Text · Lyrical device
Chiasmus
A phrase or clause is repeated with its key terms reversed, e.g. 'all you need is love / love is all you need'.
2
songs
It turns up in two of their lyrics, 'All You Need Is Love' from 1967 and 'Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey' from 1968, both written by Lennon, sung by John, split between the Magical Mystery Tour album and The Beatles (The White Album), cut 14 June 1967 and 26 June 1968. Of those, 'All You Need Is Love' has piccolo trumpet on it, one of only two of their recordings that do.
See alsoLyrical device:AnaphoraLyrical device:WordplayLyrical device:Double meaningRecurring words:easyLyric shape:[WORD] you [VERB]Lyric shape:it's [ADJ]Motif:PhilosophicalArrangement:Handclaps
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Songs(2)
Year
Album
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All You Need Is Love | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | - |
| 2 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | - |
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