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  • He ripped the main riff from Marc Bolan lol

  • Weird Al must have seen this and said "I know now what I want to do with my life!"

  • 1:49 Is Ron wood from Rolling Stones, idk if someone mention it...

  • I loved this song from day one! George hit it right on mark....Great video especially the piano player's legs.....:)

  • FANTASTICK

  • Actually, parts of Tommy sound like a speeded up A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.

  • 1976 was the BEST YEAR FOR ME *------*

  • Imagine The Beatles playing This Song *------*

  • Great song ... thanks for sharing.

    [Would you mind enabling embedding please?]

  • "this tune... has nothing Bright about it."... That's some funny s@*t there, if you're familiar with his famous lawsuit against Bright tunes, and his own scuzzy attorney over "My Sweet Lord". If you haven't read about it, do so- a most compelling and unbelievable story!!!

  • "Could be 'Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch'!"

    "Noo! Sounds more like 'Rescue Me'!"

    Actually, it sounds a bit like both of them.

  • george looks like daniel day lewis in the last of the mohicans

  • is Alice Cooper in the video?

  • Is it just meo r does the judge look like John Lennon? lol Either way I love all the beatles!♥

  • Amazing that Billy Joel was not sued for making the video "Keeping the Faith" which is a complete rip off of this wonderful George masterpiece. Look for future Wilbury's drummer Jimmy Keltner as the Judge.

  • real shame that george never saw the yt phenomena- videos-music songs and documentaries of himself and with others -in this streaming formats available to 4 billion people a day--he wouldve been impressed-went to soon

  • I love George's little nod to his Concert for Bangladesh by wearing the red shirt with the white suit. R.I.P. George, you are truly missed.

  • I love George's hair in this video.

  • I'm sending out a prayer to him today, 29 November 2011.

  • R.I.P George.

  • George's answer to the "My Sweet Lord" allegation of infringement. made me laugh to see the significance in it. This day marks the 10th year of his passing. Godspeed to his dear soul and spirit.

  • esta cancion salio como respuesta a la acusacion de que habia plagiado my sweet lord

  • bloody brilliant, i love you george, god bless you!

  • this song is amazing

  • i think the feeling of this video and song is that attorneys are blood sucking varmit that take from all everything that they can. george just puts a smile on our faces as he descibes it.

  • that beauty of music george made..amazing songwriter..melodic voice.

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  • Regariding George's humour I think that was apparent when he made a guest appearance in the Rutles. As regarding My Sweet Lord one has to admit it was uncanny to He's so fine but easily done in any ones book. What about La, La ,La nicking Death of a Clown.

  • Que buen tema y excelente video , se nota que la pasaron muy bien haciendolo...GEORGE FOREVER !!

  • Certain parts of this seem influenced by Ray Charles' 'Mess Around'.

  • la época de la permanente es lo más!!!!!!!

  • great pre-mtv video and song.good song to use as a trivia information:what does the song'my sweet lord' and 'he's so fine' have in common? both songs inspired the song 'this song' from george harrison after he lost his squable over 'he's so fine'/'my sweet lord' lawsuit.

  • brilliant.

    <3

  • His videos are so randomness and so so so funny, and songs so soulful... this is called "Epic-And-Awkward-Harrison-Sty­le"

  • George Harrison has awesome hair! :)

  • i loved that man, he was brilliant, very witty and just a pleasure to listen to!

  • que lindo!!!

  • The voice of the lady screaming is one of the Pythons, isn't it?

  • @sartorato I had thought that when I heard it on iTunes. But seeing it here with the video, I was just able to work out that they were suggesting songs that This Song might sound like, namely "Rescue Me" and "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch" and at the end he certainly tossed in part of one of those songs for a laugh. Has anyone pointed out, speaking of which, that the "lady" in the big hat who says one of those lines is Ron Wood?

  • George Harrison has a lot of Charisma and this is a very good song. I agree with Scobe62. It has a SNL vibe. Very upbeat and positive.

  • too funny

  • ya know he had the best sense of humour. suffered fools gladly. python bonzos and his musical hall tastes w/ the uke. he could of if he wanted 2 be the next whoever then,deft at musician picking. he kinda of had this steeley dan/SNL band sound but underdone. the holy and profane were his keys. like he worshipped groucho and dalai lama at once. threw it all away by 80's for movies racing and his family. better than his more famous bandmates by far as history is proving. zero ego.

  • good on ya george

  • If only more court cases actually broke out in song....it would make jury duty soooo much more fun!

  • This is great! :)

  • @RushAndQueenFan It's actually my favorite George Harrison song. Can't stop coming back to watch it.

  • Qué Grande!!!!

  • damn i loved George!

  • A pity that embedding is not possible. This is wonderful and I'd have liked to share this, but rick rolling (and worse) has destroyed youtube blind links..

