Newspapers, films, TV, or broadcasting referenced in the lyric.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paperback Writer | 1966 | Past Masters | Paul | Publishing, novels, Daily Mail |
| 2 | Good Morning Good Morning | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | 'Meet the Wife' BBC sitcom |
| 3 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | Picture, newspaper |
| 4 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | 'I read the news', 'I saw a film' |
| 5 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | News |
| 6 | The Ballad of John and Yoko | 1969 | Past Masters | John | 'The news people said', 'newspaper said', 'men from the press' |
| 7 | Polythene Pam | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | 'News of the World' |
| 8 | Dig It | 1970 | Let It Be | John | BBC, FBI, CIA |
Publishing, novels, Daily Mail
'Meet the Wife' BBC sitcom
Picture, newspaper
'I read the news', 'I saw a film'
News
'The news people said', 'newspaper said', 'men from the press'
'News of the World'
BBC, FBI, CIA
Updated
Book
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
Album
Abbey Road
Vinyl
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