the day and never thought John Lennon had done much with his solo work. I bought Harrison's "Somewhere in England" back in 1981 because it contained the tribute song to John Lennon "All Those Years Ago."
But his song, "Wah Wah" from "All Things Must Pass" is really hitting home of late. For those who are unaware of this song...
...Harrison wrote the song following his temporary departure from the Beatles in January 1969, during the troubled Get Back sessions that resulted in their Let It Be album and film. The lyrics reflect his frustration with the atmosphere in the group at that time... In his autobiography, I, Me, Mine, Harrison explains that the song title was a reference to "a 'headache'Yeah, I am having a special fucking ATR headache. And it ain't happening from the students. The illogic in the banality and inanity of this fucking ATR shit is giving me a damn wah wah!!!! But I refuse to cave. I refuse to not do what I have to do to get through each day, each week, each month, each school year.
We, all of us, ATRs have that ATR wah wah. Don't cave, don't give them what they want. Stay strong, you can do it!
Wah-wah
And I'm thinking of
And all the things that
Wah-wah, wah-wah
Wah-wah
You made me such
Being there at the
Cheaper than a dime
Wah-wah,
Wah-wah, wah-wah
Oh, you
Oh, you
Wah-wah
And I know how sweet life can be
If I keep myself free, wah-wah
Oh, you don't see me crying
Hey baby, you don't hear me sighing
Oh, no, no, no, no
Wah-wah
Now I don't need no wah-wahs
And I know how sweet life
The reality of the banality is setting in. It took about two years to hit me. I’m in my fifth year doing the ATR shuffle and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t completely oppressive. Hang in there, and scream for change.
ReplyDeleteFirst grade today. Big Wah Wah.
ReplyDeleteJust a matter of time before they have you changing diapers.
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