  • I love "This Song!" I bought the 45 when I was a kid. One of my fav George Harrison songs. What a hook!

  • 33 1/3 is a great album and this video is fantastic.

  • TRIVIA: the man playing the judge is none other than Phil Spector ( he blew a girls head off with a hand gun in his home....and is still in jail) who helped Harrison produce All Things Must Pass. Spector was the first record producer to attain rock star status....his name was as well known as the beatles

  • @inkey2

    You'll actually find that it is Jim Keltner who was a session drummer for George, Ringo and John...he is also the drummer in the Travelling Wilburys with George, Tom, Bob, Roy and Jeff.

  • What a real and rare treat; I had no idea....this is so great...I'm cryin' for joy,,,how despicable are those people to sue George over anything....Such a nice piece of early footage

  • Eric Idle voice at 1:47 ?

  • Even if George was considered the quiet one of the Beatles he was really a funny person, especially on this video

  • It is a mystery how George got sued for My Sweet Lord sounding a bit like 'He's So Fine' when EVERY song today 'samples' (i.e STEALS) actual RECORDINGS of riffs & gets away with it.Queen's 'Under Pressure' has been sampled endlessly.and Cher Loyd, BLATANTLY coped 'Darling Clementine for her god-awful tune,'Swagger Jagger'-which I wouldn't mind if the sog wasn't utter shiite.Music history is full of reworking old tunes(Greensleeves/What Child is This-anyone?) but there is a limit.

  • @ScattySafari my guess is today with all the sampleing etc there are deals struck and fees paid to owners of these sampled songs even before the recording is released, or even fully written. It would have to be like that otherwise there would be constant litigation

  • I fucking LOVE George.There is nothing else to say.

  • Wow you have such a sense of humour. look below my comment ass.

  • georgie was so clever :)

  • I wish I could sing and dance my way out of a court case

  • he is so freaking cute!

  • I saw George Harrison in concert two years ago.

  • @BLAHBITCHZ123 impossible, considering he died in 2001 and did his last concert in 1992.

  • Just kidding^^^^

  • @BLAHBITCHZ123 very stupid kidding

  • Thw woman (man in drag) at 4:05 is Ronnnie Wood!

  • At 2:33 is that Alex from 'A Clockwork Orange'?

  • LIke the girl in the red pants dancing on the table.Nice !!!

  • I think George was a talented and natural comedic actor. All the Beatles were!

    I can't imagine any other Rock band could possibly be as good on film as they were.

    We will not see their kind again.

  • respect this wonderfull human being namaste

  • That court case against 'My Sweet Lord' annoys me so much. If a song I had written sounded a bit like a song by George Harrison I would be honoured, not try to squeeze money out of one of the most genuinely nice and kind musicians ever. I love you George <3

  • @Coocey It is indeed a terrible thing to happen to such a nice guy, but when you trade your art for money, you're playing the same game as all those parasitical bastards.

  • @Coocey the short version is that an ex-Beatles manager persuaded george to put "My Sweet Lord on All things must pass"...then went out and bought the rights to "He's So Fine" specifically so he could sue george for a big pay day. This is how I remember the story but if I'm wrong please correct me. On another note: The first time I heard My Sweet Lord in about 1970/71( ?) I picked up on the similarity....my older sister had the 45 rpm record of it (He's So Fine)

  • @Coocey What does George Harrison being a nice guy have to do with whether the case was justified? No one is suggesting George had malicious intent, but "My Sweet Lord" does have the very same melody and harmony as "He's So Fine" -- and it's not like George couldn't afford to pay for it. So save your annoyance for some real injustice.

  • @friendofthefunk Most rock songs are based on others, it's very incestious. Satisfaction and Mr. Soul (Buffalo Springfield) have trhe EXACT same guitar riff. Abiiety to pay has nothing to do about it. Question is who owns exactly what notes and for how long? Every time Happy Birthday is sung there is a roaylty paid to that dead guys family members.

  • @28if Using someone else's guitar riff might be a grey area. But if you take the lead melody of someone else's composition and put it over the exact same chord changes, you're basically taking the song (minus the lyrics). it's not unreasonable for that someone to want to be paid for it. Or do you not believe in copyrights at all? What if someone recorded a George Harrison song. Should George get paid? I bet you'd say yes.

  • @28if As for "ability to pay has nothing to do about it," nonsense! Complaining that a multimillionaire has to pay for a hit song he passed off as his own is ridiculous. Boo fucking hoo! On the other hand, if it was some song by a no-name struggling artist that only sold 100 copies, it wouldn't make any damn difference.

