- Long, Long, Long
Song infobox
Name = Long, Long, Long
Artist =The Beatles
Album =
Released =22 November 1968
track_no = 7 of disc 2
Recorded =7 October 1968
Genre =Jazz waltz , folk, psychedelic
Length = 3:04
Writer =George Harrison
Label =Apple Records
Producer =George Martin
Tracks = Side one
#"Back in the U.S.S.R. "
#"Dear Prudence "
#"Glass Onion "
#"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da "
#"Wild Honey Pie "
#"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill "
#"While My Guitar Gently Weeps "
#"Happiness Is a Warm Gun "Side two
#- "
Martha My Dear "
#"I'm So Tired "
#"Blackbird"
#"Piggies "
#"Rocky Raccoon "
#"Don't Pass Me By "
#"Why Don't We Do It in the Road? "
#"I Will"
#"Julia"Side three
#"Birthday"
#"Yer Blues "
#"Mother Nature's Son "
#"Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey "
#"Sexy Sadie"
#"Helter Skelter"
#"Long, Long, Long "Side four
#- "Revolution 1"
#"Honey Pie "
#"Savoy Truffle "
#"Cry Baby Cry "
#"Revolution 9 "
#"Good Night""Long, Long, Long" is a song written byGeorge Harrison , and first released by theThe Beatles on their1968 "The Beatles" album (also known as The White Album).Critic Richie Unterberger writes that "Long, Long, Long" is one of the most underrated songs in the Beatles' large discography. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:pb4tk6axwkbg Allmusic.com review] ] It is a relatively quiet, calm song, especially when compared to the raucous heavy metal of "Helter Skelter" which immediately precedes it on "The Beatles". The refrain is very reminiscent of the epic Bob Dylan tune "
Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands ""Long Long Long" is a love song, though as
Nicholas Schaffner notes, it is "the first of dozens of Harrison love songs that are ambiguous in that he could be singing either to his lady or to his Lord." Harrison later stated that it had been written about God.According to Harrison's autobiography, "I Me Mine", the rattling heard at the end of the song was the result of a bottle of
Blue Nun wine sitting on theLeslie speaker . WhenPaul McCartney , who was playingHammond organ on the track, hit a certain note, the bottle began to rattle. To compound the sound, Ringo recorded a fast snare drum roll.Credits
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George Harrison : lead and rhythm acoustic guitars; lead and harmony vocals.
*Paul McCartney :Hammond organ , bass,piano and background vocals.
*Ringo Starr : drums.Cover versions
In 1987,
Terry Scott Taylor recorded the song for his album, "A Briefing for the Ascent ".In 1997, Low included a cover of the song as the B-side on the "Joan of Arc" 7-inch single.
In 2004 this song was sampled on the controversial
The Grey Album on the opening track.In 2005, the song was covered by
Robert Deeble on his six-song EP, "This Bar Has No One Left".On her 2006 album "This Hungry Life",
Tanya Donelly covers the song live with her band.The song was frequently covered by
Elliott Smith during his live shows, most notably as the last song during his final show before his death in 2003.Built to Spill 'sDoug Martsch has also covered the song in his solo shows.The Black Crowes have frequently covered the song live, with guitaristRich Robinson performing the lead vocal.External links
* [http://www.delta.ro/beatles/lyrics/plonglong.html Lyrics]
* [http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/AWP/lll.shtml Alan W. Pollack's analysis of "Long, Long, Long"]
* [http://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/long-long-long/ The Beatles Bible: Long, Long, Long]References
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