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rob_dylan
26 Jan 15 14:22
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http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/26/paul-mccartney-collaborations-rihanna-kanye-stevie-wonder

A superbly written article in the consistently excellent Guardian newspaper.  To summarise Macca is an overrated pile of steaming horse manure.
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Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 3:34 PM GMT
Rob, you are my hero, I can't stand the money grubbing tw@t, I remember him crying at the fact Michael Jackson had ownership of the Beatles music rights, while conviently forgetting he owned the rights to all Buddy Hollys work.
Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 4:04 PM GMT
conveniently**
Report Sica Dan • January 26, 2015 4:14 PM GMT
If The Gruniard is so good why does it lose so much money?
Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 4:26 PM GMT
Sica Dan, I don't buy newspapers, but I would not measure a papers excellence by the amount of copies it sells, certainly not in this befuddled dumbed-down country that glorifies vacuous "celebrity" to the witless many.

Maybe it needs a page 3. CrazyLaugh
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • January 26, 2015 4:29 PM GMT
rob's been a veritable Jeremy Wade of late Silly
Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 4:31 PM GMT
HH Sultan Vinegar LaughLaugh got me hook line and......not difficult I hear you cry. SadLaugh
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • January 26, 2015 4:33 PM GMT
WinkLaugh
Report kenny mann • January 26, 2015 4:43 PM GMT
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Report kenny mann • January 26, 2015 4:44 PM GMT
Might me a money grabber, and he might give tons to charity, but to see he's over-rated is complete boloks.
Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 4:44 PM GMT
Kenny, 2 of your favourites in one picture, fair play mate. WinkHappy
Report Burton-Brewers • January 26, 2015 4:59 PM GMT
A superbly written article in the consistently excellent Guardian newspaper

you are just commentating on the Arts section and not the whole paper?
Report Poppydog. • January 26, 2015 5:13 PM GMT
If anything McCartney is severly underrated in this country.
Report STUDYFORM • January 26, 2015 5:23 PM GMT
People (especially you, rob) so often trying to shoot down one of the most talented songwriters of all time.
Strange.

True, he knocked out some dross, but given the volume of output this isn't a surprise.
Macca might not be a nice bloke, I don't know.
He might be mean or greedy, I don't know.

What is for sure is that he probably wrote/performed more classic songs (whether you like them or not) than any other living artist.

He certainly isn't the only 'celeb' or musician, to make money where he can.


As for it being a good article.....
Way before Kanye and Rihanna catapulted McCartney to worldwide attention, he was collaborating with all kinds of lo-fi figures in an increasingly desperate attempt to make it.
I don't think so! And anyone who could write that line hasn't a clue.
Report STUDYFORM • January 26, 2015 5:24 PM GMT
I agree with poppydog.
Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 5:30 PM GMT
Study his song-writing greatness is indisputable. Just wouldn't want to buy him a pint, because he facking wouldn't pay for one. Laugh  enough said. One of the all time greats.Wink
Report Poppydog. • January 26, 2015 5:35 PM GMT
Backstage with some fans, within the last year

Seems like a decent bloke, compared to what he could be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ4T7ajaZhw&t=1m25s
Report kenny mann • January 26, 2015 5:40 PM GMT
indeed foxy Grin
Report kenny mann • January 26, 2015 5:50 PM GMT
tob foxy's 16-44 that was
Report boxingthefox • January 26, 2015 5:53 PM GMT
Kenny I promise to stop making negative remarks about all entertainers. I should be concentrating on the great/good stuff instead. Happy
Report kenny mann • January 26, 2015 6:02 PM GMT
rob's probably only heard about 5% of Macca's catalogue, if that.
Report Make my hay • January 26, 2015 6:09 PM GMT
You are all wrong, Paul McCartney died in 1966 in a car crash.Sad It's his imposter that's the money grabbing overrated pile of steaming horse manure.
Report lfc1971 • January 26, 2015 6:12 PM GMT
A lucky (and talented) man who made the grade. People in the future will look back and think, my gosh what a golden era that post war generation was.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • February 5, 2015 9:53 AM GMT
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Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 10:03 AM GMT
mccartney was dried up after the age of 40, before the age of 40 he was the best there was and the best there ever will be imo.
Report rob_dylan • February 5, 2015 10:11 AM GMT
No way pedro.  Wasn't even the best in the Beatles ffs.
Report Jack Hacksaw • February 5, 2015 10:22 AM GMT
The story goes that McCartney was asked what it was like to be the world's greatest living songwriter and he replied, 'You would need to ask Neil Finn'.
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 10:24 AM GMT
Bob Dylan once said 'there are many great songwriters but McCartney he is the one, comes so damm easy to him'.
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 10:25 AM GMT
Lennon & Macca were the artists of the 20th century even if you take 50% of their body of work away.
Report rob_dylan • February 5, 2015 10:30 AM GMT
Bob Dylan always had a great sense of humour.
Report TheBetterBettor • February 5, 2015 11:57 AM GMT
hard days night is a title in the form of a contradiction.....


