Artysta zwraca się do Kryszny z prośbą o to, aby być bliżej swojego „ukochanego pana”, móc lepiej poznać go i zrozumieć. No, seriously though, I DO believe this is correct and you don't even need a capo for this version, plus, you can even play this on a piano, as well. [170] Observing the parallels with Harrison's real-life reluctance to play the pop star, Simon Leng writes, "there was great resonance within these gags. [112], 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,[122] after which Klein proceeded to negotiate sale of the song to Harrison. [116] 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. [92], In Britain, "My Sweet Lord" entered the charts at number 7, before hitting number 1 on 30 January[93] and staying there for five weeks. [5][6] By this time, Harrison had already written the gospel-influenced "Hear Me Lord" and, with Preston, the African-American spiritual "Sing One for the Lord". [41][42] The album and single releases were delayed for at least two months in the United States. [121] This figure amounted to three-quarters of the royalty revenue raised in North America from "My Sweet Lord", as well as a significant proportion of that from the All Things Must Pass album. [3] Spizer writes that this was due to Harrison being "so focused on the feel of his record",[64] 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]". przekazu Twoich ulubionych piosenek. [64] Harrison retained the rights for both songs in the UK and North America, and Klein was awarded the rights elsewhere in the world. [49] Film director Howard Worth recalls a preliminary finance meeting for the Raga documentary (for which Harrison would provide emergency funding through Apple Films)[68] that began with the ex-Beatle asking him to listen to a selection of songs and pick his favourite, which was "My Sweet Lord". [130] It includes the lines "This tune has nothing 'Bright' about it" and "don't infringe on anyone's copyright". [11] The Edwin Hawkins Singers happened to be on tour in the UK as well, so Harrison invited them to participate. [207] Simone interspersed the song with the David Nelson poem "Today Is a Killer", giving the performance an apocalyptic ending. [156] 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,[157] ahead of Lennon's "Imagine" and the Beatles' "Hey Jude". [191] The slide guitar parts were played by Eric Clapton and Jesse Ed Davis. I guess if you’re powerful, and you copy someone, just buy them out and make them pay you to cover your song. [20][21] He later attributed the song's message to Swami Vivekananda, particularly the latter's teaching: "If there's a God, we must see him. [6] Preston recalled that "My Sweet Lord" came about through Harrison asking him about writing gospel songs during the tour. [204], The song was accepted as an authentic work in the gospel tradition;[205] in music journalist Chris Ingham's description, it became a "genuine gospel classic". 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. [23] According to Hindu tradition, this prayer is dedicated to a devotee's spiritual teacher, or guru, and equates the teacher to the divine Trimurti – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (or Maheshvara) – and to the Godhead, Brahman.[31]. Harrison said he still received such letters in the 1980s. "[138][139] McCartney conceded that the Beatles "stole a lot of stuff" from other artists;[140] in a 2008 interview, he said the "nick" from "He's So Fine" was validated because Harrison had avoided the "boy–girl thing" and offered an important spiritual message. [118][nb 10], 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? "[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. I do not believe he did so deliberately. Its coinciding with a trend for spirituality in rock music ensured it was frequently performed on religious-themed television shows. [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 “It’s always been in … This performance is known as "The Pirate Song", co-written by Harrison and Idle,[172] and the recording is only available unofficially on bootleg compilations such as Pirate Songs. Druga połowa piosenki oparta jest na sanskryckich tekstach, w tym Mantrze Hare Kriszna oraz Guru Vandana, która wyraża podziękowania ze strony ucznia dla nauczyciela (w tym przypadku jest to boska trójca: Brahma, Wisznu i Śiwa). Singel został wydany w listopadzie 1970 roku na 7-calowej płycie gramofonowej.Dwa miesiące po śmierci Harrisona, 14 stycznia 2002 roku wydana została na CD reedycja singla (Capitol Records Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare [112], 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. [19] He completed the song, with help from Preston, once they had returned to London. "[32] The prayer is the third verse of the Guru Stotram, a fourteen-verse hymn in praise of Hindu spiritual teachers. [36][48] 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. [76][nb 7] In his December 1970 album review for NME, Alan Smith bemoaned the apparent lack of a UK single release for "My Sweet Lord". Lub dodaj całkowicie nową interpretację -. [15][115] Harrison attended the proceedings in New York, with a guitar, and each side called musical experts to support its argument. In America and Britain, the song was the first number-one single by an ex-Beatle. MY SWEET LORD - George Harrison's worldwide hit single from his brilliant ALL THINGS MUST PASS album. [193][nb 13] In contrast with the subtle shift from "hallelujah"s to Sanskrit chants on his 1970 original,[30] Harrison used the song to engage his audience in kirtan, the practice of "chanting the holy names of the Lord" in Indian religions – from "Om Christ!" 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[176] On release, Harrison explained that his motivation for remaking the song was partly to "play a better slide guitar solo". My sweet Lord (hallelujah) Hmm, my Lord (hallelujah) My, my, my Lord (hallelujah) I really want to know you (hallelujah) Really want to go with you (hallelujah) Really want to show you, Lord But it won't take long, my Lord (Hallelujah, hallelujah) My sweet Lord (hallelujah) My, my, my Lord (hallelujah) [206] Many of the Christian cover artists have omitted the mantra lyrics on religious grounds. Sacks added that Owen had displayed "psychological insight and sympathy" in deeming Harrison's infringement to have been "subconsciously accomplished". [149], Due to the plagiarism suit, "My Sweet Lord" became stigmatised. przez naszych redaktorów, dodamy ją jako oficjalną interpretację utworu! 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. [3] Preston, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and the group Badfinger are among the other musicians on the recording. [11][36][nb 2], Preston's version of "My Sweet Lord" differs from Harrison's later reading in that the "hallelujah" refrain appears from the start of the song and, rather than the full mantra section, the words "Hare Krishna" are sung only twice throughout the whole track. There, "My Sweet Lord" climbed to number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 by the end of February 1971,[43] helped by the enormous success of Harrison's version. [51] 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). [76][nb 5] Harrison's song popularised the Hare Krishna mantra internationally,[84] further to the impact of the Radha Krishna Temple's 1969 recording. [55][nb 4] These contributions, together with Harrison's slide guitar parts and Barham's orchestral arrangement, were overdubbed during the next two months,[58] partly at Trident Studios in central London. [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". He just had to have it so right. [97] By 2010, according to Inglis, "My Sweet Lord" had sold over 10 million copies. "[169], In January 2001, Harrison included a new version of the song as a bonus track on the remastered All Things Must Pass album. [51] He recalled working hard with the other acoustic guitarists "to get them all to play exactly the same rhythm so it just sounded perfectly in sync". [113] 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". [112] Allen Klein entered into negotiations with Bright Tunes, offering to buy its entire catalogue, but no settlement could be reached before the company was forced into receivership. [153] Mikal Gilmore calls it an "irresistible devotional". [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. Tim Jones, "Peter Frampton Still Alive!". 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. 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. [114] Bright Tunes and Harrison later resumed their negotiations. [94] It was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK[95][96] and performed similarly well around the world,[55] particularly in France and Germany, where it held the top spot for nine and ten weeks, respectively. My Sweet Lord – piosenka i pierwszy solowy singel angielskiego muzyka George’a Harrisona promujący album All Things Must Pass (1970). [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)[40] as "stunning gospel numbers ... that make the Harrison versions seem pallid". My Sweet Lord Chords by George Harrison. 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