Eric Idle. All Rights reserved. And thats another interesting thingthe Beatles music is so ubiquitous in our lives, its what we compare everything else to. Its just a natural conversation that takes place. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Your new album Running Through Chelsea (credited to Peter Daltrey and The Know Escape), combines your usual high bar for lyrics, and . 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. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel
Join. . As we go on and the young people come onboard, theres a lot of stuff they havent heard. Its just something you love. This Sondheim thing, when I said, Well, I love the chords, he seemed surprised. 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. Its the best thing in the world. Comedy institution Bob Mortimer turns storyteller for his newly published autobiography. Thats the best line in the song. And then for me, instead of going, Oh, no. Please note this site is strictly non-commercial. 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. And I think its that way with the Beatles. I think once I had the idea, then its always the thing of, where do we go for the second verse? 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. Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles Rocky Raccoon during a conversation with Bob Mortimer you can watch the video below. Rubin: It just kind of happened naturally that way. McCartney: We loved that sort of waltzy feeling, a very funky feeling. But its the same thing: love of music, love of chords. List of retailers stocking the'THE LYRICS: 1956 to thePresent' special limited edition in the US. Click and Collect from your local Foyles. He was pissed. I was wrong; its a safe operation. Youre just drawn to each other. McCartney: Yeah. Learn how your comment data is processed. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Rubin: As fans, we want to know as much as possible. 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? The legendary singer, 78, claimed to Uncut magazine that bandmate Ringo Starr thought. 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. 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. I think, I know, I mean, maybe up in my tree. [Laughs and claps hands.] What is this? You know, when the guy put the tape on backwards. And of course, they are. It's very much part of my makeup that I lost a parent. Scheduled on BBC Two directly after was 'Paul McCartney at The Cavern Club' at 9:25pm. A clip from the interview. I dont want to flip out the previous drummer he was good and he was efficient and he did the job. Theres also the new 50th anniversary edition of George Harrisons 1971 epic solo statement. How did you decide to use such a minimal approach? Just 17 and shed never been a beauty queen. Thats Neil. It came very easily, because it was commenting on what we were doing, but going a bit more lyrical with it, more poetic. 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. From Kassel, Germany
If something happened, we would stop and notice it and say, Wait a minute, lets just look. Second version of this post because I stuffed it up the first time. 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. We knew about the barber it was a little Italian barber called Biolettis. Thats a great thing when youve got that much confidence in each other. Do you want to suggest new content? So it was easy for both of us to connect with some of these names, which were great starting points. 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. That would be an achievement. How do you keep the inspiration flowing instead of getting trapped in the past? Privacy Policy. It seems really spontaneous. I didnt realize that it was a waltz until you said it was a waltz. It will recount. How can that exist? Lives in Playa del Rey
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But Ill still talk to someone and they say, What? Paul McCartney is 44. And how does he understand his own comedic instincts? It happened just like you see it. Tell me about the first record you produced. Growing up in Middlesbrough, I felt a bit of an outsider. But theres the famous story where you were playing Hey Jude and John told you not to revise. We didnt go into it thinking it was going to be anything like how it was. McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. We watch a lot of TV. I always think women are cooler than men anyway. Strawberry Fields was another beautiful name. He did. Theres a lot of detail, man. Its in my suitcase or something. And hed go, Oh, soft head.. We used to call it a plec, like a plectrum just a little thing between me and John. McCartney and Rubin are both artists who constantly push forward, instead of just looking back. 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. Bob Mortimer Paul Mccartney interview : r/beatles Posted by myjohnson673 Bob Mortimer Paul Mccartney interview Is this going to be broadcast in full? Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song Rocky Racoon. Well, me, I like it all because its Picasso. This version also includes an exclusive print of a lyric sheet you can find more information here. I mean, its great to hear who we were. 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. Thats what mindfulness is. Going on stage and being in the public eye ended my shyness: Bob Mortimer. It will recount the legendary musicians life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles,Wings, and from his lengthy solo career. 