I first saw the video of this song on television in the seventies. I might have seen it on the SNL broadcast…probably a repeat. A good catchy song by George off of his Thirty Three & 1/3 album. The song peaked at #19 in the Billboard 100 and #19 in Canada.
The album peaked at #11 in the Billboard 200 and #10 in Canada.
From Songfacts.
Crackerbox Palace
I was so young when I was born
My eyes could not yet see
And by the time of my first dawn
Somebody holding me . . . they said
I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace
We’ve been expecting you
You bring such joy in Crackerbox Palace
No matter where you roam know our love is true
While growing up or trying to
Not knowing where to start
I looked around for someone who
May help reveal my heart – someone said
While you’re a part of Cracerbox Palace
Do what the rest all do
Or face the fact that Crackerbox Palace
May have no other choice than to deport you
I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace
We’ve been expecting you
You bring us joy in Crackerbox Palace
No matter where you roam know our love is true
Sometimes are good . . . sometimes are bad
That’s all a part of life
And standing in between them all
I met a Mr. Grief – and he said
I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace
Was not expecting you
Let’s rap and tap at Crackerbox Palace
Know that the Lord is well and inside of you
(Chorus)
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I haven’t thought about this song in a long time. It’s been a whole lot longer since I saw the hilarious video. The song without the video has a different somewhat mysterious feel to it. I like both.
it is a different mood between the the video and song. It’s a nice catchy song.
I agree.
George Harrison has become one of my favorites after getting the Apple years boxed set (it came with a dvd of lots of clips, documentary, etc.). This video has a surreal quality to it. His music sometimes strikes me as other-worldly.
He was the cosmic one no doubt. A lot of differnt styles in his music…a lot of the East in there.
A great song from one of my all time favorite LPs.
I remember hearing “This Song” from the album at the time. I did not hear Crackerbox Palace until years later.
I remember seeing it on SNL
One of my favorite George singles. This was the George album that was out at the time when I caught the Beatles bug- I am sure I bought All Things Must Pass first but 33 1/3 was my second George album.
I had this album also… I was around 11 or so when I got it. Like every other album I studied it back to front. I wanted those glasses for some odd reason. Always liked the song
A very solid album. One of his better ones i think.