Text · Motif
Anger
Direct expressions of rage, resentment, or aggressive feeling.
17
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early5 · 31%
Mid-period6 · 38%
Late5 · 31%
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Songs(16 of 17)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
Not a Second Time
1963·With The Beatles·John
Quiet resolve to refuse her
You Can't Do That
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Jealous warning to partner
I'll Cry Instead
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
'Every reason on Earth to be mad'
I'll Be Back
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Hate
I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
Hate
Ticket to Ride
1965·Help!·John
Mad
I'm Down
1965·Past Masters·Paul
Lashing out at laughing partner
Run for Your Life
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Jealous rage as core emotion
We Can Work It Out
1965·Past Masters·Paul
Fighting
I'm Looking Through You
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
Bitter recrimination toward partner
Getting Better
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Mad, angry
Don't Pass Me By
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo
Hate
Helter Skelter
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Shouted, screaming vocal throughout
Sexy Sadie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Bitter accusation of a betrayer
Back in the U.S.S.R.
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Shout
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
1969·Abbey Road·John
Mad
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