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"Taxman" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. Written by the group's lead guitarist, George Harrison , with some lyrical assistance from John Lennon , it protests against the higher level of progressive tax imposed in the United Kingdom by the Labour government of Harold Wilson , which saw the Beatles ...
Mar 16, 2008 · ‘Taxman’, the song which kicked off The Beatles’ 1966 masterpiece Revolver, was written by George Harrison and was a bitter attack on Britain’s supertax system. Inspiration for ‘Taxman’ came after Harrison discovered how much of The Beatles’ earnings went straight to the Treasury. I had discovered I was paying a huge amount of money to the taxman.
The Beatles performing “Taxman.”. The track was recorded across three Studio Two sessions in April and May, 1966. One of three songs on the album by George, i...
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T his all leads to the climactic solo section of the song beginning with a three-part harmony exclamation “TAXMAN,” which then ushers in the blistering distorted lead guitar work of Paul McCartney.
Apr 18, 2023 · To celebrate his coming out as a songwriter, George Harrison penned the razor-sharp 'Taxman' for The Beatles' revolutionary psychedelic LP 'Revolver'.
“Taxman” was only the sixth song by George Harrison that appeared on a Beatles album. It was released as the opening track on Revolver. It’s a powerful piece of guitar rock with a stomping ...
Jan 5, 2020 · ‘Taxman’ is the opening track on the Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver, and sets the high lyrical standard of one of the band’s best albums, with even its title containing a double meaning (it’s a pun, with ‘revolver’ referring to both the gun and the LP, or record, spinning or ‘revolving’ on the turntable). But ‘Taxman’ wasn ...
