Premium Only Content

Pop Song 399 of 500 "Handle with Care' Traveling Wilburys 1988
Pop Song 399 of 500 "Handle with Care' Traveling Wilburys 1988
English-American supergroup Traveling Wilburys, comprising George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.
The song's message as being "about getting out from under the shell of the '60s fallout, along with a strong theme of survival".
The song's structure comprises rounds containing three distinct sections: Harrison's verses, the Orbison-sung "I'm so tired of being lonely" bridge, and a second bridge led by Dylan. Author Ian Inglis writes that Harrison's verses reflect his having overcome hardships and challenges throughout his musical career, with the line "Oh, the sweet smell of success!" conveying a mix of optimism, resignation and cynicism regarding the concept of stardom.
Been beat up and battered around
Been sent up and I've been shot down
You're the best thing that I've ever found
Handle me with care
Reputation's changeable
Situation's tolerable
But baby, you're adorable
Handle me with care:
I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care?:
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine and dream on:
I've been fobbed off and I've been fooled
I've been robbed and ridiculed
In day care centers and night schools
Handle me with care
Been stuck in airports, terrorized
Sent to meetings, hypnotized
Overexposed, commercialized
Handle me with care:
I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care?:
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine and dream on
I've been uptight and made a mess
But I'll clean it up myself, I guess
Oh, the sweet smell of success
Handle me with care
-
3:09
Cyrus Saladin Ming
5 months ago $0.01 earnedPop Song 644 of 1000 'The man who sold the world' David Bowie 1970
88 -
2:12:07
Side Scrollers Podcast
19 hours agoCULTURE SHIFT CAUSES MELTDOWNS + MASSIVE CENSORSHIP EFFORTS RAMP UP | SIDE SCROLLERS LIVE
13.2K5 -
11:25
Nikko Ortiz
1 day agoMost Painful Fails
48.4K28 -
43:55
pewculture
6 days ago $3.57 earnedIf the Purge was real, this is what we'd do... - EP#24
11.4K5 -
8:14
MattMorseTV
1 day ago $10.29 earnedTrump just DROPPED the HAMMER.
57.6K68 -
LIVE
Lofi Girl
2 years agoSynthwave Radio 🌌 - beats to chill/game to
287 watching -
22:39
BlabberingCollector
10 hours agoThe Alphabet Mafia Is Mad At JK Rowling AGAIN
19.9K3 -
5:30:52
SpartakusLIVE
11 hours agoDuos w/ @GloryJean || #1 Masculine Muscle MASS sears YOUR retinas with MIND BENDING content
227K3 -
3:05:49
TimcastIRL
10 hours agoNew DOCS PROVE Obama Hillary CONSPIRACY To SABOTAGE Trump Admin | Timcast IRL
232K141 -
2:29:36
Laura Loomer
11 hours agoEP136: YOU'RE FIRED! White House Vetting Crisis Continues
66.5K39