The Sweet Revenge: Did George Harrison Use Chocolate to Diss Paul McCartney?
George Harrison’s song Savoy Truffle from The Beatles’ White Album might hide a secret dig at Paul McCartney. The song, which is on Side four of the album, seems to be about Eric Clapton’s love for candy. But some fans think there’s more to it.
The guitarist said he wrote the song after seeing Clapton eat a lot of chocolates. He explained, “At that time, he had a lot of cavities in his teeth and needed dental work. He always had a toothache, but he ate a lot of chocolates. He couldn’t resist them.”
Hidden message
However, as American Songwriter writes, there might be a hidden message for McCartney in the song. The lyrics say, “We all know Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da, but can you show me where you are?” This line refers to McCartney’s song on the same album, which John Lennon famously disliked.
Some people think Harrison was using the song to criticize McCartney indirectly. The Beatles were having problems at this time, and Harrison often felt left out when writing songs for the band.
Clapton’s sweet tooth
While the official story is about Clapton’s sweet tooth, it’s possible that Harrison had other ideas when he wrote the second half of Savoy Truffle. The song might be a clever way to express his feelings about his bandmate without being too obvious.
