George Harrison - My Sweet Lord | Opera Singer Reacts LIVE

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@Marlenefanclubsimone]

Let it Down, George Harrison ❤️🤘

[@hmm3484]

From George Harrison - What Is Life (watch the video version - it’s great)

[@88pjtink]

You normally don't crack me up. But this was truly hilarious. It happen(s) to all of us. That's why those lyric videos really freak me out sometimes....

[@rachmann516]

George Harrison was a Hindu, but that word (hindu) is not the real name of the religion, that's a foreign term. Hindu is an umbrella term of several religions but the religion of the Bhagavad Gita is called "sanatana dharma"-eternal religion. We all have an eternal relationship with God which transcends our beliefs. And so George Harrison understands 'Halleluah' and 'Hare Krishna' is praising the same Supreme Being only in different languages and different beliefs, but he understands, God loves us irrespective our beliefs.

[@Will-y4i]

Maggie have you ever considered you were meant to hear both versions in the order you did?

[@mikefetterman6782]

George Harrison has his own style of slide playing. It is magical and unlike the "blues" sliding most do.

[@andrewpercival1427]

There are songs where only one person can do justice to the melody , George Harrison's voice lifts this song to another level...beautiful song.

[@norair1010]

The Billy Preston version was for a memorial for George. His son is there playing the acoustic guitar behind Billy.

[@charlesmarkley220]

I am an atheist and have been listening to this since it came out. Still gives me chills, love is real message.

[@jorgechavesfilho]

Great reaction! This is the original version. This song was composed by George Harrison in 1970 and topped charts worldwide; it was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK.

[@elfman5176]

Beautiful Song So spiritual and uplifting And George sounds great

[@jeremygray1331]

George Harrison was the master of taking a simple concept (“my sweet lord” “here comes the sun”) which could easily lead to a trite song and making them profound and transcendent.

[@jo.s7993]

George Harrison was the best of the Beatles. He wrote some of the greatest Beatles tracks, and never got the credit he deserved. His voice is absolutely gorgeous!

[@MisterWondrous]

"Within You, Without You" is my favorite.

[@Richard2003]

More like the third best of the Beatles.

[@jo.s7993]

@@MisterWondrous It's one of the most hypnotic song's I've ever heard. I reckon the wacky baccy, was being consumed thick & fast during that recording session!

[@jo.s7993]

@@Richard2003 If you say so dear. 🙄

[@rubroken]

@@jo.s7993 Everybody had their favorite and least favorite Beatle, all the way back to '62

[@dorkyvonmunchmunch9912]

The many misheard lyrics in my life make yours seem pretty normal. Haha. Love. Love. Love this song. George was an amazing songwriter/guitarist/performer.

[@adamblackwelder1963]

Fun fact: All the background vocals were recorded by George! In the album credits, it's listed as "The George Hara O'Smith Singers".

[@shave-a-thon3415]

Imagine being a young teenager at first being depressed in 1970 upon hearing that the Beatles are breaking up, and then over the next 5 years being treated to great solo singles and albums over and over again by all four Beatles. It was a real pleasure to listen to the top 100 charts back then! You should also watch and listen to the live Concert for Bangladesh version of this from August, 1971.

[@scottdobson1276]

Billy Preston played on the original I believe. Good friend of George. That live version was at tribute to Harrison

[@Neil_BT]

The modulation to the new key in the middle of this is just magical.

[@willieboy3011]

The Beatles explored Eastern religions. "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the Indian guru who first met The Beatles in 1967. They became fascinated by his techniques of Transcendental Meditation, and in 1968 visited the Maharishi’s spiritual training camp in Rishikesh, India" Beatles Bible). Many young people had tried drugs, became disenchanted, and began to explore Transcendental meditation, ESP, and other experiences. Hare Krishna groups were in some cities, especially in California then. Harrison and Lennon were quite drawn to the Eastern religions at one time.

[@josephpowell3949]

I was born back in 1960 and am proud I live thru all of this great music!

[@VIDSTORAGE]

Billy Preston played keyboard on certain songs of the All Things Must Pass recording sessions that was a huge success for George right after he left The Beatles in 1970. It is an album you should get .

[@kenjordan5750]

A mantra set to music. The entire album is good.

[@stingray69691]

Hello Maggie! George Harrison wants to make this song easy to listen to and remember, so people will enjoy it.

