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[187] It also appears on the 2014 Apple Years 1968–75 reissue of All Things Must Pass. [213] Many of the Christian cover artists have omitted the mantra lyrics on religious grounds. [103] The song returned to the number 1 position again in the UK when reissued in January 2002, two months after Harrison's death from cancer at the age of 58. In 1976, Harrison was found to have subconsciously plagiarised the song, a verdict that had repercussions throughout the music industry. It reached number one in Britain again when re-released in January 2002, two months after Harrison's death. Look, I'd be willing, every time I write a song, if somebody will have a computer and I can just play any new song into it, and the computer will say, "Sorry" or, "OK". In his 1993 essay on Bright Tunes v. Harrisongs, Joseph Self describes it as "without question, one of the longest running legal battles ever to be litigated in [the United States]". [72] Spector said that he had to "fight" Harrison and the latter's manager, Allen Klein, to ensure that "My Sweet Lord" was issued as the single. You know when a record starts on the radio, and it's great, and you think, 'Oh, what is this, what is this, what is this?' “MY SWEET LORD” Is about our Lord God and His Holy Son Jesus... And all His works... it’s about sharing the beautiful things about God and His Son Jesus Christ. Tim Jones, "Peter Frampton Still Alive!". Aprende a tocar el cifrado de My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) en Cifra Club. [30][49] In I, Me, Mine, he states: "I was sticking my neck out on the chopping block because now I would have to live up to something, but at the same time I thought 'Nobody's saying it; I wish somebody else was doing it. Mark Sullivan, "'More Popular Than Jesus': The Beatles and the Religious Far Right". gurus sākṣāt, paraṃ Brahma [38][92] It reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 26 December,[93] remaining on top for four weeks, three of which coincided with All Things Must Pass's seven-week run atop the Billboard albums chart. Harrison began to write the song in December 1969 while he was in Copenhagen, Denmark, with fellow musicians Eric Clapton and Billy Preston. [181][182] The track opens with a "snippet" of sitar, to "emphasize its spiritual roots", Leng suggests. [15] In I Me Mine, Harrison admits to having thought "Why didn't I realise?" [220], According to Simon Leng and Bruce Spizer (except where noted), the following musicians are believed to have played on Harrison's original version of "My Sweet Lord":[49][53]. *Intro/Chorus: Am D My sweet lord Am D Hm, my lord Am D Hm, my lord *Verse: G Em I really want to see you G Em Really want to be w [121] In the build-up to the case going to court, the Chiffons recorded a version of "My Sweet Lord" in 1975, with the aim of drawing attention to the lawsuit. [14][15], The lyrics of "My Sweet Lord" reflect Harrison's often-stated desire for a direct relationship with God, expressed in simple words that all believers could affirm, regardless of their religion. [5] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork writes that the court ruling of subconscious plagiarism "could be a good euphemism for 'pop songwriting'" generally, and the episode was "doubly ironic considering Harrison's intrinsic generosity as an artist". "[176], In January 2001, Harrison included a new version of the song as a bonus track on the remastered All Things Must Pass album. [177] Instead of continuing with the song, Harrison takes his chance to play Pirate Bob[172] by abruptly segueing into a sea shanty. Woffinden commented that, as of 1981, no comparable action over copyright infringement had been launched despite the continuation of this tradition; he cited the appropriation of aspects of Harrison's 1966 song "Taxman" in the Jam's recent number 1 hit "Start!" [47], The ruling set new legal precedents and was a personal blow for Harrison, who said he was too "paranoid" to write anything new for some time afterwards. Citlalli Gutkowski MayerCome To Me℗ 3025687 Records DKReleased on: 2021-05-07Auto-generated by YouTube. Its coinciding with a trend for spirituality in rock music ensured it was frequently performed on religious-themed television shows. [3] Spizer writes that this was due to Harrison being "so focused on the feel of his record",[69] while Record Collector editor Peter Doggett wrote in 2001 that, despite Harrison's inspiration for "My Sweet Lord" having come from "Oh Happy Day", "in the hands of producer and arranger Phil Spector, it came out as a carbon copy of the Chiffons' [song]". [215] Edwin Starr and Byron Lee and the Dragonaires were among the other artists who recorded it. [37][38] Instead, following the Delaney & Bonnie tour, he decided to record it with Billy Preston,[3] for whom Harrison was co-producing a second Apple album, Encouraging Words. [104] Among these writers,[109] Don Heckman of The New York Times predicted that "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" would soon top the US charts and credited Harrison with having "generated