Comments on: So How Come (No One Loves Me)

By: John McStarrison

John McStarrison — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:09:21 +0000

It’s definitely George and John singing together. In somewhat of a role reversal of what they would do on You Really Got A Hold On Me, where John took the higher harmony and George the lower, here it’s the other way around. It’s too bad they didn’t sing more songs together. Their harmonies may not have been as dynamic as John and Paul’s due to them having similar ranges, but there’s a certain charm to it that makes it really neat to listen to.

By: Dan L

Dan L — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 01:52:13 +0000

Recorded at the Aeolian Hall… that must be where they learned to do those fabled “Aeolian cadences!”
Anyhow, such a charming cover, however light-weight. I love when the band comes to a halt, and then, “Uh-huh.”

By: southpawcom

southpawcom — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:44:51 +0000

Doesn’t this track actually feature the rarity of John (lower part) and George (higher) singing 2-part harmonies throughout?

John’s vocals are unmistakable, in that he uses the affectation of intentionally slurring the sibilant on the word, “say,” in the line “They say that everyone…” He slurs it to sound like, “They shay that everyone…” His most familiar uses of the device were on “Misery” (“Shend her back to me….”) and “I Want To Hold Your Hand” (“I think you’ll undershtand….” ..”shay that shomething…”), but there are others from the same 1962-63 time period.

I’ve always wondered if John was trying to imitate another singer, or just cutting up in his way. But it’s the sort of thing that would have grown tiresome to others in a band, so perhaps the other Beatles asked him to stop, which he seemed to have done by 1964.

By: Barry

Barry — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:50:03 +0000

A lovely tune, but horrible lyrics. Still, one of my favorite George vocals from the BBC era