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Sue Me, Sue You Blues
"Sue Me, Sue You Blues" is a song written by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1973 album "Living in the Material World". Harrison initially let American guitarist Jesse Ed Davis record it for the latter's "Ululu" album (1972), in gratitude to Davis for his participation in the Concert for Bangladesh. When writing the song, Harrison drew inspiration from the legal issues surrounding the Beatles during the early months of 1971, particularly the lawsuit that Paul
Sue Me, Sue You Blues" for inclusion on his second solo album, "Ululu".
A former guitarist with blues singer Taj Mahal, Davis arranged the song as a Southern blues shuffle, creating a "beautiful version" in the words of music critic Thom Jurek. As on the 1971 demo, which Harrison had passed on to Davis, this version of "Sue Me, Sue You Blues" omits the song's third verse and, at just 2 minutes 45 seconds, it is significantly shorter than Harrison