some of the major changes in the style and substance of the Beatles" through his championing of Indian music and Eastern religion. [216] At the Concert for George on 29 November 2002, it was performed by Billy Preston. [15] In the UK, the corresponding damages suit, brought by Peter Maurice Music, was swiftly settled out of court in July 1977. [54], In their written tributes to Harrison shortly after his death, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards each named "My Sweet Lord" among their personal favourites of all his songs, along with "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". [64] At close to the two-minute mark, after the tension-building bridge, a subtle two-semitone shift in key (from E major to the rarely used key of F♯ major, via a C♯ dominant seventh chord) signals the song's release from its extended introduction. [47], In April 2002, Elton John, Sting, James Taylor, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar and others performed "My Sweet Lord" to close the Harrison-tribute opening portion of the Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert, held at Carnegie Hall in New York City. [204][205] Backed by a band that again included Billy Preston, Harrison turned "My Sweet Lord" into an extended gospel-funk piece, closer in its arrangement to Preston's Encouraging Words version and lasting up to ten minutes. [118] In the respective B sections ("I really want to see you" and "I dunno how I'm gonna do it"), there is a similar ascent through 5-6-8, but the Chiffons distinctively retain the G tonic for four bars and, on the repeat of the motif, uniquely go to an A-note 9th embellishment over the first syllable of "gonna". Many artists have covered the song, including Andy Williams, Peggy Lee, Edwin Starr, Johnny Mathis, Nina Simone, Julio Iglesias, Richie Havens, Megadeth, Boy George, Elton John, Jim James, Bonnie Bramlett and Elliott Smith. [52] Preston again played on the recording, along with Clapton, Gary Wright (on piano), Klaus Voormann (on bass) and all four members of Badfinger (on acoustic guitars and tambourine). [214] It served as an anti-Vietnam War statement and the centrepiece of her album Emergency Ward!,[47] which also included an 11-minute version of Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity". Hare Rama, Hare Rama, These Sanskrit words are the main mantra of the Hare Krishna faith, with which Harrison identified,[5][26][27] although he did not belong to any spiritual organisation. Harrison said he still received such letters in the 1980s. [54][nb 3], Drummer Alan White once claimed he played on "My Sweet Lord" with Carl Radle on bass and Starr on tambourine,[49] and with John Lennon among the rhythm guitarists. [198] The slide guitar parts were played by Eric Clapton and Jesse Ed Davis. [161] In 2010, AOL Radio listeners voted it the best song from Harrison's solo years. The only other record I ever felt that way about [afterwards] was 'Brown Sugar' ..."[85], Writing for Rolling Stone in 2002, Mikal Gilmore said "My Sweet Lord" was "as pervasive on radio and in youth consciousness as anything the Beatles had produced". [104] Billboard's reviewer described the record as "a powerhouse two-sided winner", saying that "My Sweet Lord" had the "potent feel and flavor of another 'Oh Happy Day'", with powerful lyrics and an "infectious rhythm". 90, 91, 95, 352. [173][175] He gets turned down each time by Idle and RWT regular Neil Innes, who simply want him to play the part of "George Harrison". [81][nb 7] Harrison's song popularised the Hare Krishna mantra internationally,[89] further to the impact of the Radha Krishna Temple's 1969 recording. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. [68] Film director Howard Worth recalls a preliminary finance meeting for the Raga documentary (for which Harrison would provide emergency funding through Apple Films)[73] that began with the ex-Beatle asking him to listen to a selection of songs and pick his favourite, which was "My Sweet Lord". [18] Later in the song, after an instrumental break, these voices return, now chanting the first twelve words of the Hare Krishna mantra, known more reverentially as the Maha mantra:[9][18], Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna I really want to see you Really want to be with you Really want to see you, Lord But it takes so long, my Lord. [76] The mix of the song differed from that found on All Things Must Pass by featuring less echo and a slightly altered backing-vocal track. [49][nb 4] The chorus vocals were all sung by Harrison and credited to "the George O'Hara-Smith Singers". 436–37, 447, 481–82. Follow @genius George Harrison, 'My Sweet Lord'", "The Number Ones: George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord'", "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. We never thought it would be a hit. [48] He was initially reluctant to record the song, for fear of committing himself to such an overt religious message. In America and Britain, the song was the first number-one single by an ex-Beatle. He reworked it as "My Sweet Lord (2000)" for inclusion as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary reissue of All Things Must Pass. