The Beatles Bible - Topic: Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Joe on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p51160 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p51160 I'm trying to find a quote about Something which I remember reading recently. Can anyone help? If I remember correctly, Harrison mentions how he recorded the solo when he was drunk, then forgot all about it until he came to hear it back another time. When he did he was pleasantly surprised at how it sounded.

Does that sound familiar? Can anyone provide the actual quote? I thought I'd have put it in the Something article, but for some reason I didn't.

]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:39:42 +0000 Happiness is a warm gun on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50442 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50442 Honestly, I don't think George was ever that consistent of a lyricist and I'm sure he scrapped a lot of lyrics like that which were just obviously low quality like that verse. As for the song itself, I have to dissent for the popular opinion--I think it is a very well-recorded and well-performed song on the album, but the song itself is kind of weak and boring compositionally. It's why no one has ever done a decent cover it (I think Frank Sinatra's version plenty much killed the song for me for all eternity). A well-written song should be able ...]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:42 +0000 Elmore James on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50433 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50433 Undoubtedly one of the all-time greatest songs.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:04:36 +0000 The Walrus on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50362 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50362 The lyrics to that section are quite weak and forced, even though George sings them very well.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:36:43 +0000 unknown on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50356 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50356 I think it makes the song seem a bit more profesionals without those ones, and I don't think that the song would flow as nice as it does had he left them in.       

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:40:18 +0000 meanmistermustard on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50269 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50269 I think George was right to omit them in the final recording as they seem to jar the song. It flows better without them, going from the solo straight to the final verse.

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:22:48 +0000 Another One on Something http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50266 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/something/#p50266

You know I love that woman of mine
And I need her all of the time
Now I'm telling you
That woman, the woman don't make me blue

 

I can't understand why the part above , was splitted in original version

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