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Title: Best screaming in a Beatles song?
Post by: alexis on Jul 17, 2008, 01:11 PM
Does anyone like those screams that the boys do, generally just before a guitar solo, c. 1962-65? Those screams are just one of the many things I love about the Beatles.

I was listening to "Slow Down", and John has some really great ones there, but the one just before George's guitar solo ranks as one of the best ever on a Beatles record IMO.

I also like the scream by Paul on "Can't Buy Me Love". Also at the beginning of the electric version of "Revolution".

Does anyone else like those screams  :)? Any other good ones that come to mind?

Thanks  :)
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 17, 2008, 03:28 PM
I like their shouting on "Twist & Shout" lol
(of course)
That makes the song well...what it is! hah
And, ummmm...i dont think you could call it "screaming", but i love the way Paul carries his voice on "Hey Jude". Towards the end, he seems to just drift away in his song.
(Another great sign of a pure, brilliant artist)
Listen to it, and see if you get what i am talking about.  :)

And, YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE.
hah
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Post by: HeatherBoo on Jul 17, 2008, 06:51 PM
I like Paul singing Helter Skelter & Oh Darling.  He gets real loud in those ones.
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 17, 2008, 07:41 PM
Oh wow, I guess I forgot about those!
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Post by: freakchic9 on Jul 17, 2008, 09:00 PM
There's this awesome scream in the song I Want You (She's So Heavy).
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Post by: HeatherBoo on Jul 17, 2008, 09:09 PM
I Want You (She's So Heavy) is my favorite song of the moment.  
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Post by: Sondra on Jul 17, 2008, 09:47 PM
Quote from: 1301There's this awesome scream in the song I Want You (She's So Heavy).

I love that part. Very cool and way ahead of its time.
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 17, 2008, 09:54 PM
I like the trippy scream in A Day in the Life done by Paul.
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Post by: Sondra on Jul 17, 2008, 09:56 PM
Quote from: 977I like the trippy scream in A Day in the Life done by Paul.

Do you mean the aahhhs? Cuz if so, have I got a thread for you!
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 17, 2008, 09:57 PM
yes!
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Post by: Sondra on Jul 18, 2008, 05:15 AM
Quote from: 977yes!

In that case!

http://dmbeatles.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-songs/m-1108843947/s-0/

And that's just one of about ten threads addressing said aahhhs! It's quite a legend around here.  ;D
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Post by: tkitna on Jul 18, 2008, 05:43 AM
I always liked Pauls screaming at the end of 'Hey Jude'.

Also, Johns on 'Hey Bulldog' (Cripes I think it was John)
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Post by: DaveRam on Jul 18, 2008, 08:45 AM
The Scream on "I Saw Her Standing There " from Paul i think it is ? , is pretty cool .
(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)(scream1)
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 09:43 AM
I'm Down :P
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on Jul 18, 2008, 11:26 AM
The change in tonality of Paul's voice, constrained or boarderline scream, in an otherwise mellow "Golden Slumbers"

Smiles awake you when you rise"
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 11:28 AM
true true
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Post by: freakchic9 on Jul 18, 2008, 01:16 PM
There are pretty awesome screams in I've Got A Feeling.
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 01:29 PM
Lucy in the Sky has some minor screaming at the end chorus
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Post by: alexis on Jul 18, 2008, 01:44 PM
Quote from: 1301There are pretty awesome screams in I've Got A Feeling.

I forgot about that one, Bingo!
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:04 PM
Paul's voice is wonderful!!!!
I love all of their voices actually....haha
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 03:12 PM
Paul has the best scream though
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:14 PM

lol yeah, I'd say you were right on that one.
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 03:15 PM
I'd say I was right to.

then I would say John. or Ringo
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:18 PM
Yeah, George has that soft, surreal type of voice.
Very meaningful and constructed.
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 03:19 PM
very conserved
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:21 PM
oh yes.
conserved, yes indeed.
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 03:23 PM
I think my favorite screams are in the Oh Darling takes!
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:25 PM
Never listened to it?!?!
I'll have to check up on that.  ??)
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 03:25 PM
It's really funny. Paul yodels and screams and takes like an American ;D
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:34 PM
lol "YODELS" like a turkey??
Whooaaa.
thats got to be a scary thing.
haha
now im defiantly listening to it.
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Post by: PaulieBear on Jul 18, 2008, 03:35 PM
he yodels like a yodeler...  :P
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Jul 18, 2008, 03:39 PM
hahhahahaahhahahahahahahahahha
nothing like a turkey boy.
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Post by: freakchic9 on Jul 29, 2008, 04:42 PM
There are awesome screams in Slow Down and Bad Boy.
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Post by: ohyea on Aug 06, 2008, 06:19 PM
Quote from: 1204I Want You (She's So Heavy) is my favorite song of the moment.  

"yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!"  8)

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Post by: HeatherBoo on Aug 06, 2008, 06:38 PM
I get lost in that song...I love it!
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Post by: blackmath on Aug 08, 2008, 12:12 PM
cry for a shadow
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Post by: CompleteUnkown on Aug 08, 2008, 11:17 PM
Paul is a great screamer, but I don't think he beats Lennon:

Anna (Go To Him)
Baby Its You
Twist and Shout
Mr. Moonlight
Please Mister Postman
Help!
Yer Blues
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey
Hey Bulldog
Don't Let Me Down

Paul does have some good screaming parts too:

I'm Looking Through You
Hey Jude
Helter Skelter
I've Got a Feeling
Oh Darling

Probably missing a lot, but those are a few good examples.

