Have you got anaesthetic? Hes very carefully left in a lot of that. Just 17 and shed never been a beauty queen. Thats Neil. Rubin: It was. As you get older, you think, Am I just repeating all my stories? But I rationalize, well, theres only one answer to the question, How did you meet John? I cant make another meeting up. I couldnt imagine it. 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. But then when we watched back, all of the plans of making a real documentary seemed not as interesting as what was there. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. So we met up, really with only that in mind we would talk about the influence of the bass. Edgar Bergen. 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? Did you say anything? I Saw Her Standing There, my line was, She was just 17 and shed never been a beauty queen. And I gave that look to John, like, Beauty queen? And he sort of gave me a Beauty queen? look back. I mean, its great to hear who we were. So Betty takes it off him and she threads it.. You plunk a chord and thats how you write a song. Rubin: Its another example of you really paying attention. My three elder brothers are funny and boisterous and I was in awe of them. 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. And Lisa is very funny. No word on how badly McCartneys lip was mangled or the damage that the sloshed doctor might have done, but he doesnt appear any worse for wear these days. Copyright 2023 Fab Four Store. I always think everyones heard all the stories. Maybe he thinks it? You can kill your brain a bit with overthinking it. He took me under his wing. Theyre standing right behind me as Im playing, Hey Jude, da-da-da-da, 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 know exactly what you mean! But he could put it together. We watch a lot of TV. Wanted to be able to see contestants all in one place and couldn't find a recent version. You think: God, if she goes, my whole world collapses.. You sit down with someone whos got that passion and you try to make something. But that is a beautiful process of both knowing, number one, what youre trying to achieve. This interview remains the property of the respective copyright owner, and no implication of ownership by us is intended or should be inferred. Paul checked in from a cozy sofa, snacking and drinking coffee. He started then, he finished then. It was like, OK, this is it. His anecdotes are big productions. Tell me about the first record you produced. 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. Please use the form below! McCartney: Yeah. McCartney: No, I think chords for me, its all about chords. In a teaser trailer for his new bookThe Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song'Rocky Racoon'. The whole song is harmony, instead of just part of the song. . Rubin: Also the idea of paying attention to whats going on around you is really a spiritual concept. the shows turning into a has beens merry go round, martin, brighton As sad as it may seem, I am a long time fan of your show. 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. When we first met 10 years ago actually just coming up to 10 years, can you believe it? Have you spotted an error on the page? But Im sure therell be some fans who will want the 80-hour. 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. And of course, they are. Eric Idle. 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. 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. Waiting for me to set them free. Youre both musicians whove done so much collaboration. Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles Rocky Raccoon during a conversation with Bob Mortimer you can watch the video below. Its just something you love. Its not like New York where theres a grid. No scenery just the two of you talking. Rubin: Just an amazing moment in time. So does their laughter. Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon". [Bob's dad died in a car crash when he was seven.] But its the same thing: love of music, love of chords. I thought thats how everyone did it. If youre really paying attention, you find out what it wants to be. I think, I know, I mean, maybe up in my tree. [Laughs and claps hands.] But that evening we were playing, I think it was MusiCares, and he did I Saw Her Standing There with the original lyrics. the other night. Rick and I talked about it the other night, and he felt its because it doesnt come across as product. 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. Im just happy they exist in the world. 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. Its something you both love. "I can't believe I'm a grandparent," he says. 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 loved listening to my dad play. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This is the group. And so it was. So you see him just fumbling around and someone sitting at his feet, holding a lyric sheet for him. So finding out I had to have open-heart surgery is when I felt closest to death. Pre-Order 'THE LYRICS: 1956 to thePresent'HERE! Just growing up, I loved my dads era of music. If you like what you are seeing, share it on social networks and let others know about The Paul McCartney Project. Second version of this post because I stuffed it up the first time. Frank Powell, stage and silent film actor, screenwriter, and director in the United States. So Betty takes it off him and threads it. Hes very carefully left in a lot of that. Sounded good, I must say. 9 2 2 comments Best Add a Comment TheDrRudi 1 yr. ago https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2021/47/paul-mccartney-at-the-bbc 2 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. Thats a precious gift to have in your life. 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. Cookie Notice 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. And you never knew how it happened. I miss her if shes not there. . Because its an ornate melody. Thats what happened. And how does he understand his own comedic instincts? Im comfortable with getting older. 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. You realise people arent a threat. Rubin:Its so amazing how much footage there is. Meeting Jim [Moir, aka Vic Reeves] changed everything. Rubin: All those little clues shed more light. McCartney and Rubin spoke to Rolling Stone about making the documentary together, in a one-of-a-kind three-way interview, via Zoom. I like noticing stuff. 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. So it was easy for both of us to connect with some of these names, which were great starting points. McCartney is on one of his all-time creative hot streaks hes just made two of his best solo albums, in 2020, both Number One hits. Bob Mortimer is a long-time patron and ambassador for Cats Protection, the UK's leading cat welfare charity, www.cats.org.uk MAIN IMAGE: Bob Mortimer visits Cat Protection's National Adoption Centre on 2 February 2018. Credit: McCrickard Photography Sarah Ewing He was pissed. So I often find thats a route Im attracted to just finding the love and putting it in a song. I think, I know, I mean, maybe up in my tree.. Nobody thought they were going to do this to be successful in the early days of hip-hop. mean that he ended up with an 80-hour edit, because hes just very respectfully kept all these little moments. Its just a natural conversation that takes place. Heimatpflege Netzprsenz wenig beneidenswert vielen historischen Fotos daneben berichten betten Stadtgeschichte Abbruch . Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Rubin: With collaboration, its the combination that makes it exciting. Thats the best line in the song. And then for me, instead of going, Oh, no. The conversation takes place at the British Library. And I think thats one of the things about, . get lost. I shouldve been in the army. I remember saying to him, Thats a producer. 