Comments on: A Concert for Bangladesh: Re-released http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Johnie5 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31698 Johnie5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:45:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31698 <p>Yea I heard on VH1's <i>Where are they Now</i> George is saving kittens from trees in Heaven. There's a shocking level of culminating concord that results in mediocrity of thought in the comments section.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxman">Taxman</a> was not written ironically. A reading of ANY book on the group or solo members would clue you in to the tax "problems" of the FabFour. They never thought they were getting a fair share of the fruits of their labor. Keith Richards of the Stones even renounced his U.K. citizenship to keep more of his money. Cool Britanica INDEED! One set of standards for the commoners and another for the millionaire rockstars.</p> <p>And the best George Harrison track is <i>Something</i>.</p> Yea I heard on VH1′s Where are they Now George is saving kittens from trees in Heaven. There’s a shocking level of culminating concord that results in mediocrity of thought in the comments section.

Taxman was not written ironically. A reading of ANY book on the group or solo members would clue you in to the tax “problems” of the FabFour. They never thought they were getting a fair share of the fruits of their labor. Keith Richards of the Stones even renounced his U.K. citizenship to keep more of his money. Cool Britanica INDEED! One set of standards for the commoners and another for the millionaire rockstars.

And the best George Harrison track is Something.

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31688 Pattie Kaur Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:16:17 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31688 <p><b>Who cares? There will probably be a rerelease of the album in 2105 AD. Bangladesh will remain beggardesh.</b></p> <p>because it is our job as human beings to care for fellow human beings, without greed, no matter if they are beggars or what. maybe if we change our attitudes, and teach them they won't be beggars. and for that matter, i care.</p> Who cares? There will probably be a rerelease of the album in 2105 AD. Bangladesh will remain beggardesh.

because it is our job as human beings to care for fellow human beings, without greed, no matter if they are beggars or what. maybe if we change our attitudes, and teach them they won’t be beggars. and for that matter, i care.

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31687 Pattie Kaur Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:14:35 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31687 <p><b>i admired george harrison.. he was a man of character, and from what i've read about him.. a man with class.. he did embrace indian ideals and philosophies to heart...</b></p> <p>chick pea, you're quite right. and these were things that george held true to all his life, even thru his imperfections. he was also a guy with class.</p> i admired george harrison.. he was a man of character, and from what i’ve read about him.. a man with class.. he did embrace indian ideals and philosophies to heart…

chick pea, you’re quite right. and these were things that george held true to all his life, even thru his imperfections. he was also a guy with class.

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31686 Pattie Kaur Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:10:35 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31686 <p>cicatrix,</p> <p>oh ok! heheh, i think perhaps, it may have been harkening memories of his childhood when he wasn't so well to do. and knowing the way george was, he could also be doing to say it as a voice for others who weren't so well off. ;)</p> <p>ah, those darling yellow sub dolls. i have sevral of theose george ones, and one of my buddies has the george cartoon dolls, which i'm still trying to my grubbies on!</p> cicatrix,

oh ok! heheh, i think perhaps, it may have been harkening memories of his childhood when he wasn’t so well to do. and knowing the way george was, he could also be doing to say it as a voice for others who weren’t so well off. ;)

ah, those darling yellow sub dolls. i have sevral of theose george ones, and one of my buddies has the george cartoon dolls, which i’m still trying to my grubbies on!

]]> By: cicatrix http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31577 cicatrix Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:15:28 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31577 <blockquote>Weird? Not a chance. I have a George Apple Corps Doll, so I have you beat!</blockquote> <p><b>Ang</b>, I have a George yellow Submarine doll!!</p> <p>And (nerd alert!) I never took it out of the package either :)</p> <p>Are the apple corps dolls the squishy ones? Soo cute...wouldn't mind one either.</p> <p><b>Patty</b>, yes, I got the sarcasm. I was being sarcastic myself in asking whether he meant the sarcasm ironically, since it's a bit much for a wealthy (liberal) rockstar to complain about taxes. One of George's many quirks.</p> Weird? Not a chance. I have a George Apple Corps Doll, so I have you beat!

