He said, Wow, man. Sounded good, I must say. She taught me basic cooking. Going on stage and being in the public eye ended my shyness: Bob Mortimer. That wouldve suited me fine, being told what to do. 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. You never knew where it came from. McCartney opened up about the song's origins in an interview with Bob Mortimer. How about some new guests. Rubin: Do you remember how the melody for Penny Lane came? We just headed out of London and we came to a place where there was a little parking spot in a field and then there was woods. Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon". McCartney: No, I think chords for me, its all about chords. Thats the best line in the song. And then for me, instead of going, Oh, no. There werent many other male songwriters writing about women that way at that time. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Rubin: Thats the spiritual path, is to engage with whats going on around you and truly pay attention through the processes where we learn everything. I never even got around to asking, Rick, tell me about Def Jam. My three elder brothers are funny and boisterous and I was in awe of them. Wait, whats going on? Because youve got to remember wed never heard backwards. , featuring tracks remixed by younger artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Beck, Anderson .Paak, St. Vincent, and Blood Orange. Paul checked in from a cozy sofa, snacking and drinking coffee. Take me to that session. Maybe thats for another time. You just observe her and tell her story. As we go on and the young people come onboard, theres a lot of stuff they havent heard. Bob . Its unbelievable. Its just so, so cool and so John. Rick and I are lucky to just bump into passionate people. 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! Its like, Yes! Bob Mortimer: Im comfortable with getting older, but I try not to look in the mirror. It was like, OK, this is it. how it got made. Comedy institution Bob Mortimer turns storyteller for his newly published autobiography. Because its an ornate melody. Frank Powell, stage and silent film actor, screenwriter, and director in the United States. 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. 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. McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. So Betty takes it off him and she threads it.. 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. Im just happy they exist in the world. He is also one of the most popular solo performers of all . I was wrong; its a safe operation. If youre really paying attention, you find out what it wants to be. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact us and we will do so immediately. Its really blowing peoples minds. But not everyone has. McCartney is a talker. Absolutely. PAUL McCARTNEY: LIVE AT THE BBC 2021 DVD A compilation of TV appearances from the post-Beatles career of Britain's most successful singer-songwriter. In the past few years youve made Egypt Station and McCartney III, both masterpieces. You sit down with someone whos got that passion and you try to make something. You wont, you know. And you never knew how it happened. Nobody thought they were going to do this to be successful in the early days of hip-hop. There are even select cuts that havent necessarily gotten the most acclaim over the years, including Wings US number one Silly Love Songs and the schlocky Stevie Wonder duet Ebony and Ivory. I try not to look in the mirror. 1 / 3. Its the best thing in the world. (pictured: RS cover from May 14, 2009) Understanding McCartney | 5-episode series here:. There are no comments at the moment, do you want to add one? Who else could do a documentary looking back on 60 years, while topping the charts with something new? Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles ' 'Rocky Raccoon' during a conversation with Bob Mortimer - you can watch the video below. The conversation takes place at the British Library. 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. We talked about working practices and he said, How do you write? I said, Well, I dont know. Cookie Notice (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. I smashed me lip and everything and bleeding away. The legendary singer, 78, claimed to Uncut magazine that bandmate Ringo Starr thought. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Paul checked in from a cozy sofa, snacking and drinking coffee. But Im sure therell be some fans who will want the 80-hour. But its a very fascinating affair, the whole thing. Ive seen some become the loudest because they fight for their place, and others retreat to the fringes. Its something you both love. You become philosophical with all that fresh air. We could go on for hours. If youre the quietest at home, its tough to find a voice. Naturally she was well, a natural on camera, which led to her own TV show High Society - however when the show was canned, so was Mortimer, as her reputation was teetering on the brink of decline! The actor Mackenzie Crook said his family was "clutching at straws" as he made an emotional appeal in the search for his missing 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. But its the same thing: love of music, love of chords. 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. Scheduled on BBC Two directly after was 'Paul McCartney at The Cavern Club' at 9:25pm. This features some of Pauls most popular songs and iconic performances on some of the biggest BBC shows of the past five decades, from Top of the Pops to the Electric Proms. Rubin: Yeah, exactly. (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. Im good at avoiding it. the other night. Rick and I talked about it the other night, and he felt its because it doesnt come across as product. These are excerpts from the conversation. And Away Bob Mortimer: The Autobiography (Gallery UK, 20) is out now. He was 20 when his first composition appeared on record. Yet on the opening. How can it be? 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. 