George Harrison's Beatles songs
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Topic: George Harrison's Beatles songs
Posted By: catfood03
Subject: George Harrison's Beatles songs
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 08:52
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Since The Beatles are included in this large umbrella of Progressive Music categories on this site it should be within bounds to have a Beatles poll... I believe the list above includes all of "The Quiet One's" songs that appeared during his time in the Beatles. Some of these songs are admittedly obscure, but I didn't want to omit any songs considering how widely heard the Beatles catalog has become. My personal faves are Blue Jay Way, Something, Old Brown Shoe, Here Comes The Sun, Piggies, If I Needed Someone, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps. |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 08:54
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"Taxman Mr Wilson" ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 09:03
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Something was a personal favorite of Frank Sinatra and he always made a point of praising the song writer skills of the Lennon/McCartney partnership because of this song. Frank Sinatra's version is actually very good. So I voted Something because it is one of the best love songs of all time. |
Posted By: Shevrzl
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 09:19
| Within You Without You |
Posted By: Weirdamigo
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 10:06
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While my Guitar gently weeps is my favorite Beatles song! Good one Mr. Harrison and good work on the guitar solo Mr. Clapton.
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Posted By: catfood03
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 12:05
...but Sinatra was mistaken on the songwriting credits. |
toroddfuglesteg wrote:Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 20:03
| My favourite Beatles song is While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Another of my favourites is Here Comes the Sun. |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 22:07
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Here Comes the Sun just barely beats out While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Taxman. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 00:00
------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 00:26
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Yellow Submarine is far from the Beatles' best work, but I've always had a soft spot for "It's All Too Much" and "Only a Northern Song" (the former got my vote)
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Posted By: TheOppenheimer
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 01:39
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while my guitar gently weeps is an awesome song in general, imo ------------- //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// A veces es cuestión de esperar, y tomarte en silencio. |
Posted By: resurrection
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 02:23
| George made worthwhile contributions to the Beatles song catalogue, but didn't really have the same level of class as Lennon-McCartney. His best two songs were While my guitar gently sleeps and Here comes the Sun. He tended to be rather derivative in his structures and flow of melody was often lacking, more like B-sides of a single. Without probably intending to, he took other's ideas and developed them as his own. My Sweet Lord was sued for plagarism, and the whole concept of Something was taken from a James Taylor song Something in the way she moves (he produced James Taylor for Apple). But again, I stress that his contribution was worthwhile, probably suffering from proximity to two exceptional songwriters. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 03:28
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^ All Things Must Pass suffered from proximity to no-one. An absolute classic. I would put him on a par with the other two ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 04:09
| Has to be "Here Comes The Sun" |
Posted By: javier0889
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 13:56
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Blue Jay Way. I love the post rock vibe of that song, and the fact that this song was released like 35 years before post rock.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/javier0889 |
Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 16:09
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..there's a fog upon L.A....
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rip George Harrison ------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: rod65
Date Posted: August 16 2010 at 11:39
| While My Guitar Genly Weeps, though It's All Too Much is a very close second. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 03:45
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It always amazes me to see that I Me Mine on Let It Be is sooooo overlooked.
Here Comes The Sun and Guitar Gently Weeps round out the top three.
I'd also mention Badge that (from Cream) was written during Beatles days. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 07:36
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I Voted Taxman ------------- 
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 10:10
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I Need You, especially for the great guitar sound, but he did lots of other good ones like Here Comes the Sun and It's All Too Much (Steve Hillage did a great progged up version of that).
------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 14:03
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Followed by the certain Taxman who is the other thing certain in life ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 14:46
"Something" from Abbey Road. There you can see what a talent he was as a song writer. And then playing third violin after Lennon and McCartney. Yes, quite some talent in that band! 
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 14:59
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^ What an album ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 16:00
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never heard of them...are they any good?
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 06:26
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Always had a soft spot for George. My vote goes to It's All Too Much....but that'll change as soon as I hit the "post" button. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 07:14
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Here Comes th Sun. Love You Too, Long, Long, Long, Within You Without You as well.
