McCartney Times

The release of Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary in 2022 further cemented the image of George Harrison not just as the “quiet Beatle” but as the “embittered Beatle”—overlooked, condescended to, and generally underappreciated by his bandmates and their inner circle. While this portrayal of Harrison as a frustrated third wheel to the Lennon-McCartney powerhouse can lend itself to comedy, it’s undeniably poignant. After all, Harrison had a pretty strong case for feeling creatively and financially sidelined, and it’s striking to remember that much of this turmoil unfolded while he was still in his mid-20s.Harrison was only 23 when he wrote one of his first “bitter young man” songs, 1966’s ‘Taxman’, which proved to be a hit and the important opening salvo on the Revolver LP. ‘Taxman’ was a protest song of sorts, aimed directly at the UK’s new Labour government and the exorbitant tax hikes that were rapidly emptying The Beatles’ coffers. You could call it politically minded or financially minded; either way, George was annoyed.

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