“Apple Scruffs” is een voorbeeld van hoe George Harrisons omging met de anderen.
De "Scruffs" waren hippies (meestal vrouwen) die rondhingen bij de Apple Studios (eigenlijk Abbey Road). Ze vielen niemand lastig, deelden bloemen uit, bedelden wat enhingen gewoon rond.
Iedereen keek op hen neer, met inbegrip van de andere Beatles. Maar George zag ze niet als zwervers, maar als mensen met een passie, de muziek van The Beatles.
Twee van hen (Lizzie Bravo en Gayleen Pease) kregen zo de gelegenheid om even mee te zingen op de versie van “Across te Universe” die John Lennon gaf aan “>No one is gonna change our world”
De "Scruffs" waren hippies (meestal vrouwen) die rondhingen bij de Apple Studios (eigenlijk Abbey Road). Ze vielen niemand lastig, deelden bloemen uit, bedelden wat enhingen gewoon rond.
Iedereen keek op hen neer, met inbegrip van de andere Beatles. Maar George zag ze niet als zwervers, maar als mensen met een passie, de muziek van The Beatles.
Twee van hen (Lizzie Bravo en Gayleen Pease) kregen zo de gelegenheid om even mee te zingen op de versie van “Across te Universe” die John Lennon gaf aan “>No one is gonna change our world”
“She came in through the bathroom window” is een verwijzing naar de inbraak van twee “Scruffs” bij McCartney om een paar van zijn broeken en pulls te bemachtigen.
De "Scruffs" (zo genoemd omdat ze nogal scruffy waren, nogal groezelig) hingen dus wat rond, niet een dag maar alle dagen. Op een avond had George laat gewerkt aan een mix en kwam naar buiten. Zoals steeds stonden de drie Scruffs er en George nodigde hen uit om binnen even te komen luisteren naar wat hij had gedaan.
John en de Scruffs.
Toen het album klaar was schreef Harrison dit briefje voor drie van zijn favorite scruffs :
"Dear Carol, Cathy and Lucy. Now it's finished - and off to the factory. I thought I'd tell you that I haven't a clue whether it's good or bad as I've heard it too much now! During the making of this epic album (the most expensive album EMI ever had to pay for) I have felt positive and negative - please and displeased, and all the other opposites expected to be found in this material world. However, the one thing that didn't waver, seems to me, to be 'you three' and Mal., always there as my sole supporters, and even during my worst moments I always felt the encouragement from you was sufficient to make me finish the thing. Thanks a lot, I am really overwhelmed by your apparent undying love, and I don't understand it at all! Love from George (P.S. Don't hold this evidence against me.) P.P.S. Phil Spector loves you too!"
"Dear Carol, Cathy and Lucy. Now it's finished - and off to the factory. I thought I'd tell you that I haven't a clue whether it's good or bad as I've heard it too much now! During the making of this epic album (the most expensive album EMI ever had to pay for) I have felt positive and negative - please and displeased, and all the other opposites expected to be found in this material world. However, the one thing that didn't waver, seems to me, to be 'you three' and Mal., always there as my sole supporters, and even during my worst moments I always felt the encouragement from you was sufficient to make me finish the thing. Thanks a lot, I am really overwhelmed by your apparent undying love, and I don't understand it at all! Love from George (P.S. Don't hold this evidence against me.) P.P.S. Phil Spector loves you too!"
APPLE SCRUFFS
Now I've watched you sitting there
Seen the passers-by all stare
Like you had no place to go
But there's so much they don't know about Apple Scruffs.
...
In the fog and in the rain
Through the pleasure and the pain
On the step outside you stand
With your flowers in your hands, my Apple Scruffs.
Apple Scruffs, Apple Scruffs
How I love you, how I love you
While the years they come and go
Now, your love must surely show me
That beyond all time and space
We're together face to face, my Apple Scruffs
Now I've watched you sitting there
Seen the passers-by all stare
Like you had no place to go
But there's so much they don't know about Apple Scruffs.
...
In the fog and in the rain
Through the pleasure and the pain
On the step outside you stand
With your flowers in your hands, my Apple Scruffs.
Apple Scruffs, Apple Scruffs
How I love you, how I love you
While the years they come and go
Now, your love must surely show me
That beyond all time and space
We're together face to face, my Apple Scruffs
Apple Scruffs - take one
Apple Scruffs - take three
Apple Scruffs - All things must pass...
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