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Taxman The Beatles reaction music video.This was one of the most enjoyable reactions i have done.I could not believe how cheeky and brave The Beatles were in addressing a very important issue.
They called out two prime ministers and highlighted just how brutal taxing can be in Britain.
I thought John Lennon wrote this song because it had all his halmark written on it.But surprise surprise,it was George Harrison.
Just shows how underestimated he was.
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@bobmessier5215 3 года назад

Perhaps the greatest album ever recorded, "Revolver". Every track is gold.

@lynnarthur1411 3 года назад

“Revolver” is the first album which turned this Motown girl into a crazy Beatles fan! 😍

@TheSchuyler75 3 года назад

my 2nd fave after rubber soul

@ed.z. Год назад

Up there with “Beatles For Sale” and “With The Beatles “ and “ Rubber Soul” and all the singles not on any album until “Number 1’s” part one and two. What a genius, beautiful, catalog.

@ChrisTian-sl2sw Год назад

yellow submarine, maybe copper

@ronaldyankovich8363 3 года назад

George wrote it, but surprisingly Paul played the lead guitar solo.

@elgonwilliams7624 3 года назад

Paul was always a competent guitarist, though in the group he was usually the bassist and later provided some keyboard work. George was Paul's friend and the better guitarist of the two. Paul gave some lessons to John for playing rhythm guitar in the early days, which John picked up readily. He already played harmonica, ukelele, and banjo.

@stevemd6488 3 года назад

George tried and tried, eventually George Martin asked if Paul could try. One take Paul nailed it, George loved it. George wrote the song but couldn't finish it, then asked John to finish it. Uses the "Hendrix" chord.

@Fool3SufferingFools 3 года назад

Paul had a chance in the early days to be the Beatles’ lead guitarist, but when it came time for his first big solo he fluffed it! So George was lead and Paul got stuck with bass, but he made the bass his own.

@markydh83 3 года назад

@@Fool3SufferingFools Well, not quite. He still played rhythm guitar at that point. Didn’t start playing the bass until Stuart Sutcliffe decided to leave and the other two refused to do it!

@Fool3SufferingFools 3 года назад

@@markydh83 Well, yeah, I was sort of compressing time there.

@elgonwilliams7624 3 года назад

"It's 1 for you, 19 for me" refers to the actual tax rate (95%) they were assessed on any music they produced in England at the time.

@steevenfrost 3 года назад

1 shilling that is, and !9 shillings.Our monetary system hadn't gone fully decimal at the time. Maybe American viewers may not realise.

@waynec3563 3 года назад

It was the top marginal tax rate in the UK at the time. It wasn't just applied to musicians.

@randyranson84 3 года назад

George Harrison was just as much a bad boy rocker rebel as John Lennon, most people don''t know that.

@LeChaunce 3 года назад

And he was the one of the four who watched his money and was the most bitter about the Beatles' finances.

@Isleofskye 3 года назад

Michael Caine knew that though not many others do, admittedly...

@christopherfletcher5384 3 года назад

So true!

@eziospaghettiauditore8369 3 года назад

Except it is Paul doing the guitar solo and the high vocals here

@ed.z. Год назад

John and Paul singing together in harmony with George is joyous ear candy. What a beautiful sound.

@debbiechang5781 3 года назад

I’m so happy to watch you as you remain on the Beatles train. Always loved this song. This was George’s poke at the fact that 95% of their earnings went to taxes. He was a funny guy. Very dry humor. 😂

@scottamichie 3 года назад

95% of the marginal top earnings. The first earnings are taxed same rate as everyone else -which in the UK was still high compared to the US, then higher and higher up to 95%.

@famat161 3 года назад

"And Your Bird can Sing" has some harmonies that are un unfathomable fabulous.

@oldermusiclover Год назад

one of my fav songs of theirs

@supasoulproductions 2 года назад

One of my favorite Beatle quips came when they were doing a royal performance and John Lennon said (I'm paraphrasing) 'I want everyone in the cheap seats to clap and stomp along, and those of you in the balcony can just rattle your jewelry.' Talk about cheeky! LOL But these are some seriously biting George Harrison lyrics.