Piggies is a nice ditty, of course. ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:02
It seem ole George was treated as something of a third class citizen when it comes to song writing credits. They are and on impulse I went for Guitar. I'm not sure I know all of these but I do know most. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:05
I assume you're taking the p*ss
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Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 11:40
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Had to vote for While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Possibly the most beautiful, sorrowful, searing song The Beatles ever laid down. I love the story behind it, too: apparently John and Paul were pretty dismissive of it, but Harrison persisted. It's certainly head and shoulders above anything Lennon/McCartney produced for The White Album, with the possible exception of Happiness Is A Warm Gun. Also a TREMENDOUS fan of Blue Jay Way and I Me Mine. Never really gotten into Here Comes the Sun, though... ------------- Certified Obscure Prog Fart. http://scottjcouturier.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Loose Palace of Exile - My first novel, The Mask of Tamrel, now available on Amazon and Kindle |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 12:27
Sums up everything I was going to say.
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Posted By: Matthew T
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 14:24
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps. ------------- Matt |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 14:41
My problem with WMGGW is the horrible organ sound at the end. |
Posted By: Jackonthegreen
Date Posted: October 20 2010 at 04:30
| Within You Without You, totally wonderful |
Posted By: RoyFairbank
Date Posted: October 20 2010 at 09:53
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I don't like Within You Without You too much... Eastern drivel... I have to go with the obvious choice, While My Guitar Gently Weeps. George Harrisons first solo album (all things must pass) shows some more of his songwriting chops, while the over-Spectored production is fascinating. |
Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: December 04 2010 at 15:08
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I chose the proggiest song there was on the screen: Blue Jay Way. Probably the darkest Beatle song. ------------- La victoire est éphémère mais la gloire est éternelle! - Napoléon Bonaparte |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: December 05 2010 at 11:39
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I love Piggies personally. Blue Jay Way and Here Comes the Sun would make my top 3. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: December 08 2010 at 10:16
OLD BROWN SHOE should have been a BEATLES single
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: December 08 2010 at 20:46
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I miss George.... I think he was the only of the four that never really hit his peak. I think George still had a great album or two in him. No Beatle solo album in the past twenty years comes close to Brainwashed. Of course, John never even had a chance.....I think John also was on an upswing artistically when he was taken. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 08 2010 at 22:23
All The Lonely People  I kind of agree on the consensus though. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 08 2010 at 22:41
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Here Comes the Sun, simply beautiful. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Mr.GizaRainbow
Date Posted: March 26 2011 at 21:33
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while my guitar gently weeps is my choice... also like taxman very much ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place" |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: March 27 2011 at 18:19
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OLD BROWN SHOE!!!
It should have been on an album, it would have been a highlight, indeed. In those later Beatles days, McCartney and Harrison had become the most inspired writers in the band (and I don't intend to put Lennon's 'Come together' and other songs down), and certainly Harrison had become a sufficiently proficient writer as to have The Beatles release two more LPs before the final break-up.
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: March 27 2011 at 20:09
 mychoice and one of my favourite beatles ever!!!!!
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: March 27 2011 at 20:18
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps, just a plan classic and great song. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: March 27 2011 at 20:33
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I know this is off topic a bit but why is it I can never find a place or memory or even ever hear anyone talk about "Long Long Time"? last song side three of the White Album. I just never understood that song..at all.. I mean, it is what it is..it's just kind of an abandoned song all by itself.. it seems never mentioned anywhwere ever ------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: March 27 2011 at 20:34
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that "Long Long Long" song has a freaky ending anyway ------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: March 31 2011 at 08:58
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps, easily. Something is great too. |
Posted By: resurrection
Date Posted: April 03 2011 at 02:58
| George was an essential component of the most important band in history. But as a songwriter, he was famous by association. He wrote some decent songs, but was never a songwriter of any great merit. Most of the songs were derivative. He even got sued for 'My Sweet Lord', though that seems a bit unfair, as the riff for 'He's so Fine' (the song he was accused of plagarising) is entirely derivative itself. |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: April 03 2011 at 13:51
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Within In You WIthout You. So exotic and psychedelic and the lyrics are so mesmerizing. ------------- 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 05 2011 at 06:33
Yes, a very under-rated Harrison song. Quite beautiful and slightly eerie.
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Posted By: MagicMoo
Date Posted: January 13 2012 at 11:30
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Hi everybody!
I think it's While my Guitar gently weeps, cause of this universal emotion he brings into this song. |