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#SLS — “Savoy Truffle,” by The Beatles

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Jim Adams always cooks up something tasty with his prompts on Song Lyric Sunday.
Jim says:
This week we have the food and cooking and eating related prompts of Baking/Bread/Cake/Pie/Picnic and hopefully this will fit for everyone. 

Here are the “rules”:
• Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not.  If it does not fit, then please explain why you chose this song.
• Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due.
• Make sure you also credit the singer/band and if you desire you can provide a link to where you found the lyrics.
• Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song.
• Ping back to this post or place your link in the comments section below.
• Read at least one other person’s blog, so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process.
• Feel free to suggest future prompts.
• Have fun and enjoy the music.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/The_Beatles_1968.jpg
The Beatles 1968

 

This may not have any of the prompt words, but the spirit of dessert for a picnic is very much alive in this, one of my (many) favorite George Harrison (and the rest of The Beatles) tunes. There is a plethora of information out there on the album this is on and many interpretations of what it means, but none of that will be included here today. If you’re interested in learning more, information is easy to find.

Per wikipedia:

“Savoy Truffle” is a song by the English rock group The Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles (also known as “the White Album”). The song was written by George Harrison and inspired by his friend Eric Clapton’s fondness for chocolate. The lyrics list the various flavors offered in Mackintosh’s Good News chocolates… Along with Clapton’s guest appearance on the White Album track “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and Harrison reciprocating on Cream’s “Badge“, it is one of several songs that mark the start of a long-lasting musical association between the two guitarists.

The Beatles recorded “Savoy Truffle” in October 1968, towards the end of the five-month sessions for the album. An upbeat rock track in the soul genre, the song reflects Harrison’s return to the guitar as his main musical instrument after two years of studying the Indian sitar. The recording includes a Chris Thomas-arranged horn section.

I’ve included the original version with lyrics. After the lyrics I have included the version that Dhani, George’s son, did at George Fest in 2014.

 

 

Creme tangerine and montelimar
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart
A coffee dessert, yes, you know it’s good news
But you’ll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle

Cool cherry cream, nice apple tart
I feel your taste all the time we’re apart
Coconut fudge really blows down those blues
But you’ll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle

You might not feel it now
But when the pain cuts through
You’re going to know and how
The sweat is going to fill your head
When it becomes too much
You’ll shout aloud

[Instrumental/Solo]

But you’ll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle

You know that what you eat you are
But what is sweet now turns so sour
We all know obla-dibla-da
But can you show me where you are?

Creme tangerine and montelimar
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart
A coffee dessert, yes, you know it’s good news
But you’ll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle

Yes you’ll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle

Songwriter: George Harrison

Dhani Harrison | Wookieepedia | Fandom
Dhani Harrison

 

Published by msjadeli

mother, gardener, retired government worker, observer, reader, learner, bicyclist, woman who runs with the wolves, lover of music!

37 thoughts on “#SLS — “Savoy Truffle,” by The Beatles”

  4. I love the white album! It’s so eclectic. George was my favourite Beatle. He was by far the nicest and most talented of the four. Oh! And Dhani he is so much his father’s son , bliss. Thank you great choice 💜💜💜

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      1. We have a Concert For George that was recorded in 2002 held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Dhani, Clapton, Ringo, Paul, Petty Jeff Lyn, and others. It lives on there. I put it on just now. It was on PBS for pledge break last year. Sooo good! 😊

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            1. OMG that’s great, Lisa. I looked at all of the info at the youtube including the playlist and had forgotten how good this is. I need to get it! I wonder why Dhani did another one in the US?? He sure looks young in this one.

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                1. I just looked up a review Rolling Stone did on George Fest back in 2016 when it was released:
                  “George Fest is a concert album put on by Best Fest, the traveling tribute-show series that has convened all-star tributes to Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac.”
                  Of course going down the rabbit hole, I went to the best fest site at https://www.thebestfest.com/ where it says:
                  “How it works
                  We throw a party, pull together our killer house band, invite amazing artists to join us, and give the proceeds to charity…
                  It’s a beautiful thing…”

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    1. I think Olivia has a lot of influence over Dhani, and I think it pleases her that her son is trying to channel his father. I agree about the tributes. This one Dhani put together was excellent. He pulled in young musicians and unknowns instead of the usual. Eric Clapton was conspicuously absent…

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  10. Wow, I hadn’t heard that tune in such a long time I didn’t even remember it. And yet, I call myself a Beatles fan – well, go figure! 🙂

    In any case, cool choice!

    Also, I have to say the resemblance of Dhani to George is really striking – both visually and his even his voice!

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