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. Its very much part of my makeup that I lost a parent. But Ringo was magic. If you like what you are seeing, share it on social networks and let others know about The Paul McCartney Project. It came very easily, because it was commenting on what we were doing, but going a bit more lyrical with it, more poetic. So does their laughter. The worlds defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking whats new and whats next since 1952. 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? The chords were fascinating. Strawberry Fields was another beautiful name. No, no, no. This is London. 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. Just growing up, I loved my dads era of music. Its just something you love. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Well, me, I like it all because its Picasso. get lost. Thatshow it got made. McCartney: Ive had women say that to me over the years. McCartney: Not really. You wont, you know. It makes you a bit insecure. Today he's just returned from remixing a second single from his new LP Press To Play, his 27th solo or group studio album in 24 years. 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. Or do you simply want to leave a comment ? From Kassel, Germany It was a real big pleasure chatting with Rick. 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. I was with Richard Prince yesterday, the artist, and hes a music guy. 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". This interview remains the property of the respective copyright owner, and no implication of ownership by us is intended or should be inferred. Show more 1 hour, 29. 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. A "pissed doctor" inspired the 1968 song after Macca "smashed [his] lip". We knew about the barber it was a little Italian barber called Biolettis. Rick Rubin Speaks on How Paul McCartney Behaved During Collaboration, Talks Why Paul Never Listens to Beatles Records. McCartney: I think it is because of the passion. 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. 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? I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty, McCartney remembered. Its a very unusual kind of songwriting. I shouldve been in the army. Rubin: Its another example of you really paying attention. about making the documentary together, in a one-of-a-kind three-way interview, via Zoom. I was in the latter group. Its the same story. To me I just hear it as a finished thing. It blew my mind when Rick asked about Babys in Black, which is one of my favorites. Rubin: Also the idea of paying attention to whats going on around you is really a spiritual concept. It. If you love something, you want to know as much as you can. 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. Everyone knows what stuff sounds like backwards. It made me very protective of my mum. He had to do that. He said, Wow, man. I like noticing stuff. President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Now its kind of ubiquitous. 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. Its not like New York where theres a grid. So you can look at it all and you may prefer the blue period to the Cubist period. This is the group. And so it was. In a phone interview, Mr. McCartney discussed his philosophy for entertaining an audience and the re-emergence of Beatles songs in his show. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The conversation takes place at the British Library. But what does his past reveal about his comedy? Whenever we were writing something I would naturally just go to the high harmony. Thats something Im often saying to [his wife] Nancy. These moments all contribute to your understanding of John. For a lot of us, your music taught us how to live in the moment and observe whats around us. 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. I sometimes embarrass people because they say, Oh my God, I didnt think you noticed that. Yeah, I did. Funnily enough, just slightly tangential, George Martin was in the Fleet Air Arm, and he was on a plane, but he didnt fly the plane he was called the observer. The secret to a happy relationship is shared interests. "I can't believe I'm a grandparent," he says. Well, me, I like it all because its Picasso. 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. If I ever did make a connection with anyone, it was very precious to me. Please note this site is strictly non-commercial. That would be an achievement. And luckily, I can remember a lot of it. Youre both musicians whove done so much collaboration. 51. r/taskmaster. Youre very generous in the documentary about the other Beatles, like when youre talking about Ringo and you say, He just lifted us. He goes on to recount how the doctor was too drunk to thread the needle for his stitches. 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. But then when we watched back, all of the plans of making a, documentary seemed not as interesting as what was there. There are so many of these songs that werent hits at the time, but people discover them over the years, like Here, There and Everywhere. I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty, McCartney remembered. McCartney: Yeah. A Special Limited Edition copyofThe Lyricssigned by Paul McCartney will be made available at select bookshops in the US and UK. Join. Tell me about the first record you produced. This Sondheim thing, when I said, Well, I love the chords, he seemed surprised. Its just so, so cool and so John. But no, its true. Were not quite sure whats going to come from this guy behind us. But that is a beautiful process of both knowing, number one, what youre trying to achieve. This version also includes an exclusive print of a lyric sheet you can find more information here. Copyright 2023 Fab Four Store. But there was no way of knowing what life sounded like backwards back then. And as Rick pointed out, the Everly Brothers were an influence. How do you keep the inspiration flowing instead of getting trapped in the past? We