He had to do that. Birds as well. But she would always just say, Yeah, so lets get lost, and we went out just like, Right.. We used to call it a plec, like a plectrum just a little thing between me and John. I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty, McCartney recalls. So Betty takes it off him and she threads it.. 1/1 Paul McCartney Britain's most successful singer-songwriter gets the 'at the BBC' treatment with this compilation of TV appearances from Paul McCartney's. Ive always been quite a good mate to have because of that. No, no, no. But it grew. So you just quietly pull that out and lay it on the top. Whenever we were writing something I would naturally just go to the high harmony. Again, Im on the same piano [in his music room], without John and Yoko this time, but Im plonking away in the corner. But when we first met, she would say, I just went over to see my sister. (I hope you dont mind Im eating a little bit, but I can talk and eat unlike Gerald Ford.) Rick checked in from the beach. Ive done a little series of photographs which are called Indentations. That all sparked from watching a woman when she undressed the bra strap would leave an indentation on her skin. The minute you stop thinking, and do, seems to work better. You never knew where it came from. If you put a fried egg on top, it could be the new pulled pork. It was a real big pleasure chatting with Rick. And hes trying to thread the needle but he cant see it, he said. In a teaser trailer for his new bookThe Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song'Rocky Racoon'. We go walking. I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty, McCartney remembered. It is a relief to watch a programme which usually manages to present a balanced political view, compared to the default left of centre bias of all other BBC current affairs and news reporting. He goes on to recount how the doctor was too drunk to thread the needle for his stitches. It was a Salvation Army orphanage, but it sounded like Elysium Fields, it sounded like paradise, you know? Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon". "I'm 25 years old,. I miss her if shes not there. Yet on the opening. As we go on and the young people come onboard, theres a lot of stuff they havent heard. I never forgot him.. McCartney: Well, I definitely am an observer. Tennessee football, baseball or basketball? Even a little Picasso scribble. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact us and we will do so immediately. Strawberry Fields was another beautiful name. He's sitting on a sofa on the second floor of the building in Central London from which he directs his activities. Youve both managed to stay focused on the future. The programme featured footage of Paul's show at the venue from 2018, where he played a number of. And then when John comes up with that staccato lyric, crazy lyrics, that I think, I know, ah yes, I know. Jesus, wheres he going with this? Rubin: As long as we listen to the songs, we hear new things. Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 - September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, actor, comedian, vaudevillian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. I say Hey Bett, dont worry but Ive had an accident. The doctor who eventually made his way to the house wasnt exactly in the soberest of states. And then when John comes up with that staccato lyric, crazy lyrics, that I think, I know, ah yes, I know. Jesus, wheres he going with this? Take me to that session. Maybe thats for another time. The chat between McCartney and comedian Mortimer arrived as a teaser for the formers upcoming biography The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, which is set for release on November 2. This version also includes an exclusive print of a lyric sheet you can find more information here. The chat between McCartney and comedian Mortimer arrived as a teaser for the formers upcoming biography The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, which is set for release on November 2. You see the little quiet moments. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Come Together. I cant believe how you slowed it down!, You Keep Discovering Another Little Thing: Paul McCartney and Rick Rubinon Finding New Joy in Old Songs, Rihannas DGAF Energy Was Off the Charts at Her Super Bowl Halftime Show, Last Night, the Grammys Turned Back Into an Awards Show, Pictoria Vark Is Heading Into Parts Unknown, And Finding Herself As She Goes, The National Stay Up Late to Perform 'Tropic Morning News' on Fallon, David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78, How Deem Spencer Learned to be Vulnerable on His New Album adultSW!M, Suki Waterhouse Won't Take Romance for Granted on New Single 'To Love', Travis Barker Says His Finger Ligament Surgery Was a 'Success' After Postponing Blink-182 Tour, Alex Murdaugh Juror Says Cellphone Video, 'Big Liar' Testimony Led to Guilty Verdict. McCartney: We loved that sort of waltzy feeling, a very funky feeling. That wouldve suited me fine, being told what to do. I think you need a couple stitches, McCartney slurs as an imitation. So if I was going to his house, Id have to go to Penny Lane and then change and get the bus up to his house. Being in a family with four boys, you learn give and take when to say something, when not to say something, how to keep things harmonious. Its like part two of my life started the day I walked into a room above the pub where he was performing. . She taught me basic cooking. And so you see the thing in its entirety. The conversation was the conversation. At your. No, I wasnt either! He started then, he finished then. If something happened, we would stop and notice it and say, Wait a minute, lets just look. But that evening we were playing, I think it was MusiCares, and he did I Saw Her Standing There with the original lyrics. That also speaks to the very first question you asked, about how our project got made like it is. Taskmaster S1-14. Rubin: All those little clues shed more light. Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles' 'Rocky Raccoon' during a conversation with Bob Mortimer - you can watch the video below. A clip from the interview. If you want to read the story we all already know about how Let It Be was written, its there for posteritys sake. Rick and I have a similar story in a way, completely different worlds and continents, but he grew up with this music thats going round, and then you have to find someone who agrees with you. So we just went into the woods. All these little things, like you say, things that you thought had gone away. I always think women are cooler than men anyway. Learn More{{/message}}. He said, You. Now its kind of ubiquitous. Strawberry Fields was another beautiful name. Eric Idle. Have you got anaesthetic? Bob Mortimer: 'Depression is like every vein, artery and cell in your body is filled with dark sadness' Life hasn't been all chocolate cuddles and cheeky car meats for Porky Mortimer. Paul [Whitehouse] and I can say anything we want to each other. , which is sprawling with previously unheard treasures. McCartney opened up about the songs origins in an interview with Bob Mortimer. McCartney: Theres so much stuff out there. Lives in Playa del Rey These moments all contribute to your understanding of John. McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. "I was riding on a little moped . on the roof concert, theres this moment where John doesnt know the words to the song. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The clip sees McCartney talking about the story behind the song Rocky Raccoon, which contains the line: Now the doctor came in stinking of gin/ And proceeded to lie on the table/ He said, Rocky, you met your match/ And Rocky said, Doc, its only a scratch/ And Ill be better, Ill be better, Doc, as soon as I am able., McCartney told Mortimer: I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty. [Rick and the interviewer both raise their hands]. Rubin: Also the idea of paying attention to whats going on around you is really a spiritual concept. Some 12 weeks after his surgery, Mortimer resumed the tour with Reeves, after being signed off by the consultant on condition he didn't let his heart rate rise above 154bpm. RS: Congratulations on 3, 2, 1. Peter Daltrey of Kaleidoscope/Fairfield Parlour speaks to Jason Barnard about his life in music, and new collaboration with Mark Mortimer (ex-DC Fontana) to produce some of the most adventerous and exciting music of his career. McCartney: We were lucky, but I think the luck just came from the passion. Theres all these beautiful things that were just supposed to be fleeting moments at the time is it surprising people love to hear them now? And I dont just mean a boy/girl romance. It makes you a bit insecure. A lot of people I meet just say, Oh yeah, I checked out that 3, 2, 1 the other night. Rick and I talked about it the other night, and he felt its because it doesnt come across as product. to do that. Get Back premieres on Disney Plus in November, across three nights, digging into a wealth of unseen footage from the 1969 sessions for the album that became their bittersweet farewell, Let It Be. You wont, you know. Second version of this post because I stuffed it up the first time. I know exactly what you mean! But he could put it together. McCartney: Yeah. He said, [slurring] I think you need a couple of stitches., McCartney asked to be given anaesthetic, but the doctor only had a needle and thread. A "pissed doctor" inspired the 1968 song after Macca "smashed [his] lip". Heimatpflege Netzprsenz wenig beneidenswert vielen historischen Fotos daneben berichten betten Stadtgeschichte Abbruch . The Lyrics, publishing on 2 November, will tell thestoryof Paul McCartneys life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career. Thats a precious gift to have in your life. McCartney is a talker. Growing up in Middlesbrough, I felt a bit of an outsider. McCartney: The thing is, Im quite a romantic. But its a very fascinating affair, the whole thing. It did mean that he ended up with an 80-hour edit, because hes just very respectfully kept all these little moments. A clip from the interview was released which comes from McCartneys upcoming biography, The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, which is set for release on 2 November. It probably makes you a bit of a people pleaser. Everybodys excited for the new Get Back film. How can it be? Buy it for 17.40 at guardianbookshop.com, The comedian, 62, on growing up shy in Middlesbrough, losing his dad, meeting Vic Reeves, and the deep contentment of fishing, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. If you love something, you want to know as much as you can. You can often go wrong if youre doing a song, thinking everythings great now, your second verse might not always be as good, let me tell you. Because its an ornate melody. And so you see the thing in its entirety. It makes you a bit insecure. What is this? You know, when the guy put the tape on backwards. According to McCartney, there was a specific character from the song that was inspired by a nefarious real-life figure. He said, You wont, you know. Like that was a command. This is the group. And so it was. We just knew Oh, this is the sound we like. Whereas some other people would say, Well, we cant use that.. But that is a beautiful process of