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 Nobody thought they were going to do this to be successful in the early days of hip-hop. McCartney: Well, I suppose, basically its because Im a voyeur. It was a Salvation Army orphanage, but it sounded like Elysium Fields, it sounded like paradise, you know? So Betty takes it off him and threads it. 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. and our You wont, you know. I was telling Neil Young this story once. Were not quite sure whats going to come from this guy behind us. McCartney: No, I think chords for me, its all about chords. 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. Hes very carefully left in a lot of that. The teaser comes as McCartney today announced a special signed edition of The Lyrics, which is limited to just 175 numbered copies. And I think thats one of the things about 3, 2, 1. No, I just like that. 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. Rubin: Yeah, I love that song. So does their laughter. McCartney: Thats whats nice about this upcoming Get Back film by Peter Jackson. And hed do the same thing. It shows his willingness to admit his vulnerability even though hes being filmed. But its a very fascinating affair, the whole thing. From an interview with Bob Dylan that appeared in the May 3-17, 2007 issue of Rolling Stone. Similarly, with all the things that we go through as a band, its lovely to get those little details. This is the group. And so it was. You sit down with someone whos got that passion and you try to make something. Bob Mortimer: Im comfortable with getting older, but I try not to look in the mirror. McCartney: We didnt know actually what we were going to do, other than talk music. I miss her if shes not there. RS: Congratulations on 3, 2, 1. In a teaser trailer for his new book The Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song 'Rocky Racoon'. 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. He. Rubin: Do you remember how the melody for Penny Lane came? Im comfortable with getting older. Paul checked in from a cozy sofa, snacking and drinking. I was with Richard Prince yesterday, the artist, and hes a music guy. I like noticing stuff. In a teaser trailer for his new bookThe Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to comedian Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song Rocky Racoon. Im just happy they exist in the world. So its lovely to remember that first moment when he sat in. In the guitar, theres just melodies, waiting to escape. Paul McCartney has revealed the story behind The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon". But I like the revised lyric better. Thatshow it got made. McCartney: But as you say, Rick, its a body of work, a limited supply. It was like, OK, this is it. But she would always just say, Yeah, so lets get lost, and we went out just like, Right.. McCartney: Well, I definitely am an observer. So we just went into the woods. I always collected every Beatles bootleg and outtake my whole life, every scrap, because its like the Apocrypha. 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. So we met up, really with only that in mind we would talk about the influence of the bass. I think it was around Christmas time well he [the doctor] was pissed, McCartney added. "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present" is a two-volume edition in which Paul McCartney recounts his life and art through the . Id forgotten to bring my pick to the session. Sometimes the little fragment, the little Picasso doodle, explains something that you didnt understand from the paintings. Even a little Picasso scribble. 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. And so you see the thing in its entirety. 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. What happened? You can be in Streatham or it might be Haringey, theres no telling. I had my guitar, because I pretty much took it everywhere with me, and just started writing that song. Bob . the other night. Rick and I talked about it the other night, and he felt its because it doesnt come across as product. 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?. Another favorite is Another Day youre noticing a woman nobody else notices, and you write a song about her. 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. The minute you stop thinking, and do, seems to work better. You see the little quiet moments. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact us and we will do so immediately. And hes trying to thread the needle but he cant see it, McCartney remembered. 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! Id get arrested for it these days. 1 / 3. In my case, early collaboration with John. McCartney: I hadnt thought of it like that, but thats true, yeah. We enjoy doing the garden. 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. , featuring tracks remixed by younger artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Beck, Anderson .Paak, St. Vincent, and Blood Orange. How can it be? 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. The conversation was the conversation. Especially for something where its a limited supply. Im good at avoiding it. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. Sounded good, I must say. Its probably the curse of being a younger kid. