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“When We Was Fab”: quando George Harrison tornò ai tempi dei Beatles in un video pieno di sorprese
Nel 1988 George Harrison decise di fare un viaggio nel passato, tornando idealmente agli anni in cui lui, John Lennon, Paul McCartney e Ringo Starr erano i quattro ragazzi di Liverpool che avevano rivoluzionato la musica.
Lo fece con “When We Was Fab”, brano scritto insieme a Jeff Lynne e incluso nell’album Cloud Nine del 1987. La canzone richiamava volutamente le atmosfere psichedeliche dei Beatles, con arrangiamenti orchestrali, effetti sonori e riferimenti musicali al periodo di Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Ma a rendere il brano ancora più speciale fu il videoclip, diretto da Godley & Creme, una piccola opera ricca di citazioni, ironia e apparizioni sorprendenti.
La scena si svolge su un marciapiede dove Harrison, con la sua chitarra, incontra una serie di personaggi mentre intorno a lui accadono cose sempre più bizzarre. Tra gli ospiti compaiono Ringo Starr ed Elton John, mentre illusioni ottiche, strumenti musicali e strani personaggi trasformano la strada in un universo fantastico.
Particolarmente curioso è il riferimento a I Am the Walrus, con la comparsa di un tricheco che ha alimentato per anni le ipotesi sulla possibile presenza di Paul McCartney nel video, mai confermata ufficialmente.
Il videoclip contiene anche numerosi richiami all’immaginario dei Beatles degli anni Sessanta, trasformandosi in una sorta di caccia al tesoro per gli appassionati dei Fab Four.
Pubblicato come singolo nel gennaio 1988, When We Was Fab raggiunse il 25º posto nelle classifiche britanniche e il 23º negli Stati Uniti, ottenendo anche diverse candidature agli MTV Video Music Awards.
Il fascino del video sta soprattutto nell’atteggiamento di George Harrison: dopo aver trascorso gran parte della carriera solista cercando di affrancarsi dal passato beatlesiano, il musicista sembrava finalmente pronto a ricordarlo con leggerezza, affetto e una buona dose di autoironia.
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2 Novembre 1987 George Harrison pubblica “Cloud Nine”
Il 2 novembre 1987, George Harrison pubblica “Cloud Nine”, il suo undicesimo album in studio, segnando un importante ritorno dopo una pausa di cinque anni dalla sua carriera da solista.
Il disco viene co-prodotto da Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra) e viene registrato presso lo studio personale di Harrison con la partecipazione di musicisti quali Jim Keltner e Ringo Starr alla batteria, Eric Clapton alla chitarra, e Gary Wright ed Elton John al pianoforte
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En los últimos días, me volví adicto (otra vez) a este video. Es como ver a Da Vinci pintando la Mona Lisa. Realmente es increíble que haya registro audiovisual de esta maravilla
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CONGRATS to the #DetroitLions on the Win and a game well played today.
CHEERS to all my ‘72 undefeated teammates and #MiamiDolphin fans on our now 54 year record! Cheers! 🍾🥃🚬🐬
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻🎃🧛♂️🕸️🕯️
Here is the full Beatles Cartoon Halloween special episode, Misery! Featuring the four lads in a Scooby Doo setup with the original count dracula 🧛♂️
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THE GREATEST UNDERDOG STORY IN SPORTS HISTORY:
How 28-year-old #Rams QB Kurt Warner went from stocking grocery store shelves for $5.50 an hour to winning #NFL MVP and the Super Bowl.
Warner went UNDRAFTED in 1994 and was cut by the Green Bay Packers before the regular season.
With his NFL dreams slipping away, he took a job stocking shelves at a grocery store in Iowa, making just $5.50 an hour.
He eventually earned another NFL opportunity with the Chicago Bears, but a SPIDER BITE during his honeymoon caused him to miss his tryout.
The Bears moved on, and Warner continued fighting for another opportunity.
After spending years in the Arena Football League and NFL Europe, Warner finally joined the Rams.
In 1999, starting quarterback Trent Green suffered a devastating preseason injury, forcing St. Louis to turn to Warner.
Head coach Dick Vermeil famously declared:
“We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we’ll play good football.”
Warner went on to have one of the greatest Cinderella seasons in NFL history.
He threw for 4,353 yards and 41 touchdowns, won NFL MVP, and led the Rams to Super Bowl XXXIV.
Despite suffering broken ribs during the Super Bowl, Warner stayed in the game and threw the game-winning 73-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce.
He finished the season as BOTH league MVP and Super Bowl MVP.
From stocking grocery shelves to becoming a Super Bowl champion.
One of the GREATEST underdog stories in sports history.
(Via NFL)
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Alice Cooper explains what made the Beatles different from other rock bands and jokes that they might actually have been aliens.
Alice Cooper: “The great thing about the Beatles? They had a great sense of humor, all of them. And you never felt ego with those guys.”
“Paul McCartney would walk in a room and he’d be your best friend, like he’s known you forever.”
Adam Friedland: “I have a friend who has a theory that the Stones never broke up because they grew up middle class. And the Beatles had to break up because they were working class.”
Alice Cooper: “I’m pretty sure the Beatles were aliens. Because nobody writes that many good songs in a row.”
Alice then shared something Paul McCartney once said about what made the Beatles’ harmonies so distinctive.
Alice Cooper: “He said John and I have perfect pitch. He says George was just a little bit sharp. And that gave it that sizzle on the harmonies.”
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Ya Cam Wake’s sack was awesome on Halloween.
But I hope you didn’t forget about Brent Grimes pick 6
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Interesting take on why so much of Gen Z is unfamiliar with the pop culture that preceded them compared to millennials. I had a similar conclusion but had never heard it articulated
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“England: we're going to have to opt out of that one.”
This has aged magnificently.
It speaks to astounding talent that they could make 17th-century geopolitics hilarious to a 21st-century audience.
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Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart
This was his appearance on Saturday Night Live February 5, 1994
Mike Myers had a lot of fun with this one
Phil McCracken: Scottish Therapist
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The legendary climax of A Fistful of Dollars - Clint Eastwood facing the Rojo gang in the final gunfight, with a cool style, tense Morricone music, and the armor trick under the poncho that stunned the entire town.
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Sir Patrick Stewart tells a story about meeting Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in a restaurant.
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The two best defenses in football (Minnesota and Seattle) get it done in *wildly* different ways.
Which would you rather have?
Discussed with @benjaminsolak 👇
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The #Dolphins Collective provides a final preview ahead of the #Jets game:
#PhinsUp @DouglieDoWrong @OmarKelly @PoupartNFL @TDSportsTalk
FULL SHOW: youtube.com/live/FHRFDAegHP8…






















