It seems that lately I have only been pulling obscure
new-to-me singles out for a spin. I decided to switch things up today and try
an old favorite. A record doesn’t have to be rare to be loved at my home.
This morning’s single was Maybe I’m Amazed by Paul
McCartney’s post Beatles band Wings. While it was initially released
on his debut solo album ‘McCartney’ (not released as a single in Canada… at
least initially), this Wings
recording is a live version which appeared on their 1977 live album entitled Wings Over America.
McCartney himself said during a London Q&A that this is
the song that he would like to be remembered for.
It`s one of those songs that I always take for granted,
appearing on most live recordings I have heard as well as being in constant
rotation on Top 40 radio. This morning, when I sat back and actually focused on
it rather than just having it in the background, I was quickly reminded of how
great this song actually is. Everything from the solo piano intro to Paul
hitting his high notes during the chorus, it’s put together like a true
masterpiece. Of course my favorite is when the music always stops in the middle
of the chorus for Paul to run up a piano scale solo, still gives me chills.
But let’s not forget the most important part of this song.
Paul spilled the secret on his appearance on the Simpsons that “if you play
Maybe I`m Amazed backwards, you`ll find a recipe for a ripping lentil soup”.
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