In this episode, we talk about the title song of Paul McCartney's 1983 album Pipes of Peace. In addition to our usual discussion of lyrics and music, we talk about the powerful video that accompanied the song starring two "Pauls" (a German and English one!). This was Paul's last #1 in Britain -- does it live up to that reputation all these years later? And as always, we get into the myriad cover versions as well. Here's a list:

Sergio Denis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmNyiIKIB6s

Gerry Marsden

https://youtu.be/tG99N_2PjtU?si=u1O-hs58zf9YD4mM

Chill Out Sex Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wDIepvuSMw

Samantha Landrum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1U6LyUiOTs

The Poppy Girls

https://youtu.be/CbTsb9lf-Xk?si=Q1vU-SlwihPaq4Mz

Naturally 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i26mqL8jDgQ

Muna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfaXiJ_DTlU

And a rare interview with Paul about this song, looking quite preppy!

Paul McCartney on Harty (Pipes Of Peace Mixing, Air Studios, London, December 14th, 1983, Restored)

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Our video venture: "Song Album Career!"

Happy 2025! We begin this year with our review of Ringo Starr's new album Look Up. We talk about the guest stars who play with Ringo (Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and others), the songs, the production and songwriting by T-Bone Burnett, the idea of this being a "country" album, Ringo's recent concerts in Nashville (and a cool new setlist!), and much more.

We finish with a bit of Beatles news.

Thanks for listening!

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For our last episode of 2024 (and released on the day the Beatles were officially disbanded 50 years ago!), Dave interviews Chip Madinger, co-author of Eight Arms to Hold You and Lennonology, about all the events in the Beatles world in 1974. They talk about John's "Lost Weekend," Walls and Bridges, Paul and Wings in their new incarnation, Ringo's album Goodnight Vienna, and George Harrison's North American tour and Dark Horse. In many ways, this was the last year when all four Beatles were really active.

Learn more about Chip at this link. You can buy his books and learn all about his work there.

See you in 2025!

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Our video venture: "Song Album Career!"