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5.39am
9 June 2010
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OK, so the title of the thread should be self-explanatory. When you sing along with Beatles, whose part do you sing? Do you ever drop (or go up) an octave?
I usually sing John's part. The only exceptions I can think of are songs that John doesn't sing on, “What Goes On ,” when I sing with Ringo, and “Paperback Writer ,” when I sing George's part.
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5.46am
19 March 2011
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I usually try not to sing the high parts, but my voice changed slightly. So, I can do some songs where Paul sings. Some of his solo work, but it's not as high as it used to be. But for the most part, I sing with Paul. I'm an alto, sorta. I'm not a great singer, nor am I the best judge. But I usually sing with Paul. If you give me a harmony song, I might sing with John, because Paul always took the high parts.
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5.55am
1 May 2010
Offline I sing the leading voice.. even if I can't do it. 
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6.05am
4 March 2011
Offline It depends on the song, really. Some songs I try to do all of their parts, like in Help ! I try to do that, and then in Yellow Submarine I usually go for George's becuase it's so off, then in I Want To Tell You I go for Paul's. Usually though, I think I go for the lead, and the ones where it's John and Paul, I mostly try for Paul.
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9.23am
9 June 2011
Offline I'm not very sure. But On Help ! I sing Paul's lead, and if not, harmony 😀
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11.31am
10 May 2011
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14 December 2009
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Generally, I tend to sing the less-prominent parts, like the contrapuntal backing bits or especially the parts that deviate from the root note. As for the songs with the really close 3-part harmonies, I just kind of find my way through it as best I can – in such cases, I probably don't accurately sing one singer's part all the way through. (The law of averages!)
(And yeah, I'm a pretty inept singer! I certainly don't do it for anyone's entertainment, or when anyone's listening. The exception being a terrible drunken-karaoke rendition of “Strawberry Fields Forever ” that I mentioned in some previous thread.)
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1.25am
19 September 2010
Offline Mostly George's. I, especiallyu on the three parter's, I try and and hit the middle voice, which is usually George.
Von Bontee said:
(And yeah, I'm a pretty inept singer! I certainly don't do it for anyone's entertainment, or when anyone's listening.)
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2.24am
13 September 2010
Offline I always sing along with Paul because I have a higher voice, so it's easier for me to sing along with him because he sings the highest of the four. And then when I feel lazy I just sing along with the lead in different octaves that fit my voice range.
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3.36pm
4 December 2010
Offline Generally, the lead, but I often sing along with an instrument, or impersonate another singer (usually Elvis or David Bowie), or switch between them in a vain attempt to sing along with all the vocals.
Usually don't sing though, I don't want to inflict pain on people.
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6.57pm
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14 April 2010
Offline mithveaen said:
I sing the leading voice.. even if I can't do it.
Same here, mith. If the lead singer takes on a high note, I'll back off and sing harmony.
As long as I'm singing, life is good. 
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7.48pm
4 December 2010
Offline Oh, one thing- singing along with John on Twist And Shout shouldn't be allowed. The listener should answer, not call
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
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9.26pm
19 September 2010
Offline The Walrus said:
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
I do, because my voice is worse then Ringo's.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
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10.23pm
4 December 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
The Walrus said:
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
I do, because my voice is worse then Ringo's.
That's a joke, right? I mean, your voice probably is worse than Ringo's, but you were making a clever joke with your famous dry Canadian wit?
I don't feel right singing along with Ringo, not because my voice is superior to his (it isn't, not of late at least) and I don't want to be associated with him, but because it feels like “enquiring masses” and “Ringo”. if I sing along with “enquiring masses” (or “answering masses” in Twist And Shout ) then I'm part of the mass, but if I sing with Ringo/John, I'm turning it into Ringo/John+Tom.
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10.30pm
19 September 2010
Offline The Walrus said:
mr. Sun king coming together said:
The Walrus said:
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
I do, because my voice is worse then Ringo's.
That's a joke, right? I mean, your voice probably is worse than Ringo's, but you were making a clever joke with your famous dry Canadian wit?
It's bad, but I was being sarcastic. Good catch.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
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10.39pm
1 May 2010
Offline The Walrus said:
Oh, one thing- singing along with John on Twist And Shout shouldn't be allowed. The listener should answer, not call
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
Ah you got me there Walrus, I sing “the reply” in those songs.
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
10.50pm
4 December 2010
Offline mithveaen said:
The Walrus said:
Oh, one thing- singing along with John on Twist And Shout shouldn't be allowed. The listener should answer, not call
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
Ah you got me there Walrus, I sing “the reply” in those songs.
You sing Paul+George and Ringo respectively? I can forgive you that 
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11.05pm
19 September 2010
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Call me sacrilegious, but I much prefer Joe Cocker's With a Little….. I prefer the call and response.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
12.35am
1 May 2010
Offline The Walrus said:
mithveaen said:
The Walrus said:
Oh, one thing- singing along with John on Twist And Shout shouldn't be allowed. The listener should answer, not call
To a lesser extent, I don't feel right singing along with Ringo in the verses of With A Little Help From My Friends .
Ah you got me there Walrus, I sing “the reply” in those songs.
You sing Paul+George and Ringo respectively? I can forgive you that
Well I mean I sing that part… oh well nevermind….. 
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
3.39am
18 June 2011
Offline Usually I sing the lead, but I'm not all so great at singing anyways, so I really don't do a whole lot of that! Also, when I do decide to sing somebody usually yells at me to stop, becuase I guess I don't pick good times to do that.
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