prezley - When We Was Fab
prezley
Jan 24, 2025 08:21pm
<p><strong style="color: rgb(74, 134, 232); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"><em> JOURNEY INTO 2025</em></strong><strong style="color: rgb(74, 134, 232); background-color: rgb(234, 209, 220);"><em> </em></strong></p><p> Hosted by APH</p><p><br></p><p> ROUND TWO</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">"</span><strong style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">When We Was Fab</strong><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">" is a song by English musician </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">George Harrison</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">, which he released on his 1987 album </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Nine_(George_Harrison_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);"><em>Cloud Nine</em></a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">It was also issued as the second single from the album, in January 1988.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">The lyrics serve as a nostalgic reflection by Harrison on the days of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatlemania" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Beatlemania</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> during the 1960s, when </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the Beatles</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> were first referred to as "the Fab Four".</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">Harrison co-wrote the song with </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jeff Lynne</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">, who also co-produced the track.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">The recording references the psychedelic sound that the Beatles had helped popularise in 1967, through its use of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">sitar</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">, cello, and backwards-relayed effects. Harrison's former Beatles bandmate </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ringo Starr</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> is among the other musicians on the track. The single was accompanied by an innovative music video as wel</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">My theme here is MEMORIES....We all have favorite memories that we keep precious to us...I guess when you get to a certain age..memories are more important...especially when it comes to our family...our Parents, siblings, and of course, our children growing up....May we all have many more wonderful warm, loving memories , and future ones to come!!</span></p>