  • @friendofthefunk bugger off mate, you didn't make it, doesn't mean he's "shaved" of his rights! you have NO idea what g.h. and of the the rest of the beat. went thru.. but now that he's gone, your a knight on a white horse, not to mention, a "Dark one" . stewart

  • @MegaStewart777 Calm down, take a deep breath, and try that comment again. Nothing you just said made any sense.

  • @Coocey

    who sued George?

  • @Coocey I'm with you there, I love George, too...forever

  • George hit #25 in Billboard, 1-8-77. God bless ya, Dennis, for postin' it. Thanx! RIP, George.

  • When i was little I used to listen to this song at least 5 times a day lol... have the lyrics memorized.. i learned it ffrom the Rutles movie (hahha george was in it) and my dads iPod!! RIP george!! You'll always be in our hearts<3

  • im listening to this at jury duty

  • Wandeful video! great humor G.H. Rest in Peace.

  • One of the rare instances you get to see george had a rather distinctive sense of humour. Oh, he may not have directed this, but he certainly went along for the ride and you can see touches that can't be anything but him.

  • @bigscarytigermonster Oh yeah, George had such a Monty Python sense of humor. This is so characteristic of him. :)

  • @bigscarytigermonster Rare moments? I think he comes across as very funny and sharp in his interviews. And his music often has a dry humour to it.

  • @jcb21691 Oh, I completely agree that his music always had a dry humour, maybe even a bit of whimsy to it. The video though, was what I was directing my comment about. I liked how it was very reminiscent of a "Monty Python" as 1982pencil commented. Some of his other videos, you have to admit, were a little strange. His interviews were always brilliant, no argument there. Cheers.

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  • i started laughing as soon as he started singing!!!

  • Love, LOVE, Love how he pokes fun at himself. I still don't think My Sweet Lord sounds like He's So Fine.....With all his talent he didn't need to to that at all. Love his sense of humor; RIP George <3 you!

  • @perrysalembinks You are not alone. I never saw the comparison myself. When I heard My Sweet Lord, I didn't say wow that sounds like He's so fine, that never crossed my mind lol

  • @Tonithenightowl lol; most artists today have ripped off older songs...

  • @perrysalembinks Yes. Guess there is really nothing new under the sun lol

  • @Tonithenightowl Nice to hear from somone else who just didn't get the comparision!

  • @Tonithenightowl lol; most artists today have ripped off older songs...I don't think he needed to; lmao!

  • White suit, red shirt----a cute little wink to then outfit he wore at the Concert for Bangladesh.

  • could be "sugar pie honey bunch", naaaaaah it's "come on rescue me!"

  • Amen, Kyrie! George Harrison was a truly good human being; a talented artist and an extraordinary guitarist and lyricist.

    On a lighter note, his hair was so ripply and wavy in this video. George's father Harold Sr. had VERY wavy hair, so we know where George got his lush, wavy mane!

  • forgot this one--- thanks!!!

    This was a answer to his copy write law suit! Love it!

  • This tune, has nothing Bright about it.

    Alluding to Bright Tunes.

  • I remember seeing this on Saturday Night Live in 1977--Crackerbox Palace was also shown--interesting to see Ron Wood in drag

  • I liked George's hair like this.  Hated when he had the moustache. The, "Awww...sugar pie honey bunch" is done by none other than Eric Idle...

  • OH MY GAWD HIS HAIR <3

  • George looks like a little tired...

  • George é maravlhoso....depois de sofrer uma acusação de plágio por "MY Sweet Lord" ele grava esta musica em desabafo dizendo: This Song (Este musica) é minha...... tipo provem ao contrário...Foi seu jeito de protestar pela acusação de plágio. Simplesmente maravlhoso......

  • The Judge looks like Phil Spector

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  • If this is his response to his being sued over "My Sweet Lord," I've heard both versions, and whether it was accidental, or intentional, it was stolen.

  • One thing i don't like in this video:George's long hair.

  • This song made my day:)

  • I really wish court could actually be like this and then George would sing and we'd all dance around and people would start playing the saxophone and the judge would'nt care. I wish that could happen. By the way 3:23-2:26 is so random and funny! George is so awesome. :)

  • Isn't that Harry Nilsson at the beginning?

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  • he has such a cute personality and attitude about life, and his music. i love it!

  • Musical and comedic genius, what a wonderful piss take.

  • Happy Birthday sweet sweet George xo

  • Actually, I'm pretty sure this was in reaction to the copyright lawsuit brought by the Chiffons against "My Sweet Lord" (for plagiarizing from "He's So Fine")

  • @ignobilitor yes it was. "This tune has nothing bright about it" is a direct reference to Bright Tunes, the holders of the rights to "He's so fine". There are several other references to the suit in the lyrics.