@stevevasell429 3 года назад

Harri, sir, you MUST listen to " Tomorrow Never Knows " from this same album. Arguably their most experimental, far out piece they ever did!

@fredneecher1746 3 года назад

Apart from Revolution 9 on the White Album.

@stevevasell429 3 года назад

@@fredneecher1746 i'll grant you that. Though rev#9 doesnt really qualify as a song per se, it is an interesting aural work.

@jamesdeangelo4580 3 года назад

Was originally called the void.

@eziospaghettiauditore8369 3 года назад

@@fredneecher1746 Revolution 9 isn't a song because it has no Melody

@sharp78htdc61 3 года назад

The Jam used the riff on Start. Paul Weller is a big Beatles fan.

@RastaSaiyaman 3 года назад

And Paul Weller used a variation of the riff on "Peacock suit"

@personalcheeses8073 3 года назад

Yep they sure did

@stuartharrison165 3 года назад

I keep wondering if he should do some Jam but he's clearly obsessing on The Beatles . 2nd greatest band ever can be next .

@tommathews3964 3 года назад

George had the misfortune of being a great songwriter in a band with a pair of phenom songwriters! George actually wrote "I Want to Tell You" and "Love you to" from Revolver. His crowning achievements, as far as popularity, came later with "Something" "Here Comes the Sun" "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and others. I kind of think of the Rubber Soul album as the "Gateway Drug" and the Revolver album as the "Bridge" of what's to come for the latter part of their careers. This is a wonderful album, and you mentioned the beauty of "Michelle", well, for my money, Revolver contains another Paul song that's truly one of his best, and that's "Here , There, and Everywhere" I encourage you to check this song out, and the rest of this fabulous album!

@nasserhafes3021 3 года назад

Don't forget For No One....

@cojaysea 3 года назад

Ah yes the misfortune of being in the Beatles damn 😅

@tommathews3964 3 года назад

@@cojaysea It was actually quite frustrating to George, as it would be to any artist, I'm sure. I guess I should have called it "creative misfortune" or some such. He had so much material that he'd written over the years, that his solo career got a helluva jump start!

@ryanblob3105 3 года назад

@@tommathews3964, there's another way of looking at it. They were all famous because of one another, George himself said he never would have considered writing music if he hadn't seen John and Paul do it first.

@BadDreamFucker 3 года назад

George wrote some very complex, melodic songs during that time. I love Not Guilty. It has such a unique chord progression and timing. It's a travesty that it was left off of The White Album, while songs like wild honey pie, revolution9, and goodnight stayed. My favorite George song is either Old Brown Shoe, or Savoy Truffle. Both songs rock!!

@yohannbiimu 3 года назад

"Something" is a Harrison song that you'll enjoy, no doubt in my mind.

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

I did a reaction

@yohannbiimu 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions I think that the reason why "Something" was blocked is that the video you reacted to was from The Beatles' official RU-vid channel and the video itself is the official "music video" for the song, complete with the Apple label at the end. It's odd that they'd block that particular song unless it had something to do with that particular video. Perhaps you'll be able to use the 2019 mix without the music video footage if you decide to make another one for this song.

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

@@yohannbiimu Thats why i now react to the remastered Beatles songs.And so far there hasn't been a problem. But it really doesnt matter where the songs are taken from.They still own the copyrights. I think the remastered versions were not licenced to Apple.It had Universal Music on it.So maybe they allow reactions. Its all confusing my friend

@yohannbiimu 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions BTW, "Apple" became The Beatles' record label for the last two years of their existence. It was founded by them, and it still exists as a record label today.

@whenindoubt1000 3 года назад

The guitar work sounds angry, like they are attacking it, close to a punk rock style. I love Paul and Ringo's work on this.

@PeterBuwen 3 года назад

By the way: the song is written at a time when artist in UK got an art-tax of 95% on their products. That's the reason why they sing: Should five per cent appear too small? Be thankful I don't take it all.

