The Word

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"The Word" is a soulful, gospel-influenced song by the Beatles from their 1965 album Rubber Soul, notable for its early exploration of love as a universal, almost spiritual message.

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The Word canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Rubber Soul
artist The Beatles
backingVocalist George Harrison
Ringo Starr
coLeadVocalist Paul McCartney
composer John Lennon
Paul McCartney
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
harmonium
maracas
piano
genre gospel-influenced rock
rock
soul
hasCallAndResponseVocals true
hasProminentHarmonyVocals true
hasSongwritersCredit Lennon–McCartney
hasTheme love as a universal message
peace and unity
spiritual love
influencedBy gospel music
soul music
isAssociatedWithPeriod mid-1960s Beatles
isCopyrightHolder Northern Songs (historical)
linked to: Northern Songs
isEarlyExplorationOf love as a universal, almost spiritual concept in The Beatles’ work
isIncludedIn The Beatles’ 1965 studio recordings
isOnSide Side two of Rubber Soul (UK release)
language English
leadVocalist John Lennon
lyricist John Lennon
Paul McCartney
partOf Rubber Soul
performer The Beatles
producer George Martin
recordedBy The Beatles
recordLabel Capitol Records
Parlophone
releaseYear 1965
vocalStyle soulful

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Rubber Soul hasPart The Word
O Taste and See hasPoem The Word