  • @ignobilitor you are correct this was about his lawsuit

  • What wonderful hair he has here! Oh, you just gotta love George Harrison. Such a wonderful man. Greatly missed but never to be forgotten. <3

  • what year is this? i wanna see more fluffy haired George!

  • @Msemospongebob then watch Crackerbox Palace

  • My god, poor George, the director of this video should've been gang raped.

  • @cell9song What makes you think she wasn't?

  • @cell9song What makes you think she wasn't? Seriously, what is wrong with it?

  • Is it just me, or does the judge in this video look like Allen Klein? ;-)

  • @HowardLive *Ron Decline

  • Judge is listening to his iPod

  • cool cardigan

  • lolz

  • Ronnie Wood (as a lady) 1:50 and the judge is Phil Spector ?

  • @k3304 Judge is drummer Jim Keltner

  • haha I love this song! ;)

    the beginning made me laugh! :P

    and I love his bouncy hair! :3

  • The Beatles were amazing beyond all belief. This is for sure. But George will always be the one who gave it to us straight. God rest you, George.

  • this song is making fun of the fact that he was sued over plagirizing the song "He's So Fine" by the Chiffons

  • i love this song! my fav Beatle...met him in NYC 1992....RIP George

  • He looks so much more..attractive there.

  • I've always thought this song was like Only A Northern Song, now I learned it was your ordinarily awesome funky 70s song

  • i miss George. I was like, 2 when he died. ='[

  • @spongebeatles that stinks =[ i was 7...i wish i had just been old enough to understand what had happened. has more of an impact on me now than then =/

  • @spongebeatles same. And nice username *wink*

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  • Gotta love this. Being funny and tasteful yet still getting the important message across.

  • Michael Richards (Kramer) 3:02 and 3:15

  • @RogueSahara Totally? Like, are you sure??? SFW

  • This song lives in E!!!

  • @RogueSahara Or Gilbert O'Sullivan! ;-)

  • I liked it when George was sitting on the judge's lap

  • After "The Chiffons" fiasco, I'm not surprised Geo wrote this ! RIP, my friend

  • He was in court and saw me and my BFF Hope dancing. Everyone in the court joined in dancing. Even George. He was copying me and Hope's moves. He loved us.

  • @StephenYoBlast Serious consideration of the aquisition of a life is definitely in order

  • i cant believe he produced the movie time bandits he is so awesome

  • 1:47 DAMN HUSSY

  • so if George got sued for this song, how come the artist today copy and sample nearly everything they do and get away with it ?

  • @gregbutcher1 so if we used to burn witches...

    so if black people weren't allowed in normal bathrooms...

    so if you tried CPR on someone in public in the 1800's you'd be shot...

    ect.

  • @Anuranpostage Point?

  • @slamoslut I wasn't talking to you is my point. Neither were 3 of the other people you sent half-retarded comments to. It's weird seeing someone post 4 times in a row and one of them telling someone else to get a life.

  • @gregbutcher1 There's a copyright law that if a song is sampled, but only a few seconds of it are used, it's OK. Also, with longer samples (apparently rappers can neither sing NOR write music), the credits give credit to the original songs' writers...

  • @gregbutcher1 they don't, you just don't hear about it like landmark cases of this nature

  • @RogueSahara LOLZ he totally did, xD

  • I love the line, "there's nothing bright about it." Bright, as in Bright Tunes, the publisher that sued George.

  • I love George's 70s videos.I can't think of anybody who was making vids like this at the time.

  • @blackwhimsy The Beatles were the first to do music videos... November 23, 1965 they made a series of promotional films specifically designed to be broadcast by television companies throughout the world. Videos of 'We Can Work It Out', 'Day Tripper', 'Help!', 'Ticket To Ride' and 'I Feel Fine' were filmed. He and the other ex-beatles did some very interesting videos in the 70's... Of the Fab-4 George and Paul were my favorite song writers/artists post Beatles...

  • @TrickyRick59 they also made one for Rain.. it was like the early form of MTV

  • @JuliaPhillies31 Yeah it kinda makes you wonder if they were also responsible for MTV... I'm not saying they made MTV but their videos seemed to spark other artists to make videos and somewhere along the line someone said "Hey don't Bogart the joint bud... Oh and why don't we make an all music channel with all these videos?" (or something like that)

  • George released this song not long after the settlement was made with the Chiffons on the plagiarism case over "He's So Fine". "This song, in black or white and as far as I know, don't infringe on anyone's copyright, Ohhh!"

    He always had the driest sense of humour out of the four of them as far as I could tell.

  • George Harrison, great human being. Fabulous song. Rest in peace, George.

  • To answer your question... yes that is George. Its just his hair that is different. Its curly. VERY CURLY! I guess my hair will have curls when im an adult. Love you George!

  • He hated the establishment and this song shows his utter hatred for stupidity...God speed Sir George