[@bradsullivan2495]

After Harrison's plagiarism court case over this song, he wrote a gem about the experience entitled simply, "This Song." If you react to it, watch the video version--it's hilarious.

[@michaeltelson9798]

There was his song “This song” on 33 1/3 that was in reference to the court case

[@thomastimlin1724]

And the promotional video, shown on SNL in Nov 1976, was hilarious, had Monty Python, Jeff Lynn and a few others in it. it;s on You Tube.

[@steelers6titles]

Nothing Bright about it. (Bright Tunes owned the copyright to "He's So Fine".)

[@rparret]

Great reaction, Maggie. And a reaction to a reaction. First time I think I’ve seen you do that. 👏🏻

[@elraz1234]

One of my all time favorite songs! ❤❤❤

[@Regulus863]

Such a beautiful spiritual man and song. I was turned onto it as a young 12 year old by an older brother waay back in the early 70’s. Thanks for the fond memories of George, the song, my brother and my early 70’s teens

[@steelers6titles]

George got off to the most auspicious solo start of any of the Beatles, with an unprecedented triple album. He later put together the Bangla Desh benefit concert in Madison Square Garden, featuring top rock acts.

[@artyomische]

It seems that parallel universes crossed! In one there was Lord, in the other there was Love

[@MichalMittermayr]

❤You are also such a great poewrhouse! Greatings from Austria.

[@williamyates694]

So underrated. Everyone talks about John and Paul. I do dearly love Paul. Not a big fan of John. But to me, George was overlooked!!! Sooooooo good. I have all of his stuff along with all of Paul. He was a GREAT songwriter!!!! Awesome reaction. You're always so entertaining. 🍻👏🤟

[@thomastimlin1724]

Great lyrical theme ..but George technically plagiarized the melody from the 1963 #1 hit He's So Fine. AND was sued and lost.

[@bradsouthers7476]

There's a term for misheard lyrics - Mondegreen. There's actually a really good story behind that term... look it up if you're interested.

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

There are a few misheard lyrics I laugh at.

[@Laura_Martin42]

Now you should react to "There's a Bathroom on the Right" By CCR!

[@jamesstephenlee]

I was hoping you might comment on his vocal quality, his unique tone and note choices. He had a remarkable, instantaneously recognizable vocal character. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the song.

[@nathansellers8454]

It shows the talent the Beatles had because after the Beatles every member had more than one number one billboard hits. This is one of them for George

[@tmr626]

George's song "Isn't It A Pity" is awesome too. George also sang lead on two very good Beatles songs titled "Don't Bother Me" and "I Need You."

[@stevenmclaughlin6034]

I never realized how the song just repeats itself over and over

[@steelers6titles]

Not on the chorus; various Hindu deities are mentioned.

[@bwilson5401]

Now we're getting the mirror on mirror effect

[@thomasbeck1061]

The name of the song is my Lord.

[@josephpowell3949]

It was such a big hit back in the day!

[@guyjiminjapan9824]

Loved your reaction to this, and how you revisited your earlier mistake(s)! Looking forward to watching some of your other reactions.

[@callmeoutlaw6601]

Billy co-wrote this with George. Billy was deemed, The Fifth Beatle, a great pianist and great voice. Listen to his song Will It Go Round In Circles or Nothing From Nothing

[@MichalMittermayr]

❤You are also such a great poewrhouse!

[@thomaspetzak4993]

Anything by a beetle is awesome

[@markbronson7942]

Thanks for another fun reaction Maggie.

[@mikenolan8044]

One of the offices I would visit in the course of my job in the early 1970s was near Columbus Circle. Often at lunch time a truck would go past with Hare Krishna singers. The lead singer had a really good high tenor voice. My Sweet Lord came out around that timeframe. Loved your reaction! ❤

[@yy4uman]

Don't feel bad, there was a book published back in the day, titled, "Excuse me while I kiss this guy - and other unfortunate rock lyrics."

[@southernwanderer7912]

It's funny that Christians actually loved this song. Many didn't realize it was talking about Hare Krishna, a Hindu god.

[@christopherchilds8723]

And all those voices in the background are also George!

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

George was known as the "quiet" Beatle.

[@thewizard6077]

The live Billy Preston version you reviewed in the past was from the "Concert for George", which was a live George Harrison tribute concert performed one year after his death. Many other performers played at that concert, including fellow Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Star, as well as Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynn and others. Peace

[@babaoriley1971able]

Please react to another George Harrison classic: Isn't It A Pity (Version One).

