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Obama borrows from Stephen Harper playbook, sings Beatles song

By Carley Fortune
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As Stephen Harper well knows, singing a little Beatles ditty is political gold. We have to admit we swooned a little when Harper sang “With a Little Help From My Friends” with a little help from Yo-Yo Ma. Well, it seems Harper’s musical magic has rubbed off on Barack Obama, who two nights ago got up onstage at the White House to sing “Hey Jude” with Paul McCartney, Jack White, Jerry Seinfeld and a dozen or so other rich, important people. (See the video after the jump.) We think Harper (who also played piano) outperformed Obama. Disagree? Let us know in the comments.

Harper sings Beatles tune at gala, draws standing O [CTV] • Paul McCartney, Barack Obama Perform “Hey Jude” as Ex-Beatle Receives Gershwin Prize from Obama [Gather]

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