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View Poll Results: Which of these is your favorite pocket symphony?
Beach Boys — “Good Vibrations”
21.05%
Beatles — “A Day in the Life”
47.37%
Queen — “Bohemian Rhapsody”
31.58%
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Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

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Old 01-27-16 | 04:12 PM
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Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Of these three, which is your favorite pocket symphony? If your all-time favorite is not one of these, which is it?
Old 01-27-16 | 04:19 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

I like The Beatles more overall but I think I like Bohemian Rhapsody better than A Day in the Life (although both are great songs).
Old 01-27-16 | 05:44 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Bohemian Rhapsody is more fun but A Day in the Life is the better song. Good Vibrations is also great but less so than the other two.
Old 01-27-16 | 05:58 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

I like all 3 of these, but I give an edge to A Day in the Life
Old 01-27-16 | 06:29 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Originally Posted by Damfino
I like all 3 of these, but I give an edge to A Day in the Life
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Old 01-27-16 | 10:41 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Originally Posted by Mike86
I like The Beatles more overall but I think I like Bohemian Rhapsody better than A Day in the Life (although both are great songs).
This.
Old 01-27-16 | 11:18 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Personally there are just parts of A Day In the Life that don't work for me. Enjoy the song, but prefer the other two more. But Bohemian Rhapsody is so overplayed these days (damn you Wayne) that I actually will probably be the only one to say Good Vibrations. While I honestly like all three, I'm not burnt out on the Beach Boys.
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

A Quick One (While He's Away) if that counts...
Old 01-28-16 | 06:06 AM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

1. Beatles
2. Queen
3. Beach Boys
Old 01-28-16 | 06:27 AM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

On sing along points it goes to Bohemian Rhapsody.
Old 01-28-16 | 06:41 AM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

1. Beatles (probably the best thing they ever did, maybe)
2. Queen (although The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke is a better 'symphony')
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Old 01-28-16 | 03:16 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Never heard the term "pocket symphony" before. Would November Rain qualify?
Old 01-28-16 | 03:50 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

"Good Vibrations." I'm not partial to the other two.
Old 01-28-16 | 06:08 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Originally Posted by JAA
1. Beatles
2. Queen
3. Beach Boys
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Old 01-28-16 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

Although I much prefer The Beatles to The Beach Boys overall, I like "Good Vibrations" more than "A Day In the Life." I don't care for that other band at all.

And then there's this:

Old 01-28-16 | 07:34 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

A Day in the Life. Such a great, great song. Even now hearing that song shoots me back to the summer of 1987. That summer was the 20th anniversary of Sgt Pepper's and I bought a copy of the album on cassette which I played many a night that summer - I can still smell the cherry incense and cheap pot lmao
Old 01-28-16 | 08:48 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

I like all three but picked Good Vibrations. The McCartney section of A Day in the Life always seemed a little goofy to me, and kills the momentum established by Lennon's opening. And while I appreciate the ambition of Bohemian Rhapsody, the opera section detracts from what is otherwise a lovely ballad.

Good Vibrations is perfect though, and never gets old.
Old 01-30-16 | 05:07 PM
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Re: Beatles, Beach Boys, or Queen — Favorite of these (or other) pocket symphonies?

If this qualifies, it gets my vote:

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