Long, Long, Long

"Long, Long, Long", written by George Harrison, was (and is) a critical darling. From Wikipedia:

Music analyst Alan Pollack said the song has "an off-beat mixture of styles typical of the times: a three-way cross between jazz waltz, folk song, and late sixties psychedelia." Critic Richie Unterberger wrote that "Long, Long, Long" is one of the most underrated songs in the Beatles' large discography. Ian MacDonald also argues that the song is Harrison's "finest moment" on The Beatles.

The ambiguity of the lyrics and the psychedelic nature of the music itself lend a unique air to this one. "'Long, Long, Long' is a love song, though as Nicholas Schaffner notes, it was 'the first of dozens of Harrison love songs that are ambiguous in that he could be singing either to his lady or to his Lord'." The singing is so quiet that I had a difficult time trying to figure out what George is saying (which I actually find really irritating, for whatever reason--a pet peeve, maybe). The way the song is set up, I think I actually enjoy the second half a little more (fewer lyrics to not hear?). The whole song would've been well suited for one of the earlier, more psychedelic albums, and overall I like it. I liked it much more once I looked up the lyrics, of course. :P

That's it for now... See you tomorrow!

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