The Beatles - Window, Window

[@beatlesrgear]

Those of you who think John & Paul are taking the piss out of George with meanness don't know Liverpool humour and culture. This is just the Beatles goofing round and having fun. It is not vitriolic at all.

[@redhectormusic]

I agree. One of the definitions I found for 'taking the piss' was: "Making fun of someone - without hurtful intentions."

[@jeffreystock3766]

@@redhectormusic It's also not John or Paul. Sounds like it's from All Things Must Pass sessions.

[@vsmicer]

@@jeffreystock3766 It is indeed - one of the voices you can hear is the young Ken Scott, engineer and producer.

[@vasyamfilm]

@@redhectormusic I say “taking the piss” a lot. My family is from England, but I grew up in America. Some people get confused by that saying sometimes.

[@jameslangley3147]

That's mal laughing

[@smileysmilefan7879]

This would’ve been a killer track in let it be, I wonder why they didn’t include it

[@originalnumber9]

selfishness

[@jameslangley3147]

Because george was up against the 2 best song writers in the world... 2 very strong personalities, in the end though I think george could be bothered arguing with them

[@smileysmilefan7879]

Yes, that’s a shame

[@58lespaul]

George withdrew all his songs from the project. He didn’t want to make the film or do the live show. He was basically hostile to everything The Beatles were doing at that point. I like it too. Pity.

[@RankielGuitar]

smiley smile is a cool album!

[@chrisdonaldson8902]

Love the tunes George came up with . Melody with a wistful , sweet quality typical of him .

[@RTEHeydrich]

Strikingly Elliott Smith-like... the year he was born... For those who don’t know... Elliott largely channeled George through his songwriting and singing

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORD DRUGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@roxannetoth5026]

I wish this was a vid. Dammit I miss George . And Lennon too. Thx for this lil peek. I love these. Peace and love

[@redhectormusic]

If it is on these sessions, there is a video for it...somewhere. P&L 2U2

[@mikemyers1912]

Are you sure? Peter Jackson says he has about 56 hours of video and about 140 hours of audio tapes at his disposal.

[@antoniomarine1567]

I don’t know that I agree that Paul is mocking George here. He’s just goofing around. There’s an outtake of Pail and John doing the same thing to “Help!” You can find it on KZbin. Also, there is no Simon and Garfunkel type picking - it’s just regular strumming.

[@redwalrustmnc52]

thats my thought too

[@BadChizzle]

Yeah... we don’t know what was in their heads. Also... sometimes, when working on songs, you gotta goof around a bit or ya go bonkers, cuz ya hear the same stuff over n over too much. Sheesh!

[@antoniomarine1567]

John did learn to pick properly (Travis picking?) and he does it in Dear Prudence and Julia. I don’t think Paul or George ever learned. Can’t think of a song where either of them do it. Blackbird is just random picking and strumming combo.

[@BadChizzle]

Antonio Marine I read a piece about the day John learned that picking from Donavon... and it said Paul picked it up almost instantly, while John took a bit. Ha ha! We don’t know what is really true of course. It is fun to consider though! But... Paul may not bust out the same picking John did, for obvious reasons? Nice talkin with ya!

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

You can hear John somewhere online doing Maxwell's Silver Hammer in a German accent - they all took the piss, its fine :)

[@karenmoon7894]

Que canción tan dulce, y la melodía es muy bella.

[@jeraldgozon26]

we can all hear how George's voice matured since Don't bother me. and it applies to all of them especially Paul whose voice got louder

[@snippletrap]

*Faul

[@GaryChambers-p5m]

I love his voice during the Early Beatles and right up to the Breakup. Started changing around the 80's..

[@JohnMurrayMusic]

I really like that song !! First time I've ever heard it. I hope it comes out on the anniversary "Let It Be " album

[@shelleywantiez7964]

George talking is so cathartic. Love this pic if him and Pattie. They we're like a bunch of playful puppies. They really had a great time until the end.

