lol the "stunt dancer" fooled y'all really good lol. George couldn't move like that I know! I've watched him since The Beatles invaded America. RIP George you were a genius
George Harrison is my favorite solo artist from The Beatles. I have a feeling that when The Beatles broke-up, George all ready had an entire catalog of music in his head that he could do.
Harrison's first album after the Beatles went to No. 1, All Things Must Pass. Basically all the songs the Beatles didn't want, even though they were great.
George was always called the "quiet Beatle." He just kind of stayed in the background, occasionally singing a song. Once the Beatles broke up, his true talent started to show.
There’s a very good reason why this doesn’t sound like a typical George Harrison song. It’s not a George Harrison song! This is George’s cover of a Rudy Clark tune first recorded in 1962 by James Ray under the title “I’ve Got My Mind Set On You.”
Close to the time this came out, he was part of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. Other members of the group were Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne from ELO, and Tom Petty. Their biggest hits they did together were "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line".
Interestingly enough, the Traveling Wilburys came about when Harrison was in L.A. to record a B-side song for the "Got My Mind Set on You" single. He asked Jeff Lynn if he would help him come up with something, but because studio space is hard to come by on short notice, they ended up using Bob Dylan's home studio. Roy Orbison and Tom Petty came over, too, and the next thing they knew, they had written "Handle with Care". And then they thought, "Hmmmm......"
George was known early on as the “quiet Beatle”. He didn’t talk as much as the others, and later on became very spiritual as evidenced by his later Indian influenced Beatles music and solo albums such as All Things Must Pass. However, he had a very dry wit and could hold his own against John Lennon’s biting sarcasm. But George had a lighter side to him too and was friends and did projects with members of Monty Python. Jeff Lynne (ELO) produced the album this song came from (Cloud 9) and the two later formed the Traveling Wilburys which you reviewed a few months back and totally missed George’s involvement. You were able to identify Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, etc, but said something like ‘we don’t know who that guy is’ (George). As far as the Beatles go, a look into their pre psychedelic “Beatlemania” era would be nice. I think you would enjoy songs such as I Feel Fine, Ticket to Ride, Paperback Writer, Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, And Your Bird Can Sing among many others.
Hello!!! George did have a great sense of humor. As a matter of fact, one Beatles myth is that when the group first auditioned for George Martin (their future producer, and enabler of their creativity),George had a lot of negative feedback for them. But he was a lovely man, and told them that if they "didn't like anything" they could tell him. George replied "well, I don"t like your tie". The young Beatles held their breath, expecting to be tossed out of the studio. George (first Harrison, then Martin) smiled, then burst out laughing. The record deal was sealed, really because of a wisecrack. Thanks for reading!
I love that you guys thought that was actually George backflipping and dancing. That was a professional dancer, but George is still fun lol. Try his next hit, When We Was Fab, my favorite. Definitely more Beatles-esque but still unique. Ringo plays on it and cameos in the video.
After the flip, the video switches to him setting in the chair, real sedate like. I think it was supposed to be obvious that it wasn't him dancing. I like the video arcade video too.
Produced by Jeff Lynn from ELO, right before they joined Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison to form the TRAVELING WILBURYS. George was the start of that whole thing.
A common misnomer is that George Harrison wrote "Got My Mind Set on You." Understandable because generally George wrote all of his recorded songs with some exceptions. This was a song he knew from the old days he liked, choose to record it. they released it as a single and it went to #1. Wikipedia: "Got My Mind Set On You” was ex-Beatle George Harrison's first hit single in five years, peaking at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1988. It reached Number Two on the U.K. chart. The song was written by a former mailman named Rudy Clark and first recorded in 1962 by American singer James Ray.
George did a nostalgic song looking back on his time in the Beatles and I love it. It's called "When We Was Fab". He also did a beautiful tribute to the memory of John Lennon: "All Those Years Ago". Perhaps the most well-known song he's written was released while he was still a Beatle: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". It features a nice lead solo by George's friend Eric Clapton.
