Song of the Day: When We Was Fab by George Harrison


George Harrison would have been 83 years old today.  He was taken from us at far too young a age and it only feels appropriate that he should provide today’s song of the day.

When We Was Fab was the last track from Harrison’s 1987 album, Cloud Nine.  The song is a reflection on his time with the Beatles and Ringo Starr, the one Beatle that never seemed to hold a grudge against anyone else in the band, plays on it.

It is true that almost every solo album from a former Beatle had to have one song that looked back on the days of Beatlemania but why shouldn’t they?  If I had been a member of the Beatles, I would have bragged about it too.

Music Video of the Day: When We Was Fab by George Harrison (1988, directed by Godley & Creme)


George Harrison would have been 81 years old today.  Sadly, he was taken from us at far too young an age.  It only seems appropriate to honor him with today’s music video of the day.

When We Was Fab, which appeared on Harrison’s album Cloud Nine, was one of the many songs that the surviving Beatles wrote about their time as members of the world’s greatest band.  For the music video, Ringo Starr made an appearance, as did old Harrison friends like Elton John and Jeff Lynne.  It has been rumored that Paul Simon also appears in the video but directors Godley & Creme have both denied that Simon was present during filming.  Godley & Creme were known for their technically innovative music videos and I remember that the effects in When We Was Fab, as simple as they seem today, were considered to be ground-breaking when the video was first released.

Enjoy!