The sun is finally here in the beautiful Quad Cities. We’ve enjoyed a nice week of sunlight that melted all the remaining snow around the neighborhood, so it felt appropriate to feature Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles.
I’m sure the whole universe knows The Beatles and that it’s an English rock band that formed in Liverpool, England, in 1960. Here Comes the Sun was released in 1969 as part of the album Abbey Road and was written by George Harrison. Here’s what he said about the song:
“‘Here Comes the Sun’ was written at the time when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen: ‘Sign this’ and ‘sign that.’ Anyway, it seems as if winter in England goes on forever, by the time spring comes you really deserve it. So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton’s house. The relief of not having to go see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric’s acoustic guitars and wrote ‘Here Comes the Sun.”1
I hope you enjoy the video, and have a wonderful Rockin’ Thursday!
You can access the lyrics here.
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Such a perfect choice for a sunny Thursday (Although I am seeing this on a Tuesday – hahaha)… You can never go wrong with a Beatles song, and “Here Comes the Sun” is just perfect. It captures that feeling of relief and renewal so well. Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine…
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Thank you, Willie. 🙏🏼
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With spring finally here, I hope to see the sun more! It’s been rainy, cloudy, cold….spread a little sunshine this way if you find it! Great choice for you rocking Thursday!
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Thank you, Melissa. The week started off a bit rough with a couple of tornado warnings, but at least the weather is improving. Today was sunny and in the mid-50s.
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Long winter disturbs my wife too. In 2023, our daughter took her to Munich in winter. She did not like weather.
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Long winters can be tough both physically and mentally.
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Oh, I love this song! 🎧 Glad you have some sunshine by you, Edward! ☀️ Hope you’re having a great week, my friend! ☕️ ☕️ Besides the sun and these tunes 🎶 I’m sure some coffee will warm you up, too! 😀
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Thank you, Laura. Well, the sun is gone today. Some wicked weather is passing through, but the coffee is absolutely doing its job—keeping me warm and happy. ☕️☕️
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Hope it warms back up soon 🙏 🤞 and yes, having some now ☕️ ☕️
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Happy Wednesday.😊
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Thank you and Happy Wednesday!
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Perfect tune for today, Edward. We need sunshine outside and in our hearts.
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Yes, we do. Thank you, Mary. 🙏🏼
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❤
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I listen to this song every year as our snow begins to melt –
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Nice! It’s the perfect song to start the season. Thank you and welcome to the community.
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semper fi!
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Love love love this, Edward! Perfect pick!
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Thank you, Wynne. It was the perfect day for that song.
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Love that song! It’s too bad “the quiet Beatle” didn’t really get his turn at bat until late in their careers. John and Paul tended to dominate the songs but George showed promise from early on. Also liked “Something” on that same album 😎
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“Something” is an awesome song. You’re absolutely right, and that happens to us—the quiet types—most of the time.
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That’s a great song and I have it on several of my walking playlists as a warm up tune.
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“Warm up tune,” —now that you mention it, this song is actually a good one to start a walk. Thank you, Terry.
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Perfect song for spring, Edward. Keeps me hoping for flowers in the yard.
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Thank you! The flowers are coming. I know the birds are already looking for places to nest. I need to fix the birdhouse so we can have a family move in.
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Great idea.
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The return of the sun always brings such a refreshing sense of renewal! Here Comes the Sun is the perfect song to capture that joy—there’s something timeless and uplifting about it. Thanks for sharing this bit of music history, and wishing you a bright and wonderful Rockin’ Thursday!
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Thank you very much, my friend.
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🤝🙏🌷
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That Harrison quote is priceless. All those dopey accountants, ha. Thanks for posting this today.
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You’re very welcome. I thought the same thing when I read it.
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Who are these “Beatles” you speak of? 🤔
Kidding, of course 😄
Great tune, Edward. Happy Thursday!
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Thanks, Kevin, and Happy Thursday!
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Thank you, good sir! 😊
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One of my all time favourite songs 😍 Thank you Edward 🙏
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You’re welcome, Chris.
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This is one of my all-time favorite songs!!
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Awesome, Liz. Thank you for sharing that.
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You’re welcome, Edward.
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Love the backstory about a beloved tune. Thank you, Edward. 🥰
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You’re very welcome, my friend.
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As soon as I saw the word ‘sun’, I guessed what it would be.🌞
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Nice! I was saving that song for a sunny day like today.
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Great song to celebrate the return of sunshine. I hope you get out to enjoy the sun Edward.
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Thank you, Brad. I’ll definitely do that.
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We had some sun and melting too, until today! Ha! We just got 2 inches of snow with 4-5” predicted for Saturday. Ha! Go figure.
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Oh no, I know we’re still in winter, but I can taste spring, so I couldn’t resist.
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It’s been a minute since I’ve heard this one Edward. Fantastic choice to say good-bye to the winter blues.
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Yes 🙌🏼. Thank you, Ernie.
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