Kings, queens, crowns, or aristocracy as imagery.
Songs tagged 'Vignette' carry the 'Royalty' tag about 8.2x as often as the catalogue average (5 of 19, vs an overall rate of 7 in 217 songs).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | 'Portrait of the Queen' |
| 2 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | 'House of Lords' |
| 3 | Cry Baby Cry | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | King, queen, duchess, duke |
| 4 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | 'Look at the Queen' |
| 5 | Sun King | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | 'Sun king' (Louis XIV allusion) |
| 6 | Her Majesty | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Queen Elizabeth II |
| 7 | Dig It | 1970 | Let It Be | John | King |
'Portrait of the Queen'
'House of Lords'
King, queen, duchess, duke
'Look at the Queen'
'Sun king' (Louis XIV allusion)
Queen Elizabeth II
King
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Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
Book
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
Merch
Sgt. Pepper's Patch Tote Bag
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