George Harrison - Bangladesh

George Harrison performing "Bangladesh" during the concert for Bangladesh at 1971, Madison Square Garden.

MAGIC!

My friend came to me, with sadness in his eyes
He told me that he wanted help
Before his country dies

Although I couldn't feel the pain, I knew I had to try
Now I'm asking all of you
To help us save some lives

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Where so many people are dying fast
And it sure looks like a mess
I've never seen such distress
Now won't you lend your hand and understand
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Such a great disaster - I don't understand
But it sure looks like a mess
I've never known such distress
Now please don't turn away, I want to hear you say
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
Relieve Bangla Desh

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Now it may seem so far from where we all are
It's something we can't neglect
It's something I can't neglect
Now won't you give some bread to get the starving fed
We've got to relieve Bangla Desh
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
We've got to relieve Bangla Desh
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

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[the5aifer]

As of this moment, I (being a bangladeshi) am STANDING in front of my computer, looking at the screen and saluting another one of our freedom fighters. Thank you George Harrison! bangladesh is forever indebted to you! may you rest in peace!

[TxtACRowetxT]

Not only does music suck nowadays, the musicians do too.

I can`t even think of a popular singer today who has made a rally to stop a genocide, poverty or famine in a nation.

[schpoogie]

I don't mean to sound bad, but George just left the Beatles, probably collected in excess of 50 million dollars....so it probably would have been better if he just donated a few million dollars from his own pocket than this concert

[funster5031]

@the5aifer my grandfather remembered seeing dead people everywhere and protested but came to america before he was killed

[superdoncorleone1988]

@ Guido8943 brother if u bought 2 tickets for this concert den that means u have donated some money for my country when we were into some serious trouble.and for that i thank you from the bottom of my heart! and i don't have any words to describe or praise George Harrison's contribution when we needed it the most! i only pray that wherever he is now, he is in peace and i convey every single Bangladeshis love to his departed soul!

[suvro3]

I am a big fan of George Harrison. as a Bangladeshi I always have a very special respect for George. He is always on our mind.

[DirkjeA]

@the5aifer  Touching comment.

[Guido8943]

As a NYer who grew up with and loved all the Beatles, I bought 2 tickets at the Garden for a concert named "George Harrison and friends, benefit concert for Bangladesh" Who knew it would become, what it did for the history of benefit concerts and who he got to perform for a night I will never ever forget. I wished I would have saved the tickets and never let the usher tear them in half. I really miss George Harrison.

[sarkar717]

@patty6924

Take a cordial thanks on behalf of Bangladeshi new generation.

R. Sarkar

naba_sarkar@yahoo.com

[sarkar717]

Patty all those people of the Concert and those who had helped that time take my cordial thanks .... For your help and the freedom fighter of our country I can say I am a Bangladeshi. I have borne in 1986 after the liberation. For the sacrifice of yours we have got the country....