools of', 'images of', 'shades of' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'times of' in verse 1

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'two of' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

The Long and Winding Road

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'pool of' in verse 2

Across the Universe×3

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'pools of', 'images of', 'shades of' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Now and Then

2023·Reunion singles·John

As 'because of' in verse 2; refrains 1 & 2

Updated 2026-09-02

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