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. And luckily, I can remember a lot of the circumstances., It comes at a time when Beatles fans are feverishly awaiting Peter Jacksons new. I thought thats how everyone did it. I felt like an appendage. Whenever we were writing something I would naturally just go to the high harmony. Did you say anything? Ive always been quite a good mate to have because of that. Show more 1 hour, 29. Please use the form below! Ive seen some become the loudest because they fight for their place, and others retreat to the fringes. Paul McCartney at the BBC Ep. He also happens to have one of the biggest albums in the country right now with. We just knew Oh, this is the sound we like. Whereas some other people would say, Well, we cant use that.. We didnt go into it thinking it was going to be anything like how it was. Rubin: Do you remember coming up with the phrase Here, there and everywhere? 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. But when we first met, she would say, I just went over to see my sister. Ive always had a big respect for that aspect of the female being. Hes very carefully left in a lot of that. According to McCartney, there was a specific character from the song that was inspired by a nefarious real-life figure. Its something you both love. You plunk a chord and thats how you write a song. 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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 can maybe try and explain how we met in a slightly different way. The idea that youd even heard it, much less liked it? Paul McCartney has recalled the story behind The Beatles ' 'Rocky Raccoon' during a conversation with Bob Mortimer - you can watch the video below. The secret to a happy relationship is shared interests. McCartney: Well, its true. I became her sous-chef when I was little and thoroughly enjoyed it. 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. , you know. Like that was a command. Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik
It was great. I said, Well, details. It was a real big pleasure chatting with Rick. The minute you stop thinking, and, film by Peter Jackson. Have you got anaesthetic? A "pissed doctor" inspired the 1968 song after Macca "smashed [his] lip". . It comes at a time when Beatles fans are feverishly awaiting Peter Jacksons new Get Back doc, which finally drops this fall. Learn More{{/message}}. McCartney: Yeah. 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. I always think you were way ahead of your time, culturally, in how you sang about women. We could go on for hours. Or do you simply want to leave a comment ? He said, Wow, man. In a teaser trailer for his new bookThe Lyrics, Paul McCartney talks to Bob Mortimer about the inspiration for his song'Rocky Racoon'. But Im sure therell be some fans who will want the 80-hour. She taught me basic cooking. That goes back to your theme about mindfulness. McCartney: Yeah. How can it be? Wait, whats going on? Because youve got to remember wed never heard backwards. All the stuff in Penny Lane, they were all things both John and I knew about. Where does his taste for the ludicrous come from? That to me was one of the secrets of the Beatles. But it grew. These moments all contribute to your understanding of John. And then finding a way to do it. So ever since, I keep thinking, Well, how else could you do it? Rick and I are lucky to just bump into passionate people. Fifty years after they said goodbye, the Beatles are bigger than ever the toppermost of the poppermost, guaranteed to raise a smile. This is London. Id like to be remembered as somebody some people found quite funny, but Ive no great expectations. But then when we watched back, all of the plans of making a, documentary seemed not as interesting as what was there. Its just so, so cool and so John. Tennessee football, baseball or basketball? This is London. Il est surtout connu comme tant l'un des membres de la troupe comique britannique des Monty Python . Thats really nice it just shows his vulnerability. I remember heart surgery when it was just coming in. Rick Rubin Speaks on How Paul McCartney Behaved During Collaboration, Talks Why Paul Never Listens to Beatles Records. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. So you see him just fumbling around and someone sitting at his feet, holding a lyric sheet for him. 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. It made me very protective of my mum. 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. The trailer arrived as McCartney also announced a special edition of The Lyrics, which contain all the lyrics hes written throughout his career. Because the women in your songs, they have interior lives, they have their memories, ideas, thoughts. 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. Rubin: Yeah, exactly. For me, its talking to someone like Rick, whos got more knowledge than the average bear. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Sounded good, I must say. But then when we watched back, all of the plans of making a real documentary seemed not as interesting as what was there. That also speaks to the very first question you asked, about how our project got made like it is. Come Together. I cant believe how you slowed it down!. Theyre miraculous creations. A clip from the interview. It showed us what it wanted to be. [Bobs dad died in a car crash when he was seven.] There are these 13 albums and thats what it is. McCartney: Theres so much stuff out there. He knows what hes talking about. 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. All pictures, videos & quoted texts remain the property of the respective copyright owner, and no implication of ownership by us is intended or should be inferred.
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