There You Are Eddie

“There You Are Eddie” is an unfinished song written by Paul McCartney while on holiday in Portugal in December 1968. Paul performed it on January 24, 1969, during the Beatles’ “Get Back” sessions.

The inspiration behind the song’s title, “Eddie,” is uncertain. It could refer to author Hunter Davies, who had invited Paul to stay with him and his family in Portugal, and whose first Christian name was “Edward”. However, it is more likely a reference to Paul’s Yorkshire Terrier, Eddie. During the “Get Back” sessions, John Lennon teased Paul, mentioning that he had already written a song about his dog — a nod to “Martha My Dear,” a track from “The Beatles” (commonly known as the White Album), released in late 1968.

I remember one tune he played for me in Portugal, which he had written on the lavatory (he rarely went there without his guitar), which was called ‘There You Go Eddie’. Just a short verse, and I don’t think he ever completed it. He had discovered that my first Christian name is Edward, something I’ve always kept quiet.

Hunter Davies, 1985 – “There You Are Eddie” would be rehearsed by Paul McCartney during the “Get Back” sessions in January 1969.

Bootlegs

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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