[@Peter-pb8jg]

George had a 'great time' with Maureen Starr, too! :-(

[@johnsmith100]

Peter ... and Pattie had a great time with Eric too :)

[@ThisMichaelBrown]

Strong tune...wish they would have recorded properly...go George....his voice sounds great here as well

[@jvictor4712]

I once knew a beautiful girl Who had long blond hair and a curl She looked after me and I looked before her At that time, we hadn't a care As time turned my head and my mind The pleasure seemed harder to find By then, it was such that I knew far too much Now I stay home and slowly unwind And I look out the window and see Look out the window and see I look out the window and see But I get the feeling it doesn't see me I go for a walk in the shed And check out the paint and the lead But it's always the changed and it gives me a pain So I go homе and I go back to bed And I look out the window and see Look out the window and see I look out thе window and see But I get the feeling it doesn't see me

[@beetleything1864]

Everything George wrote was introspective. Deep guy.

[@herunowo6638]

Agree

[@powertuber3.047]

John too.

[@wewin_inonog]

Love George... Great songwriter. My favorite among the fab!

[@letticiamariscal5761]

Wewin Inonog mine too !

[@margroningen]

I wonder why they didn't include this on the new box set. Even though too short, this is an excellent song. Hopefully it will be on the Get Back soundtrack.

[@gandalfandferg280]

It's on the All Things Must Pass anniversary album

[@jamespopeko9557]

Thank you very much for sharing this

[@redhectormusic]

Thank you. I was doing this for myself, but decided to share. :)

[@peterfedulow5491]

This should have been on "All Things Must Pass" album 1970.

[@andrewchen9097]

Not really a full song just a ditty. If Paul hadn't of written the.ditty her majesty for the end of abbey road I think it would have been the final ditty.

[@jonasrmb01]

@@andrewchen9097 nonsense look up the story of her majesty it was just a joke track and landed on abbey road without the beatles initial intend

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

George is singer songwriter in his own right 🎸🙏

[@juliosanchez8263]

Thank you for stated the obvious.

[@caydenscribner2640]

I love Nowhere To Go and Window Window and I wish he made an album with it

[@shootfirst2097]

Looks like he's holding the Rosewood Telecaster that Fender gave him. They gave one to Hendrix, too.

[@alexyamach3635]

Hendrix died before his was delivered.

[@songwriterjj6022]

I think the one they gave Hendrix was a Stratocaster.

[@whimsicalwade]

I think Elvis got one, too.

[@aristobulus8754]

Obviously at the start he isnt playing it, but the photo is definitely the rosewood tele

[@mantashaft]

I miss George

[@peterjlake2531]

This was great melody by George. One of the frustrating things about The Beatles is...the greatest band ever... if they could have worked together in their later period, then could have been better! John and Paul could have helped George finishing the lyrics on this one. It's such a shame it wasn't finished off.

[@tooth2k]

Nice. This song will be on the 50th anniversary All Things Must Pass release.

[@StephenS-2025]

The real question is would George have found the "flourishing "that he did had he not been driven by these earlier rejections.

[@gladyssellar6408]

What a lovely song

[@Orlandosantos1974]

Harrison's powerful fender guitar. And Laila, I mean, Patricia Anne "Pattie" Boyd

[@kristastars2243]

I love this

[@ronwilliams357]

Patti rocking the "Rachel" haircut 25 years ahead of her time.

[@redhectormusic]

1:19 "I was well zonked, I know that much.."

[@BigSky1]

Glynn Johns

[@JamesBond-ml3zp]

It's a Idea for a Song, and not all ideas are good.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

Nice song, really, and true, a Paul Simon late 60s feel.

[@gellexi]

Such a sweet song. Love the melody.

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

I like it. Thanks for sharing.

[@micaaaaaaaaaaa]

so sweet ❤

[@plutogamstrumframe]

Would if been a classic if the Beatles had allowed George to put it in an album

[@vsmicer]

George didn't think much of it either, which is why it was never resurrected.

[@tcaudiobooks737]

@@vsmicer He said of the song "it's a bit silleeee"

[@bilguana11]

George also played this for Phil Spector.