@davidpost428 3 года назад

@@hobmoor2042 "Ha Ha, Mr. Wilson" (PM for Labour) to be followed by "Ha Ha Mr. Heath" (the Tory who seceded him as PM).

@PeterBuwen 3 года назад

@@hobmoor2042 Thank you.

@bookman7409 3 года назад

@@hobmoor2042 I agree with your assessment in broad terms, but I want to add that The Beatles and musicians weren't the only ones fiscally abused by the tax structure. Tolkien felt that bite in the wallet pocket too, but since he was bound to Oxford and couldn't escape it, so he had to sell his LOTR rights in order to cover his tax bill. His son Christopher was (and is?) extremely bitter about that, and he was involved in some...arrangement with Jackson's LOTR production team. While I don't fault him for the bitterness, I do question his aim with that weapon.

@kpmac1 3 года назад

One of my favorite Beatles songs. Great music and very clever lyrics. Actually Revolver is an absolutely fantastic album.

@rjaraneta913 3 года назад

George wrote "Taxman". He could be as biting with his lyrics as John. Paul plays the lead guitar solo, while George plays the more intricate rhythm guitar.

@kennethlatham3133 3 года назад

"Flat ninth chords". Some call it the "Jimi Hendrix chord" (think "Foxy Lady").

@MsAppassionata 3 года назад

Another example of George’s pointed sense of humor was the song “Piggies” off The White Album.

@sanqet 3 года назад

It was the jam who sampled it with “start”

@LeChaunce 3 года назад

Well, used. The Bangles also used it for their song "I'm In Line".

@MsAppassionata 3 года назад

Beck’s song “The New Pollution” sounds a lot like “Taxman” too.

@sharp78htdc61 3 года назад

Beat me to it mate 👍

@cararemal7199 3 года назад

@@MsAppassionata Great observation! Yes, I can totally hear that!

3 года назад

I love this song... it changed my life. I was just a teen, in a rock band, obviously a Beatle fan... The Revolver album was life changing!

@dexterjankaren 3 года назад

The harmonies.....so good! This is actually a George Harrison written and sung song. He contributes quite a few good songs.

@cityhonors1 3 года назад

😁 Yes he does! 😏🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny

@yohannbiimu 3 года назад

My only complaint is that it's TOO SHORT. Harrison made one or two more verses for Taxman for live performances following their breakup. I think you can find it on RU-vid.

@Richard2003 3 года назад

George sang it and Paul played the guitar riff.

@falcon215 3 года назад

When you're ready to get back to the love stuff, consider checking out 'Here, There and Everywhere'. Or for something equally as haunting 'Eleanor Rigby.

@grendog02 3 года назад

The past week or so,Ive been listening to your show.Its great.Keep on doing what you do

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

Thanx Chuck..Peace sir

@dalem8332 3 года назад

A gem from George Harrison! ♥️🎼🎵🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦

@stevenlee6883 3 года назад

Check out Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers doing it at the Concert for George.

@bemused9522 3 года назад

LOL--love this song, I post it every year on my Facebook page when I do my yearly taxes!!!! "Time to pay the taxman!" .... okay, for Beatles songs nothing about love, try "I am the Walrus", Within Without You/Tomorrow Never knows, and if you really want a freak out, try "Glass Onion"...."Rocky Raccoon" is pretty unique, too. oh, oh, "You never give me your money" is AWESOME!

@patrick1muldoon 3 года назад

Great tune! Many artists covered it, even Stevie Ray Vaughn. It is the first track on his 'Double Trouble' greatest hits album.

@andythrush3341 3 года назад

You can always count on the Beatles for sarcasm and humor. It is one of the qualities separated them from other groups. Just watch Help or A Hard Days Night both rely heavily on that aspect of thier personalities. They were so fun, invetive, and bold. Like em or not you had to give them credit for effort. Thanks for this post. Love your Beatles trip.

@georgehollingsworth2428 Год назад

They were LITERALLY taxed at 95 percent.