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Letras y canción para escuchar) - My sweet Lord / Hmm, my Lord / Hmm, my Lord / I really want to see you / Really want to be with you / Really want to see you, Lord / … Castleman & Podrazik, pp. [210], "My Sweet Lord" attracted many cover versions in the early 1970s and was the most performed song of 1971. At his press conference in Los Angeles before the tour, Harrison said he would be playing the song with a "slightly different" arrangement, Olivia Harrison, "A Few Words About George", in The Editors of. [124] Owen said in his conclusion to the proceedings:[125]. Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd. "Classic Rock Artists Who (Allegedly) Ripped Somebody Off", "Songs on Trial: 12 Landmark Music Copyright Cases", "George Harrison's My Sweet Lord Is Apple Records' Most Played Track This Century", "George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord' Is Apple's Most Played Song of the Century", "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 460. [117], Bright Tunes Music v. Harrisongs Music went to the United States district court on 23 February 1976, to hear evidence on the allegation of plagiarism. [65], While the case was on hold, Harrison and his former bandmates Lennon and Starr chose to sever ties with Klein at the end of March 1973 – an acrimonious split that led to further lawsuits for the three ex-Beatles. "[33] The prayer is the third verse of the Guru Stotram, a fourteen-verse hymn in praise of Hindu spiritual teachers. My sweet Lord Mm, my Lord Mm, my Lord. [6] Preston recalled that "My Sweet Lord" came about through Harrison asking him about writing gospel songs during the tour. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? ", He commented that whenever he listened to the radio, "every tune I hear sounds like something else.". [206][nb 16], Harrison's second and final solo tour took place in Japan in December 1991, with Clapton's band. [13] Harrison recalled vamping chords on guitar and alternating between sung phrases of "hallelujah" and "Hare Krishna". 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"[140], According to Woffinden, the ruling came as no surprise in the US. [19] By June that year, country singer Jody Miller had released a cover of "He's So Fine" incorporating Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" slide-guitar riffs,[115] thereby "really putting the screws in" from Harrison's point of view. He could have changed a couple of bars in that song and nobody could ever have touched him, but he just let it go and paid the price. [19] He completed the song, with help from Preston, once they had returned to London. [114], On 10 February 1971, Bright Tunes filed suit against Harrison and associated organisations (including Harrisongs, Apple Records and BMI), alleging copyright infringement of the late Ronnie Mack's song "He's So Fine". "[138][139] In I, Me, Mine, Harrison says of the episode: "I don't feel guilty or bad about it, in fact ['My Sweet Lord'] saved many a heroin addict's life. [170], In 1972, Nina Simone released an 18-minute gospel reworking of "My Sweet Lord", performed live at Fort Dix before a group of African-American soldiers. [149] Ian Inglis highlights the combination of Harrison's "evident lack of artifice" and Spector's "excellent production", such that "My Sweet Lord" can be heard "as a prayer, a love song, an anthem, a contemporary gospel track, or a piece of perfect pop". [159] Mikal Gilmore calls it an "irresistible devotional". [162] According to a chart published by PPL in August 2018, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Apple Records' founding, "My Sweet Lord" had received the most airplay in the 21st century of any song released by the record label,[163] ahead of Lennon's "Imagine" and the Beatles' "Hey Jude". "My Sweet Lord" must have taken about twelve hours to overdub the guitar solos. [182], This version also appeared on the January 2002 posthumous release of the "My Sweet Lord" charity CD single, comprising the original "My Sweet Lord", Harrison's reworking, and the acoustic run-through of "Let It Down" (with recent overdubs, another 2001 bonus track). [208][209] A live version of "My Sweet Lord" recorded at the Tokyo Dome, on 14 December, was released the following year on the Live in Japan album. [63], – Phil Spector on Harrison's dedication to overdubs on the initial recording, Leng describes the completed recording as a "painstakingly crafted tableau" of sound, beginning with a bank of "chiming" acoustic guitars and the "flourish" of zither strings that introduces Harrison's slide-guitar motif. [4], The Copenhagen stopover marked the end of the Delaney & Bonnie tour, with a three-night residency at the Falkoner Theatre on 10–12 December. We have an official My Sweet Lord tab made by UG professional guitarists. Harrison released a new version, "My Sweet Lord 2000," when he reissued All Things Must Pass. Preston’s version was recorded at London’s Olympic Studios in January 1970. He therefore donated the song to Billy Preston for his fifth album Encouraging Words, released by Apple in 1970. 