It's hard to compare the two since they are different, but I think they each do a good job on which part they scream on. I just prefer John's screaming. I think his gritty voice is more suited towards it.
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Post by: Jane on Aug 09, 2008, 03:05 PM
Oh, how I love Lennon in Baby It`s You!
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Post by: iamheandwearealltogether on Aug 27, 2008, 10:42 AM
hey bulldog, everybodys got something to hide except me and my monkey, dizzy miss lizzy
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Post by: duane v on Sep 17, 2008, 07:12 PM
Though I'm a JL fan, I've always felt Paul had one of the better rock n roll screams around.
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Post by: alexis on Sep 17, 2008, 07:47 PM
Quote from: 1583Though I'm a JL fan, I've always felt Paul had one of the better rock n roll screams around.

What I'm always blown away by is that these two guys who had the best vocal harmonies this side of the Everly Brothers even did their screaming in harmony! John had this sandpaper one and then Paul had this other one about 3 notes higher. I can't think of any songs where they scream in unison, but when they do, listen, it's harmony not unison! Pure genius!
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Post by: duane v on Sep 17, 2008, 08:35 PM
Quote from: 568

What I'm always blown away by is that these two guys who had the best vocal harmonies this side of the Everly Brothers even did their screaming in harmony! John had this sandpaper one and then Paul had this other one about 3 notes higher. I can't think of any songs where they scream in unison, but when they do, listen, it's harmony not unison! Pure genius!

I think the opening screams on Revolution signify that the above statement is on point 8)
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Post by: Penny Lane on Oct 06, 2008, 12:54 AM
Long Tall Sally
Oh! Darling
Twist and Shout (Paul and John...this song is insane)
I Saw Her Standing Here
I Wanna Be Your Man (Paul's howl)
Helter Skelter
Revolution

Paul's my favorite screamer, though. 8)
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Post by: Oh Pineapple on Oct 25, 2008, 11:15 AM
"Twist & Shout" and the Love Album's new version of "Hey Jude".
Pauls got a little seductive ohh's and ahh's going on in there. lol
But hey, that's just me.
When he gets to singing.."Hey Juddeee-ee-ee-ooh-eeee..."
My (heart2)! goes "WHOOP!"

and:
I'll have to give notice to George's sexy yearning noices at the end of "WMGGW's".
Always thought that was sexy to :)
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Post by: I_Will on Dec 12, 2009, 11:13 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Oct 06, 2008, 12:54 AM
Long Tall Sally
Oh! Darling
Twist and Shout (Paul and John...this song is insane)
I Saw Her Standing Here
I Wanna Be Your Man (Paul's howl)
Helter Skelter
Revolution

Paul's my favorite screamer, though. 8)

Agree with all of these, but I gotta add Hey Jude and I'm Down (this and Long Tall Sally are probably my favorite songs vocal wise, ever!)
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Post by: An Apple Beatle on Dec 12, 2009, 12:10 PM
Quote from: ohyea on Aug 06, 2008, 06:19 PM
"yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!"  8)


I WANT YOU!
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Post by: Yarvelling on Dec 14, 2009, 11:45 AM
Not exactly screaming (but close); the long, mysterious, high-pitched "AAAAAHHHH's" that close-out 'Long, Long, Long' -great track :)
Steve.
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Post by: Jane on Dec 14, 2009, 04:25 PM
There`s a girl who was the first to scream to the Beatles. She has been identified and there are pictures of her young and not that young, of today.
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Post by: Jai Guru Deva. on Jan 09, 2010, 09:23 PM
Now this is a thread I can be enthusiastic about!  Haha I love it when they scream in songs.  There are so many I could name!
It's the amazing combination of both John and Paul.  It's already been said about the difference between their screams and how vital it is to the music!  So I won't repeat  :)
But gosh, it makes it so fantastic.  I prefer John's screaming as a sound, but I'm envious of Paul's talent to scream in pitch.
I love John's screams in Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Bad Boy and Money (That's What I Want), to name a few.  The way it's all gravelly and hoarse makes it exciting and rather sexy I might add.   ;)
And Paul's is totally different.  I do adore his screams in I'm Down, Long Tall Sally, Ooh! My Soul, Boys, Can't Buy Me Love...  there's so many of them.  His Little Richard-esque wailing is just darn impressive.

xxx
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Post by: lockyfan on Jan 10, 2010, 04:27 AM
Quote from: alexis on Jul 17, 2008, 01:11 PM
Also at the beginning of the electric version of "Revolution".
Thanks  :)

Yeah that was a good one from John

Also Slow Down, Dizzy Miss LIzzy and all those rockers
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Post by: LennonStarrFan on Feb 05, 2010, 12:12 PM
I'VE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!!!
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Post by: RingoFan1964 on Feb 05, 2010, 12:46 PM
I watched Ringo sing "I Wanna Be Your Man" recently on a tape. I can't remember what show it was (one of the night television programs) but he was doing some incredible screaming like never before. He's still got that voice.  :)
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Post by: AngeloMysterioso on Feb 05, 2010, 01:40 PM
"Oooooh-Oooooooooh", on Revolution #9  :o ;) ha2ha :-X :P