Text · Motif

Anger

Direct expressions of rage, resentment, or aggressive feeling.

songs

John Lennon carries the Anger motif harder than the others: 10% of his songs touch it, vs 10% Lennon / 7% McCartney / 0% Harrison.

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early5 · 31%

Mid-period6 · 38%

Late5 · 31%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Not a Second Time	1963	With The Beatles	John	Quiet resolve to refuse her
2	You Can't Do That	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Jealous warning to partner
3	I'll Be Back	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Hate
4	I'll Cry Instead	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	'Every reason on Earth to be mad'
5	I Don't Want to Spoil the Party	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Hate
6	Ticket to Ride	1965	Help!	John	Mad
7	I'm Down	1965	Past Masters	Paul	Lashing out at laughing partner
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8	We Can Work It Out	1965	Past Masters	Paul, John	Fighting
9	I'm Looking Through You	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	Bitter recrimination toward partner
10	Run for Your Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	Jealous rage as core emotion
11	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	Mad, angry
12	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	Hate
13	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Shout
14	Helter Skelter	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Shouted, screaming vocal throughout
15	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Bitter accusation of a betrayer
16	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	Mad