day world gets round day world gets round song english musician george_harrison released album living material world harrison inspired write song following successful shows held new_york august benefit refugees country known lyrics reflect disappointment humanitarian aid project necessary given abundance resources available planet belief individuals aware suffering world adding harrison frustration writing song aid project embroiled financial problems commercial concerns delayed release album government tax departments failed embrace goodwill inherent venture harrison recorded day world gets round england october march recording features orchestral arrangement similarly regarded vocal performance harrison contributing musicians reviewers described composition variously protest song prayer counterpart john_lennon peace anthem imagine new songs released living material world harrison donated publishing royalties track organisation set avoid tax problems bangladesh relief effort song harrison ideal world national religious cultural islam covered day world gets round released single benefit children war torn background autobiography george_harrison describes period following shows emotional concerts took place madison square garden new_york august fundraising program million refugees bangladesh liberation war participants response general public encouraged harrison feel positive certain things time fact fallen musicians concert address issue left harrison slightly enraged given wealth resources available governments globe author writes humanitarian gesture harrison changed perception rock musicians making clear good world citizens music critic noted harrison cautious optimistic tender stood stark contrast ugly dissolution beatles defeated characterised rock roll culture day madison square garden concerts harrison began writing song day world gets round having stayed new_york work producer proposed live album event concert bangladesh album release harrison found frustration phase bangladesh project record companies associated concerts performers attempted profit forthcoming release chief beatles distributor delayed issuing album hope negotiating royalty rate cover perceived high distribution costs boxed record set harrison capitol absorb costs beatles apple record label paid album lavish packaging colour booklet involved concerts post production live album given services free keeping harrison hope words penny income gate receipts profits album film suffering early october recordings concerts available new_york potentially denying funds refugees november harrison situation saw raging capitol president late night television interview threatening album rival label backed distribution rights columbia cbs artist bob_dylan successful comeback concert bangladesh delaying release december objected apple financial terms ensured retailers little profit copy shipped ignoring spirit release author writes retailers engaged price legal taxation issues greater project long term harrison business manager neglected register concerts fundraising benefits taken place result american british tax departments demanding share proceeds live album concert film ignoring harrison appeals exception case humanitarian disaster india defeat pakistan december america continued supply arms financial aid pakistani army led general despite reports genocide committed reply new_yorker offer start petition treasury scrap tax album harrison wrote politicians human service help rolling_stone publications lauded bangladesh concerts proof spirit words author harrison addressed day world gets round corporate greed governmental encountered staging concerts harrison point politics war known similarly advocated peace activist proposal truth nations cultures colours races religions referring song moral responsibility wealthy western nations says wake little misery world composition author describes day world gets round expression gratitude good hearts contributed success bangladesh benefits indictment governments power help instead turned backs suited ends harrison musical biographer notes harrison dismay 1960s revolution failed influence motivations music business extent torpedoed balance sheets slow paced ballad song opening verse reflects harrison optimism hand day world gets round understanding found help hand hand frustration evident verse terms knee reaction politics bangladesh crisis harrison sings world losing ground killing hand hand song middle suggests harrison identifies absence root problems concludes look pure heart ones start lord bow lines led conflicting interpretations harrison biographers supposedly superior attitude singer writes increasingly familiar apparent perception adding harrison sings pure heart tells lord bow implied conclusion counts number acknowledging ambiguity message writes taken harrison statement spiritual superiority metaphor rejection ego driven politicians self serving military leaders able bow concept like god world better place day world gets round human nature calls little christian theologian views lyrics song wide message harrison working better world paying homage god idea superiority harrison compositions suggesting george claims arrived spiritual goal road words day world gets round start biographers comment comparisons harrison encouraged harrison songs period author writes arguably music influential figure views harrison day world gets round identical thrust masters war protest song written cold war arms race suggests adopts approach observer politically themed songs harrison appears convert words duly carry suggestion self satisfaction remarking overall day world gets round contrasts song slow train coming lyrically composition reflecting american singer conversion born christianity cites day world gets round example harrison