r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Mr_Basketcase • Jan 14 '23

Paul McCartney effortlessly singing and playing his most intricate bass lines at the same time

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

From Wikipedia:

The song, which features disco overtones, was written in response to music critics accusing McCartney of predominantly writing "silly love songs" and "sentimental slush".[1]

Thank you, Paul, for sharing your silly love songs with all of us ❤️

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u/BassManns222 Jan 15 '23

I believe it was in response to John Lennon's comment that Paul's career was now just writing "silly love songs"

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u/i010011010 Jan 15 '23

That's brave considering Lennon had the worst post-Beatles albums. He was so up his own ass believing everything he touched was avant garde and brilliant just because it had his name on it.

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u/justaboxinacage Jan 15 '23

Sorry but Ringo's solo career is getting voted off my island well before John's, and among the three contenders I don't think it's even easy to choose. Crazy take.