"Don't Bother Me" emerged from a moment of quiet solitude, written by George Harrison while he was sick in bed during a residency in Bournemouth. He described it as an exercise to see if he could write a song, working on the melody and bridge with a portable tape recorder. The title itself is said to have been inspired by his response when encouraged to write something new. It's the first song written by George Harrison to appear on one of their albums, an early step in his songwriting journey. Playing it can feel like stepping into a personal space, a moment of withdrawal and creation.