Alliteration

Repeated consonant sounds at the start of nearby words for rhythmic effect

songs

'Roll Over Beethoven' (1963) is the earliest Beatles song to use Alliteration, which goes on to appear on 12 in all.

Analysis

Song count per year

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period4 · 40%

Late6 · 60%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	It's Only Love	1965	Help!	John	'Butterflies', 'beside', 'bright'
2	I've Just Seen a Face	1965	Help!	Paul	'keeps callin''
3	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	'Marmalade', 'marshmallow'; 'plasticine porters'
4	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	'stupid bloody Tuesday'; 'pornographic priestess'
5	Mother Nature's Son	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	'Sit beside... see her... sound', 'swaying... sing... sun'
6	Julia	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	'sleeping sand', 'silent cloud', 'shimmering... sun'
7	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	'silver', 'Maxwell', 'majoring in medicine'
8	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	'Polythene Pam'; 'killer-diller'
9	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	'Possessing and caressing', 'inciting and inviting'
10	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	'Possessing and caressing'; 'inciting and inviting'