@rainpain3655 3 года назад

Plz do tomorrow never knows, your mind will be blown 👍

@cityhonors1 3 года назад

🙋🏿‍♀️ agreed. It's 1 of my favorites besides Taxman. 🍿🐰

@MrUnderdog-vn3zf 3 года назад

"If I Needed Someone" Is another Great George Harrison song from that era!

@dlwf11111 3 года назад

"They might sing about the tax man taxing their love life or something" 😂😂😂 you're not wrong at all.

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

Its true Daniel 😂🤣No subject was safe from those lads😆

@jamesdrynan 2 года назад

Love it! The count off the top is a clue to the Beatles getting mischievous. Great bass by Paul and guitar solo.The most surprising element of Revolver is following up this funky song with " Eleanor Rigby. " The second best album they ever created!

@stevedotwood 3 года назад

Funky Britishness. Very Beatle-esque

@brianalmeida1964 3 года назад

Nice reaction Harri. Revolver is probably my Fave Beatle album, although sometimes that changes to Rubber Soul depending on my mood. I echo others and suggest you check out Tomorrow Never Knows from Revolver....it will blow your mind as to how different it is! Stay safe.

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

Yep ..i am.diacovering Rubber Soul has some fantastic gems...discovering Revolver now

@supasoulproductions 3 года назад

I LOVE The Beatles. I'm super looking forward the the new Get Back Beatles doc movie coming out this year!

@juanita6479 Год назад

John and George were the rebels and cheeky lads and I have always loved that, they never stayed silent about anything if something had to be said. And there's still people asking why The Beatles were so important, well, they defined an era in every possible way, and what they did and said is still relevant and will be forever.

@PeterBuwen 3 года назад

At least! This was maybe one of the most "modern" songs at this time (1966). And probably it was underrated then because people did not understand it musically. The Revolver Album for me is the very best of the Beatles followed by the "white ALbum" and Sgt. Pepper's.

@fougee1 3 года назад

They were So versatile McCartney plays the lead solo here. He played it in a Indian influenced style to fit Georges love of Indian music.When I was a kid there wasn't a lot of info on who played where in a song.For years I assumed Harrison was on lead guitar.....B-E-A-T-L-E-S Beatles Make The Very Best MUSIC!!

@thomasjacques5286 3 года назад

and what he was singing about was actually happening in the UK at the time. The Tax Man ruled.

@riko3766 3 года назад

George Harrison wrote the song and sang lead vocals. John Lennon helped him with some of the lyrics, but it was George´s idea to write about the taxman. Revolver is a wonderful album.

@keymack2477 3 года назад

This was George Harrison's first hit song, though I'm certain John approved of it 100%! Over the past Covid-19 summer I was giving weekly songs to a group of young people for them to experience some of the music from my generation. When it came to The Beatles it was hard to keep the list down to 100 songs so don't feel bad about not hearing of Michelle before - The Beatles just had too many great songs! Take care Harri!

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

Indeed Mack..too many gold nuggets

@oldermusiclover 2 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions my late oldest brother was a government CPA and every time he heard this song he would laugh

@danielrockmyer949 3 года назад

For years I thought George played lead guitar on this but low and behold it was Paul... A better more talented band there will never be.

@stephenqualtrough7322 3 года назад

Yes. At the time my school mates were buzzing about Taxman but no one mentioned the lyrics but the guitar riff Mind you at our age we had yet to pay it properly ! ! The opener to Revolver my favourite album Awesome Harry. Explore it a little more for more excellent ones I have been champing at the bit to hear this

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

I was so sure that was John..had his name and character written all over it..then George said..Erm..excuse me 😂🤣

@stephenqualtrough7322 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions You are forgiven as the lyrics are pretty acerbic on this one

@39thala 3 года назад

"Revolver" cover art by Klaus Voorman (artist/former bass player for Manfred Mann/ long time friend of the Beatles) He produced some of their solo stuff too. I saw him in a few of those clips from the "Get Back" movie Documentary preview you reacted to. Was always hanging out in the studio. Speaking of, he is playing bass on John's "How Do You Sleep? (Takes 5 & 6, Raw Studio Mix Out-take)" video with them in the studio recording it. George was playing slide guitar. It was a reaction song slamming Paul during the time they were not on good terms with each other. I think I read somewhere that George really wasn't comfortable participating in that session. Just a lot of negativity between John ad Paul with those songs that George probably didn't want to even be associated with.