[@korhonenmikko]

You can hear it on a bootleg called 'Beware of ABKCO' if you're interested.

[@redhectormusic]

True, and he told Phil "and it's a bit silly"

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

There's a Spector take - George playing the producer some of his songs in readiness for the All Things album. It's not a great song, IMO, but Paul's gone no grounds for mocking... he had the band run through Teddy Boy!

[@MarkMikelVideos]

What's wrong with Teddy Boy?

[@kenkinnally6144]

Nothing 'wrong' with Teddy Boy but it's no better a song idea than this one from George, think that's the point.

[@MarkMikelVideos]

@@kenkinnally6144 they were phenomenal songwriters. Both songs, if done by lesser groups, would be their best songs.

[@charwest9449]

I look out the window and see ... But I get the feeling it doesn't see me, lol.

[@hectorchavez2506]

Quien aguanta a Paul con esa voz, como en las sesiones de Let it be oyendo LADRAR bésame mucho, Consuelo Velazquez orgullosa de que los (Paul) Beatles la interpretarán pero si lo hubiera oido se vuelve a morir!

[@somamusika]

calmatee

[@g1rag]

There’s a lot of previously unheard stuff from Get Back sessions showing up lately. Is this because of the access to all the Lyndsey Hogg tapes for the Get Back movie?

[@paulharrington7651]

good question. never heard this. dunno who's leaking it?. fascinating! aint complaining. bring it on!

[@dannyvine3605]

Maybe has something to do with the delayed release of the Peter Jackson Let It Be film??

[@heggy_69]

Maybe the people behind the film are leaking this stuff secretly as some sort of weird marketing tactic to get people talking about the let it be sessions

[@g1rag]

@@dannyvine3605 maybe. But the film release has been pushed back a year

[@beagle7622]

Recognised her as soon as I saw her . Patti Boyd, a model I think. Got no idea what happened to them as a couple. It must be 40 years since I saw a photo of her.

[@neilgordon8145]

She went off with Eric Clapton! He wrote Wonderful Tonight about her, then they split too.

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

They split in 1977

[@kenkinnally6144]

I think Beagle76 was joking but everyone took him or her seriously.

[@beagle7622]

Ken Kinnally it was a light hearted comment yes, you are right!

[@gorjanapetrovic5383]

@@neilgordon8145 I red that Georg first had affere with Ringos wife ,than Patty married Clapton.But in her interweu she faworise Georg.

[@briankennedy1192]

Garston in Liverpool at the end.

[@version736ha2]

The place where there was a bottleworks where Tommy Moore, their first drummer, worked. Poor old Tommy was forced to choose the bottleworks over the greatest band there ever was

[@MrMusicMan1228]

The guitar and melody is pretty sweet.

[@robyoung9968]

George’s voice so weak .. But a start to a song.. All things Must Pass, always my favorite, beautifully mastered and produced.

[@g1rag]

I always thought it was overly produced by Spector. But I’ll take him any way I can get him.

[@bullucsterteth7530]

Where did you get this gem? Shocked I've never heard it before. A window indeed, into The Fab Four rehearsing.

[@redhectormusic]

A/B Road and a whole lot of audio tinkering.

[@mazasan]

Lucky you! And thank you for sharing!

[@phdeire8453]

Well done congrats never heard this before😚

[@maloz63]

What a near perfect demo that never got recorded, such a shame

[@PaulGreen11]

But, the real issue was... John & Paul didn't ask for permission to go on the album. George had to run his stuff through John & Paul.

[@jejmoss11]

They weren’t mocking it. It’s very folky, even being in three time like a lot of Dylan songs, who Harrison loved. It just wasn’t on the same bandwidth for the songs they were recording.

[@zackamania6534]

I just want a track of Lennon saying “GOD DAMN YOU LITTLE MICROPHONE!”