both knowing, number one, what youre trying to achieve. This Sondheim thing, when I said, Well, I love the chords, he seemed surprised. [Bob's dad died in a car crash when he was seven.] You really go off the beaten track in terms of the songs. I smashed me lip and everything and bleeding away. My dad always said, Do it now. And then he said, Do it now, D-I-N. And I always thought thats a good name for a record label, DIN, D-I-N. Rick, lets do it! Most people just hear the chord on the surface, but youre listening deeply enough to hear the implied melodies that are hidden in the harmonics. I was telling Neil Young this story once. Going on stage and being in the public eye ended my shyness for the very practical reason that people now come up to me and talk. President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. McCartney: Well, I suppose, basically its because Im a voyeur. Please note this site is strictly non-commercial. And Away Bob Mortimer: The Autobiography (Gallery UK, 20) is out now. Spread the love! So you can look at it all and you may prefer the blue period to the Cubist period. Rubin: Yeah, exactly. And then finding a way to do it. We want to hear it. You can be in Streatham or it might be Haringey, theres no telling. But if you want to track McCartneys career from modern cuts like Only Mama Knows all the way back to his first-ever song, I Lost My Little Girl, that will be the crux of the collection. So its lovely to remember that first moment when he sat in. In a teaser trailer for his new book The Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song 'Rocky Racoon'. I made mashed potato from crisps in this series of Gone Fishing. what its supposed to be, that limits what it can be. Bob Mortimer: Im comfortable with getting older, but I try not to look in the mirror. Wanted to be able to see contestants all in one place and couldn't find a recent version. McCartney: [Laughs.] In a teaser trailer for his new book The Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song 'Rocky Racoon'. For more information, please see our That would be an achievement. We filmed the interview, not knowing what it was going to be, what to make out of it. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. I think, I know, I mean, maybe up in my tree. [Laughs and claps hands.] Oh God, in London you can really get lost. I mean, in Get Back on the roof concert, theres this moment where John doesnt know the words to the song. I think its the same thing, observing a woman rather than just being with her, thinking, Oh, I love that. Drinking a cup of coffee, going to the office with her papers, all that following her through her day. Even the little peripheral things become interesting. I said to him, It was beauty queen originally. He said, Oh, great, then I thought hed just forgotten it. I never even got around to asking, Rick, tell me about Def Jam. The Beatle and the superproducer go deep on their Hulu series, the upcoming 'Get Back' movie and why we can't stop talking about the Fabs' hits, has struck a nerve with fans, because theres never been a music doc quite like it. Show more 1 hour, 29. So ever since, I keep thinking, Well, how else could you do it? In this classic interview from 1994, McCartney looks back on the transition to Wings, its effect on his bass playing, and how he became an entertainer again (Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In 1994, Paul McCartney discussed his bass playing in Wings with the writer Tony Bacon. UPDATE:Following overwhelming demand the Special Edition of The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present has now sold out in the UK, but you still have the chance to win a copy of the special edition when you pre-order The Lyrics from Waterstones or Blackwells. To me I just hear it as a finished thing. So you see him just fumbling around and someone sitting at his feet, holding a lyric sheet for him. They made us, they gave birth to us that right there, thats something I couldnt do. Just growing up, I loved my dads era of music. McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. But if you think you. Pre-Order 'THE LYRICS: 1956 to thePresent'HERE! If youre really paying attention, you find out what it wants to be. Youre looking at all these various skills, conducting them, producing them.. Did you eat anything? A verse in the 1968 track goes: Now the doctor came in stinking of gin/ And proceeded to lie on the table/ He said, Rocky, you met your match/ And Rocky said, Doc, its only a scratch/ And Ill be better, Ill be better, Doc, as soon as I am able. Meeting Jim [Moir, aka Vic Reeves] changed everything. But then when we watched back, all of the plans of making a, documentary seemed not as interesting as what was there. The idea that youd even heard it, much less liked it? I thought thats how everyone did it. As you know, its a real place and its a bus terminus. McCartney: No, I think chords for me, its all about chords. The legendary singer, 78, claimed to Uncut magazine that bandmate Ringo Starr thought. Tell me about the first record you produced. Everyone involved really loved music, because there was no upside to doing it. As Rubin says, its part of the spiritual path of music. So ever since, I keep thinking, Well, how else could you do it? The Lyrics, publishing on 2 November, will tell the story of Paul McCartney's life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career. Its not like New York where theres a grid. Rubin: It was. I did what I was told. McCartney: Well, its true. mean that he ended up with an 80-hour edit, because hes just very respectfully kept all these little moments. , you know. Like that was a command. This Sondheim thing, when I said, Well, I love the chords, he seemed surprised. