Text · Motif
Dance
Dancing as activity, metaphor, or invitation.
12
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early3 · 38%
Mid-period3 · 38%
Late2 · 25%
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Songs(8 of 12)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Saw Her Standing There | 1963 | Please Please Me | Paul | 'How could I dance with another' |
| 2 | Little Child | 1963 | With The Beatles | John, Paul | 'Won't you dance with me?' |
| 3 | I'm Happy Just to Dance with You | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | George | 'Happy just to dance with you' |
| 4 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul, John, George | Twist |
| 5 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | 'Henry the Horse dances the waltz' |
| 6 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | 'Let's all get up and dance' |
| 7 | Birthday | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul, John | 'I would like you to dance' |
| 8 | Helter Skelter | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | "you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer" repeats every verse |
I Saw Her Standing There
1963·Please Please Me·Paul
'How could I dance with another'
Little Child
1963·With The Beatles·John
'Won't you dance with me?'
I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
1964·A Hard Day's Night·George
'Happy just to dance with you'
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Twist
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
'Henry the Horse dances the waltz'
Your Mother Should Know
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
'Let's all get up and dance'
Birthday
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
'I would like you to dance'
Helter Skelter
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
"you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer" repeats every verse
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