When We Was Fab
George Harrison
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Back then long time ago when grass was green Woke up in a daze Arrived like strangers in the night Fab, long time ago when we was fab Fab, back when income tax was all we had Caresses fleeced you in the morning light Casualties at dawn And we did it all Fab, long time ago when we was fab Fab, you are my world you are my only love And while you're in this world The fuzz gonna come and claim you But you mo better wise When the buzz gonna come and take you away Take you away Take you away The microscopes that magnified the tears Studied warts and all Still the life flows on and on Fab, long time ago when we was fab Fab, but It's All Over Now Baby Blue Fab, long time ago when we was fab Fab, like this pullover you sent to me Fab And You've Really Got A Hold On Me Fab, long time ago when we was fab
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Written by: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne
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10 facts about this song
Release & Popularity"When We Was Fab" was released by George Harrison in 1988. It was on the album "Cloud Nine." This song reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In the UK, it also reached the top 30 on the UK Singles chart.
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Song Inspiration & BackgroundThe song is a nostalgic reflection by Harrison on the days of Beatlemania during the 1960s, when the Beatles were first formed and became globally popular. It was co-written by Jeff Lynne.
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Music VideoA music video was made for the song, featuring Harrison and other people dressed as walruses, which was a nod to the Beatles song, "I Am the Walrus." The music video also featured Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne.
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Album Success"When We Was Fab" was part of Harrison’s comeback album "Cloud Nine," a collaboration with Jeff Lynne, which proved to be a major success. The album also featured the number one single "Got My Mind Set on You."
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Musical StyleThe song incorporates several musical elements associated with the Beatles' psychedelic period. It includes a string quartet and Indian instrumentation, a throwback to Harrison's incorporation of the sitar and other Indian musical elements in some of the Beatles' songs.
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CollaborationsThe song features Elton John playing electric piano, and Ringo Starr – George’s former bandmate from the Beatles, plays drums on the track.
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Song Reception"When We Was Fab" was well received by music critics, with many praising it for its whimsical remembrance of the Beatles era and Harrison's songwriting talent.
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Song Title MeaningThe word "Fab" in the song title "When We Was Fab," is a reference to a nickname given to the Beatles, the "Fab Four."
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ArtworkThe cover art of the single "When We Was Fab" shows a drawing of Harrison in his later years, holding a picture of his younger self during the Beatles era.
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Rotary VersionThere is a version known as the "reverse end" or "unilateral" version in which the song ends with a backwards, or reversed section, which is a nod to the Beatles’ use of backmasking in their recordings.
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