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Professor Moptop: Don’t Bother Me

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The Beatles (Photo by Getty Images)

The Beatles (Photo by Getty Images)

From Breakfast With The Beatles

“As we celebrate George birthday, we also acknowledge his first ‘real” song he brought to the band. Negative and moody, George found his mood with dont bother me”


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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1219852233 Katie A. Jones

    Bill Harry, creator/editor of the landmark early 60′s Liverpool pop music newspaper MERSEY BEAT and close associate of The Beatles, insists that George Harrison composed “Don’t Bother Me” as a response to Harry’s persistent urging him to write his own songs. Harry recently said in a MERSEY BEAT community discussion on Facebook that Harrison was very insecure about his songwriting potential in 1963 & that Harry kept bugging George to write until a frustrated Harrison told Harry “Don’t bother me” (about it). Perhaps being sick in bed irritated George further!! The sentiments in this song seemed a dark contrast to The Beatles’ cheery early musical profile. In retrospect, however, maybe “Don’t Bother Me” had a note of prophetic truth as George became disillusioned with the pressures of being a Beatle within a few years and wanted the whole thing to just go away, diving into Eastern music and philosophy as an alternate experience. As it turns out, Harry’s friendly harassment was a gift, as Harrison of course turned out to be a fine songwriter with much more to say than “Don’t Bother Me.”

    — Katie A. Jones, Aurora, IL (BackbeatChicago@gmail.com)

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