What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

GEORGE HARRISON "somewhere in England" vinyl, 1981

his nineth solo album.
5:45am listen.
a turbulent time for George, troubles with Warner Records rejecting the album and John's death.
his temultuous relationship with Paul was put aside whilst the three surving Beatles worked together on the Lennon tribute "all those years ago" track.
his most eclectic album IMO, contains rock, pop, protest songs, spiritual, acousitc and two blues covers.
was my first Harrison album back in the day, loved it then and to this day...
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

the song he wrote about dissatisfaction with the music industry, some of these lyrics ring true to this day:
image in the link was supposed to be the original album cover but was rejected by Warner Bros.





They say they like it, now, but in the market it
May not go well as it's too laid back.
You need some oomph-papa, nothing like
Frank Zappa
And not New Wave they don't play that crap

Tyr beating your head on a brick wall
Hard like a stone
Don't have time for the music
They want the blood from a clone

I hear a clock ticking
I feel the nitpicking
I almost quit kicking at the wall
There seems a confusion, under the illusion
That they know just what will suit you all

Beating my head on a brick wall
Hard like a stone
Ain't got time for the music
They want the blood from a clone

There is no sense to it
Pure pounds and pence to it
They're so intense too makes me amazed
Don't want no music but, they're making you
sick with
Some awful noises that may get played

By beating their heads on a brick wall
Hard like a stone
Ain't no messing 'round with music
Give them the blood from a clone

Where will it all lead us
I thought we had freed us
From the mundane seems I'm wrong again
Could be they lack roots, they're still wearing
jack boots they're
Marching somewhere in the pouring rain

Beating my head on a brick wall
Hard like a stone
Don't have time for the music
They want the blood from a clone