Text · Motif
Sleep
Dreams, beds, or rest as central imagery.
11
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 18%
Mid-period4 · 36%
Late5 · 45%
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Songs(11)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | 'Can't sleep at night' |
| 2 | A Hard Day's Night | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John, Paul | 'Should be sleeping like a log' |
| 3 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | 'Time for bed'; 'crawled off to sleep in the bath' |
| 4 | I'm Only Sleeping | 1966 | Revolver | John | Whole song is a defense of sleep; title and refrain centered on it |
| 5 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | 'Woke up, fell out of bed' |
| 6 | Blue Jay Way | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | George | 'I may be asleep'; 'past my bed' |
| 7 | Good Night | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | - |
| 8 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | 'Haven't slept a wink' |
| 9 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Sleeping |
| 10 | Golden Slumbers | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Lullaby addressed to sleeping child |
| 11 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Dream |
I Call Your Name
1964·Past Masters·John
'Can't sleep at night'
A Hard Day's Night
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
'Should be sleeping like a log'
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
1965·Rubber Soul·John
'Time for bed'; 'crawled off to sleep in the bath'
I'm Only Sleeping
1966·Revolver·John
Whole song is a defense of sleep; title and refrain centered on it
A Day in the Life
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
'Woke up, fell out of bed'
Blue Jay Way
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George
'I may be asleep'; 'past my bed'
Good Night
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo
I'm So Tired
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
'Haven't slept a wink'
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Sleeping
Golden Slumbers
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Lullaby addressed to sleeping child
You Never Give Me Your Money
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Dream
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