@smashstuff86 3 года назад

10:33 Harrison wrote it, McCartney played lead guitar.

@bierce716 3 года назад

The only backstory is their facing reality... being poor Liverpudlians who suddenly hit it big, they were amazed at the sales. But it was like, "Your record just made another million dollars!" "How much is that net?" "Well, you can all buy a beer..."

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

And they were ripped off on top of that!

@frankiebowie6174 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions Yes, they were.

@beatlebrian4404 3 года назад

Still became millionaires in the 60s

@mikefetterman6782 3 года назад

This song and GOOD DAY SUNSHINE are so part of this album. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS also signifies this album as arguably, Greatest Album of All Time

@mikefetterman6782 3 года назад

This is where George cemented his "two" tracks per album minimum. He was starting to match the big boys.

@marniethedyslexic6445 3 года назад

Harri I loved your reaction. George Harrison could write some lyrics for sure.I thought JOHN LENNON wrote a lot of my favorite songs was shocked when I found it was George. Sorry for punctuation or spelling I have dyslexia😀👍❤️✌️🌼

@michaelyork4554 3 года назад

It's funny, musically my most distinct memory of a song from back in the day, is when Penny Lane would play on AM radio, I was eight years old, and it just seemed to embody musically what I imagined Britain must be like. Like the British Common Man's view of "a day in the life". Though at the time "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", and " Love Me Do" were the hit songs

@bierce716 3 года назад

I was around when it came out, and everybody loved it! Their humor was amazing- have you seen any of their movies?

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

Almost all their songs have humour..I love watching their interviews.They were probably the first to approach interviews in that playful manner

@bierce716 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions I would love to see you watch their first movie, "A Hard Day's Night" Great humor, great music. There was a fish & chips shop here in Indianapolis that used to show Beatle movies- 8mm- late night weekends. I was there every weekend.

@MsAppassionata 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions I’d like to second that! Watch the films “A Hard Days Night” and “Help!”. Very entertaining and fun movies.

@Fool3SufferingFools 3 года назад

Curiously, the original lyrics for the "Mr Wilson/Mr Heath" part were "Anybody got a bit of money?" sung rapidly three times. They must have decided that was too busy for backing vocals and changed it. The earlier version can be heard on the Beatles Anthology.

@robertsaul234 3 года назад

Paul, as he did with Paperback Writer, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Back in the U.S.S.R., is playing lead guitar on this song. There are others, but that's off the top of my head.

@davidantonacci9525 3 года назад

"Another Girl" and "Good Morning, Good Morning" as well. Paul's solo's are the best

@johnandrews3151 3 года назад

The Beatles paid the equivalent of 96 cents out of every dollar they earned to the government of England while they were a working band. One year after they broke up, the British government fell into a deep recession partly because of the loss of taxes the Beatles no longer paid. That was also the first year of the first ever global "energy crises". 1971. Need I say more!

@gwwayner 3 года назад

A brilliant song much beloved by anyone who gets taxed to death.

@jorgenegron4534 3 года назад

george wrote the song and paul played the guitar lead

@laurathomsonmusicart9146 3 года назад

John said in "Lennon Remembers" that he wrote about half the lyrics for this song. I've always liked it very much :)

@beatler 3 года назад

I think I read somewhere that Harold Wilson was one of the first politicians to make use of the fame of the Beatles, in this case to appeal to the younger people and make them vote for him. BW awarded them with the Silver Hearts (and made sure the press was there to publish it everywhere)

@iainsmith2434 3 года назад

I’ll Follow The Sun, In My Life, Nowhere Man the list is long. Makes a good guessing game of “ who wrote this”? They did a few excellent covers also, Kansas City, Mr Postman, Rock and Roll Music, Rollover Beethoven, Twist and Shout to the point many thought they were Beatles songs!