[@joewiley62]

George is my favorite Beatle

[@russallert]

Many gospel songs can also sound like love songs. There's a story about how Louis Armstrong was interviewed in his final years and was asked what he thought of rock & roll. He said, "Oh, I love rock & roll! But it ain't no new music for the kids. I heard rock & roll when I was a kid growing up in New Orleans. I heard it every Sunday in church, except we called it gospel, and we sang the word 'Jesus' on the part where they now sing 'baby' ". Apparently, Armstrong was a big Beatles fan as well. So everything gets recycled and turned around over time.

[@roberta7727]

LOVE, GEORGE HARRISON So much❤ This song means so much to me,I even say❤ (RIP) WONDERFUL MAN GONE TOO SOON😢 GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS 😇🥰 THANK YOU FOR JAMMING THIS SONG😊😊❤❤ LOVE YOU FOREVER ❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉

[@albrook1018]

Maggie, there are many Harrison's songs u should examine - ''Fab'' for example Исправляйся

[@Marlenefanclubsimone]

George ❤😢🇮🇹

[@billofalltrades2633]

😂 i had the same thing happen being a bunch of songs, I thought were singing words that were not the words I was singing! Lol it happens. Great reaction.

[@mercurywoodrose]

You know there is a theory in spiritual development that says spiritual messages come to you at just the right time and if you’re not ready for them, you don’t notice them. No one needs that message necessarily at age 10 I can’t wait to see how you feel about this song at the end of it.

[@ChristineDehaven-v5m]

I messed up a Beatles song when I was 13 and it took me decades before I realized the song wasn't Paper Bag Writer but Paperback Writer! 😮

[@Tijuanabill]

When I was a kid in school I bought a book from the book fair called, "Excuse me while I kiss this guy" and it had a little cartoon of Jimi Hendrix and it was all the songs you probably have the lyrics wrong to. It was super fun, and we kids had actually been doing some of them wrong like the book suggested.

[@SallyO-z3x]

While my guitar gently weeps, isn't it a pity, something, bangla desh, give peace a chance, so many George Harrison was the most talented & most humble Beatle & yes underrated & he started the band as a kid. Before his death his belief changed but I love his Great Song My Sweet Lord!

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

he also did "The Traveling Willburys - The End Of The Line" .... i think you'll like it

[@michaelway7936]

He might have been a minimalist when it came to the lyrics, but the results along with the melody- so great. Songs like Something, When my Guitar gently Weeps- standouts!

[@MisterWondrous]

For years I sang "the dogs say goodnight" instead of "the dark sacred night" whilst embarrassing myself with the Louis Armstrong classic "What a Wonderful World". As younguns, we learned all the Indian words as well, with this one. He had to have included the lyrics. Ironic he should take the path he did, since his nickname was "Cowboy".

[@geoffsullivan7902]

Sing it Maggie….that harmony is so easy….cmon now❤😊

[@MichalMittermayr]

❤+have a look: While my guitar gently weeps.

[@mr.onehack5801]

G B U all . Hallelujah Greatings from Indonesian

[@rimasmuliolis1136]

I liked the video for "I Got My Mind Set On You" and love Weird Al's play on it, "This Song Is Just Six Words Long"

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Twisted lyrics, egg corns or call them what you will. The classic is "Some where over the rainbow, weigh a pie" or Hendrix "The ears are alight" the Israelite.

[@mrloverlover32]

you blush maggie maybe are george harrison your sweet love (lord)

[@zunbake3]

You kids crack me up, LMAO!

[@pauld6967]

On the subject of misheard lyrics, I was amused to learn that my cousin's wife had completely misheard the lyrics of Robbie Dupree's _'Hot Rod Hearts'_ when it played on the radio.

[@stevenmotchan2048]

The first time I heard it I thought they were singing, "He's so fine."

[@steelers6titles]

I see where the Concert for Bangla Desh is streaming online. Ringo Starr was the only other ex-Beatle to participate.

