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When George Harrison eventually emerged from the shadows of John Lennon and Paul McCartney as yet another bombastic songwriter from The Beatles, he still leaned on his bandmates for help and advice. Notably, one of his more famous earlier compositions, ‘Taxman’, saw Harrison use the acerbic wit of his fellow guitarist Lennon to complete the song. However, one track, which is also linked to a similar motif as that track, saw Harrison pinch a line directly from his mother.

‘Piggies’ won’t necessarily go down as the greatest song from George Harrison’s impressive songwriting career. Even when considered within the confines of the one or two tracks he offered up to the altar of The Beatles, it ranks rather low in the charts. However, the song does have a certain punch to it, most of which comes from a caustic line direct from the lexicon of Louise french, the ‘I Me Mine’ singer’s mother.

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