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Traveling Wilburys — Handle with Care
Album: Vol 1
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Released: 1988
Length: 3:13
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Been beat up and battered round
Been sent up, and Ive been shot down
Youre the best thing that Ive ever found
Handle me with care

Reputations changeable
Situations tolerable
Baby, you're adorable
Handle me with care

(chorus)
Im so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Wont you show me that you really care

(bridge)
Everybodys got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine, and dream on

Ive been fobbed off, and Ive been fooled
Ive 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
Hand me with care

(chorus)

(bridge)

Ive 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
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Super group if ever there was one. That’s an incredible amount of talent right there
Posted 4 months ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Immortal song! I have an indelible memory of Tony B. playing this at a rather cranked volume in his traditional Japanese tatami-mat and shoji-paneled apartment tucked among the urban high-rises of sunny Shizuoka the morning after our all-night beer and sake karaoke party. Roy had only days before gone beyond The End of the Line. It had been discovered -- at Tony's relentless insistence -- that I could actually sing Roy's songs. It had proved a timely and tremendous boon toward the funding of our bold, fun-filled drinking adventures. We looked out upon the morning traffic of the bustling city as we rehashed the previous evening over pancakes and coffee. We also talked of Roy's passing and the ephemerality of things in this life. We then had to hurry up and get properly wakened and ready to meet two of the gals we'd partied with for a day-trip to a famous shrine in the autumn-tinted hills, and Tony's choice of cobweb-clearing motivational tunes was inspirational and impeccably apropos... Thanks for the music, Traveling Wilburys, Tony, and RP!
Posted 4 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I believe this was the greatest supergroup. The album is so infectiously fun 🤩 
Posted 5 months ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Fun to hear these unique artists in one song. Song is formulaic.
Posted 5 months ago by Gary3    [ Reply ]
 from Wikipedia:
Jeff Lynne recalls that, as they all travelled together to the film shoot, Orbison kept the band entertained by reciting entire Monty Python comedy sketches by himself. Lynne continues: "And he's got this enormous and most infectious giggle you've ever heard, and we'd all be giggling like schoolgirls after a minute or two and all fall about!"
 
Man that is just awesome... the more I hear about Roy the more I like him.
Posted 8 months ago by timmus    [ Reply ]



This song always gives me tingles. Brilliant.

Posted 9 months ago by DeejayDaf    [ Reply ]
Never much of a fan of the you-take-a-verse-then-you-take-a-verse approach. I've always wanted this to be only Roy O on lead
Posted 10 months ago by RoundT    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:

Nice to hear George's voice again on an otherwise crappy Tuesday morning.




Nothing changes except everything changes!!
Posted 2 years ago by prs    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

Ahhh, The Trembling Wilburys.



I wonder if the folks who thumbed down your comment have any idea that "Trembling Wilburys" is what Harrison thought they should call the band before Lynne suggested "Traveling" instead?
Posted 3 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
The super-est of super groups!
Posted 3 years ago by johnalexford    [ Reply ]
Quire!Quire!Quire! did a nice rendition. 
Posted 3 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
I've been known to bad talk the Wilburys because of the super group recording company nature of their creation. But on occasion I think the artists rise above it.
Posted 3 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
I still recall the first time I heard who was in this group. It went something like..Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison  WOW! And Bob Dylan..holy sh...!!! And Tom Petty..are you kidding me!!!? And George Harrison..OK, now you're making it up!
Posted 3 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
Bumped this great song to 9
Posted 3 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:
Nice to hear George's voice again on an otherwise crappy Tuesday morning.
 

Don't forget good ol' Roy and Tom too!  
Posted 3 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
Full strength line up 
Posted 3 years ago by eye4u    [ Reply ]
This is a great song. Sad to realize how many of these fine artist have died. Roy, Tom, George. Bob just sold his music catalog so he's thinking about his exit from this mortal coil.  Jeff is 72!
Posted 3 years ago by bast40    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Ahhh, The Trembling Wilburys.
 

What they were going to call the band originally, in case folks weren't aware.
Posted 4 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
When they lost Orbison, they should've replaced him with Randy Newman. Would've been a perfect fit.
Posted 4 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
What a bundle of talent. They are all sorely missed...
Posted 4 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
Near perfection
Posted 4 years ago by Fooboy    [ Reply ]
The best supergroup there ever was, and possibly will be, and the album is ace from start to finish. That is all.
Posted 4 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:
Nice to hear George's voice again on an otherwise crappy Tuesday morning.
 
George and Roy are awesome... the backing vocals from Tom, Jeff, and Bob are a bit jarring on the first chorus. But it's a quite likeable joy all the same.
Posted 4 years ago by bluejay08003    [ Reply ]
Jeff and Bob are the last ones standing. Damn.
c.
Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:
Nice to hear George's voice again on an otherwise crappy Tuesday morning.
 
Agreed, and then BillG paired this with John's #9 dream...wonder if it'll be Paul or Ringo after that....LLRP!!  And this one's a 9.9 to me, whereas "End of the Line" is a 10.1
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Five great talents knowing how to collaborate and share on a fun tune.  

I have no qualms or shame about giving this track a '10.'
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
A seven just for the names! (if thats ok)
Posted 4 years ago by Mpayan    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:
Nice to hear George's voice again on an otherwise crappy Tuesday morning.
 
