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Darci Lynne Pulls Off an Unbelievable Beatles Duet with Her Dad — Kind of

The America's Got Talent Season 12 winner did a powerful take on the ballad with her father. 

By Jackie Manno

Dacri Lynne's dad has some pipes like his daughter! (Well, sort of).

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In a throwback cover that the America's Got Talent Season 12 winner posted to her official TikTok page, she sang a stunning rendition of the classic tune "Yesterday" by The Beatles, taking on the emotional ballad with powerful vibrato.

In a special twist, Lynne put her expert ventriloquist skills to the test by singing some of the lyrics in a different tone while not moving her lips. Her dad would then mouth the lyrics, giving the appearance of a father-daughter duet. Clever? We think so.

Listen to the gorgeous cover here

What to know about "Yesterday" by The Beatles

Released in 1965 off of their album Help!, "Yesterday" reached the number one position on the US Billboard Hot 100. Written by Paul McCartney, the story goes that he dreamt the melody to the song in his sleep, and rushed to the piano in the middle of the night to record it before he forgot it. After making sure it wasn't subconsciously plagiarized, he composed the lyrics to the song, according to NME.

In 2023, Paste listed "Yesterday" as the 12th best Beatles song. "[Yesterday] is the saddest of the sad breakup songs, but also has a sort of hopefulness about it that really makes you want to curl up under the covers and contemplate life," the outlet wrote of the track, also noting it as "[one of] the best pop songs in history." 

A split of Darci Lynne and The Beatles

According to MentalFloss, "Yesterday" is one of the most covered songs in music history, with versions being recorded by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Nancy Wilson, Billie Eilish, Maroon 5, Lewis Capaldi, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Liberace, En Vogue, Boyz II Men, Aretha Franklin, and more. 

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The lyrics to "Yesterday" by The Beatles

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.
Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go?
I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong.
Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Why she had to go?
I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong.
Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.