[@-Atmos1]

Great

[@timholt9948]

First time I've seen this

[@NMagChiTown]

The commentary in the description under this video is total bullshit. Because no one's mocking the song until Paul does at the end when they're jamming electric. Which I highly doubt was done while George was there. Paul probably did that on one of the days George stormed out. And the conversation about "getting to bed" didn't even involve Paul or John, and us clearly being taken out of context by the poster of this video. It was Ringo talking to one of the film directors. Cause the other voice speaking is most definitely NOT one of the Beatles first off. This was such a good tune and most definitely more enjoyable than idiotic "Dig It" that somehow God knows why made it on to the final track listing of Let It Be.

[@70lersever87]

Hearing some "Mean Mr. Mustard" there.

[@kingrobert1st]

That iconic pic of George and Pattie needs a caption.

[@kingrobert1st]

@blue heeler lol! Was that the caption? If so, kudos!

[@charlesdiggett7517]

Good song.

[@bryantmiller5337]

Very Dylanesque to me.

[@EastmanD]

I believe that Peter Jackson's new film about the Let It Be sessions and assoc. film footage presses the point that the sessions weren't as disgruntled as everyone has always been led to believe, even since the release of said footage. That the boys in fact weren't at each other's throats. Perhaps the critique of this audio suffers from the same decade's old belief....

[@redhectormusic]

I agree they were getting on better that people think, and that they were not spiteful in most of their mutual mockery. However after listening to 100+ hours of this many times, there was a distinct tension at times between Paul and George. I look forward to the insights from the upcoming film. What a revelation that will be!

[@beatlesrgear]

@@redhectormusic After reading the book about the day to day happenings of the Let It Be sessions, I understand the real tension was between John & George, not Paul & George. Plus, remember, George was Paul's best friend before the 2 of them ever even met John. And we all know what an acid tongue John had on him...........

[@EastmanD]

@@redhectormusic I'd agree with what you said...yeah definite tension.

[@mazasan]

That's what I have always said!! I never understood Peter Jackson included on the film stuff like George saying to Paul "if you want I don't do anything" or something like that. At that time they had their differences, of course, but they still had a good time together. They were friends and friends have quarrels, much more when they work together. I really Hope the new film Will show better moments.

[@EastmanD]

@@beatlesrgear now I'm kinda laughing at the two viewpoints to my comment. You get that much talent in one group and THERE'S GONNA BE CONFLICT right ? It seems that George and John spent more time with each other after the break-up as opposed to George and Paul ?? If Paul was defensive as to George's writing ability...that seems silly since out of all of them, I'd say, Paul was the most natural writer, just seem to spill out of him effortlessly. So why the jealousy or defensiveness ?

[@keithnewby]

The Beatles would "wish" they could play the guitar like Paul Simon.. but instead they strummed with a flat pick. And I'm a massive beatle fan... :)

[@davidthe16th90]

I like this song does anyone know the chords

[@jamesbyersmusic]

Not heard this one before! It's ok, though there's not much too it, so I can see why the Beatles didn't go for it. Awesome to hear all the chatter though!! :-)

[@RogerHeathers]

Yeah, I thought that was the best bit

[@davidlee2490]

So they opted for maxwell silver hammer and octopus garden ,

[@jamesbyersmusic]

Yep, always loved Octopus's Garden! :-) Maxwell's Silver Hammer though is awful!

[@redhectormusic]

Yes, I decided to keep the chatter on many of these so people can hear the context better.

[@TheWolfSharp]

Turns out it wasn't the beatles after all, just george and Mal Evans; so much so it happens in the Get Back third episode documentary.

[@anagimenez9113]

omg está canción es inedita jamás la he escuchado

[@jaixzz]

Great stuff - good find - *Paul Simon picking* ("Garfunkel is not a guitar player)

[@garethb1961]

The chords make it sound a lot like a Dylan song to me. Perhaps why it wasn't recorded by the Beatles.

[@MrJJackFLASH]

The Beatles mocked other songs of theirs like "Love Me Do" or "Help !"

[@redhectormusic]

"Are you mods or rockers? Neither, we're mockers"

[@beatlesrgear]

Neither of which George wrote.

