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DanceText · Motif · 12 songs
CategoriesTextMotifDance
Text · Motif

Dance

Dancing as activity, metaphor, or invitation.

12
songs
See alsoRecurring words:danceRecurring words:dance withRecurring words:dance with meRecurring words:to danceVocal work:ScreamChord shape:C7 → G7 → D7 → G7Chord literal:A7 → E7Lyric shape:[VERB] with me
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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%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
A Hard Day's Night1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(8 of 12)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaul'How could I dance with another'
2Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, Paul'Won't you dance with me?'
3I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorge'Happy just to dance with you'
4Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn'Henry the Horse dances the waltz'
5Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, John, GeorgeTwist
6Your Mother Should Know1967Magical Mystery TourPaul'Let's all get up and dance'
7Birthday1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul, John'I would like you to dance'
8Helter Skelter1968The 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'

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

'Henry the Horse dances the waltz'

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

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

Twist

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

Updated 2026-08-20

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