For My Sunday Song #58 I am going to tackle my favorite Beatles song, “Here Comes the Sun”. Notice I said my favorite and I did not say the best. I don’t want anyone getting a hair up there tail because I said the best. My intention is to not start an argument as I know there are many people passionate about their Beatles.
The song was recorded in 1969 and released on their album ‘Abbey Road’ the same year. The song only features three of the Beatles, George, Ringo & Paul as John was recovering from a car crash.
Lyrically, it is a very simple song but musically there is a lot going on. Paul did the bass, of course and Ringo on drums while George did everything else, and I mean everything else. He is credited with both the acoustic and electric guitars, the harmonium, and introducing the band to a Moog synthesizer (which might have looked like something below).
When George wrote the song he was going through a rough time and according to his biography, ‘I, Me, Mine’ he stated the following:
“Here Comes the Sun” was written at the time when Apple (the record company) was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen: ‘Sign this’ and ‘sign that.’ Anyway, it seems as if winter in England goes on forever, by the time spring comes you really deserve it. So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton’s house. The relief of not having to go see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric’s acoustic guitars and wrote “Here Comes the Sun”.
For me, the song just makes you feel good and it is such an easy going song. When you are feeling down or sad, just play it and you realize that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and everything will be okay. Give it a listen and hopefully it will brighten your day. Have a great Sunday!
“Here Comes The Sun”
And I say it’s all rightLittle darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been hereHere comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all rightLittle darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all right
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
It’s all right, it’s all right
Written by George Harrison
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My wife and I exited the church to this song on our wedding day!
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That is really cool! Nice choice!
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We used this song at my parents 50th wedding anniversary.
My parents are huge country music fans, but they enjoyed The Beatles as well.
For my money, any song with more George Harrison is bound to be awesome.
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I would have to agree with that statement!!
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I love the use of this song by your readers for weddings and anniversaries. My memory: It is pre-dawn; I’m driving to the golf course for an ultra-early tee time; “Here Comes the Sun” plays on the radio. I’m definitely ready for the day! Yet, my memory has Richie Havens performing, and I still like his soulful cover better than the more sanguine original from The Beatles.
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I thought that was pretty cool myself on those comments. It really is a good song for that. Now, I have not heard the Richie Havens cover. I will check that out.
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George is the most underrated Beatle. (Notice I said underrated and not best.)
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I did notice that 😀
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