Conflict, soldiers, or armed struggle as subject.
Songs tagged 'Observational' carry the 'War' tag about 4.1x as often as the catalogue average (4 of 30, 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 | Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand | 1964 | Past Masters | John, Paul | War |
| 2 | Yellow Submarine | 1966 | Revolver | Ringo | Sergeant, captain |
| 3 | Tomorrow Never Knows | 1966 | Revolver | John | Surrender |
| 4 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | 'English Army had just won the war' |
| 5 | Lovely Rita | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Military |
| 6 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Captain |
| 7 | Revolution 9 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | – | Navy |
War
Sergeant, captain
Surrender
'English Army had just won the war'
Military
Captain
Navy
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