Text · Motif
Letter
Written in the form of a letter, postcard, or direct personal message addressed to someone - P.S. I Love You, Paperback Writer, When I'm Sixty-Four
4
songs
It turns up in four of their lyrics, from 1962 to 1963, three of them in 1963, split between the Please Please Me album and With The Beatles. The first is 'P.S. I Love You' and the last 'Please Mr. Postman', one of them 'Roll Over Beethoven'. On 'All My Loving': daily letters home. On 'Please Mr. Postman', the letter from girlfriend is central object.
See alsoRecurring words:writeRecurring words:letterAlbum:With The BeatlesEquipment:EMI BTR2 twin-track recorderEquipment:EMI REDD.37 consoleEquipment:Gretsch 6122 Country GentlemanMusic genre:MerseybeatRecurring words:home
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The Letter ran through 4 Beatles songs between 1962 and 1963, then disappeared - the band never returned to it.
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% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
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Early2 · 100%
Mid-period0 · 0%
Late0 · 0%
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Songs(2 of 4)
Year
Album
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.S. I Love You | 1962 | Please Please Me | Paul | 'As I write this letter' |
| 2 | All My Loving | 1963 | With The Beatles | Paul | Daily letters home |
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