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Released in 1985

My Carnival

Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney

Last updated on April 22, 2016

Album This song officially appears on the Spies Like Us / My Carnival 7" Single.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1985

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Related interview

My Carnival – Recorded on February 12, 1975, in the Sea Saint Studios, New Orleans, during the Venus And Mars sessions. Bookmarked for both the 1978 and 1981 collections and officially released on November 18, 1985 as the b-side of ‘Spies Like Us.’

Lyrics

It's my carnival, it's a lovely day

Well, it's my carnival, it's a lovely day

Well, all you people getting ready to play

I want to hear you say, come on down

This is my carnival, it's a lovely day

It's my carnival, it's a lovely day

This is my carnival, it's a lovely day

All you people getting ready to play

I wanna hear you say, come on down

It's my carnival, it's a lovely day

It's my carnival, it's a lovely day

This is my carnival, it's a lovely day

All you people getting ready to play

I wanna hear you say, come down

This is my carnival, it's a lovely day

It's is my carnival, it's a lovely day

It's is my carnival, it's a lovely day

All you people getting ready to play

I wanna hear you say, oh

It's my carnival, it's a lovely day

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Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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Andrew Lynch • 4 years ago

There was also a unique remix issued here: https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Art-Of-The-12-Volume-Two-A-Promotion-Of-A-Way-Of-Life/release/3098068

The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago

Hi Andrew, I have this 12" listed at https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/the-art-of-the-12-volume-two-a-promotion-of-a-way-of-life/

But I can only see a unique mix of "Spies Like Us" there. There is no reference to "My Carnival" on Discogs. Am I missing something ?

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