A bit like ´working like a dog´....being that dogs are very lazy animals with the exception of hunting dogs. This is another form of contradiction within the lyrics....HTH.
Report Back High Lay Low • February 5, 2015 12:57 PM GMT
Had a run-in with him one day - at a public library of all places, seems silly now.
Report kenny mann • February 5, 2015 1:11 PM GMT
hard days night is a title in the form of a contradiction.....


A bit like ´working like a dog´....being that dogs are very lazy animals with the exception of hunting dogs. This is another form of contradiction within the lyrics....HTH.


Also Ticket To Ride

I think I'm gunna be sad the girl that's driving me mad is going away

If she was driving him mad he'd be glad, not sad, would he not?
Report lfc1971 • February 5, 2015 1:13 PM GMT
no.
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 1:22 PM GMT
Back High Lay Low • February 5, 2015 12:57 PM GMT
Had a run-in with him one day - at a public library of all places, seems silly now....can you elaborate on this high low....Plain
Report kenny mann • February 5, 2015 1:28 PM GMT
was he getting a book by a Paperback Writer?
Report cooperman • February 5, 2015 1:30 PM GMT
or rehearsing Mull of Kintyre?
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:02 PM GMT
lately he has been here there and everywhere
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:04 PM GMT
Yes Howdi, ever since he got a ticket to ride.
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:13 PM GMT
with Lovely Rita?
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:27 PM GMT
Apparently,ShockedLaugh
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:40 PM GMT
he loved to turn her on
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:41 PM GMT
............
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:43 PM GMT
In the Norwegian wood.Shocked
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:44 PM GMT
And she was just seventeen. Shocked
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:45 PM GMT
to woo her a young mccartney yelled ' baby you can drive my car'
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:47 PM GMT
Just beat me to it Laugh
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:48 PM GMT
Rita claimed 'baby you a rich man' ...Mccartney retorted 'when i'm sixty four' Plain
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:50 PM GMT
the two glanced and Rita with a smile on her face that reflected both their moods said  'here comes the sun'.
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:50 PM GMT
Yesterday, He said, love me do, she said, Dont let me down, He replied I wont we can, come together. Blush
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:51 PM GMT
Laugh
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:51 PM GMT
too fecking  good for me thaT ONE
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 4:52 PM GMT
I'm all lyriced outLaugh that sound wrong, ShockedLaugh
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:52 PM GMT
Rita's good mood didn't last long though as Paul's scally mate appeared from around the corner, definately 'on something' he shouted.Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come
Corporation teeshirt, stupid bloody Tuesday
Man you been a naughty boy. You let your face grow long
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen
I am the walrus, goo goo goo joob
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:54 PM GMT
dont worry about him suggested Paul he is free as a bird
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:54 PM GMT
anyway he is fecking off at the weekend 'back to the USSR'
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:55 PM GMT
Will you be sad Paul, suggests Rita, yes said a young Paul, it will be a long and winding road Plain
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:56 PM GMT
what times his flight is it 9:10? Yes said Paul the one after 909
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:57 PM GMT
Paul feelings towards Rita were growing but if it doesnt work out with her he can shag 'sexy sadie'.
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 4:57 PM GMT
he thought to himself 'why don't we do it in the road' Excited
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 5:01 PM GMT
He thought, Ain't she sweet. she's not, Bad to me, she doesn't look at other, Boys, she hasn't got me locked up in, Chains, or running around in, Circles, Do you want to know a secret?.....she loves me Eight days a week, I'd better Get back, I.ve had a Hard days night.
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 5:02 PM GMT
Got to go, to be resumed.Wink
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 5:03 PM GMT
As long as I live there will never be another band within a country mile of them at there best #legends.
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 5:03 PM GMT
cheers fox
Report boxingthefox • February 5, 2015 5:04 PM GMT
Spot on, cheers. Wink
Report kenny mann • February 5, 2015 5:46 PM GMT
Is that  "The End"
Report Howdi • February 5, 2015 5:49 PM GMT
I love your posts Kenny 'I have got to get you into my life'.
Report kenny mann • February 5, 2015 11:25 PM GMT
Nobody pulls the chicks into a gig like Macca

Look at these stunners, aged 13 to 70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLozc5DY-UQ
Report kenny mann • February 5, 2015 11:26 PM GMT
oops
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