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. get lost. Sir Paul McCartney revealed that it was Bob Dylan who first introduced The Beatles to weed in the 1960s. The songs I fall in love with, theyre songs which ooze loving feelings, and theres something very quieting, very calming about that. Rick had intrigued me when I first spoke to him on the phone and hed said, Id like to focus on your bass playing. I said, OK, well, thats interesting. Then he started to enlarge upon that thought. Each songs got a story of how you wrote it, McCartney tells, . By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It just made things swing along a little easier. that. Drinking a cup of coffee, going to the office with her papers, all that following her through her day. Give me details. It was a moonlit night, and I said Wow look at that moon! When I look back, the bicycle is now here, angling his hands for effect. For a lot of us, your music taught us how to live in the moment and observe whats around us. The trailer arrived as McCartney also announced a special edition of The Lyrics, which contain all the lyrics hes written throughout his career. I was in London, my music room at the top of the house, playing my little painted magic piano. The chat between McCartney and comedian Mortimer arrived as a teaser for the former's upcoming biography The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, which is set for release on November 2. It was a serious business. So Im hitting that pavement.. But that evening we were playing, I think it was MusiCares, and he did I Saw Her Standing There with the original lyrics. The conversation takes place at the British Library. Peter Daltrey of Kaleidoscope, Fairfield Parlour speaks to Jason Barnard about his life in music, and new collaboration to produce some of the most adventerous and exciting music of his career. We knew about the barber it was a little Italian barber called Biolettis. I always think everyones heard all the stories. I like noticing stuff. All the stuff in Penny Lane, they were all things both John and I knew about. You can imagine if you had the privilege to work with a guy like that, youd be constantly enthralled with this stuff coming out of him. We talked about working practices and he said, How do you write? I said, Well, I dont know. Thats what mindfulness is. And hes trying to thread the needle but he cant see it, McCartney remembered. Anything you can get more than that is just a gift from God. da-da-da, and I get to, The movement you need is on your shoulder, and I just looked by and I said, Ill fix that one. Then it was just great you know, this was what was great about me and John. I had my guitar, because I pretty much took it everywhere with me, and just started writing that song. [Bobs dad died in a car crash when he was seven.] Paul McCartney, in full Sir James Paul McCartney, (born June 18, 1942, Liverpool, England), British vocalist, songwriter, composer, bass player, poet, and painter whose work with the Beatles in the 1960s helped lift popular music from its origins in the entertainment business and transform it into a creative, highly commercial art form. He said, Wow, man. You sit down with someone whos got that passion and you try to make something. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. His anecdotes are big productions. Even a little Picasso scribble. The chat between McCartney and comedian Mortimer arrived as a teaser for the formers upcoming biography The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, which is set for release on November 2, It will recount the legendary musicians life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles,Wings, and from his lengthy solo career. McCartney and Rubin spoke to Rolling Stone about making the documentary together, in a one-of-a-kind three-way interview, via Zoom. Fast forward and Mortimer was featured in Vogue, WWD, Harper's Bazaar and Marie Claire, before making a cameo appearance on the hit show Gossip Girl! Arriving today (September 22), the one-minute trailer for the book sees Macca speak to Mortimer at the British Library in London where he recalls the story of Rocky Raccoon. It comes at a time when Beatles fans are feverishly awaiting Peter Jacksons new Get Back doc, which finally drops this fall. There are a fair few Beatles songs included as well that dont exactly have sterling reputations, including cuts from The White Album like Ob La Di, Ob La Da and Why Dont We Do It In The Road?. It was a moonlit night I said, Wow, look at that moon! When I look back, the bicycle is now [on its side] and theres no way to get it back up. It took away that frightening step of approaching a stranger. Privacy Policy. Rubin: Do you remember how the melody for Penny Lane came? Its really blowing peoples minds. 3, 2, 1 has struck a nerve with fans, because theres never been a music doc quite like it. Its just so, so cool and so John. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I mean, its great to hear who we were. But there was no way of knowing what life sounded like backwards back then. I was in the latter group. Comedy institution Bob Mortimer turns storyteller for his newly published autobiography. WATCH A BRAND NEW TRAILER FOR T__HE LYRICSFEATURING PAUL AND BOB MORTIMER175 SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION SIGNED COPIES OF THE BOOK WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT SELECT RETAILERS. Lisa and I have been together 30 years. The Lyrics, publishing on 2 November, will tell thestoryof Paul McCartneys life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career. Arriving today (September 22), the one-minute trailer for the book sees Macca speak to Mortimer at the British Library in London where he recalls the story of Rocky Raccoon. Sir Paul McCartney, one of the world's most beloved songwriters, returned to the Stern Show following the release of his new memoir "The Lyrics: 1956 to Present." Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon". Going on stage and being in the public eye ended my shyness: Bob Mortimer. When sitting down with actor Bob Mortimer in a new teaser trailer for the book, McCartney goes into another oft-maligned song from The Beatles, the country-folk pastiche 'Rocky Raccoon'. In Ricks case, it was Def Jam and doing all of that. Learn how your comment data is processed. And luckily, I can remember a lot of it. The conversation takes place at the British Library. Actually, I never told you this, Paul, but one of the first things that was a vindication of what we were doing was I read an interview with you at the time, saying, Were listening to the Def Jam stuff. It blew my mind, because I was a kid in college in New York, grew up on the Beatles, making this other kind of weird music that most people didnt like. If youre the quietest at home, its tough to find a voice. UPDATE:Following overwhelming demand the Special Edition of The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present has now sold out in the UK, but you still have the chance to win a copy of the special edition when you pre-order The Lyrics from Waterstones or Blackwells. You plunk a chord and thats how you write a song. Id like to be remembered as somebody some people found quite funny, but Ive no great expectations. I was with Richard Prince yesterday, the artist, and hes a music guy. We watch a lot of TV. In a teaser trailer for his new bookThe Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to comedian Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song Rocky Racoon. But its the same thing: love of music, love of chords. He was a good dad. Thats hard to pull off, isnt it? McCartney: I hadnt thought of it like that, but thats true, yeah. McCartney opened up about the song's origins in an interview with Bob Mortimer. Gone Fishing star Paul Whitehouse, 62, reflected on his friendship with close pal and co-star Bob Mortimer, 61, and how he is quite a "distant figure". When I first saw [the Beatles] Anthology, its just mind-blowing theres so much footage, at that point in time when everybody didnt have a camera in their pocket. Similarly, with all the things that we go through as a band, its lovely to get those little details. She was always keen on getting lost. Thats really nice it just shows his vulnerability. Paul Popowich (b. "I can't believe I'm a grandparent," he says. He also happens to have one of the biggest albums in the country right now with McCartney III Imagined, featuring tracks remixed by younger artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Beck, Anderson .Paak, St. Vincent, and Blood Orange. In the early days of the Beatles we nearly always had two acoustic guitars, John and George, and me on bass and Ringo on drums. So I know what a waltz sounds like, but it never occurred to me that it could be a waltz, because Ive been hearing it my whole life as Babys in Black. The idea that it fit into some format was lost on me until Paul mentioned it. And I love hearing that, because its my story. Karl Paul Haendly (1891-1965), am Herzen liegen 1930 erst wenn 1934 Stadtdirektor, nach Dem militrisch ausgetragener Konflikt Bestplatzierter Oberbrgermeister am Herzen liegen Oberhausen Dingelstdter Club z. Hd. Its a very unusual kind of songwriting. But if you think you know what its supposed to be, that limits what it can be. No scenery just the two of you talking. I dont want to flip out the previous drummer he was good and he was efficient and he did the job. He said, Wow, man. McCartney opened up about the song's origins in an interview with Bob Mortimer. And I think thats one of the things about, . And as Rick pointed out, the Everly Brothers were an influence. So Betty takes it off him and she threads it.. In my case, early collaboration with John. For me, its talking to someone like Rick, whos got more knowledge than the average bear. This interview remains the property of the respective copyright owner, and no implication of ownership by us is intended or should be inferred. You can imagine if you had the privilege to work with a guy like that, youd be constantly enthralled with this stuff coming out of him. And I think thats one of the things about 3, 2, 1. And then youve got Screamin Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You. So Babys in Black has a cold, dark 3/4 feel. Thats what happened. It showed us what it wanted to be. He is a storyteller. McCartney: But as you say, Rick, its a body of work, a limited supply. Its probably the curse of being a younger kid. We knew about the barber it was a little Italian barber called Biolettis. In a phone interview, Mr. McCartney discussed his philosophy for entertaining an audience and the re-emergence of Beatles songs in his show. Hes very carefully left in a lot of that. There are no comments at the moment, do you want to add one? 5 days ago. McCartney: I had a line once on a song that I was proud of: I go back so far, Im in front of me. I think thats got to be the same for Rick. I remember saying to him, Thats a producer. Im just happy they exist in the world. I always think you were way ahead of your time, culturally, in how you sang about women. . Theyre miraculous creations. 1973), actor; beside his theatre appearances, has performed in many television series ( Beverly Hills, 90210) and features.
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