Song Of The Week - This Boy

[Hombre_de_ningun_lugar]

But Capitol's Meet The Beatles! LP, released on 20 January 1964, had If I Fell* as the third song on Side 1.

(*) This Boy

[Hello Goodbye]

Yes 

[Hello Goodbye]

Thirteen years later, it gets the thumbs up from George...

George Harrison watching This Boy

He liked it too!


Here's the full video George was watching...


The Beatles  This Boy

[Hello Goodbye]

(*) This Boy

OK.  So a pop quiz now.  If I Fell is a duet with John and Paul singing.  This Boy has the trio of John, Paul and George singing together.

Which Beatles song is sung as a quartet?

[Moogmodule]

OK.  So a pop quiz now.  If I Fell is a duet with John and Paul singing.  This Boy has the trio of John, Paul and George singing together.

Which Beatles song is sung as a quartet?

The only song I can recall them all singing at once was Carry that Weight. Mainly because you can hear Ringo so clearly. It's funny how it's usually the weakest singer who is most obvious in group singing.

[Hello Goodbye]

The only song I can recall them all singing at once was Carry that Weight. Mainly because you can hear Ringo so clearly. It's funny how it's usually the weakest singer who is most obvious in group singing.

Yes, they did sing as a quartet on that.  I figured there was more than one, Moog.  But I was thinking of another.

[Moogmodule]

Yes, they did sing as a quartet on that.  I figured there was more than one, Moog.  But I was thinking of another.

Then you have me sir. Unless you're thinking of the Yellow Submaribe chorus I can't think of another.

[Hello Goodbye]

Look to your right, Moog.   

[Mr Mustard]

Surely "All Together Now" is the obvious contender?

[Dcazz]

Quartet? Don't forget Flying! Lalalalalaaaaah!

[Moogmodule]

Surely "All Together Now" is the obvious contender?

I think you're right they all sang on it. But didn't they also invite in other people to join in. So less of a Beatle quartet than a big singalong?

[tkitna]

Quartet? Don't forget Flying! Lalalalalaaaaah!

This is the one I was thinking of.

[Hello Goodbye]

If you look to your left, ladies and gentlemen, the view is not very inspiring...









 

Ah, but if you look to your right...










The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour FULL MOVIE HQ
17:41

[Moogmodule]

The only song I can recall them all singing at once was Carry that Weight. Mainly because you can hear Ringo so clearly. It's funny how it's usually the weakest singer who is most obvious in group singing.

I assumed that Carry that Weight was all four Beatles singing. I've since read that John was away for that session and so it's really the Threetles doing the vocals. 

[Hello Goodbye]

Well now...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUmJi72YdlI#
1961


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhuU8KDLdO4#
1963