Original: In addition to his contribution as drummer , Starr featured as lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs ( in particular , '' With a Little Help from My Friends '' , '' Yellow Submarine '' , and The Beatles version of '' Act Naturally '' ) , as co-writer with the song '' What Goes On '' and primary writer with '' Do n't Pass Me By '' and '' Octopus 's Garden '' .
Simplified: He sang lead on some of the band 's songs including '' Yellow Submarine '' , '' Act Naturally '' , '' Do n't Pass Me By '' , and '' Octopus 's Garden '' .