Amazing!  It's still nice on this otherwise crappy Tuesday 5 years later...
Posted 4 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Poor. Bland. Going nowhere fast.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Dylan drags the rating down at least a couple of points.
Posted 5 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
Roy-Gone, George-Gone, Tom-Gone. Hope the other boys won't "travel"yet.
#GreatSong
Posted 5 years ago by Gwarmerdam    [ Reply ]
handle w/ care still great in 2019--great music does that
Posted 5 years ago by ra67195708    [ Reply ]
Not sure why such great hate of the Wilburys.  Yes they were nothing overly special considering their lineup but still pretty far above average, at least their first album.  Second one I admit was pretty poor.


Posted 10 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear George's voice again on an otherwise crappy Tuesday morning.
Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
There are self-conscious super groups--think Cream, CSNY. Then there are the Wilburys.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]

"Tweeter and the Monkey Man" is CLEARLY the best song on that album!


Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Two songs in a row by bands with a Dylan in it.
Posted 11 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
thank you George for goosing Roy. R.I.P. the BEST EVER....{#Dance}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 Pedro1874 wrote:

Perfect Pop, really top feelgood music - such great band members - loved the documentary which after viewing makes these tunes so much more - you can feel the enjoyment they had making the albums coming out in the music - thanks Bill.
 

I agree...  this song is marvelous...  love it...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
PSD!!!
Posted 11 years ago by rromulus    [ Reply ]
Loved this tune when it first came out, and still love it now.
Posted 11 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Nice segue Bill~
Posted 11 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
 pcicatar wrote:

The documentary featured some really wonderful footage from the making of this album and the lead up to it.  If you haven't seen, it reaffirmed why George was such a wonderful musician and interesting human being.

 

Exactly!  {#Dance}


Posted 12 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


Yes, I agree...

and this song is marvelous...

 
 
Perfect Pop, really top feelgood music - such great band members - loved the documentary which after viewing makes these tunes so much more - you can feel the enjoyment they had making the albums coming out in the music - thanks Bill.
Posted 12 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
UTTERLY TERRIBLE!!!!!!

Perfect use of the "Mute" button.....  
Posted 12 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


This is my favorite song on this very special album...  powerfully emotive...  very humble...  about a person who has endured the whips and scorns of time but finds redemption from pain through hope and love...

I love this song...

 
Mine too....
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
Ahhh, The Trembling Wilburys.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Love The Wilburys..got the special two CD + DVD box,the *End Of The Line* video still make my eyes moist. {#Wink}
Posted 12 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this in years. Great tune.

Posted 12 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
 dionysius wrote:
The only reason this misbegotten experiment-gone-awry doesn't get a bottom-scraping "1" is the single verse in which the glorious voice of Roy Orbison briefly lifts this underwritten thing out of complete mediocrity. So, a "2" instead.
 
You're too kind dionysius......off with your head!!!!!
This song is great!

Posted 12 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
This is the 3rd RP song with Roy Orbison I've heard today, and that's not all bad.
Posted 12 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:

George Harrison Documentary Will Premiere on HBO

A new documentary about the life of George Harrison featuring home movies, interviews and unseen footage of the late Beatle will premiere on HBO in October. George Harrison: Living in the Material World, a film produced by Martin Scorcese along with Harrison's widow Olivia, is set to air in two parts on October 5th and 6th.

 
The documentary featured some really wonderful footage from the making of this album and the lead up to it.  If you haven't seen, it reaffirmed why George was such a wonderful musician and interesting human being.

Posted 13 years ago by pcicatar    [ Reply ]
Heavenly voice - then they get to the chorus w/ Petty, Dylan, et al. and the difference is jarring. {#Headache}

Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
only the lonely...
Posted 13 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
...hey, two wilburys tracks in one morning!..can't complain at all...

{#Good-vibes}

Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
and a wee wick air!
Posted 13 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Yes!!!!!
Posted 13 years ago by fast_eddie    [ Reply ]

Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care" Live (1988)

"  "Handle with Care" is the first track from the Traveling Wilburys 1988 album, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. Writing credits are shared by all five band members, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan.

The single reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #21 on the UK singles chart and #3 on the ARIA Chart.

The song was originally intended as the B-side of Harrison's "This is Love". Harrison had not yet written a song for the B-side when an impromptu gathering of the musicians who became the Wilburys turned into an informal songwriting and jam session. Casting about for a song idea while relaxing in a garden near Bob Dylan's recording studio, Harrison was inspired when he noticed a box in Dylan's garage that was labeled "Handle with Care". The box also inspired the opening line: "been beat up and battered around." The complete song quickly followed, with different members of the gathering contributing various lines. The group moved to a recording studio and quickly laid down the basic tracks which were later polished by eventual Wilburys producer Jeff Lynne.

Harrison's record company decided that the song was too good to be released as "filler." Encouraged by this response and the enjoyable experience of recording together, the group re-convened to record the first Wilburys album, which featured "Handle With Care" as the lead track."

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
The only reason this misbegotten experiment-gone-awry doesn't get a bottom-scraping "1" is the single verse in which the glorious voice of Roy Orbison briefly lifts this underwritten thing out of complete mediocrity. So, a "2" instead.
Posted 19 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]