Here is a video that is essential viewing for every songwriter! Paul McCartney is one of the biggest influences behind The UK Songwriting Contest, and in this new interview he talks about how he wrote and recorded some of his most iconic songs. We had to share this one with you because we know all songwriters will find this fascinating and will benefit from watching! In the interview Paul talks about the first song he ever wrote using the chords C, F, G and G7 and how he wrote songs together with John Lennon in the early days and how they never came away from a session without a new song. He tells us how he came up with the idea for Eleanor Rigby and how he found the name for that song character. He describes how George Harrison saved And I Love Her with a simple four note riff. He talks about how he comes up with song ideas and how he develops them, confiding that expressing his innermost personal feelings in his songs is so important. Around twenty songs are covered and there are some fascinating insights. ENTER YOUR SONGS For for the latest information, entry dates and entry forms visit songwritingcontest.co.uk
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Monica
14/9/2018 10:20:40 pm
This is so enlightening. I could have carried on and on listening to Paul’s commentary on his songs! It does finish rather abruptly and leaves you wanting more - this is a unique opportunity not to be missed. How good to know that Paul who writes songs so easily also used things like phone directories to find names that would ‘sing’!
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Lyricgirl Helen
15/9/2018 08:41:43 am
This is brilliant.
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Heather O.Monica Headley
15/9/2018 11:27:33 am
Love me some iconic works of the Beatles. Paul McCartney and John Lennon are legends! Paul McCartney and Wings so sweet!
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Paul Strickley
15/9/2018 04:11:09 pm
I write songs but When I listen to them I know they do not have that kind of magic.Paul and John you were both magical songwriters and George wasn"t bad either.
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Paul and John were very lucky to have found each other and they did a fantastic job collaborating together. The songs they recorded back then were very commercial and catchy. With today's music i think are very distant with good melody lyrics and arrangement. I think George Martin played a big part in this department. They all came together as one big happy family. My songs are influeced by the likes of The Beatles Roy Orbison Elvis Presley Buddy Holly and the likes. Without these artists music would have been very bland and should i say a bit boring. If anyone would like to take a listen to me and hear my influences that would be great Mal Coote. Keep rolling on Paul you are great and well deserved a knighthood. God bless you. Mal.
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Ben James
15/9/2018 09:33:57 pm
This is brilliant! A fascinating video revealing the early concepts and workings in so many amazing songs by a truly great British songwriter. Thank you for sharing.
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16/9/2018 11:44:55 am
An excellent interview of Paul McCartney explaining how two great songwriters, Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote their songs.
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Chevi Todd
28/7/2020 09:09:30 am
love this video. i have a book on all of the songs and how they wrote them, what inspired them etc..I love their songs
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Ian Dutton
1/8/2020 07:38:11 am
Amazing to hear these backstories and insights. I read recently how Paul and John bounced off each other and want to share an example from the song ‘Getting Better.’
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