George Harrison asked for his greatest ambition, Show 28 - The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!: The U.S.A. is invaded by a wave of long-haired English rockers. (Part 2), recorded 1964, broadcast 1969.
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If you'd have asked me that question, 9 months ago, well, I would have been able to say, to come to America, to have a number one hit in America, and to play Carnegie Hall, to play the Palladium, to play in front of the Queen, and all that. ... The things we've done, they were our ambitions, say 9 months ago.
— George Harrison on Pop Chronicles
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you'd have asked me that question, 9 months ago, well, I would have been able to say, to come to America, to have a number one hit in America, and to play Carnegie Hall, to play the Palladium, to play in front of the Queen, and all that. ... The things we've done, they were our ambitions, say 9 months ago." in the context of "George Harrison asked for his greatest ambition, Show 28 - The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!: The U.S.A. is invaded by a wave of long-haired English rockers. (Part 2), recorded 1964, broadcast 1969." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Pop Chronicles" (Pop Chronicles the 1950s and 1960s, Shows 25-48)
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About George Harrison
George Harrison (24 or 25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was a British songwriter, musician and film producer who rose to fame as a member of The Beatles.
About George Harrison
George Harrison (24 or 25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was a British songwriter, musician and film producer who rose to fame as a member of The Beatles.
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