Father/Son Instant reaction to Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) by George Harrison.

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@curtadams7406 8 ай бұрын

I bought this (3-record) album when it came out. I always loved it, mostly because of the music, as the lyrics, although pleasantly "mystical," were often hard to assign meanings to. There was no google back then, but a quick search today revealed that the huge castle-like home that Harrison had purchased back then (it is shown on the cover to "All Things Must Pass") was formerly owned by someone named Sir Frank Crisp, and that the lyrics generally refer to that house and the estate it was situated on. I also read that the "let it roll" business might refer to the idea of appreciating things as they are rather than with an eye to changing them. The beauty of enigmatic poetry and song lyrics is that the reader or listener is given the opportunity to affix his own meanings based on his life and experiences, so one shouldn't be in a rush to find out what others think.

@robwint179 7 ай бұрын

This song was inspired by the English lawyer, Sir Frank Crisp (1843-1919), who was the original owner of Friar Park, which Harrison purchased in 1970. A keen horticulturist, he developed spectacular public gardens in his mansion's grounds. Harrison's 1976 song "Crackerbox Palace," was also inspired by Friar Park. Harrison's widow, Olivia, recalled to The Sun June 12, 2009: "I love that song. George was a young man - aged 27 - when he bought it. The garden was derelict and overgrown. It would take a rare person to look at that and say, "This is great." But he just set about restoring it. It's really a beautiful, beautiful place and it was just about doing it for the love of it." The Friar Park estate has caves, an underground lake, and many more eccentricities that fascinated Harrison, who lived there until his death. The album cover is a photo of Harrison at Friar Park surrounded by some of his garden gnomes.