After the Beatles stopped touring in 1966, George started writing more songs than could be fitted onto the albums so that by the time of the split he had built up a collection of songs, some used on his debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. The album, released in 1970, contains the two-time number one hit, "My Sweet Lord".
Harrison is also credited for creating music benefits, notably the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. Harrison played beside Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, and Leon Russell to a crowd of 40,000 in Madison Square Garden, New York. The show raised over $240,000 benefiting the George Harrison Fund for Bangladesh relief.
Harrison went on to release several successful solo albums, and in the late 1980s collaborated with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, in a group called Traveling Wilburys. The group released two albums. Later, Harrison reunited with the other two surviving Beatles, after John Lennon's murder in 1980, to produce two final Beatles records, "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" featuring the voice of Lennon, taken from home demos provided by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. The three Beatles also co-wrote a massive autobiography and television special, both titled "The Beatles Anthology."
Before his death, Harrison conceived of a Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," featuring remixes of Beatles music which were overseen by Beatles producer George Martin.
Harrison died on November 29, 2001 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a wife and son, Olivia and Dhani Harrison. His last album, Brainwashed, was released posthumously and featured the single "Any Road".
A benefit concert in Harrison's memory was played on 29 November 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall. The star-studded event (featuring Eric Clapton and Monty Python, as well as former band mates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) was released on the DVD double-album, Concert for George.
I Don’t Care Anymore
George Harrison Lyrics
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Ok here we go, for this
We got a b-side to make, ladies and gentlemen,
We havent got much time now so we better get
Right on with it
I dont care anymore
And Ill kick down anybodys door
Id go anywhere
Yknow I dont care
If your man should get uptight
cause weve been alone for most of the night
Now realize its our right
To get back up them stairs
Yknow I dont care
Theres a line I can draw
That often leaves me wanting more
But its not so often that I feel so sure
Nothing I can do
To stop me falling more in love with you
It cant be so bad
What you want that you do not have
Its got you too upset now
I dont think its unfair
Yknow I dont care
Anymore
And Ill kick down anybodys door
To hold you in my arms once more
Id go anywhere
Yknow i
(very nice, tony)
The singer in the beginning of the song sets the tone for what's to come - a rough, unpolished, and raw b-side. The lyrics of the song are straightforward and slightly aggressive but ultimately express the singer's unwavering love for someone. They don't care anymore, indicating that perhaps they've been rejected or hurt in the past, but they are still willing to do anything to be with this person again. The line "If your man should get uptight cause we've been alone for most of the night, now realize it's our right to get back up them stairs" suggests that the singer is willing to confront the person's significant other, which further emphasises their determination to be with them again.
The lyrics "Theres a line I can draw, That often leaves me wanting more, But its not so often that I feel so sure" indicate the internal struggle of the singer, who is conflicted between wanting more from the person they love but also feeling content with what they currently have. The song ends with the singer reaffirming their love and willingness to do anything for the person.
Line by Line Meaning
I dont care anymore
I've reached a point where I no longer care about the consequences of my actions
And Ill kick down anybodys door
I'm willing to do anything to be with the person I love, even if it means breaking the law
To hold you in my arms once more
All I want is to be with the person I love, and I'm willing to go to great lengths to make that happen
Id go anywhere
I'm willing to go to any place or do anything to be reunited with the person I love
Yknow I dont care
I don't care what anyone else thinks or says, as long as I can be with the person I love
If your man should get uptight
If the person you are with becomes jealous or angry, I'm not going to let that stand in my way
cause weve been alone for most of the night
I feel a deep connection with you, even though we've only spent a short amount of time together
Now realize its our right
We have the right to be together and no one can stand in our way
To get back up them stairs
I want to go back to where we were before and be with you again
Theres a line I can draw
I know my limits, but when it comes to being with the person I love, those limits disappear
That often leaves me wanting more
Being with the person I love is so powerful that it always leaves me wanting more
But its not so often that I feel so sure
My feelings are strong and certain, but it doesn't happen often
Nothing I can do
There is nothing that will stop me from loving the person I love
To stop me falling more in love with you
My love for you is only growing stronger and nothing can change that
It cant be so bad
Whatever it is that you want and don't have cannot be so terrible that it's worth losing what we have now
What you want that you do not have
I know there are things that you want that you don't have, but I still believe we can be together
Its got you too upset now
I understand that it's causing you distress, but I still believe we can make it work
I dont think its unfair
I don't see anything wrong with our love and I believe it is worth fighting for
Anymore
I've reached a point where I don't care what anyone else thinks, I only care about being with the person I love
Contributed by Anthony H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.