instead happy ending recording speaking february harrison told bangladesh relief project took years solid life describes year retreat interspersed meetings determine department government funds desperately needed newly independent nation harrison received child father man award new_york june oversaw delayed british release film july able working long awaited follow triple album things pass sessions living material world took place central london harrison park studio beginning october despite original intention produce harrison sole producer sessions serving recording engineer harrison succeeded album production wall sound things pass commentators note incorporated aspects signature style songs use orchestral strings brass choir multiple basic track day world gets round harrison rhythm section supported bassist keyboard players contribution prominent available unofficially living alternate world compilation containing pre overdubbed versions officially released songs subsequently superseded orchestral arrangements example subtle production aesthetic compared harrison gave tunes breathing space allowing instruments rodriguez writes acoustic guitar sound occasions words day world gets round sung describes string arrangement recording identical john_lennon beatles composition universe reviewers similarly likened day world gets round song thing pass tracks isn pity darkness harrison vocal parts overdubs contributions took place london months mixing album completed start march shortly won grammy award best album april harrison set donated publishing royalties day world gets round songs living material world foundation mission encourage exploration alternative life views support established charitable organizations consideration special needs allowing harrison donate money encountering problems hampered bangladesh aid project book money writes foundation continues fund worthy causes day event sponsored music festival india september october following harrison toured north_america harrison audience president ask presidential ongoing holding bangladesh fund proceeds release released living material world late day world gets round appearing penultimate track reflecting album content design face labels contrasted devout spiritual existence life material world featuring painting hindu god krishna warrior prince picture mercedes stretch reverse image detail taken inner photograph depicted harrison fellow musicians supper style banquet album commercial success topping america billboard chart weeks ensuring considerable injection funds release reflected harrison continued belief power music change world ideal distinguished rock grand statements suggests final fading 1960s dream middle age fiscal luxury author mojo editor writes timing album release caught public mood echo 1960s america revealed hearings reception highly favourable review rolling_stone_magazine described living material world romantic referred day world gets round prayer combined album closing left listener suspended decades later allmusic likewise impressed writing harrison singing heartfelt performance admired harrison lyrics extraordinary sincerity questions reviewers apparent songs day world gets round commented impression left music critics prevailing tone record moral disapproval attractive quality popular singer biography praised harrison vocal performance song naive angered question mere pop star governing body obliged adding pipes adept greg_kot writing rolling_stone posthumous tribute harrison day world gets round ballad calm rise heights things pass writing seattle based music critic views production meticulous superior predecessor delicate melodies songs like day world gets round hear lost review remastered album mojo magazine wrote long reissue worth wonderful songs day world gets round recently snow praised song deep delicious emotion comments harrison expressed living material world qualification loved respected human opinion track classic 1960s protest song harrison reaction failure decade social revolution create meaningful change comparing song making masters war notes political essence day world gets round overlooked lyrics framework spiritual redemption similarly labels passionate protest song deep reflecting broken dreams 1960s groups day world gets round far east man obvious examples harrison humanitarian impulse concern world people views song strong candidate album best track thanks stunning structure melody twists orchestration message perfectly according praises middle harrison lets rip vocals impressed composition acknowledges importance contribution ascending string arrangement startling song musically describes track earnest counterpart song imagine version fan material world album vocal supporter harrison humanitarian legacy established demand session musician late 1960s 1970s recording solo album titled journey included cover versions harrison day world gets round things pass recorded london singer credited islam said came song looking albums harrison described responsible artist initiating pop music movement aid people countries stricken wars islam musicians recording include guitars keyboards drums january issued day world gets round advance single album proceeds single donated alleviate suffering war torn serve artwork release incorporated design beatles revolver album combining image harrison album cover similar styled drawing islam era photo press release announce single islam wrote day world gets round song represents great spirit george_harrison hope song help remind people immense legacy love peace happiness share round looking mankind futile wars start change ways personnel george_harrison vocals string acoustic guitars backing vocals piano bass drums drums string brass arrangements choral arrangement
The Day the World Gets 'Round