Text · Motif
Seasons
Spring, summer, autumn, winter as imagery or temporal frame.
6
songs
It turns up in six of their lyrics, from 1964 to 1969. It begins on 'Mr. Moonlight' and finishes on 'Here Comes the Sun'. Two of them are 'I'm a Loser' and 'We Can Work It Out'. On 'Penny Lane': 'In summer' and poppies imply autumn. On 'Here Comes the Sun': 'Long, cold, lonely winter'. Of the six, 'When I'm Sixty-Four' is one of two of their recordings with bass clarinet.
See alsoRecurring words:summerLyric shape:i [VERB] andRecurring words:i amArrangement:HarmoniumRecurring words:from theLyric shape:have [WORD]Rhyme scheme:AABInstrument group:Woodwind
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 20%
Mid-period3 · 60%
Late1 · 20%
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Songs(5 of 6)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm a Loser | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | Fall |
| 2 | We Can Work It Out | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul, John | Fall |
| 3 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | 'In summer'; poppies imply autumn |
| 4 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Summer |
| 5 | Here Comes the Sun | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | 'Long, cold, lonely winter' |
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