Tuesday, November 2, 2021
“The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” book published
Last updated on November 5, 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Last updated on November 5, 2021
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On this day, a new book entitled “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” was published. First announced in February 2021, it covers Paul McCartney’s early Liverpool days, the Beatles, Wings, and solo careers, by pairing the lyrics of 154 of his songs with first-person commentaries of the circumstances in which they were written, the people and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now.
From paulmccartney.com, February 24, 2021:
In this extraordinary book, with unparalleled candour, Paul McCartney recounts his life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career – from his earliest boyhood compositions through the legendary decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his solo albums to the present. Arranged alphabetically to provide a kaleidoscopic rather than chronological account, it establishes definitive texts of the songs’ lyrics for the first time and describes the circumstances in which they were written, the people and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now. Presented with this is a treasure trove of material from McCartney’s personal archive – drafts, letters, photographs – never seen before, which make this also a unique visual record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
We learn intimately about the man, the creative process, the working out of melodies, the moments of inspiration. The voice and personality of Paul McCartney sings off every page. There has never been a book about a great musician like it.
More often than I can count, I’ve been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing I’ve always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is to write new songs. I know that some people, when they get to a certain age, like to go to a diary to recall day-to-day events from the past, but I have no such notebooks. What I do have are my songs, hundreds of them, which I’ve learned serve much the same purpose. And these songs span my entire life.
Paul McCartney – From paulmccartney.com, February 24, 2021
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Mike • 3 years ago
Will this book come out in Audio?
The PaulMcCartney Project • 3 years ago
Hi Mike, I don't know. But the BBC recently did a podcast series in 10 episodes with Paul reading extracts from The Lyrics. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09z0hbv
Randall Barnes • 10 months ago
I can't get that song out of my head, when I was younger, maybe 23 or so I could like that song( the note you never wrote) off of Wings at the speed of sound. I saw Wings in 1976 the (Wings over America) tour. Now when I listen to it, it sounds very meloncholy. Is it me or is that song kinda a downer.
