Cigarettes, tobacco and the act of smoking, including its coded and metaphorical uses.
'With a Little Help from My Friends' (1967) is one of only 6 Beatles songs with Smoking.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Got to Get You into My Life | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | McCartney confirmed the song is about marijuana |
| 2 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | Smoke |
| 3 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ringo | Getting high widely read as a smoking reference |
| 4 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Choking smokers in the crowd of grotesques |
| 5 | Magical Mystery Tour | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | The fairground call doubles as rolling a joint |
| 6 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | 'Have another cigarette' |
McCartney confirmed the song is about marijuana
Smoke
Getting high widely read as a smoking reference
Choking smokers in the crowd of grotesques
The fairground call doubles as rolling a joint
'Have another cigarette'
Updated
Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
Book
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
Album
Revolver
CD
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