[@charwest9449]

Commonwealth? Yes! Lol

[@FcknAwsm]

Wasn't it during this song that George was talking and John interrupts him by burping and everyone laughs but George? Lol. Poor lad, I remember listening to the raw audio long ago and didn't realize how bad John+Paul treated George.

[@kychororo]

why did they take george away from us

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Mission accomplished.

[@juke699]

The song has potential...............

[@СергійЄфимов]

Все что они писали с 63 по 70 гениально, зря разбежались

[@Mustangdriver64]

Leider nicht die B-Seite von Now and Then geworden.

[@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo]

Hermosa melodia, porque no la terminó.

[@ferminapezteguiahernandez2130]

¡Qué pena! Era buenísima...

[@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo]

@@ferminapezteguiahernandez2130 hay un fan que la tiene terminada, te paso su trabajo. Te das cuenta que PAUL está mofandose, burlandose de la canción.

[@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo]

@@ferminapezteguiahernandez2130 este es un demo de all things must past, pero sin tanta emoción: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4HJdqR8e8ehe5I

[@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo]

@@ferminapezteguiahernandez2130 y esta es la versión hecha por un fan HARRISONIANO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmZXniuittgaKc Que lo disfrutes. Espero te unas a mi canal de demos BEATS

[@ferminapezteguiahernandez2130]

@@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo Gracias, me ha encantado. Muy lograda.

[@bongo8ish]

FOR EVERY HUNDRED SWEET ORANGES THERES A LEMON

[@mojojojojuniper6122]

A Lennon

[@redhectormusic]

And don't forget XTC Oranges and Lemons

[@elizat.7544]

And if someone gives you lemons, make lemonade..

[@starshiptrooper7670]

Nice photo and tune. Patties saying the bluebottles are at the house! What did you do with that pound of hash?

[@starshiptrooper7670]

I believe this tune is on the Beware of Abkco bootleg. Which is a studio recording of George playing songs for Phil Spector for the upcoming ATMP sessions. If your a Harrison fan it's worth looking for. I had no trouble, I went to one of the big sites on the net. They sell everything.

[@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo]

En el 2:26 Paul se burla de la canción? No?

[@fredthejunkman]

Does anyone know what happened to George's rosewood Fender Tele?

[@steveinnh9]

It's in a jar by the door.

[@martdod]

I believe I read Dhani has it.

[@chrisphillips4859]

So long George so long.

[@thebeatles1553]

👍👍

[@mikeregan3265]

It has the form of a limerick so it's no wonder John and Paul are taking the piss.

[@giri.goyo_yt]

Yup.

[@andrewwestwater7741]

As good as Maxwell's Silver Hammer, and MUCH better than Paul's dire Teddy Boy

[@susanklein7448]

That's niot John and Paul talking about their bedtimes, it could be Glynn Johns and someone else. The only one snging nonsense lyrics is John, as you can hear Paul asking a technical question of Glynn and then asking everyone to settle down.

[@uapnewdiscoveryimages]

They are taking the piss and basically saying it’s a pass George....sounds like a country bumpkin song! Mind you, Paul wrote the Frog chorus!

[@Jekkyboi]

Did George ever use this song in his solo career?

[@subg8858]

No but he recorded a better demo for ATMP. Search "beware of aabco"

[@walrusz]

@@subg8858 Here it is here, with new backing kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmZXniuittgaKc

[@neilafacci5833]

It remains unrealized ATMP outtake demo

[@MachiavellisThePrince]

where can I find the first part, the acoustic version?

[@danielorozco438]

Lovely melody , where can i find the lyrics?

[@justmadeit2]

Sounds decent, a shame they didn't develop it more

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Paul went pretty hard on the song

[@cricketbat09]

All the song needed is a reworking of the lyrics, which would have been easy to do.

[@mikestratton7784]

Here's my studio re-finish of George's demo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmZXniuittgaKc

[@roadrunner1165]

Patti was married to George before he let Clapton have her

[@GilBurgh]

He 'let' Clapton have her! Does she have not will of her own to leave Harrison and be with Clapton?

