Text · Lyrical device
Anadiplosis
Repetition where the last word(s) of one line become the first word(s) of the next, chaining lines together - e.g. '...end of the road / The road that goes...'.
5
songs
It turns up in five of their lyrics, from 1964 to 1968. 'Can't Buy Me Love' came first, 'Julia' last. 'Here, There and Everywhere' and 'All You Need Is Love' use it too. Of those, 'Hello, Goodbye' has congas on it, one of only six of their recordings that do.
See alsoLyrical device:AnaphoraLyrical device:WordplayLyrical device:Double meaningChord literal:Em → AmChart performance:RIAA Gold singleLyric shape:[VERB] noRhyme scheme:AAAChart performance:Number one UK
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 20%
Mid-period3 · 60%
Late1 · 20%
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Songs(5)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can't Buy Me Love | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | - |
| 2 | Here, There and Everywhere | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | - |
| 3 | All You Need Is Love | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | - |
| 4 | Hello, Goodbye | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Line-boundary chain: hello, goodbye |
| 5 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | - |
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