George's "other group" (as he called it), The Traveling Wilbury's, is worth a listen. Don't know if you've reacted to them before? A real supergroup with George, Jeff Lynne (ELO), Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jim Keltner on drums. "End of the Line" and "Handle with Care" very popular.
God be with you George Harrison R.I.P. You gave us so much wonderful, thoughtful, beautiful, sweet, music in your life time. Rob and Amber, George was not dancing in the video. It was a stunt double. This was his solo years with some uptempo. Jeff Lynne was the producer on this song, that’s the reason why it was uptempo. Yes back when George was a Beatle critics called him “ the quiet Beatle”. 🎶🎶🎶 Glad you enjoyed the song. Have a pleasant evening.
Weird Al Yankovic did a great parody cover of this called "This Song's Just Six Words Long" from his excellent "Even Worse" album, even if he actually used 7 words in the chorus ("This song is...") :-) On a more serious note, George's parent album "Cloud Nine" is a very good collection of songs - possibly one of the best solo albums by a Beatle.
Weird Al’s parody is brilliant.. but then, Weird Al is just brilliant They could totally do a whole set of Weird Al vs Original reactions .. that would be funny
Weird Al was making fun of the fact that this song (which was NOT written by Harrison) basically just repeats itself over and over with each "section" being sung at least three times.
I have an abiding love for this man's music all the way from the Beatles to this very tune. I was still in high school when this one came on MTV and it grabbed me, and the 50s feel of it made me smile, still does. George Harrison knows music, knows his audience and knows who he is...and we know and love him as a fantastic human. Miss him. Thanks S.W.
“Something” is still my favorite love song beautifully written by George. He wrote this song for first wife Patti Boyd. Whom he was in love with. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” such a brilliant title and you can hear his guitar weep. 😃🎶One of the finest song ending jam sessions in Beatles history! Two classics. R.I.P. George.
This is a cover song written by Rudy Clark and sang by James Ray in 1962. This cover is played by George in 1987. My favorite original George Harrison song is "Here Comes The Sun."
George was my mom's favorite Beatle. I loved this song was released and it led me to look into his other music. He also wrote my favorite Beatles' song, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
George had his roots in the rock and roll of the fifties; they all did. Eventually you feel that urge to return to your roots. But I think you need to hear more early Beatles to get a sense of where they were coming from.
absolutely. Listening to the Beatles at random is misleading and out of sync. Too many dismiss their early recordings but do not understand how and why it evolved. they could only kick down the door with the fun, simpler love songs and rock because it was of the time they were coming from. To dismiss their earlier work as childish is absurd...they saved rock and roll from impending doom in my book.
It would have to be your favorite George Harrison COVER song, as he didn't write it and wasn't the first to record it. It was originally recorded by singer James Ray in 1962. It was written by Rudy Clark. It had been a song that George liked since he first heard it way back then, and decided to finally do his own cover of it
1st time the Beatles were ever heard of in America and where Beatle mania in America originally started was right here in Southern Illinois, about 40 miles South of my location of Centralia, Illinois in the town of Benton. It was all thanks to George Harrison's sister having a song of theirs played on a local radio station. George Harrison bought the guitar he is playing in this video, in the town of Mt.Vernon, Illinois, where I heard it was bought somewhere in New York for a good amount of money.
Everything on his Cloud 9 album is great. My favorites are “When we was Fab” and “Wreck of the Hesperus”. But you can’t go wrong with anything off that album. “Breath away from Heaven” is hauntingly beautiful.
This album, Cloud Nine, was produced by ELO's Jeff Lynne, subsequent Traveling Wilbury bandmate of George's. It came out 1 year before the Traveling Wilburys and many of the songs hint at the sound of the future Wilburys songs. You can also hear a lot of ELO in the choruses of this song.
My baby daughter first smiled and laughed at me for the first time while I was singing and dancing to this song. That was 35 years ago! We still sing and dance to this song when it comes on the radio when we are together! .
Glad someone finally reacted to this song! They shot 2 videos for it. You should really check out the second video. It is quite cute. Set in an arcade, young love (more like crush), and George with his band playing in an old movie reel.
