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Minimal lyrics
Very few unique words - the song relies on repetition, melody, and vocal texture over lyrical content
17
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early0 · 0%
Mid-period3 · 20%
Late12 · 80%
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Songs(15 of 17)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | 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 | - |
Yesterday
1965·Help!·Paul
Short, plain-spoken; 80-odd unique words
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Reprise is only two verses long
Hello, Goodbye
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Tiny vocabulary built on opposites
Blackbird
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Wild Honey Pie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Only six unique words in the entire song
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Two distinct lines for the entire song
Her Majesty
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
66 words
Because
1969·Abbey Road·John
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
1969·Abbey Road·John
Two phrases dominate entire song
Golden Slumbers
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Polythene Pam
1969·Abbey Road·John
Sun King
1969·Abbey Road·John
Carry That Weight
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Short song; chorus dominates
Dig It
1970·Let It Be·John
I Me Mine
1970·Let It Be·George
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