George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) born in Liverpool… Read Full Bio ↴George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) born in Liverpool, UK, was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, along with mainstream success as a solo artist. George contributed to the songwriting talents of his Beatles band mates, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, firstly by adding ideas and guitar parts, and later with his distinctive style of music inspired by Eastern spirituality. Ten years after Harrison's death, and forty-two years after its first release, his classic "Here Comes the Sun" is the number one Beatles download on iTunes.

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.

Window Window
George Harrison Lyrics

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"Phil, this is the one Window Window and it's a bit silly.
Are you ready?
Phil...?"

I once knew a beautiful girl
That had long blond hair and a curl
She looked after me and I looked before her
At that time we hadn't to 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
Then I stay home and slowly unwind

And I look at the window and see
Look at the window and see
I look at 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 change that it gives me a pain
So I go home and I go back to bed

And I look at the window and see
Look at the window and see

I look at the window and see
But I get the feeling it doesn't see me

Overall Meaning

In "Window Window," George Harrison seems to reflect on the changes that come with time and how they can affect one's perspective on life. The song starts with an almost comical introduction where Harrison can be heard mumbling to his producer, Phil Spector, about the meaning of the song before launching into the lyrics.

The first verse briefly describes a beautiful girl who was once a part of Harrison's life. The second verse is where the song takes a turn; the pleasure that he once found in this relationship is harder to come by now. As Harrison looks out his window, he realizes that it no longer provides the same distraction or solace it once did. He tries to escape his boredom by going for a walk, but even the mundane details of his environment offer him little respite. In the end, he's left to confront his own feelings of loneliness and disconnection.

"Window Window" is a melancholy track that explores themes of aging, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in life. Despite its relatively obscure place in Harrison's discography, the song offers a poignant reflection on the human condition.

Line by Line Meaning

I once knew a beautiful girl
In the past, I used to know a gorgeous woman

That had long blond hair and a curl
She had blonde hair that was long and had a curl

She looked after me and I looked before her
We took care of each other

At that time we hadn't to care
We didn't have any worries then

As time turned my head and my mind
As time went by, I changed mentally

The pleasure seemed harder to find
It became difficult to find happiness

By then it was such that I knew far too much
I had gained too much knowledge by then

Then I stay home and slowly unwind
I would relax at home

And I look at the window and see
I stare at the window and observe

Look at the window and see
I continue to look at the window

I look at the window and see
Again, I stare at the window and observe