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From: rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Jesus Music (George Harrison - My Sweet Lord, ...)
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Date: Fri, 25-May-84 13:37:11 EDT
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> By the way...My Sweet Lord (model of modern plagiarism) is not referring
> to Christianity.  The entire background (formerly the Do Wah Do Wang part)
> is the Hare Krishna chant.

How dare you accuse George Harrison of plagiarism!!!!!  I've studied his work
extensively and...

[WHOOPS!  THOUGHT I WAS SOMEONE ELSE...]

If I recall, the "Hare Krishna" chant was echoed in the second section of
the song, while in the first verse the backing singers (really George
Harrison as the "O'Hara Smith Singers") were chanting "Hallelujah".  I
always thought the Chiffons were singing "Doo lang doo lang doo lang" in
"He's So Fine".

Another example of Harrisonic plagiarism is cited in an interview with the
still living member of Beaver & Krause, pioneers in electronic music.  (Sorry,
one of the two has died and I don't recall which one.)  Anyway, in this
interview, he described his trip to Harrison's house to show him how to
use his new synthesizer.  Little did he know Harrison was recording the
"lesson", which was later released as his own album "Electronic Music".
(He also remarked that Harrison had commented on being a vegetarian while
sitting on his leather couch.  He seemed very bitter about the whole
experience.)

On the positive side, Harrison has recorded some great music, including
the rarely played "Savoy Truffle" from the white album.  Note that
Clapton and Lennon, respectively, are uncredited as co-authors to
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (on which Clapton plays lead guitar) and
"Taxman".  Harrison and Lennon actually wrote together during the early
years of the Beatles, collaborating on an instrumental called "Cry for a
Shadow".
-- 
"Submitted for your approval..."		  Rich Rosen    pyuxn!rlr