Text · Motif
Luck
Fortune, chance, or fate as subject.
8
songs
It turns up in eight of their lyrics, for nearly the whole run, 1963 to 1969. 'Little Child' is the earliest and 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' the last. 'Things We Said Today' and 'Every Little Thing' ('I know I'm a lucky guy') use it too. It goes quiet after 1965 and comes back in 1968 for 'Back in the U.S.S.R.'. The lead vocals go John on three, Paul on two and Ringo on one. Among them, 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy' is one of three of their recordings with Vox Continental.
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'Little Child' (1963) is the earliest Beatles song to touch on Luck, which they use on 8 songs in all.
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early3 · 50%
Mid-period1 · 17%
Late2 · 33%
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Songs(6 of 8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Child | 1963 | With The Beatles | John, Paul | Chance |
| 2 | Things We Said Today | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Lucky |
| 3 | Every Little Thing | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | 'I know I'm a lucky guy' |
| 4 | We Can Work It Out | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul, John | Chance |
| 5 | Back in the U.S.S.R. | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Lucky |
| 6 | The Ballad of John and Yoko | 1969 | Past Masters | John | Chance, wish |
Little Child
1963·With The Beatles·John
Chance
Things We Said Today
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
Lucky
Every Little Thing
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
'I know I'm a lucky guy'
We Can Work It Out
1965·Past Masters·Paul
Chance
Back in the U.S.S.R.
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Lucky
The Ballad of John and Yoko
1969·Past Masters·John
Chance, wish
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