3, 2, 1 has struck a nerve with fans, because theres never been a music doc quite like it. 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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. I got needle and thread. It's a book that casts fresh light on his often unpredictable life and adventures. We didnt go into it thinking it was going to be anything like how it was. A "pissed doctor" inspired the 1968 song after Macca "smashed [his] lip". So you can look at it all and you may prefer the blue period to the Cubist period. , which is sprawling with previously unheard treasures. Like the doc, the conversation is a mystery tour spanning their entire music lives, as they reflect on people and things that went before. 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. It did mean that he ended up with an 80-hour edit, because hes just very respectfully kept all these little moments. It shows his willingness to admit his vulnerability even though hes being filmed. We were doing something the Hollywood Pavement of Fame, or whatever you call it. Please note this site is strictly non-commercial. The trailer arrived as McCartney also announced a special edition of The Lyrics, which contain all the lyrics hes written throughout his career. We had very little choice in the matter. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact us and we will do so immediately. Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles and that's just fine with him Fresh Air November 3, 2021 The forthcoming documentary Get Back revisits The Beatles' final days together.. Now 79, McCartney is focused on his family and his music and he's feeling somewhat incredulous about where life has taken him. 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. Oh God, in London you can really get lost. And I dont just mean a boy/girl romance. So we just went into the woods. He said, I think you need a couple of stitches, McCartney remembers, saying the doctor was slurring and had no anaesthetic. Strawberry Fields was another beautiful name. Rick and I are lucky to just bump into passionate people. Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon". Its in my suitcase or something. And hed go, Oh, soft head.. Thats the reality. My friendships are everything. You see the little quiet moments. As we go on and the young people come onboard, theres a lot of stuff they havent heard. This Sondheim thing, when I said, Well, I love the chords, he seemed surprised. Yet on the opening. We get all the information we need just from paying attention. I felt like an appendage. How did you decide to use such a minimal approach? I just think theyre very special beings. This is London. Rubin: It just kind of happened naturally that way. No, no, no. I want detail! So I suppose thats what happens you just want every little detail of the story. But there was no way of knowing what life sounded like backwards back then. Pre-Order 'THE LYRICS: 1956 to thePresent'HERE! Youre just drawn to each other. McCartney: We loved that sort of waltzy feeling, a very funky feeling. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact us and we will do so immediately. The conversation was the conversation. 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. He also happens to have one of the biggest albums in the country right now with. I was telling Neil Young this story once. He did. Ive always been quite a good mate to have because of that. [Bobs dad died in a car crash when he was seven.] You wont, you know. You really go off the beaten track in terms of the songs. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen . Im good at avoiding it. Growing up in Middlesbrough, I felt a bit of an outsider. 2019 web paul mccartney geb 1942 mccartney i ii iii limited edition . 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. It will recount. I hate it and I want to change it, the minute he said, You wont, you know, I knew he was right and I knew it stays. I know exactly what you mean! But he could put it together. The conversation takes place at the British Library. I was in London, my music room at the top of the house, playing my little painted magic piano. I did what I was told. Its unbelievable. Id get arrested for it these days. Paul McCartney at the BBC Ep. A clip from the interview. That also speaks to the very first question you asked, about how our project got made like it is. But even thousands of miles apart, their warm, friendly chemistry comes through loud and clear. As you know, its a real place and its a bus terminus. You see the little quiet moments. He is a storyteller. Rubin: Do you remember how the melody for Penny Lane came? It showed us what it wanted to be. Comedy institution Bob Mortimer turns storyteller for his newly published autobiography. So you see him just fumbling around and someone sitting at his feet, holding a lyric sheet for him. 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 But the stunning new Hulu docuseries McCartney 3, 2, 1presents Paul like weve never seen him before: the proud music geek. Paul McCartneys upcoming book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, is set to cover a wide range of McCartneys most acclaimed and occasionally maligned songs. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I always liken it to Picassos work. He is also one of the most popular solo performers of all . There are no comments at the moment, do you want to add one? "I was riding on a little moped . In my case, early collaboration with John. We could go on for hours. How can it be? Alternatively, we would be delighted to provide credits. I try so hard, but you get occasional side glimpses, and it hurts. When youre in a room with a band that plays well together, its a miraculous thing. Id like to be remembered as somebody some people found quite funny, but Ive no great expectations. Ive always had a big respect for that aspect of the female being. "I'm 25 years old,. If youre really paying attention, you find out what it wants to be. Creative Director at McCartney Studios McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. To accompany the new book, the British Library has announced it will host a free display entitledPaul McCartney: The Lyrics(5 November 2021 13 March 2022), which will celebrate the songwriter and performer and feature previously unseen lyrics from his personal archive. The conversation takes place at the British Library. So its lovely to remember that first moment when he sat in. I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty, McCartney remembered. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Its the same story. How can that exist? I was in the latter group. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. 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. You both have a way of bringing out the best in others. You do that all over your songwriting, observing these little tiny moments like Penny Lane. People around the world feel like we know that street. If theres a line in the song that Im not too sure of, or that I dont like, hell see the look on my face, and hell look back and go, Im not too keen on that. 1 / 3. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel As Rubin says, its part of the spiritual path of music. McCartney: Well, I definitely am an observer. And it seemed like a good example of a song where there was John and Paul singing through the whole song together in harmony. Birds as well. 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I never even got around to asking, Rick, tell me about Def Jam. Thats a great thing when youve got that much confidence in each other.