[@johndelucia8856]

I stole this song. God Bless

[@moeb434]

So did I. I spent all my teenage year's lunch money on Beatle Merch. I deserve a few nicked melodies and licks! If they want to sue me, GREAT! Imagine all the great publicity for little insignificant ME!

[@jamesharrison7354]

Cur ?.. excuse me Cur ?......lol

[@redhectormusic]

Long blonde hair and a....Curl---> ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p07pl1jr.jpg

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Who’s voice is that of the producer speaking?

[@letticiamariscal5761]

I always thought Paul was jealous of George.

[@joelgreen]

Did he ever finish the song?

[@robeach11]

I hear so much of this sound in Elliott Smith’s work.

[@sumumfachunk2591]

@Wayne Pitty A pretty incredible musician in his own right. Some of his stuff can come off as whiny, but he was definitely a talent.

[@monsieurmitosis]

To be fair, the song is lightweight from a lyrical perspective. Otherwise, it could have had potential, but Paul was justified to have reservations.

[@dsmpaul]

From 67 thru 69, George was the better songwriter of the group.

[@torstenlandsson9757]

You spelt Paul the wrong way

[@worlds1ep3enthusiast92]

You spelt Ringo the wrong way

[@dsmpaul]

At that period, George was the better music composer of the group.

[@doukousuru66]

It should be the finished version in AI!

[@kilgoretrout321]

The lyrics just seem half finished. The guitar is lovely, coming from a lead guitar player who is writing his own song. The band's reaction speaks to their (at that point) pathological need to put George in his place. Unfortunately, George needed to stand up for himself but was running out of ways to do so. Paul and John's broken leadership was deconstructing the band, likely leaving George in the spot of a proxy. And the band's roles were shifting as each fleshed out their abilities. Paul was developing into a competent lead player while John was quite comfortable with his own patented messy lead style (see his contributions to The End's famous solo), so I'm sure there was a subtext of "we don't need you, George." All they really should have done was encourage George. The benefits were numerous, mainly being that they could leave their weakest stuff off the album. Then there would be the element of distraction--teaching George their songwriting tricks (and helping him pen four of five lovely songs in the process) would give them something to do other than tear each other down. Finally, helping George would've taken the load off the other two, allowing the group to produce high-quality Beatles while essentially cruising. Collectively, they had enough great material for three-four classic Beatles albums from solo stuff alone. Plus if you factor in an additional couple tracks per album created through working together in the moment... But it probably worked out the only way it could have. They wanted to be free of the Beatles before it consumed the next phase of their lives. All three of them essentially "dried out" after two or three really good albums, and then it was inconsistent work from there. If John hadn't been killed, perhaps they try working together a bit in the 80s and reenergize. At that point, George could be much closer to equal footing with the other two...would've been fun to hear! But it would've taken a real commitment to see it through, and John hated the pressure of being a Beatle, with George not far behind. --an excerpt from The Long-Winded Road, an unlicensed biography culled from Wikipedia and the uninformed imagination of a millennial.

[@redhectormusic]

We don't get to hear their rehearsals from the albums before this (except the White Album) so having cameras on them on a soundstage was not provoking a natural or comfortable response, I would imagine.

[@moeb434]

John hated the Beatles. George hated being a Beatle.

[@ronfowlermusic]

Maybe the lyrics are lame, but it's a nice tune.

[@ralphgomez9006]

Not George

[@gisellabeltrami9043]

That's incredible!!! Exept for one or two I can,'t stand listening to a whole Paul's album. Lots of boring and stupid songs. He's always rewriting history and putting the blame for the splitting up of the Beatles alwsys on John and George and Ringo. Quote " I was the last to leave the band" end quote. He never realizes how his behaviour affected the others. George never planned to produce a record or do a concert outside the group while all the others were doing so, Ringo included. George was BASIC for the group but the others realized that when he left and when he refised a Reunion in all his interviews. It's sad to listen to such a mockery!!!