Yes, it's 'poppy'. Yes, it was played to death when it came out. Yes, it's sugary sweet.
Probably a response to a John Lennon (or critics) statement about "only" doing love songs.
On the surface this song seems simple (lyrically). Listen again. This song is COMPLEX (musically). It's got about half a dozen different melodies to it. It's got a string section that sneaks up on you. It's got horns. It's got that amazing 'Lead' bass guitar (again with about 6 different melodies). Even the backing vocals aren't straight forward.
I hated this song as AM radio drivel when it came out(even though I'm a hardcore McCartney fan), but rediscovered it on a remastered CD and found a new appreciation for it. Amazing.
Yes, it's 'poppy'. Yes, it was played to death when it came out. Yes, it's sugary sweet.
Probably a response to a John Lennon (or critics) statement about "only" doing love songs.
On the surface this song seems simple (lyrically). Listen again. This song is COMPLEX (musically). It's got about half a dozen different melodies to it. It's got a string section that sneaks up on you. It's got horns. It's got that amazing 'Lead' bass guitar (again with about 6 different melodies). Even the backing vocals aren't straight forward.
I hated this song as AM radio drivel when it came out(even though I'm a hardcore McCartney fan), but rediscovered it on a remastered CD and found a new appreciation for it. Amazing.
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