The song is structured as or includes a direct scripted conversation between characters
22 of the 31 Beatle-written songs carrying the 'Dialogue' motif are John Lennon's, more than any other Beatle (Paul McCartney has 10).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
"I know you never even try,..., "Come on (Come on), Come on..., "Why do I never even try, g...
Quoted 'I love only you'
Reports what 'she' said to the narrator
"goodbye"
Reported speech: 'they said'
Quoted plea: 'Please don't wear red tonight'
"Keep your hands to yourself"
'Love will find a way'
Direct quoted speech throughout
'Isn't it good, Norwegian wood?'
"Existence"
Boatswain/Captain exchange in bridge
She-said / I-said exchange throughout
Mother's quoted lament to father
“Villain, take my Purse If ..., “I know thee well, a servic..., “What, is he dead?”
Quoted 'You say...' / 'I say...' speech
'We'll be over soon, they said'
Narrator answers an imagined activist
Alistair Taylor & George Martin EMI intro snippet
"I'm gonna get that boy", "Danny boy, this is a showd..., "Rocky, you met your match"
“Girl, I like your face”
Lennon responds to 'you' throughout
Mum's spoken interjection
"Woof!"
Quoted speech from man in mac, Peter Brown, press
"It's alright"
'Can I take you out to the pictures'; 'We caught a dirty one'
"I know you, you know me", "One and one and one is three"
Lennon-as-MC introduces 'Denis'
"Can You Dig It", "Hark the Angels Come"
Quoted speech with baby and railman
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The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
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Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
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