Ang, I have a George yellow Submarine doll!!

And (nerd alert!) I never took it out of the package either :)

Are the apple corps dolls the squishy ones? Soo cute…wouldn’t mind one either.

Patty, yes, I got the sarcasm. I was being sarcastic myself in asking whether he meant the sarcasm ironically, since it’s a bit much for a wealthy (liberal) rockstar to complain about taxes. One of George’s many quirks.

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31561 Pattie Kaur Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:54:14 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31561 <p>he does look a bit barry gibb like, also a bit cat stevens ish.</p> he does look a bit barry gibb like, also a bit cat stevens ish.

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31560 Pattie Kaur Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:51:31 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31560 <p>here comes the sun is has got be the most brilliant english language song i know, simply for the sound and the lyrics.</p> <p>how on earth did you get your grubbies on a george apple corps. doll? lucky!</p> <p>george was a wonderful guy. we were able to meet him, and i'm just glad knowing people like this man existed, wish more could learn from his example!</p> here comes the sun is has got be the most brilliant english language song i know, simply for the sound and the lyrics.

how on earth did you get your grubbies on a george apple corps. doll? lucky!

george was a wonderful guy. we were able to meet him, and i’m just glad knowing people like this man existed, wish more could learn from his example!

]]> By: ang http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31527 ang Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:11:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31527 <blockquote>people generally look at me strangely when I say that George is my favorite Beatle ... as if "Here Comes the Sun," "My Sweet Lord" and "Something" aren't as strong as anything in the McCartney/Lennon songbook.</blockquote> <p>Weird? Not a chance. I have a George Apple Corps Doll, so I have you beat!</p> <p>Here comes the sun... I think of that song every spring. Brilliant.</p> people generally look at me strangely when I say that George is my favorite Beatle … as if “Here Comes the Sun,” “My Sweet Lord” and “Something” aren’t as strong as anything in the McCartney/Lennon songbook.

Weird? Not a chance. I have a George Apple Corps Doll, so I have you beat!

Here comes the sun… I think of that song every spring. Brilliant.

]]> By: Ennis http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31523 Ennis Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:17:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31523 <p>He looks like Barry Gibb in that cover!</p> He looks like Barry Gibb in that cover!

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/10/24/a_concert_for_b/comment-page-1/#comment-31520 Pattie Kaur Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:12:36 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2404#comment-31520 <p>cicatrix, george wrote sacrastialy. it was intended as a pun against the taxmen in UK because he was so very sick of he incredibly high taxes, and found no use for it. he did many tounge in hceek sarcastic songs to express his views towards the nast things going on around him. george was such an amazing man. he was really ahead of his time, and a rare person. really a mentor, and i had the horrid news to find out about his death on my birthday - being that cnn announced it november 30th. his former wife was instrumental in helping him from some of his most important views, and she was the one who got him to go to india. she stayed in his life until he died, and kept guiding him as a friend after their love life didn't work out. i plan on buying this dvd set myself, and it's a shame that the monies intended for the people of bangladesh didn't go to them, thru no fault of george's.</p> cicatrix, george wrote sacrastialy. it was intended as a pun against the taxmen in UK because he was so very sick of he incredibly high taxes, and found no use for it. he did many tounge in hceek sarcastic songs to express his views towards the nast things going on around him. george was such an amazing man. he was really ahead of his time, and a rare person. really a mentor, and i had the horrid news to find out about his death on my birthday – being that cnn announced it november 30th. his former wife was instrumental in helping him from some of his most important views, and she was the one who got him to go to india. she stayed in his life until he died, and kept guiding him as a friend after their love life didn’t work out. i plan on buying this dvd set myself, and it’s a shame that the monies intended for the people of bangladesh didn’t go to them, thru no fault of george’s.

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