want to hear it. Waiting for me to set them free. I want detail! So I suppose thats what happens you just want every little detail of the story. And I think thats one of the things about 3, 2, 1. In a teaser trailer for his new bookThe Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song'Rocky Racoon'. Now 79, McCartney is focused on his family and his music and he's feeling somewhat incredulous about where life has taken him. When we first met 10 years ago actually just coming up to 10 years, can you believe it? Just 17 and shed never been a beauty queen. Thats Neil. It happened just like you see it. So its lovely to remember that first moment when he sat in. So you just quietly pull that out and lay it on the top. I mean, its great to hear who we were. As Rubin says, its part of the spiritual path of music. I never forgot him.. And then youve got Screamin Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You. So Babys in Black has a cold, dark 3/4 feel. McCartney is on one of his all-time creative hot streaks hes just made two of his best solo albums, Egypt Station in 2018 and McCartney III in 2020, both Number One hits. If something happened, we would stop and notice it and say, Wait a minute, lets just look. Rubin: Yeah, I love that song. McCartney: Yeah. He said, You wont, you know. Like that was a command. Paul McCartney is 44. It will recount the legendary musicians life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles, Wings, and from his lengthy solo career. And I said, Oh God, I forgot my plec. He said, Whered you leave it? I said, Back in the hotel. Id like to be remembered as somebody some people found quite funny, but Ive no great expectations. And Lisa is very funny. Bob Mortimer says he has drastically reduced the number of times he falls over while filming the latest series of Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, after finally buying his own waders. Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik The world knows so many different Paul McCartneys: the charming young moptop, the Sixties avant-garde innovator, the bearded family man, the rock & roll legend. 5 days ago. Thats what mindfulness is. Thats really nice it just shows his vulnerability. It was a Salvation Army orphanage, but it sounded like Elysium Fields, it sounded like paradise, you know? Rubin: As fans, we want to know as much as possible. This is London. I think once I had the idea, then its always the thing of, where do we go for the second verse? You see the little quiet moments. Have you spotted an error on the page? Its in my suitcase or something. And hed go, Oh, soft head.. It was great. I said, Well, details. Spread the love! that. Drinking a cup of coffee, going to the office with her papers, all that following her through her day. 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. That also speaks to the very first question you asked, about how our project got made like it is. Edgar Bergen. Even a little Picasso scribble. So Betty takes it off him and she threads it.. mean that he ended up with an 80-hour edit, because hes just very respectfully kept all these little moments. 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. Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles Rocky Raccoon during a conversation with Bob Mortimer you can watch the video below. McCartney, 79, recently slammed the Stones as a "blues cover band" in an interview with The New Yorker. And hed do the same thing. I know exactly what you mean! But he could put it together. I miss her if shes not there. I saw a million sessions thats happened and the producers gone, Eh, here, Charlie, put it on the right way. Oh, sorry Guv, and puts it on the right way and you get on with it. Even a little Picasso scribble. No, no, no. Each songs got a story of how you wrote it, McCartney tells Rolling Stone. I said to him, It was beauty queen originally. He said, Oh, great, then I thought hed just forgotten it. 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. So he was the doctor stinking of gin. But she would always just say, Yeah, so lets get lost, and we went out just like, Right.. [Bobs dad died in a car crash when he was seven.] But even thousands of miles apart, their warm, friendly chemistry comes through loud and clear. And how does he understand his own comedic instincts? McCartney and Rubin spoke to Rolling Stone about making the documentary together, in a one-of-a-kind three-way interview, via Zoom. The trailer arrived as McCartney also announced a special edition of The Lyrics, which contain all the lyrics hes written throughout his career. His anecdotes are big productions. So it was easy for both of us to connect with some of these names, which were great starting points. If you want to read the story we all already know about how Let It Be was written, its there for posteritys sake. And I think thats one of the things about, . 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 so you see the thing in its entirety. As you know, its a real place and its a bus terminus. McCartney: I know exactly where I was. I know exactly what you mean! But he could put it together. But that evening we were playing, I think it was MusiCares, and he did I Saw Her Standing There with the original lyrics. 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. And then finding a way to do it. RS: Congratulations on 3, 2, 1. 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. So I think we just ended up just intriguing each other, because its a subject we both love. paul and bob mortimer discuss the lyrics 1956 to the present Sep 23 2019 web a special limited edition copy of the lyrics signed by paul mccartney will be made available at select I had my guitar, because I pretty much took it everywhere with me, and just started writing that song. The conversation takes place at the British Library. 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. Maybe he thinks it? You can kill your brain a bit with overthinking it. So we just went into the woods. Whereas most of us guys driving, particularly driving a loved one, a new girlfriend in my case, youre nervous about getting lost. 