@clemdane 3 года назад

This is how I learned about Harold Wilson and Edward Heath

@yohannbiimu 3 года назад

"Piggies" is another good song that's sort of in the same vein as Taxman.

@Katehowe3010 3 года назад

'Piggies' is 'White Album' filler at best!

@thegirlinquestion 3 года назад

@@Katehowe3010 even the so called “filler” songs are amazing. white album especially

@Katehowe3010 3 года назад

@@thegirlinquestion I disagree. I tend to go along with George Martin's view that instead of ending up with a decent double album, it could have been an amazing single! In fact, the only person who stood by it as a double was McCartney, but that's by the by. I know it splits a lot of fans down the middle, hence our opposing views, but neither of us are right, we're just expressing our subjectivity. The fact that you're a Beatles fan in any capacity shows your excellent taste anyway! Cheers. 😉

@MsAppassionata 3 года назад

@@Katehowe3010 I don’t agree at all. I LOVE Piggies. I think it’s hilarious. Reminds me of a musical version of Animal Farm.

@Katehowe3010 3 года назад

@@MsAppassionata Fair enough. You like it, and i don't! Nothing strange about that.

@stevenlee6883 3 года назад

George wrote it

@bigsixtyseven 3 года назад

George actually wrote that after one of their business meetings,really noticing how much money he is paying in taxes.George said in the Anthology book he said You were just happy you were making money at first.That's why they formed Apple,it was a tax write off. Apple got 80% the Beatles 20% 5% per Beatle and they took whatever they needed from the 80% with out the big tax hit.In the Anthology book they have a copy of the check George wrote to the Inland Revenue Service for 1 million pounds!

@scgreek1114 3 года назад

Revolver is #11 on the Rolling Stone's list of the top 500 rock albums of all time. I'd rank it even higher. Let it be is #5.

@MsAppassionata 3 года назад

Revolver is a better album than Let It Be in my opinion.

@ralphcordon5688 3 года назад

The latest list I've seen by RS has "Revolver" ranked #3, being #1"Sgt Pepper, #5 "Rubber Soul" and #10"White Album" (List of 500 greatest albums o.a.t.).

@Londoneye57 3 года назад

At the time The Beatles were taxed by £19 for Every £20 earned - meaning they were paid 25p each per pound earned.

@MrClobbertime 3 года назад

Don't forget to pay your being broke tax. My favorite Beatles song is "Nowhere Man". I sort of used it as my personal theme song in my younger days.

@Zebred2001 3 года назад

Stevie Ray Vaughn also covered Taxman!

@genebaughbba3479 3 года назад

Only after a high threshold did the Beatles play the rate of 95% on all income. Of course this is when they were making massive money so they were well above the high threshold of income to get this rate.

@andrewwright9378 3 года назад

Remember “Start!” By the Jam, (1982ish)? An homage to this song.

@rogerwitte 3 года назад

The Jam used it in 'Start'. At the time the Beatles were paying a marginal rate of 96% and much of it was paying off the debts accumulated in 1939-1945.

@despinakollas 3 года назад

Written by George Harrison. And sung by him.

@1967PONTIACGTO 3 года назад

Ringo is great on this track

@stellaandes9622 2 года назад

This was written by George Harrison to express how heavily taxed they were.

@julienbinette9365 3 года назад

From what I remember reading, one was just the leader of the opposition at the time. You can listen to a different version on the Anthology, they drop more complicated lyrics in favor of the more simple: "ah ah Mr Wilson, ah ah mister Heath." Being Canadian, the song was of great help when I watch the Crown on Netflix.

@johncrookston6111 3 года назад

I've got this CD in my car right now bro Taxman is one of my early favorites Been a fan since the Beatles were on The Ed Sullivan Show February 9 the my 10th birthday

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

Do you keep still while this plays in your car?😀

@johncrookston6111 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions I get alot of looks for sure I'm constantly playing drums on my steering wheel and singing along Music moves me and I rehearse my voice in my car I am a singer/songwriter of sorts because of the Beatles influence

@johncrookston6111 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions btw your reaction videos make me appreciate the music of my youth even more It moves me to see your excitement and appreciation of truly good music Peace my brother!