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Elliot Huntley comments: "People don't usually hear a single and then automatically go and buy an expensive boxed-set triple album on the off-chance. It was also released as a single, Harrison's first as a solo artist, and topped charts worldwide; it was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK. [65] This higher register is then complemented by Harrison's "increasingly impassioned" vocal, according to Inglis, and the subsequent "timely reappearance" of his twin slide guitars,[20] before the backing vocals switch to the Sanskrit mantra and prayer. Gurur Brahmā, gurur Viṣṇur [105] Ben Gerson of Rolling Stone commented that the substituting of Harrison's "Hare Krishna" refrain for the trivial "Doo-lang, doo-lang, doo-lang"s of "He's So Fine" was "a sign of the times"[106] and recognised Harrison as "perhaps the premier studio musician among rock band guitarists". [37][49] Both sides of the North American picture sleeve consisted of a Barry Feinstein photo of Harrison taken through a window at his recently purchased Friar Park home, with some of the estate's trees reflected in the glass. [79], Harrison's version of "My Sweet Lord" was an international number 1 hit by the end of 1970 and through the early months of 1971. "[111], At the end of 1971, "My Sweet Lord" topped the Melody Maker reader's polls for both "Single of the Year" and "World's Single of the Year". Maybe he thought God would just sort of let him off. [26] In response to the heavy radio play, letters poured into the London temple from around the world, thanking Harrison for his religious message in "My Sweet Lord". "My Sweet Lord" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released in November 1970 on his triple album All Things Must Pass. Did Harrison deliberately use the music of "He's So Fine"? Smith said the song "seems to owe something" to "He's So Fine",[107][108] and Gerson called it an "obvious re-write". [117], During the drawn-out damages portion of the US suit, events played into Harrison's hands when Klein's ABKCO Industries purchased the copyright to "He's So Fine", and with it all litigation claims,[127] after which Klein proceeded to negotiate sale of the song to Harrison. George Harrison began writing "My Sweet Lord" in December 1969, when he, Billy Preston and Eric Clapton were in Copenhagen, Denmark,[3][4] as guest artists on Delaney & Bonnie's European tour. Harrison wrote "My Sweet Lord" in praise of the Hindu god Krishna,[1] while intending the lyrics as a call to abandon religious sectarianism through his blending of the Hebrew word hallelujah with chants of "Hare Krishna" and Vedic prayer. My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. [123][nb 12], When asked to comment on the decision in a 1976 interview, Starr said: "There's no doubt that the tune is similar but how many songs have been written with other melodies in mind? Subsequent charges of plagiarism in the music industry have resulted in a policy of swift settlement and therefore limited damage to an artist's credibility: Idle supplied the nagging references to "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch" and "Rescue Me" on "This Song". [115] Harrison's counsel contended that he had drawn inspiration from "Oh Happy Day" and that Mack's composition was also derived from that hymn. [190] Described as an early "live take" by compilation producer Giles Martin,[191] and an "acoustic hosanna" by David Fricke,[192] it was recorded at the start of the All Things Must Pass sessions and was later released internationally on Early Takes: Volume 1 in May 2012. [15][120] Harrison attended the proceedings in New York, with a guitar, and each side called musical experts to support its argument. Later in the 1970s, "My Sweet Lord" was at the centre of a heavily publicised copyright infringement suit due to its similarity to the Ronnie Mack song "He's So Fine", a 1963 hit for the New York girl group the Chiffons. [42][43] The album and single releases were delayed for at least two months in the United States. [4] In his review of Encouraging Words, Bruce Eder of AllMusic describes "My Sweet Lord" and "All Things Must Pass" (another Harrison composition originally given to Preston to record)[41] as "stunning gospel numbers ... that make the Harrison versions seem pallid". [69], Public demand via constant airplay in Britain led to a belated UK release,[77] on 15 January 1971. He'd do the same with the background vocals. "[17], Using as his inspiration the Edwin Hawkins Singers' rendition of an eighteenth-century Christian hymn, "Oh Happy Day",[3][18] Harrison continued working on the theme. [119] Bright Tunes and Harrison later resumed their negotiations. [11] With the Vedic prayer also absent, Leng views this original recording as a possible "definitive 'roots' take'" of the song, citing its "pure gospel groove" and Hawkins' participation. [148] Simon Leng describes the slide guitar motif as "among the best-known guitar passages in popular music". [112] It was also voted "Single of the Year" in a poll conducted by Radio Luxembourg. ‘My Sweet Lord’ is one such composition that also served as one of the most defining songs in his solo career. George's version is much heavier than the Chiffons – he might have done it with the original in the back of his mind, but he's just very unlucky that someone wanted to make it a test case in court. [49] Harrison said that the musicians included "about five" acoustic guitarists, Ringo Starr and Jim Gordon on drums,[37] two piano players and a bassist. My Sweet Lord Chords by George Harrison. Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare [169] The song appears in the 2017 Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. It was very impromptu. [80] It was the first solo single by a Beatle to reach the top,[81] and the biggest seller by any of the four throughout the 1970s. There, "My Sweet Lord" climbed to number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 by the end of February 1971,[44] helped by the enormous success of Harrison's version. [42], Preston's "My Sweet Lord" was a minor hit in Europe when issued as a single there in September 1970,[41] but otherwise, Encouraging Words made little impression commercially. The judge presiding was Richard Owen, a classical musician and composer of operas in his spare time. He recalled chanting the "hare krishna" mantra, which he credited with saving his life. and Krishna, to Buddha and Allah[203] – with varying degrees of success. [99], – Author Peter Lavezzoli, The Dawn of Indian Music in the West, Reviewing the single for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau called the track "sensational". Nevertheless, it is clear that "My Sweet Lord" is the very same song as "He's So Fine" with different words, and Harrison had access to "He's So Fine". Yet “My Sweet Lord”’s success owed as much to its sound as to the song itself. It was also released as a single, Harrison's first as a solo artist, and topped charts worldwide; it was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK. [115] Author Alan Clayson has described the plagiarism suit as "the most notorious civil action of the decade",[122] saying that the "extremity" of the proceedings were provoked by a combination of the commercial success of Harrison's single and the intervention of "litigation-loving Mr Klein". [130], AllMusic's Richie Unterberger says of the song's international popularity: "'My Sweet Lord' has a quasi-religious feel, but nevertheless has enough conventional pop appeal to reach mainstream listeners who may or may not care to dig into the spiritual lyrical message. Harrison performed "My Sweet Lord" at the Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971, and it remains the most popular composition from his post-Beatles career. My sweet Lord Mm, my Lord Mm, my Lord. The last thing I want to do is keep spending my life in court. [133], Shortly before the ruling was handed down in September 1976, Harrison wrote and recorded a song inspired by the court case – the upbeat "This Song". [69] Harrison retained the rights for both songs in the UK and North America, and Klein was awarded the rights elsewhere in the world. My Sweet Lord George Harrison. [20][36] In Inglis's view, "[The] lyrics are not directed at a specific manifestation of a single faith's deity, but rather to the concept of one god whose essential nature is unaffected by particular interpretations and who pervades everything, is present everywhere, is all-knowing and all-powerful, and transcends time and space ... All of us – Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist – can address our gods in the same way, using the same phrase ['my sweet Lord']. [130] Matters were concluded in March 1998. [188], In November 2011, a demo of "My Sweet Lord", with Harrison backed by just Voormann and Starr,[189] was included on the deluxe edition CD accompanying the British DVD release of Scorsese's Living in the Material World documentary. [116] It later transpired that Klein had renewed his efforts to purchase the ailing company, now solely for himself, and to that end was supplying Bright Tunes with insider details regarding "My Sweet Lord"'s sales figures and copyright value. [164], In 2004, "My Sweet Lord" was ranked 460th on Rolling Stone's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". "[30], Following the Sanskrit lines, "hallelujah" is sung twice more before the mantra repeats,[31] along with an ancient Vedic prayer. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates I know the motive behind writing the song in the first place and its effect far exceeded the legal hassle. He must have had that in triplicate, six-part harmony, before we decided on two-part harmony. It established Harrison’s slide guitar as his signature, so much so that Paul McCartney attempted to stop him using it on Lennon’s “Free as a Bird” when the remaining Beatles reconvened in 1994: “I thought, oh, it’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ again.” This is, under the law, infringement of copyright, and is no less so even though subconsciously accomplished. No, seriously though, I DO believe this as an example of the industry's preference for avoiding the courtroom. Scott had to extend the original track, repeating a portion of the final section, to allow for the closing prayer and fadeout. And if there is a soul, we must perceive it. “It’s always been in escrow. 