“Bangla Desh“ is a song by George Harrison released as a charity single after the disasters in East Pakistan in 1971.
“Bangla Desh“ starts with the lyrics “My friend came to me, with sadness in his eyes. He told me that he wanted help, before his country dies.“. This refers to the conversation he had with sitar virtuoso, mentor and friend Ravi Shankar in which Shankar asked Harrison to help his country in any way he could. The collaboration for the song later evolved into The Concert for Bangladesh, where Harrison performed a live version of the song.
The studio version of “Bangla Desh“ has only been released on compact disc on the EMI compilation album, The Best of George Harrison (1976). The single’s B-side “Deep Blue“ had never been released on any album until it was included on the 2006 remastered version of Harrison’s Living in the Material World album as a bonus track.
In 2010, AOL radio listeners chose “Bangla Desh“ as one of the 10 Best George Harrison Songs, appearing at #10 on the list.
Lyrics:
My friend came to me, with sadness in his eyes
He told me that he wanted help
Before his country dies
Although I couldn’t feel the pain, I knew I had to try
Now I’m asking all of you
To help us save some lives
Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Where so many people are dying fast
And it sure looks like a mess
I’ve never seen such distress
Now won’t you lend your hand and understand
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Such a great disaster - I don’t understand
But it sure looks like a mess
I’ve never known such distress
Now please don’t turn away, I want to hear you say
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
Relieve Bangla Desh
Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Now it may seem so far from where we all are
It’s something we can’t neglect
It’s something I can’t neglect
Now won’t you give some bread to get the starving fed
We’ve got to relieve Bangla Desh
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
We’ve got to relieve Bangla Desh
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
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