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~ Paul McCartney :: "Coming Up" [HQ]
Views: 25691 |  | ![Paul McCartney Paul McCartney :: Coming Up [HQ]](http://img2.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=nB6qEpcj4XI_1) | ![Paul McCartney Paul McCartney :: Coming Up [HQ]](http://img3.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=nB6qEpcj4XI_2) | ![Paul McCartney Paul McCartney :: Coming Up [HQ]](http://img4.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=nB6qEpcj4XI_3) | "Coming Up" was the opening track from Paul McCartney's McCartney II album, written by McCartney and released in 1980. Like the rest of the album, the song had a minimalist synthesized feel to it. It featured humourously-processed lead vocals from McCartn ...More ey, who played all the instruments and shared harmonies with wife Linda.
Despite his ambivalent feelings about McCartney's solo success, John Lennon was complimentary of this song, and it partially inspired Lennon's own 1980 comeback.[1] It was McCartney's final hit during Lennon's lifetime. A live version of the song was recorded by Wings in concert in December 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland. This version had a much fuller sound and was included as one of the two songs on the B-side of the single; the other B-side was also a Wings song, "Lunchbox/Odd Sox", that dated back to the Venus and Mars sessions. Both B-sides were credited to Paul McCartney & Wings (see the alternate cover).
In the US, radio stations bypassed the McCartney solo A-side and played the live Wings B-side.[2] To help sales of McCartney II, a special single-sided 45rpm promotional white-label copy of the Wings version was included with the album in North America.
The live Wings version has since appeared on various McCartney best-of compilations. For example, on the McCartney and Wings greatest hits album Wingspan, the live Wings version is included on the US/Canada releases, while the McCartney solo studio version is included on the UK release.
A different live Wings recording of "Coming Up" appears on the album version of the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea, with an additional verse that was edited out of the Glasgow release. "Coming Up" is also well known for its video. It is an early example of electronic trickery, with Paul McCartney playing ten roles and Linda McCartney playing two. The "band" features Paul and Linda's imitations of several famous rock musicians; some are more easily recognizable than others. The characters include Buddy Holly (guitar), Ginger Baker (drums), Ron Mael of Sparks (keyboards), , a Beatlemania-era version of Paul (bass and backing vocals), Andy MacKay (sax), Frank Zappa (sax!), as well as a long-haired guitarist (strongly resembling Neil Young), two sax players and a male backing singer (performed by Linda) that have yet to be identified with any certainty. The B-side, the live Wings version of "Coming Up", became a #1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit in June 1980. The A-side, the McCartney solo version, reached #2 in the UK.
"Coming Up" is the only Paul McCartney song to hit the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart that was officially credited by Billboard to McCartney as a solo artist, despite the fact that the "Live At Glasgow" version of "Coming Up" that actually topped the U.S. chart was performed by (and credited to) McCartney & Wings. All other Billboard number-one singles involving McCartney after the Beatles are officially credited to either Paul & Linda McCartney ("Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"), Paul McCartney & Wings ("My Love," "Band On The Run"), Wings ("Listen To What The Man Said", "Silly Love Songs," "With A Little Luck"), Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder ("Ebony & Ivory") and Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson ("Say, Say, Say"). That oddity makes McCartney the ex-Beatle to top the charts both the most (in conjunction with Wings and others) and the least (by himself) after the band's breakup. Ringo Starr and John Lennon registered two U.S. pop number-one hits apiece, while George Harrison had three, all of which were credited to them alone. |
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~ Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Views: 25658 |  |  |  |  | "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is a song by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney on the album Ram. It hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September 1971. The song is probably the most ambitious and experimental track on Ram, and is less a song an ...More d more a collection of melodic fragments pieced together, in a similar way to the song-cycle on the second half of The Beatles' Abbey Road.
Lyrics.
Were so sorry uncle albert
Were so sorry if we caused you any pain
Were so sorry uncle albert
But theres no one left at home
And I believe Im gonna rain
Were so sorry but we havent heard a thing all day
Were so sorry uncle albert
But if anything should happen well be sure to give a ring
Were so sorry uncle albert
But we havent done a bloody thing all day
Were so sorry uncle albert
But the kettles on the boil and were so easily called away
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Admiral halsey notified me
He had to have a berth or he couldnt get to sea
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie
(the butter wouldnt melt so I put it in the pie)
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Live a little be a gypsy, get around(get around)
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little, get around
Live a little be a gypsy, get around(get around)
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little, get around
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
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~ Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Views: 17422 |  |  |  |  | Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Copyright - 1971 EMI Records Ltd.
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is a song by Paul and Linda McCartney on the album Ram. It hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September 1971. The song is proba ...More bly the most ambitious and experimental track on Ram, and is less a song and more a collection of melodic fragments pieced together, in a similar way to the song-cycle on the second half of The Beatles' Abbey Road.
The melody and lyrics are upbeat and nonsensical (Albert was an uncle of McCartney's, while Admiral "Bull" Halsey was a World War II figure). The sophisticated arrangement, production, sound effects, and vocal treatments strongly recall The Beatles during their psychedelic phase.
Lyrics:
We're so sorry, Uncle Albert
We're so sorry if we caused you any pain
We're so sorry, Uncle Albert
But there's no one left at home
And I believe I'm gonna rain
We're so sorry but we haven't heard a thing all day
We're so sorry, Uncle Albert
But if anything should happen we'll be sure to give a ring
(spoken)
We're so sorry, Uncle Albert
But we haven't done a bloody thing all day
We're so sorry Uncle Albert
but the kettle's on the boil and we're so easily called away
nyeah nyeah
(trumpet Solo)
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie
(The butter wouldn't melt so I put it in the pie)
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around)
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little, get around
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around)
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little, get around
(Solo)
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky |
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~ Uncle Albert - Paul McCartney Tribute Starring Tony Kishman
Views: 726 |  |  |  |  | "From the Live and Let Die" Paul McCartney Tribute show starring Tony Kishman. Featuring on guitar and Piano Jim Owen, Drums - Chris Camilleri, Guitar and Vocals - John Brosnan, Keyboards and Guitar - Ian Wood. Conducted by Martin Herman. Sound by Riccard ...More o Van Krugen & Produced by Bernhard Kurz. |
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~ Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Cover by Buddy Clontz
Views: 2204 |  |  |  |  | Buddy Clontz is covering the Paul McCartney hit "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" on a Takamine Santa Fe acoustic guitar with a solid Cedar Top. The guitar is plugged into a Boss CH-1 Chorus Pedal and into a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4-10 Tube amplifier. Thanks ...More for watching! Check out www.infinityvisualgraphics.com for a look at some fun stuff! |
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~ Morsa Mexico - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (Live)
Views: 2179 |  |  |  |  | V I D E O O F I C I A L M O R S A #001
Morsa de México presenta su primer video oficial en YouTube.
Grabado en vivo desde la Ciudad de México durante los festejos del #@!&pleaños número 66 de Paul McCartney.
Morsa: Victor (lead guitar), Otto (rythm ...More guitar), Rafa (bass), Isaac (keyboards), Mau (drums). |
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