2,[170] and it is included on the film's soundtrack. [185] Proceeds went to Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation for dispersal to selected charities, apart from in the United States, where proceeds went to the Self Realization Fellowship. [186] For some months after the single release, a portion of "My Sweet Lord (2000)" looped on Harrison's official website over screen images of lotus petals scattering and re-forming. [99] It was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK[100][101] and performed similarly well around the world,[57] particularly in France and Germany, where it held the top spot for nine and ten weeks, respectively. Harrison originally gave the song to his fellow Apple Records artist Billy Preston to record; this version, which Harrison co-produced, appeared on Preston's Encouraging Words album in September 1970. "[20], With the Beatles still together officially in December 1969, Harrison had no plans to make a solo album of his own and reportedly intended to offer "My Sweet Lord" to Edwin Hawkins. 2 revealed", "Give Me Love: George Harrison's 'Apple Years' Are Collected On New Box Set", Uncut Ultimate Music Guide: George Harrison, "Sting Strips for Charity, Elton Puts on Pearls", "Go-Set Australian charts – 20 February 1971", "Swedish Charts 1969–1972/Kvällstoppen – Listresultaten vecka för vecka" > Mars 1971, "All Things Must Pass > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles", "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, Week ending January 2, 1971", "Single – George Harrison, My Sweet Lord", "George Harrison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles", ジョージ・ハリスン-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージックHighest position and charting weeks of "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison, "Austriancharts.st – Jahreshitparade 1971", "The biggest selling singles of every year revealed! He deemed "My Sweet Lord" "the most instant and the most commercial" track on All Things Must Pass, adding that the single release was long overdue and a solution for those put off by the high price of the triple LP. [68], This rock version of the song was markedly different from the "Oh Happy Day"-inspired gospel arrangement in musical and structural terms,[7] aligning Harrison's composition with pop music conventions, but also drawing out the similarities of its melody line with that of the Chiffons' 1963 hit "He's So Fine". [187] It also appears on the 2014 Apple Years 1968–75 reissue of All Things Must Pass. [213] Many of the Christian cover artists have omitted the mantra lyrics on religious grounds. [103] The song returned to the number 1 position again in the UK when reissued in January 2002, two months after Harrison's death from cancer at the age of 58. In 1976, Harrison was found to have subconsciously plagiarised the song, a verdict that had repercussions throughout the music industry. It reached number one in Britain again when re-released in January 2002, two months after Harrison's death. Look, I'd be willing, every time I write a song, if somebody will have a computer and I can just play any new song into it, and the computer will say, "Sorry" or, "OK". In his 1993 essay on Bright Tunes v. Harrisongs, Joseph Self describes it as "without question, one of the longest running legal battles ever to be litigated in [the United States]". [72] Spector said that he had to "fight" Harrison and the latter's manager, Allen Klein, to ensure that "My Sweet Lord" was issued as the single. You know when a record starts on the radio, and it's great, and you think, 'Oh, what is this, what is this, what is this?' “MY SWEET LORD” Is about our Lord God and His Holy Son Jesus... And all His works... it’s about sharing the beautiful things about God and His Son Jesus Christ. Tim Jones, "Peter Frampton Still Alive!". Aprende a tocar el cifrado de My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) en Cifra Club. [30][49] In I, Me, Mine, he states: "I was sticking my neck out on the chopping block because now I would have to live up to something, but at the same time I thought 'Nobody's saying it; I wish somebody else was doing it. Mark Sullivan, "'More Popular Than Jesus': The Beatles and the Religious Far Right". gurus sākṣāt, paraṃ Brahma [38][92] It reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 26 December,[93] remaining on top for four weeks, three of which coincided with All Things Must Pass's seven-week run atop the Billboard albums chart. Harrison began to write the song in December 1969 while he was in Copenhagen, Denmark, with fellow musicians Eric Clapton and Billy Preston. [181][182] The track opens with a "snippet" of sitar, to "emphasize its spiritual roots", Leng suggests. [15] In I Me