Text · Motif
Jewelry
Rings, diamonds and other jewellery in the lyrics, usually standing for love, wealth or commitment.
9
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-period2 · 25%
Late3 · 38%
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Songs(8 of 9)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand | 1964 | Past Masters | John, Paul | The German lyric keeps a diamond image |
| 2 | Can't Buy Me Love | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | 'I'll buy you a diamond ring' |
| 3 | I Feel Fine | 1964 | Past Masters | John | Diamond rings among the gifts he buys her |
| 4 | I'm Down | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul | A bought ring thrown straight back |
| 5 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | Diamonds carried in the title image |
| 6 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | A golden ring bought at the jeweller's |
| 7 | Revolution 9 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | - | Jewel finders in the spoken collage |
| 8 | Old Brown Shoe | 1969 | Past Masters | George | Rings worn on every finger |
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
1964·Past Masters·John
The German lyric keeps a diamond image
Can't Buy Me Love
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
'I'll buy you a diamond ring'
I Feel Fine
1964·Past Masters·John
Diamond rings among the gifts he buys her
I'm Down
1965·Past Masters·Paul
A bought ring thrown straight back
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Diamonds carried in the title image
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
A golden ring bought at the jeweller's
Revolution 9
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)
Jewel finders in the spoken collage
Old Brown Shoe
1969·Past Masters·George
Rings worn on every finger
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