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Title: Octopus's garden
Post by: Rocky Raccoon on March 26, 2004, 04:27:38 AM
I read on a website that this song was almost entirely rewriten by George. It's obvious it has some Harisonian influence it some parts but, ¿to what extent is this true?
Title: Re: Octopus's garden
Post by: Beatle Ed on March 26, 2004, 04:28:35 AM
I thought Ringo wrote it
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Post by: pc31 on March 26, 2004, 04:30:44 AM
its true they are shown working on it in let it be........
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Post by: Beatle Ed on March 26, 2004, 04:33:37 AM
Ahhh..
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Post by: pc31 on March 26, 2004, 04:36:54 AM
there is also a george and ringo version recorded during abbey road sessions..its better than the other
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Post by: Beatle Ed on March 26, 2004, 04:40:39 AM
Hmm.. Well I hate to say this. but.. Its a god awful terrible song... lol Sorry. :-(

(pc pm)
Title: Re: Octopus's garden
Post by: The End on March 26, 2004, 01:04:28 PM
You can see George and Ringo working on this song in the Let It Be film - but the bit George is seen helping him with is not in the finished version of the song!

Ringo wrote the song whilst on holiday in Sardinia - he was on a boat trip and was told that Octopusses make gardens under the sea! Awwww how cute!!!
Title: Re: Octopus's garden
Post by: Rocky Raccoon on March 27, 2004, 02:28:46 AM
So, George didn't rewrote the hole song as if it were badly written, the just worked together in it?
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Post by: perowave7 on March 27, 2004, 04:04:51 PM
Nice song, pretty good guitar, would have been an awesome song if Harrison wrote it though.
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Post by: pc31 on March 28, 2004, 12:05:46 AM
come on alan i suppose ringo wrote it don't come easy too.
there is a george vocal of octo isn't there?i know there is a george vocal on it don't come easy.its not bad either....
Title: Re: Octopus's garden
Post by: The End on March 28, 2004, 10:12:42 PM
[quote by=pc31 link=Blah.pl?b=songs,m=1080275258,s=9 date=1080432346]come on alan i suppose ringo wrote it don't come easy too.
there is a george vocal of octo isn't there?i know there is a george vocal on it don't come easy.its not bad either....[/quote]

I wasn't aware that there was a version of Octopusses Garden with George singing! I would LOVE to hear that! I have heard George's It Don't Come Easy though, and yeah, it is awesome :)

The thing is, this was written using VERY elementary chords - and that doesn't sound George-like does it!? George's songs generally had quite complex chord structures.
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Post by: tkitna on March 29, 2004, 01:00:39 AM
Where can I hear the version of "It Dont Come Easy" sung by George? I need to hear this!
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Post by: The End on March 29, 2004, 11:52:53 AM
[quote by=tkitna link=Blah.pl?b=songs,m=1080275258,s=11 date=1080522039]Where can I hear the version of "It Dont Come Easy" sung by George? I need to hear this![/quote]

It has been pretty widely bootlegged - so you shouldn't have any trouble picking it up at a Record Fair or on eBay.
Title: Re: Octopus's garden
Post by: Patton on March 31, 2004, 08:14:33 PM
George helped ringo a little bit. It was Ringo's Idea. he wrote all the lerics but was having problems on some of the backup so he got george the greatest guitarist ever to help him out.

I'm not sure if this is 100% true. I just read it somewhere. but any way most books give the credit to Ringo.