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Rich vocabulary
Lyric uses a wide range of distinct words relative to total length.
9
songs
Nine of their songs carry rich vocabulary, from 1965 to 1969, and 1967 has more of them than any other year, with five. It first turns up on 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)', cut 12 October 1965, and was last heard on 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer'. 'Love You To' and 'A Day in the Life' use it too. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, seven against one. Of the nine, 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' is one of two of their recordings with organ solo.
See alsoVocabulary:Casual languageVocabulary:Positive toneVocabulary:Negative toneMusic genre:Indian classicalSolo / Riff:Sitar soloLyric shape:and [NOUN] [VERB]Section traits:Unique interludeRecurring words:late
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9 Beatles songs draw on the widest vocabulary, from 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (1965) onward.
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-period7 · 78%
Late2 · 22%
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Songs(9)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | 59/83 unique (71%) |
| 2 | Love You To | 1966 | Revolver | George | 60/85 unique (71%) |
| 3 | Within You Without You | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | George | - |
| 4 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | 'hogshead', 'somersets', 'Messrs.' |
| 5 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | 110/152 unique (72%) |
| 6 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | - |
| 7 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Invented compounds and surreal nouns |
| 8 | Revolution 9 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | - | Wide eclectic vocabulary from collaged sources |
| 9 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | 'pataphysical', 'testimonial', 'majoring' |
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
1965·Rubber Soul·John
59/83 unique (71%)
Love You To
1966·Revolver·George
60/85 unique (71%)
Within You Without You
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·George
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
'hogshead', 'somersets', 'Messrs.'
A Day in the Life
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
110/152 unique (72%)
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
I Am the Walrus
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
Invented compounds and surreal nouns
Revolution 9
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)
Wide eclectic vocabulary from collaged sources
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
'pataphysical', 'testimonial', 'majoring'
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