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| "Brainwashed" | |
|---|---|
| Song by George Harrison | |
| from the album Brainwashed | |
| Released | 19 November 2002 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 6:07 |
| Songwriter(s) | George Harrison |
| Producer(s) | George Harrison |
"Brainwashed" is a song by George Harrison that was posthumously released on his 2002 album Brainwashed.
Background
[edit]In 1999, George Harrison invited Billboard writer Timothy White into Friar Park where he listened to demos of three songs, those being "Brainwashed", "Pisces Fish", and "Valentine". The final of the three of the demos would never see a release.[1]
Recording
[edit]The chant that closes out the song features vocals by George Harrison and double-tracked vocals by Dhani Harrison.[2] It also features Isabella Borzymowska reading a paragraph of How to Know God.
Reception
[edit]According to author Simon Leng, the song draws on the spirit of Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone.[3] In a review of Brainwashed for The A.V. Club, music critic Keith Phipps states that "Harrison laments the failings of earthly life and goes out chanting"[4] In a review of the album on PopMatters, music critic Gary Glauber states that it is a "major attack on the false gods of our cynical society: stock markets, politicians, computers, mobile phones, etc." At the end of his review Glauber called the chant a "private moment made public and one fittingly apt."[5] Writing for The Guardian, music critic Alexis Petridis stated that "The title track, meanwhile, bemoans modern life, invokes God and ends with a chanted mantra. Spiritually inclined towards India, a bit grumpy, but splendid none the less: it's hard to imagine a more fitting epitaph."[6] Author Joshua M. Greene states that it is a "summation of his entire life."[7]
Personnel
[edit]According to author Simon Leng,[3] except where noted.
- George Harrison – vocal, guitars, bass
- Dhani Harrison – acoustic guitar, backing vocal
- Jeff Lynne – electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, keyboards, backing vocal
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Jon Lord – piano
- Sam Brown – backing vocal
- Jane Lister – harp
- Bickram Ghosh – tabla[8][5]
- Isabella Borzymowska – narration
References
[edit]- ^ Clayson 2003, pp. 457–458.
- ^ Fricke, David (12 December 2002). "Brainwashed | Albums Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ a b Leng 2006, p. 304.
- ^ "George Harrison: Brainwashed". AV Club. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ a b Glauber, Gary (13 December 2002). "George Harrison: Brainwashed". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 31 December 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (15 November 2002). "George Harrison: Brainwashed". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Greene 2006, p. 273.
- ^ Jackson 2012, p. 253.
Sources
[edit]- Clayson, Alan (2003). George Harrison. London: Sanctuary. ISBN 1-86074-489-3.
- Greene, Joshua M. (2006). Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-12780-3.
- Jackson, Andrew Grant (2012). Still the Greatest: The Essential Solo Beatles Songs. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8222-5.
- Leng, Simon (2006). While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4234-0609-9.