[@alfredoramirez1022]

More George pls

[@erickvermeulen9734]

misheard lyrics - in Dutch called mama appelsap (Mama Apple Juice) after a listener to a radio station mentioned the wrong title when requesting a Michael Jackson song, and that was followed on that station with a long list of misheard lyrics 🙂

[@ronvollstedt7437]

Billy Preston often referred to as the 5th Beatle

[@owl-gd6ce]

look at this video and see the lights passing through..unless she has done something to create this effect than I guess we can say the light of the Lord approves..please let me know if you did that Maggie.. cuz it ain't nothing if you did not tamper. Lord bless us all

[@paulpowell7046]

They were doing a tribute to George Harrison

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

This was released in 1070 and though I do not remember much about when I was 3 years old I do remember being in the car as my mom was driving my older brothers (who I would identify as "hippies") to church and them playing this song in the car. I vividly remember that guitar part at 8:10 in this video for whatever reason scared the bejesus out of me. Seriously it scared me and I would cry. Hey screw you, I was three years old, lol.

[@steelers6titles]

George later poked fun at the lawsuit in "This Song".

[@rohmarts]

The talented Beatle

[@MattMcQueen1]

Despite the court case, this song is still a work of art.

[@MattMcQueen1]

Although you should still listen to He's So Fine, by the Chiffons.

[@southernwanderer7912]

George converted to Hinduism after the Beatles' trips to India. They went there on George's request. He became very religious following that and it showed in his songs, even while the Beatles were still together.

[@maartenc6099]

This song is about Hare Krishna.I It is a mantra to lift you to a higher conscience level.

[@Mezman999]

Groovy. It does.

[@chrislogan5228]

If I remember correctly Eric Clapton is playing the guitar on this although I'm not sure if it's lead or rhythm!!

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Production on the song, and on the entire album All Things Must Pass, was Beatles quality. It was him at his best, but unfortunately he wasn't able to maintain that quality. But he did continue to produce some interesting work.

[@StephenGrundler]

If you love your Lord it doesn’t matter how you sing it 😍

[@wfemp_4730]

Zeus? Vishnu?

[@rg54321]

Next by George: "What is life", with a girl dancer performing for the video outdoors ...

[@neilmcdonald9164]

It was George,not John or Paul who had 1st solo chart topper (and his debut album repeated the feat...despite being a triple album)🎩

[@johnforsyth7987]

Hey Maggie, you may want to touch base with Ms. Doana Ankudinova. She recently did a live performance of the song from the movie Dune. As well as James Bond song No Time to Die.

[@nthdegree1269]

By 23 years of age, George realized that fame money and success wasn't what life was about and he went on a journey and a search.

[@paulpowell7046]

You need to check out his song, the art of dying

[@Kibidango-tc6ol]

👍❤️❤️

[@ericzeichert511]

This song is a tribute to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whom the Beatles in general and George in particular looked up to as their Guru.

[@waynekasmar4401]

Wasn't he singing to Krishna or some Hindu God. Although "Hallelujah" is Hebrew for Praise Jehovah, or Jah for short. Jehovah is the God of the Old Testament, or the Jewish part of the Bible (for those not up on all this sort of thing).

[@steelers6titles]

@@waynekasmar4401 "Hallelujah"--two Hebrew words. "Praise the Lord". (God in the Bible has no specific name, of course. "I Am".)

[@ericzeichert511]

A. Not the way I heard it at the time, but maybe. B. Can you make an appointment to see Krishna, "but it takes so long", or was there a wait to see the Maharishi?@@waynekasmar4401

[@nathanweiss5174]

misheard lyrics is a common thing, no worries!

[@tobiaslieblein2686]

Oh yes and Harrison had to pay millions as it was found out that the song already existed, I think originally it was done by a Motown girls band named The Chiffons. ....😊

[@thomastimlin1724]

Maggie, think about it lol, why would one sing "My Sweet Love" with all those Hallelujahs and Hari Krishnas being sung with it?😂You are so damned talented and funny!

[@micheallandry]

Maggie- You are doing a terrific job with your song reactions.I would love for you to do a reaction to the song”Pieces of Dreams “by Johnny Mathis . The Live version from the Tonjght show.He was Barbra Streisand ‘s favorite singer when she was younger.She has said of him:”There are good singers ; there are a small handful of truly great singers;and then there is Johnny Mathis”. He is the third best -selling recording artist of the past century behind Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley .This is a phenomenal performance by Johnny. A Must See !!I am sure you will enjoy it.He received two standing ovations that night.Please react to it.

[@johnmartens6789]

PLEASE PLEASE do the Billy Preston version!!

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

Maggie...listen to Staying Alive, and you can mishear I Got Higher In My Walking as I Got Hired In Milwaukee 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AbzScotland]

The clue is in the song title!!

[@1941392]

Maggie….Shhhhhh