Talk:It Don't Come Easy

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[edit] Rumours

I think "rumours" are OK if and only if the "rumour" is itself verifiable and has been propogated some quotable sources, e.g. some reputable Beatles biographies. In other words, {{fact}}.

Personally I've wondered about it too. I have George's demo - which is great - and it sure sounds like a George song. I suspect that George wrote it and Ringo chipped in a few ideas. The thing is of course, rumours spread by idle tongues like mine don't ordinarily belong in WP articles. --kingboyk 22:59, 9 March 2006 (UTC) P.S. Don't forget an infobox and a scan of the single cover (if it had a PS).

I doubt you still have this bookmarked, Stephen, but I'm going to respond to your comments anyway (more than a year later). What do "Don't Pass Me By," "Octopus's Garden" and "Back Off Boogaloo" all have in common? Ringo's signature style; bouncy major key music, and rather unsophisticated song construction and lyrics. "It Don't Come Easy" doesn't sound like any of these compositions - despite being sandwiched by them chronologically.

The evidence: The song is minor key, and has sophisticated song construction and lyrics - all of which mimic Harrison's style.

George recorded a guide vocal for Ringo. This would not be necessary if Ringo wrote the song. Ringo couldn't remember the lyrics at Bangla Desh, shortly after the song was a radio hit. The "Hare Krishna" chant in the background certainly wasn't an idea proposed by Ringo. Ringo did not have any publishing success before this recording, which was a concern expressed by all of The Beatles. And George produced and recorded all over the song.

Any of these by themselves might not be much evidence, but taken as a whole... I have to conclude that this song was written by George Harrison and given to Ringo as a publishing present. Or, at the very least, George gave major assistance to Ringo in its construction.ZincOrbie 01:49, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 03:53, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] I Don't Come Easy

How about the story which says that the original pressings of the single had a major misprint, as stated in my headline?

Any truth in that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.224.234 (talk) 22:39, 16 February 2008 (UTC)