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The music video for “Coming Up” from the McCartney II album was directed by Keith McMillan and released in 1980. It has been newly remastered in HD.
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"Coming Up" is a song written and performed by the English rock musician Paul McCartney, released as the opening track on his second solo studio album McCartney II (1980). Like other songs on the album, the song has a synthesised sound, featuring sped-up vocals created by using a vari-speed tape machine.
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In a Rolling Stone interview, McCartney explained how the song came about: I originally cut it on my farm in Scotland. I went into the studio each day and just started with a drum track. Then I built it up bit by bit without any idea of how the song was going to turn out. After laying down the drum track, I added guitars and bass, building up the b...
A live version of the song was recorded in Glasgow, Scotland, on 17 December 1979 by Wings during their tour of the UK. This version had a much fuller sound and was included as one of the two songs on the B-side of the single; the other B-side was also a Wings song, “Lunchbox/Odd Sox“, that dated back to the Venus and Marssessions. Both B-sides wer...
In the UK, the single was an immediate hit, reaching number two in its third week on the chart. In the US, Columbia Records promoted the live version, which subsequently received more airplay than the studio version. McCartney was unaware of Columbia’s move, otherwise he might have pushed for the A-side, which he thought was the stronger version. A...
“Coming Up” is also well known for its music video, with Paul McCartney playing ten roles and Linda McCartney playing two. The “band” identified as “The Plastic Macs” on the drum kit (a homage to Lennon’s conceptual Plastic Ono Band), features Paul and Linda’s imitations of various rock musician stereotypes, as well as a few identifiable musicians....
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Jul 9, 2018 · Coming Up (2011 Remaster) Google has partnered with official 3rd party sellers listed below to show you ticketed events relating to the channel or content used in the video. The links and ...
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Mar 26, 2011 · A hit single on both sides of the Atlantic, ‘Coming Up’ was the first single to be released from Paul McCartney’s 1980 solo album McCartney II. Like the other songs on the album, it was recorded during the sumer of 1979 at his home studios in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England and High Park Farm, Scotland.
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May 10, 2024 · What is the Meaning Behind “Coming Up”? McCartney is in optimistic mode throughout “Coming Up,” looking on the bright side and believing he can fill the needs of the girl he’s addressing. Critics...
