manco_dollars@net.­com (Manco) >>since I'm on an Abbey Road kick today, why >>was John so resentful that Paul wouldn't let >>him sing lead on this song?

fattuchus@yahoo.co­m >>John said he could have sung it better. Also, >>I believe John really liked rock and roll >>songs as opposed to the vaudeville stuff >>Paul would also write like Maxwell's Silver >>Hammer, and John would have enjoyed >>belting out Oh Darling. >>I have a question: does anyone know the >>date that John told Paul "I'm leaving" and the >>date that Oh Darling was written and >>recorded? >>Some people have interpreted Oh Darling as >>a song that Paul wrote really for John . . . .

sometimes when he sings it sounds like he >>is singing "Oh Johnny." not "Oh Darling"

John could not have sung the bridge to "Oh! Darling," fanciful thinking>> on his part;)>

WHAT???? >>sometimes when he sings it sounds like he is >>singing "Oh Johnny." not "Oh Darling" >>No it doesn't. I've never heard in sound like >>that in my entire Life. >>Jeff >>You spend every day on this newsgroup, >>how did you miss this?

fattuchus@yahoo.co­m >>Dear Jeff, >>Don't go by me. I'm deaf.

I have a question: does anyone know the date that John told Paul "I'm> > leaving" and the date that Oh Darling was written and recorded?> >

Some people have interpreted Oh Darling as a song that Paul wrote> > really for John . . . . sometimes when he sings it sounds like he is> > singing "Oh Johnny." not "Oh Darling">

That's kind of reading into it, I think.>

While this quote is true, it does not mean any every and any line can> be> > attributed to the same sort of motive.>

It's more a matter of others putting things into Paul's lyrics that> > weren't there.>

John had only the chorus chords down on January 2, when he and George> > played it. At this stage it was indistinguishable from the beginning> of> > "Sun King." Also at this stage, the only lyrics played with were the> > title words,>

Unlike you donz doesn't need to make them up out of thin air.> > >

Please prove that.>

I don't mean to be rude, honestly, but when people ignore the> evidence (or> > LACK of it) and invent their own little scenes, well, it's kind of> sad to> > me.>

donz can speak for himself, but I'm sure he has many different> resources, as> > many of us do, to go to.>

Your regard to your remark "your getting angry isn't going to> > change my mind." you are right on point.> >

You will learn that, sadly, there are certain characters here> who> > resort to name calling, insults, etc. when they don't get their way.>

I agree. It was John saying, "hey, *I* could do that better," > >essentially. And there's no way he could have. Maybe in '65, but not in > >'69.> >

Actually, I recently listened to Oh Darling from the Beatles Anthology.> > Of course, that was a rough outtake. However, I think the best version> > would have been one where Paul sang lead and John did harmony as we can> > hear on Beatles Anthology 3.> >