I was going to say something about this because I remember there being another one but I couldn't remember what it was like. In looking it up I found that there were actually 3 versions and some RU-vidr put together all 3 on the screen at once. And then I remembered seeing them all.
George sort of rebranded himself in the late 80s when he made this song and it's album Cloud Nine with ELO founder Jeff Lynne. Lynne's production and this hit single really brought George back into the Pop Music scene.
OMG! Y'all have to know that that was a stunt double, right? George Harrison couldn't move like that. 🤣"Crackerbox Palace" is a must from George. George and Ringo had a hit with "It Don't Come Easy", and Ringo had solo hits with "Photograph" and "The No No Song" among others.
Even if this video is so much fun to watch, there is another version for you guys to check in your free time, and it's also very worth it, you can look for 'George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (Version I)'. And here some suggestions of more of his upbeat songs, believe me, George is one of a kind and full of secrets. 'Fish on the Sand', 'Devil's Radio', 'Shanghai Surprise', 'Dream Away', 'This song', 'You', 'Going down to golders green'.
Be sure to listen to George's "All Those Years Ago". It's a tribute to John Lennon, shortly after John was murdered. "When We Was Fab" is good too. "Dark Horse"
"Isn't It a Pity" is another great song. Along with "My Sweet Lord" it was his first #1 hit after leaving the Beatles. Both songs were on a double "A" sided single.
Eric Clapton & Billy Preston played an amazing version of Isn't It A Pity on the 'Concert For George'. Definitely one of the highlights of his tribute concert.
Okay, the guy dancing was NOT George -- it was a stunt double. Next song by George should be "All Those Years Ago" which was his tribute to John, and "When We Was Fab" which was a kind of commentary on the Beatles years.
George Harrison was an early rocker voice in the Beatles. He sang the cover of "Rollover Beethoven." If you've never heard it, you should. This was a crazy video produced with the help of the people doing the Monty Python movies, which he later helped finance. Another Harrison song that has a video with help from the Monty Python group is "Crackerjack Palace." I love that song.
George Harrison was born Feb. 25th 1943. "Got My Mind Set On You" was released in1987. He passed away on November 29, 2001. His final words were recorded by his wife, Olivia Harrison, as very simply “love one another.”
I can't believe these two think that's actually George Harrison dancing like that. He made this video with the understanding that he could sit in that chair the entire time. Also, this is a cover song, originally performed by James Ray in 1962.
If you love this you will surely love The Travelling Wilburys - End of the Line. It was a super group from back in the day comprised of some your your favorite artists. Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.
As the legend of the Beatles faded with younger audiences , George had a couple of minor hits over the years . This song , and LONG TIME AGO WHEN WE WAS FAB .
George Harrison related - Please, Please - Leon Russell live playing "Jumpin Jack Flash" with George Harrison, Clapton, Ringo Starr!!!. Dripping with pure soul - This is the kind of music you both LOVE!!! It's from the concert for Bangladesh - first major rock benefit in 1971. The entire video is on the other site that posts videos. Leon at 55:30 minutes in
All my favorite Beatles songs were written by him (while my guitar gently weeps, something, here comes the sun, etc). He's my favorite Beatle, and his solo stuff is also my favorite of the four of them.
This was a cover of a 1962 James Ray song, written by a Rudy Clark. You guys heard My Sweet Lord, a song that George got sued over, for being too similar to He's So Fine, by the Chiffons. He made a humorous commentary song about the law suit, called This Song, that is also quite upbeat.
Love everything about George Harrison, whether it was his guitar work and haunting vocals on The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps, or his stellar solo career or his contributions in the Travelling Wilburys, Mr. Harrison has always been the consumate professional. My favourite solo song of his is When We Were Fab, his ode to Beatlemania.... Hope everone has a great day, peace, love, and happiness to all from your friendly neighbor from the north.... 😎🙏❤🇨🇦
There’s some super rocking Beatles and George. Amber, sure you’re right. It’s stuff you guys haven’t heard yet. This song is one the Beatles played before they were famous and because James Ray had a hit with it in 1962 the Beatles never recorded it. George could rock out! He was the Beatles lead guitarist. Look into Wah Wah from George and if you want some Beatles Bangers try Twist and Shout and Helter Skelter.
