What Bill fails to mention is that at this time, under a socialist government, the tax rate for high earners in the UK was 90%, so George did have some legitimate reason to moan (along with Ray Davies of the Kinks 'Sunny Afternoon').

Great stuff!

 d48m02h1918 wrote: 
I love that woody Hofner tone. 

Never tire of this song!!  What incredible bass lines by Paul, eh? 
 

As poignant today (maybe more) as it was then...

 bachbeet wrote: 
PEPPER is definitely and RUBBER SOUL most likely better.

 bachbeet wrote: 
According to my research of the best of the top Beatles songs by album, Help! is their "best" album followed closely by Revolver, then A Hard Day's Night and Magical Mystery Tour (tied), then Sgt. Pepper and Rubber Soul. Refer to Richard Thompson's response to the best songs of the past millennium for perspective on rankings such as this!

Great song from one of their best albums (if not their best).

How dare anyone complain about taxes?  As we all know, the wise...

"When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the, you know, the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.'" -Joe Biden, apparently unaware that FDR wasn't president when the stock market crashed in 1929 and that only experimental TV sets were in use at that time

...and virtuous...

"After publication of this information, Weiner held a press conference in New York at which he apologized, saying 'I have not been honest with myself, my family, my constituents, my friends and supporters, and the media' and that, 'to be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it.'"

...moral paragons...

"Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham said Monday he is resigning from Congress after pleading guilty to taking more than $2 million in bribes in a criminal conspiracy involving at least three defense contractors."

...of our political system...

Sen. John Kerry ... dodged a whopping six-figure state tax bill on his new multimillion-dollar yacht by mooring her in Newport, R.I.

...will spend your money...

"Goldman Sachs Group Inc and a parade of European banks were the major beneficiaries of $93 billion in payments from AIG — more than half of the U.S. taxpayer money spent to rescue the massive insurer."

...much...

"DOE, under Secretary Steven Chu, awarded Fisker a $529 million loan guarantee to produce a vehicle – the Karma – that retails for a $102,000 base price."

...more...

"The Gravina Island Bridge, commonly referred to as the 'Bridge to Nowhere', was a proposed bridge to replace the ferry that currently connects the town of Ketchikan, Alaska, with Gravina Island, an island that contains the Ketchikan International Airport as well as 50 residents. The bridge was projected to cost $398 million."

...wisely...

"Three months ago, CBS 5 caught Solyndra tossing millions of dollars worth of brand new glass tubes used to make solar panels. Now the bankrupt solar firm, once touted as a symbol of green technology, may be trying to abandon toxic waste...."

...and for more productive...

Chevrolet Volt In February 2012: Half Of Production Actually Sold

...and noble...

Report: Rampant Secret Service drinking, sex in 2011 trip

...purposes...

Michelle Obama’s Spain trip cost taxpayers $467k

...than mere individuals possibly could.  After all, they never make mistakes.

Obama Jokes at Jobs Council: 'Shovel-Ready Was Not as Shovel-Ready as We Expected'

Obama: JPMorgan Is ‘One of the Best-Managed Banks’

Holy crap, listen to McCartney lay down those bass lines!  Why doesn't he get more props for his bass skills?

More cowbell!

Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 

I heard Romney's people were working out the details with Yoko on making this his official campaign song.

Koan wrote: Just checking to see how many Obamaphobes signed in to make some lame political commentary with this song as currency. I'm assuming they prefer foreign currency to make their point since the party they prefer has rendered their own less valuable.

  kinAy wrote: 

The whole album is political and says a lot about the "currency" of many songs of the late 1960's in today's times of Trial and Tribulation.

If you play the drums backwards and the guitars sideways on this song, you can hear a voice in French that says "get a life and stop disecting Beatle songs, you idiot"

 ICHawk wrote: 
Is this for real????  If so, wow.  Another bit of Beatle trivia. I'ma have to go back to my albums and try to play the solo backwards... Man, I hate it when this happens...

 rkhammer wrote: 

Yep, in order Abbey Road, Revolver a close second and Rubber Soul third.

 Dave_Mack wrote: 
Along with Rubber Soul...

 Majestic wrote: 

Brilliant?  This song has been played around 4/15 every year for the last 45 years.

(Not that I'm complaining, because I love it.)

Could there be a more true song?

Bravo! Brilliant song for this weekend!

 Rooney wrote: 
Mine too.

 Rooney wrote: 


Yeah, this album exploded on the public with the power of a loaded gun, with songs that had alternative meanings to standard pop love songs at the time... and the term "revolver" had the double meaning of an album revolving on a turntable...

this great song has one of those alternative themes—  the joy of taxes...

 

 furaha wrote: 
That's an interesting thought. Paul started out as one of their three guitarists. Stu Sutcliffe was groomed as their bassist, and Paul took up the bass in the band when Stu left. I would think that Paul, who according to one correspondent "fairly oozed melody" with his bass work, would have continued to play guitar and hone his chops. Mighty generous of George to give Paul the lead in one of his songs.

 romeotuma wrote: 
I agree.  It may also be my favorite Beatle album.

Happy George by ~lixiethedomedone
Alison  ©2009-2010 ~lixiethedomedone

This picture looks like it was taken yesterday!!! (it really does..it's pretty good for a '60s photo...)

but, sadly...it was not....

R.I.P. George Harrison 02/25/1943 - 11/29/2001 :'-(

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