Beatlesongs.wiki
Songs
Albums
Years
People
Categories
Insights
Help
Support
Beatlesongs.wiki

A splendid tagging database of the complete Beatles catalogue – for the scholars, the dreamers, and the ones who've listened to Abbey Road more times than they can count.

Explore

SongsAlbumsYearsPeopleCategoriesGlossary (A–Z)

Insights

All InsightsTimelineBeatle DNATag NetworkWord CloudTag Cloud

Help

AboutFAQWhat's NewContactSuggest a tagSomething's wrongTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyAccessibility Support this wiki

© 2026 Nadav (Nahdi) Lazar. Beatles music © Apple Corps. Fan-made – not affiliated with The Beatles or Apple Corps.

“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

DialogueText · Motif · 33 songs
CategoriesTextMotifDialogue
Text · Motif

Dialogue

The song is structured as or includes a direct scripted conversation between characters

33
songs
See alsoRecurring words:saidLyric shape:[WORD] to theRecurring words:insteadLyric shape:[WORD] [VERB] inLyric shape:[WORD] to the [WORD]Repetition:Recurring fade lineVocabulary:Dense lyricsLyric shape:to the [NOUN]
advertisement
Did you know?more like this →

22 of the 31 Beatle-written songs carrying the 'Dialogue' motif are John Lennon's, more than any other Beatle (Paul McCartney has 10).

John Lennon

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early5 · 16%
Mid-period12 · 38%
Late15 · 47%

By Album

Past Masters6
The Beatles (The White Album)5
Revolver3
Magical Mystery Tour3
Abbey Road3
Please Please Me2
Rubber Soul2
Yellow Submarine2
Let It Be2
A Hard Day's Night1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(31 of 33)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, Paul"I know you never even try,..., "Come on (Come on), Come on..., "Why do I never even try, g...
2There's a Place1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulQuoted 'I love only you'
3She Loves You1963Past MastersPaul, JohnReports what 'she' said to the narrator
4I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohn"goodbye"
5No Reply1964Beatles For SaleJohnReported speech: 'they said'
6Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeQuoted plea: 'Please don't wear red tonight'
7I'm Down1965Past MastersPaul"Keep your hands to yourself"
advertisement
8You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!John'Love will find a way'
9Drive My Car1965Rubber SoulPaul, JohnDirect quoted speech throughout
10Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)1965Rubber SoulJohn'Isn't it good, Norwegian wood?'
11Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohn"Existence"
12Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingoBoatswain/Captain exchange in bridge
13She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnShe-said / I-said exchange throughout
14She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnMother's quoted lament to father
15I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohn“Villain, take my Purse If ..., “I know thee well, a servic..., “What, is he dead?”
16Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulQuoted 'You say...' / 'I say...' speech
17Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorge'We'll be over soon, they said'
18Revolution1968Past MastersJohnNarrator answers an imagined activist
19Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–Alistair Taylor & George Martin EMI intro snippet
20Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul"I'm gonna get that boy", "Danny boy, this is a showd..., "Rocky, you met your match"
21Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul“Girl, I like your face”
22Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnLennon responds to 'you' throughout
23The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnMum's spoken interjection
24Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohn"Woof!"
25The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnQuoted speech from man in mac, Peter Brown, press
26Here Comes the Sun1969Abbey RoadGeorge"It's alright"
27Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaul'Can I take you out to the pictures'; 'We caught a dirty one'
28Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohn"I know you, you know me", "One and one and one is three"
29You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, PaulLennon-as-MC introduces 'Denis'
30Dig It1970Let It BeJohn"Can You Dig It", "Hark the Angels Come"
31One After 9091970Let It BeJohn, PaulQuoted speech with baby and railman

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

"I know you never even try,..., "Come on (Come on), Come on..., "Why do I never even try, g...

There's a Place

1963·Please Please Me·John

Quoted 'I love only you'

She Loves You

1963·Past Masters·Paul

Reports what 'she' said to the narrator

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

"goodbye"

No Reply

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

Reported speech: 'they said'

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

Quoted plea: 'Please don't wear red tonight'

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

"Keep your hands to yourself"

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

'Love will find a way'

Drive My Car

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Direct quoted speech throughout

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

1965·Rubber Soul·John

'Isn't it good, Norwegian wood?'

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

"Existence"

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

Boatswain/Captain exchange in bridge

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

She-said / I-said exchange throughout

She's Leaving Home

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

Mother's quoted lament to father

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

“Villain, take my Purse If ..., “I know thee well, a servic..., “What, is he dead?”

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Quoted 'You say...' / 'I say...' speech

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

'We'll be over soon, they said'

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

Narrator answers an imagined activist

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

Alistair Taylor & George Martin EMI intro snippet

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

"I'm gonna get that boy", "Danny boy, this is a showd..., "Rocky, you met your match"

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

“Girl, I like your face”

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Lennon responds to 'you' throughout

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Mum's spoken interjection

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

"Woof!"

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

Quoted speech from man in mac, Peter Brown, press

Here Comes the Sun

1969·Abbey Road·George

"It's alright"

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

'Can I take you out to the pictures'; 'We caught a dirty one'

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

"I know you, you know me", "One and one and one is three"

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

Lennon-as-MC introduces 'Denis'

Dig It

1970·Let It Be·John

"Can You Dig It", "Hark the Angels Come"

One After 909

1970·Let It Be·John

Quoted speech with baby and railman

Updated 2026-09-02

You might also like

Book

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics

Alan Aldridge

Book

Revolution in the Head

Ian MacDonald

Apparel

Yellow Submarine T-Shirt (Black)

Officially Licensed

affiliate link – supports this wiki