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‘Band on the Run’ Inspiration
What is the one line in the song ‘Band on the Run’ that Paul McCartney admitted he picked up from a George Harrison remark?
From David Virgil, Songwriter
IÂ think in many ways it was not really a line that he got from George but the whole concept for the song.
In a 1973 interview with Paul Gambaccini, McCartney stated that the lyric “if we ever get out of here” was inspired by a remark made by George Harrison during one of the Beatles’ many business meetings. McCartney recalled: “He was saying that we were all prisoners in some way [due to the ongoing problems with their company Apple] … I thought it would be a nice way to start an album.”
McCartney added, referring to his inspiration for “Band on the Run”: “It’s a million things … all put together. Band on the run – escaping, freedom, criminals. You name it, it’s there.”
Paul could generally find inspiration anywhere for a song and that is why he is such a great songwriter.
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Band on the Run was a great song. Use to have the Wings Greatest Hits Album. Jet, Mull of Kintyre, Silly Love Songs, Let em In….lot of McCartney songs I enjoyed back then. What a genius song writer.
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