Mine, Harrison admits to having thought "Why didn't I realise?" [220], According to Simon Leng and Bruce Spizer (except where noted), the following musicians are believed to have played on Harrison's original version of "My Sweet Lord":[49][53]. *Intro/Chorus: Am D My sweet lord Am D Hm, my lord Am D Hm, my lord *Verse: G Em I really want to see you G Em Really want to be w [121] In the build-up to the case going to court, the Chiffons recorded a version of "My Sweet Lord" in 1975, with the aim of drawing attention to the lawsuit. [14][15], The lyrics of "My Sweet Lord" reflect Harrison's often-stated desire for a direct relationship with God, expressed in simple words that all believers could affirm, regardless of their religion. [5] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork writes that the court ruling of subconscious plagiarism "could be a good euphemism for 'pop songwriting'" generally, and the episode was "doubly ironic considering Harrison's intrinsic generosity as an artist". "[176], In January 2001, Harrison included a new version of the song as a bonus track on the remastered All Things Must Pass album. [177] Instead of continuing with the song, Harrison takes his chance to play Pirate Bob[172] by abruptly segueing into a sea shanty. Woffinden commented that, as of 1981, no comparable action over copyright infringement had been launched despite the continuation of this tradition; he cited the appropriation of aspects of Harrison's 1966 song "Taxman" in the Jam's recent number 1 hit "Start!" [47], The ruling set new legal precedents and was a personal blow for Harrison, who said he was too "paranoid" to write anything new for some time afterwards. Citlalli Gutkowski MayerCome To Me℗ 3025687 Records DKReleased on: 2021-05-07Auto-generated by YouTube. Its coinciding with a trend for spirituality in rock music ensured it was frequently performed on religious-themed television shows. [3] Spizer writes that this was due to Harrison being "so focused on the feel of his record",[69] while Record Collector editor Peter Doggett wrote in 2001 that, despite Harrison's inspiration for "My Sweet Lord" having come from "Oh Happy Day", "in the hands of producer and arranger Phil Spector, it came out as a carbon copy of the Chiffons' [song]". [215] Edwin Starr and Byron Lee and the Dragonaires were among the other artists who recorded it. [37][38] Instead, following the Delaney & Bonnie tour, he decided to record it with Billy Preston,[3] for whom Harrison was co-producing a second Apple album, Encouraging Words. [104] Among these writers,[109] Don Heckman of The New York Times predicted that "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" would soon top the US charts and credited Harrison with having "generated some of the major changes in the style and substance of the Beatles" through his championing of Indian music and Eastern religion. [216] At the Concert for George on 29 November 2002, it was performed by Billy Preston. [15] In the UK, the corresponding damages suit, brought by Peter Maurice Music, was swiftly settled out of court in July 1977. [54], In their written tributes to Harrison shortly after his death, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards each named "My Sweet Lord" among their personal favourites of all his songs, along with "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". [64] At close to the two-minute mark, after the tension-building bridge, a subtle two-semitone shift in key (from E major to the rarely used key of F♯ major, via a C♯ dominant seventh chord) signals the song's release from its extended introduction. [47], In April 2002, Elton John, Sting, James Taylor, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar and others performed "My Sweet Lord" to close the Harrison-tribute opening portion of the Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert, held at Carnegie Hall in New York City. [204][205] Backed by a band that again included Billy Preston, Harrison turned "My Sweet Lord" into an extended gospel-funk piece, closer in its arrangement to Preston's Encouraging Words version and lasting up to ten minutes. [118] In the respective B sections ("I really want to see you" and "I dunno how I'm gonna do it"), there is a similar ascent through 5-6-8, but the Chiffons distinctively retain the G tonic for four bars and, on the repeat of the motif, uniquely go to an A-note 9th embellishment over the first syllable of "gonna". Many artists have covered the song, including Andy Williams, Peggy Lee, Edwin Starr, Johnny Mathis, Nina Simone, Julio Iglesias, Richie Havens, Megadeth, Boy George, Elton John, Jim James, Bonnie Bramlett and Elliott Smith. [52] Preston again played on the recording, along with Clapton, Gary Wright (on piano), Klaus Voormann (on bass) and all four members of Badfinger (on acoustic guitars and tambourine). [214] It served as an anti-Vietnam War statement and the centrepiece of her album Emergency Ward!,[47] which also included an 11-minute version of Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity". Hare Rama, Hare Rama, These Sanskrit words are the main mantra of the Hare Krishna faith, with which Harrison identified,[5][26][27] although he did not belong to any spiritual organisation. Harrison said he still received such letters in the 1980s. [54][nb 3], Drummer Alan White once claimed he played on "My Sweet Lord" with Carl Radle on bass and Starr on tambourine,[49] and with John Lennon among the rhythm guitarists. [198] The slide guitar parts were played by Eric Clapton and Jesse Ed Davis. [161] In 2010, AOL Radio listeners voted it the best song from Harrison's solo years. The only other record I ever felt that way about [afterwards] was 'Brown Sugar' ..."