Thank you for returning to The Beatles. George has a great sense of humor and put out some entertaining videos. Please check out his video for This Song which was released in 1976. It’s a great song and entertaining video.
This was recorded when he was working heavily with Jeff Lynne, aka the main guy behind ELO (this was why the Traveling Wilburys happened). You can really hear the Jeff Lynne sound towards the end, especially with the background vocals, at about 6:02 in the reaction.
This song was produced by George and longtime friend Jeff Lynne. You can hear Lynne very prominently on the background vocals. Number One record in the country in January 1988.
Your reactions are so genuine. I love it. Fun fact: this album was produced by Jeff Lynne from ELO. The most beautiful song ever written was sung by Beatle then George Harrison called Something.
George was 44 at the time of this video and that was a stunt double doing the backflip. To hear some of his other great solo songs, try What is Life? You, or Fish on the Sand. Another great Beatles song he wrote is, It’s All Too Much, part rock and part psychedelic.
Produced by his good friend, Jeff Lynne (Mr. ELO) In fact, George convinced Paul & Ringo to use Jeff to produce the Beatles reunion songs in the 90s Check out 'Free as a Bird' from that session It's on RU-vid A pretty one featuring the vocals of John Lennon Jeff superimposed John' vocals on the track and the remaining 3 played & sang over it
You can see why the Beatles were so great -- talent upon talent upon talent... George added a lot more than many people think. Please consider listening to Ringo - "You're Sixteen." Another one that's really fun like this.
One of my favorite songs of all time. Every time I hear it, I remember watching the video on my grandma's TV and jumping on the bed when I was little. This song was originally released by James Ray in 1961.
and written by Rudy Clark who also wrote Good Lovin', The Shoop Shoop Song, and Everybody Plays The Fool. (Clark also wrote songs for the Harlem Globetrotters' Cartoon TV show)
This is one that Weird Al parodied. His chorus was "This song is just six words long". He also was a major financial backer of The Life of Brian by Monty Python. And I think he also was a backer behind The Rutles, a parody of The Beatles that included Eric Idle from Monty Python.
Don't forget about Time Bandits!!!! A truly awesome and original film with a stellar cast! George did the song for the closing credits as well as produced that one too!
This one is my favorite George Harrison songs. Great choice....Weird Al Yankovic did a great parody to this song " Six words Long" which is another great artist to react too!!!
I really love my favorite Beatle. He was also my mom's favorite. This song was so funny, I think I sang it a whole year as a kid. Now that he is gone is like magic to remember those times, when George was just doing songs and it was so normal. What a talented artist. RIP dear George Harrison.
I love the song and the video for "Got My Mind Set On You", but y'all know that's George Harrison's stunt double doing the dancing in the middle of the video! 😄 For the mellower Mr. Harrison, please react to "Give Me Love" and his salute to the Beatles "All Those Years Ago".
Yep! In the middle of the video, Harrison (through the use of a stunt double) performs a backflip from his chair and follows it with a dance routine before jumping back to his seat. It was choreographed by Vincent Paterson.
After the Beatles ended in 1970, George came out hot with the ALL THINGS MUST PASS album and the Concert for Bangladesh. Then, he went kind of semi-dormant for the rest of the 70s and 80s until 1987, when he erupted with another set of hits that kept him on the charts and in the public eye for three or four years. In the mid-1990s, he was busy with Paul and Ringo working on THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, which included two "new" Beatles songs cobbled together from some unfinished tapes that John Lennon made in the late 1970s.
George wasn't even close to being semi-dormant in the years between "All Things Must Pass" in 1971 and the "Cloud Nine" album in 1987. He released *seven more solo albums* in that time period! :-) He also had some big hit songs, including two top ten hits: '73's "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" and '81's "All Those Years Ago."
George didn't just make music, he also was a film producer re Hand Made films. Amongst his musician friends were actors, directors and comedians. He also was a very creative gardener and designed an underground grotto on his land. He was a very clever and creative man.
