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ClothesText · Motif · 18 songs
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Text · Motif

Clothes

Clothing, fashion, or wardrobe details as significant imagery.

18
songs
See alsoRecurring words:clothesNarrative:VignetteLyric shape:[NOUN] fromRecurring words:keepsRecurring words:steppingChord literal:C♯m → F♯ → BRecurring words:newsLyric shape:in a [NOUN]
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Songs tagged 'Vignette' carry the 'Clothes' tag about 5.1x as often as the catalogue average (8 of 19, vs an overall rate of 18 in 217 songs).

Vignette

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early1 · 7%
Mid-period7 · 47%
Late7 · 47%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
Past Masters3
Abbey Road2
Beatles For Sale1
Revolver1
Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Yellow Submarine1
Let It Be1

Songs(15 of 18)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Baby's in Black1964Beatles For SaleJohn, Paul'She's dressed in black'
2Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, George'Scarlet were the clothes she wore'
3Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulSocks
4Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulPocket
5When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulSweater
6She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnGown
7A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulCoat, hat
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8Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulCap and bag across her shoulder
9Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulTie
10Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnBoots
11Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorge'What clothes I wear'
12Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorge'This old brown shoe'
13Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohn'Polythene bag', jackboots, kilt
14Mean Mr. Mustard1969Abbey RoadJohn'Saving up to buy some clothes'
15I've Got a Feeling1970Let It BePaul, JohnSocks

Baby's in Black

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

'She's dressed in black'

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

'Scarlet were the clothes she wore'

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

Socks

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Pocket

When I'm Sixty-Four

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Sweater

She's Leaving Home

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Gown

A Day in the Life

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Coat, hat

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Cap and bag across her shoulder

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

Tie

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Boots

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

'What clothes I wear'

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

'This old brown shoe'

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

'Polythene bag', jackboots, kilt

Mean Mr. Mustard

1969·Abbey Road·John

'Saving up to buy some clothes'

I've Got a Feeling

1970·Let It Be·Paul

Socks

Updated 2026-09-02

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