The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (Copyright 1969 EMI Records) (Check out the date this video was uploaded, here comes the sun, it’s the first day of Spring!) “Here Comes the Sun” is a song by George Harrison from The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road. The song, one of Harrison’s best-known Beatles contributions alongside “Something”, originated from a songwriting collaboration between Harrison and close friend Eric Clapton called “Badge,” recorded by Clapton’s group Cream, and featuring an arpeggiated guitar riff that is similar to the one that forms the bridge of “Here Comes the Sun”. 1969 was a hard year for Harrison: he was arrested for marijuana possession, he had his tonsils removed, and he had temporarily quit the band. The song was written while Harrison was away from all of these troubles. Harrison sang lead vocals and played acoustic guitar and Moog synthesizer. Paul mccartney sang backing vocals and played bass guitar. Ringo Starr played drums, with all three Beatles providing handclaps. John Lennon did not contribute to the song as he was recovering from a recent car crash (he was also absent from George Harrison’s “Long, Long, Long”). Unnamed musicians played violas, cellos, double bass, piccolos, flutes, alto flutes, and clarinets. Harrison capoed his guitar on the 7th fret, resulting the final key of A major. He also used the same technique on his 1965 song “If I Needed Someone,” which shares a similar melodic pattern. Harrison, mccartney and Starr …
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LUV THIS SONG!
@bignik360 if you survive the night that is…..
= )
fuck you how do you know
No one cares what you reckon, okay?
incorrect lyrics idiot
I ♥ this song and cool this song was made last year on the 1st day of spring!!!!
you guys are amusing…excellent song though.
@bignik360 Really? All I got was a week in jail… o_O
safa
you dont have to do drugs to appreciate something you know…
here comes the sun (do do do do!) small darling!
Listen to this song as the sun rises with a head full of acid…after a long night of deep reflection…a new understanding of life is what you will have…
Beatles i like you!
Pleased Birthday George. Rest In Peace. George was born on February 25, 1943.
i first heard this song when i was 4 and i feel in like with it!
BEATLES ROCK!!!!!
Really, @megaKstudios!?
Why we get a TIME MACHINE…
Seriously…Some people on here…
j/k
So do I. I question my partner to do it sometimes too as he always somes up with the most amusing stuff!
I frequently like to pwn nob-heads.
@heiowge
OMG…You did not!
You know that no one can spell ONLINE!
It’s just the quick-pace of things I guess…Typing and everything!
I cannot believe you did that…lol
*in shock*
OMG SO EXCELLENT
@heiowge LOL +1
Excellent luck working in McDonalds then. It’s about the level of job you can hope to get with those literary skills.
the betles r dead. half of them at least. how can they get together
omg grammer insult ,burn!!!!!!!!!! its called typing quick cuz ur not a nerd who gives a fuck about typing to sum random person. dont mean u cant spell
Georgee!!