[85], Writing for Rolling Stone in 2002, Mikal Gilmore said "My Sweet Lord" was "as pervasive on radio and in youth consciousness as anything the Beatles had produced". [104] Billboard's reviewer described the record as "a powerhouse two-sided winner", saying that "My Sweet Lord" had the "potent feel and flavor of another 'Oh Happy Day'", with powerful lyrics and an "infectious rhythm". 90, 91, 95, 352. [173][175] He gets turned down each time by Idle and RWT regular Neil Innes, who simply want him to play the part of "George Harrison". [81][nb 7] Harrison's song popularised the Hare Krishna mantra internationally,[89] further to the impact of the Radha Krishna Temple's 1969 recording. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. [68] Film director Howard Worth recalls a preliminary finance meeting for the Raga documentary (for which Harrison would provide emergency funding through Apple Films)[73] that began with the ex-Beatle asking him to listen to a selection of songs and pick his favourite, which was "My Sweet Lord". [18] Later in the song, after an instrumental break, these voices return, now chanting the first twelve words of the Hare Krishna mantra, known more reverentially as the Maha mantra:[9][18], Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna I really want to see you Really want to be with you Really want to see you, Lord But it takes so long, my Lord. [76] The mix of the song differed from that found on All Things Must Pass by featuring less echo and a slightly altered backing-vocal track. [49][nb 4] The chorus vocals were all sung by Harrison and credited to "the George O'Hara-Smith Singers". 436–37, 447, 481–82. Follow @genius George Harrison, 'My Sweet Lord'", "The Number Ones: George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord'", "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. We never thought it would be a hit. [48] He was initially reluctant to record the song, for fear of committing himself to such an overt religious message. In America and Britain, the song was the first number-one single by an ex-Beatle. He reworked it as "My Sweet Lord (2000)" for inclusion as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary reissue of All Things Must Pass. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Letras y canción para escuchar) - My sweet Lord / Hmm, my Lord / Hmm, my Lord / I really want to see you / Really want to be with you / Really want to see you, Lord / … Castleman & Podrazik, pp. [210], "My Sweet Lord" attracted many cover versions in the early 1970s and was the most performed song of 1971. At his press conference in Los Angeles before the tour, Harrison said he would be playing the song with a "slightly different" arrangement, Olivia Harrison, "A Few Words About George", in The Editors of. [124] Owen said in his conclusion to the proceedings:[125]. Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd. "Classic Rock Artists Who (Allegedly) Ripped Somebody Off", "Songs on Trial: 12 Landmark Music Copyright Cases", "George Harrison's My Sweet Lord Is Apple Records' Most Played Track This Century", "George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord' Is Apple's Most Played Song of the Century", "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 460. [117], Bright Tunes Music v. Harrisongs Music went to the United States district court on 23 February 1976, to hear evidence on the allegation of plagiarism. [65], While the case was on hold, Harrison and his former bandmates Lennon and Starr chose to sever ties with Klein at the end of March 1973 – an acrimonious split that led to further lawsuits for the three ex-Beatles. "[33] The prayer is the third verse of the Guru Stotram, a fourteen-verse hymn in praise of Hindu spiritual teachers. My sweet Lord Mm, my Lord Mm, my Lord. [6] Preston recalled that "My Sweet Lord" came about through Harrison asking him about writing gospel songs during the tour. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? ", He commented that whenever he listened to the radio, "every tune I hear sounds like something else.". [206][nb 16], Harrison's second and final solo tour took place in Japan in December 1991, with Clapton's band. [13] Harrison recalled vamping chords on guitar and alternating between sung phrases of "hallelujah" and "Hare Krishna". [97], In Britain, "My Sweet Lord" entered the charts at number 7, before hitting number 1 on 30 January[98] and staying there for five weeks. 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