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. I was in London, my music room at the top of the house, playing my little painted magic piano. Paul [Whitehouse] and I can say anything we want to each other. Paul Popowich (b. McCartney: Yeah. So that passion just grew and grew, and then youd meet in my case Id meet someone like John or George. The conversation was the conversation. Theres something about nature, water flowing and two old guys fishing. Anything you can get more than that is just a gift from God. A clip from the interview. Eric Idle. Thats a great thing when youve got that much confidence in each other. I loved listening to my dad play. Did you say anything? 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. McCartney: We loved that sort of waltzy feeling, a very funky feeling. 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'. I was riding on a little moped to see my cousin Betty, McCartney recalls. Theyre just little things, but in the big picture of what weve done, these little incidental things become very interesting. He was pissed. Paul McCartney on essay he wrote about Queen Elizabeth when he was 10 years old May 11, 2021 / 11:12 AM / CBS News In a CBS News special about Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Paul McCartney, who. I always think everyones heard all the stories. How can that exist? But basically that day spawned that little sucker. Its probably the curse of being a younger kid. It did mean that he ended up with an 80-hour edit, because hes just very respectfully kept all these little moments. At your. You think: God, if she goes, my whole world collapses.. And if you just heard the acoustic guitars on their own, you can hear little harmonics. Oh God, in London you can really get lost. 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! We enjoy doing the garden. We knew about the barber it was a little Italian barber called Biolettis. Again, Im on the same piano [in his music room], without John and Yoko this time, but Im plonking away in the corner. If you put a fried egg on top, it could be the new pulled pork. But he kicked in and it was just goosebumps, tingles. 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. what its supposed to be, that limits what it can be. So does their laughter. I didnt realize that it was a waltz until you said it was a waltz. Like the doc, the conversation is a mystery tour spanning their entire music lives, as they reflect on people and things that went before. Thats the reality. The whole song is harmony, instead of just part of the song. According to McCartney, there was a specific character from the song that was inspired by a nefarious real-life figure. I think, I know, I mean, maybe up in my tree.. The conversation was the conversation. I think, I know, I mean, maybe up in my tree. [Laughs and claps hands.] We didnt go into it thinking it was going to be anything like how it was. In Ricks case, it was Def Jam and doing all of that. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. 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. [Rick and the interviewer both raise their hands]. 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. But I think thats one of the reasons the Beatles keep going because you keep discovering another little thing. Rubin: Do you remember coming up with the phrase Here, there and everywhere? But Im sure therell be some fans who will want the 80-hour. McCartney: John and I knew intimately Penny Lane. Id get arrested for it these days. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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. He does the funny voices (Scouse, especially, but also, in my presence, Japanese, American, posh English), he goes. But if you think you know what its supposed to be, that limits what it can be. How can that exist? And luckily, I can remember a lot of the circumstances., It comes at a time when Beatles fans are feverishly awaiting Peter Jacksons new. It shows his willingness to admit his vulnerability even though hes being filmed. In a teaser trailer for his new book The Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song 'Rocky Racoon'. So Betty takes it off him and threads it. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. A Special Limited Edition copyofThe Lyricssigned by Paul McCartney will be made available at select bookshops in the US and UK. And I dont just mean a boy/girl romance. He's sitting on a sofa on the second floor of the building in Central London from which he directs his activities. You went over to see your sister. McCartney: Thats whats nice about this upcoming Get Back film by Peter Jackson. 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. And I love hearing that, because its my story. Click and Collect from your local Foyles. But the stunning new Hulu docuseries McCartney 3, 2, 1presents Paul like weve never seen him before: the proud music geek. Rubin: As long as we listen to the songs, we hear new things. How did you decide to use such a minimal approach? Thats the best line in the song. And then for me, instead of going, Oh, no. He knows what hes talking about. Rubin: With collaboration, its the combination that makes it exciting. McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. Kathleen Munroe (born 1982), actress. . Thats what happened. No scenery just the two of you talking. 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. You plunk a chord and thats how you write a song. Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles Rocky Raccoon during a conversation with Bob Mortimer you can watch the video below. The conversation takes place at the British Library. Theres also the new 50th anniversary edition of George Harrisons 1971 epic solo statement. The teaser comes as McCartney today announced a special signed edition of The Lyrics, which is limited to just 175 numbered copies. People feel like theyre watching us talk, which is exactly whats happening.
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