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

@@johncrookston6111 Beautiful...love it 😀

@johncrookston6111 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions I do cover alot of Beatles music While my guitar gently weeps

@tommorrison4189 3 года назад

start by the jam

@scottandrewbrass1931 3 года назад

It's George's song mainly but Lennon apparently helped with the lyrics.

@stuartharrison165 3 года назад

George's 1st legendary song , my opinion . Only because it's b4 I Want To Tell You , equally Cool tune .

@danatracks5881 2 года назад

Hey Harry ! Don t know if you finally got the answer , but the way Prince sings Baaaaatmaaaan in the movie theme is exactly the same ! Bravo for your work !

@fudgefam8736 3 года назад

The jam.. Start👍

@fredneecher1746 3 года назад

That was 1966.The ordinary tax rate was 33%, but higher earners paid a higher rate. The highest rate was 95%! Everyone was tired of Wilson (the Prime Minister then) and Heath (his rival in the Conservative Party). They didn't care about being named, though. And they were being even handed - mentioning both.

@tonycasey3183 3 года назад

That riff was used in The Jam single Start.

@c00l0 2 года назад

Everybody talks about the "Hendrix chord" but George used it in Taxman less than a year before Purple Haze. Also Hendrix's solo had similarities to Paul's in Taxman - both Dorian I believe. The Beatles influenced so many artists

@alanr4447a 3 года назад

A nice song like "Michelle" can be eclipsed with all the other stuff the Beatles put out!

@HarriBestReactions 3 года назад

I dont think you can compare Michelle and Taxman though..different subjects and feels.But personally i will rate Michelle above it ☺

@alanr4447a 3 года назад

@@HarriBestReactions Thx for the ♥! I wouldn't try to "compare" them, really; it's just that while there are a number of Beatles songs people will be CLAMORING for you to listen to, know that there are ALSO a lot of "hidden gems" in their catalog! :)

@briandonovan1584 3 года назад

John Lennon, huh?! The top marginal tax rate was 95% and killed The Beatles. George was pissed off. And Paul was incredible on that lead guitar.

@jeffreykennedy1266 2 года назад

Love the bass in this…

@wascawywabbit0987 3 года назад

If I recall correctly, after taxes and record company cuts, studio rent, which is why they built their own studio and created their own record label, Apple Corps, (pronounced "core" more humor) they ended up with sixpence for every pound they made. That's criminal.

@tonycasey3183 3 года назад

The Beatles were in the supertax bracket which, in th 60s was astronomically high. If you want another Beatles song that complains about finances, listen to Paul's You Never Give Me Your Money from the Abbey Road album.

@georgematsukis8354 3 года назад

George based the riff on the TV show 'Batman" according to Professor Moptop!

@oldermusiclover Год назад

my late oldest brother was a government CPA and used to laugh at this song all the time

@charlesbunch8383 2 года назад

"The Beatles might write a song about a tax man taxing their love." LOL

@nala203 3 года назад

The jam used that rift in “start”

@farfromperfek 3 года назад

Ah the Libertarian theme song. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Heath were the tax commissioners in England at the time this was written. George Harrison wrote the song.

@betsyab121 3 года назад

John was the one who told George to actually name the commissioners in the song! So, that rebel John did come through in this song!

@alanr4447a 3 года назад

Lennon returned his MBE in 1969, citing Biafra, and adding "and because of [his solo song] 'Cold Turkey' slipping in the charts."

@yangaiwen9246 3 года назад

Hello can you please react to The Beatles Oh! Darling the vocal that Paul give is very awesome by the way love your reaction video keep it up

@joe6096 3 года назад

At the time George wrote this song, the Beatles had just become millionaires on paper. But they quickly discovered how much they were being taxed by Great Britain. At the time they had so many taxes assessed they were paying 19 shilling 6 pence out of every pound. And there were 20 shillings in a pound at the time! It was insane!!!

@philipcone357 3 года назад

The press kept asking The Beatles if they were millionaires yet. John responded that it all goes to her majesty and Ringo quipped “ she’s a millionaire”