Very few unique words – the song relies on repetition, melody, and vocal texture over lyrical content
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yesterday | 1965 | Help! | Paul | Short, plain-spoken; 80-odd unique words |
| 2 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul, John, George | Reprise is only two verses long |
| 3 | Hello, Goodbye | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Tiny vocabulary built on opposites |
| 4 | Blackbird | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | – |
| 5 | Wild Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Only six unique words in the entire song |
| 6 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road? | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Two distinct lines for the entire song |
| 7 | Her Majesty | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | 66 words |
| 8 | Because | 1969 | Abbey Road | John, Paul, George | – |
| 9 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | Two phrases dominate entire song |
| 10 | Golden Slumbers | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | – |
| 11 | Polythene Pam | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | – |
| 12 | Sun King | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | – |
| 13 | Carry That Weight | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul, John, George, Ringo | Short song; chorus dominates |
| 14 | Dig It | 1970 | Let It Be | John | – |
| 15 | I Me Mine | 1970 | Let It Be | George | – |
Short, plain-spoken; 80-odd unique words
Reprise is only two verses long
Tiny vocabulary built on opposites
Only six unique words in the entire song
Two distinct lines for the entire song
66 words
Two phrases dominate entire song
Short song; chorus dominates
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