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Thanks - Though I don't see Paul's sweater on any of Stella's sites.....I think it may be another designer?

Love KT's song Black Horse & the Cherry Tree.

oobu24 wrote:

Nope, you just took it wrong.  It wasn't meant to be rude.

Fair enough.

dirkmcquickly wrote:

Thank you Nancy !

You're welcome!

I can't stand the rain - by Ann Peebles. (Good choice, John !)

You can read more about it here https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/sir-paul-mccartney-pays-tribute-vera-lynn-a4473471.html.

I've taught myself piano over the last six years, and naturally I play a lot of Beatles songs (among hundreds of others). Some songs are very complex, some straightforward. When you start to play songs you already know (or think you know), you gain a new respect for the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. I found this was particularly true when approaching the Great American Songbook of the 1920s to the 1950s, but also with Beatles songs. George Martin's musical influence is more apparent on the later songs - they learned so much from him. I love playing Something, And I love her, Julia, Things we said today, Here there and everywhere, You like me too much and In my life particularly - they're so beautifully constructed.

TheCatInSatinTrousers wrote:

Stuart wrote:

There was an interview, I believe on MTV, in the 1980s, where Paul did a short rap which started something like this:

"Yo, my name is Paul and I got more money than y'all"

I think I had it on an old VHS tape, but can't find it anymore.

This, right? He's so funny 😹

You have to post the youtube link in the URL box where the paper clip is above. Can't imbed youtube videos.

Nancy R, Cliff is definitely still performing - he has a UK tour sold out for this autumn (May well be postponed of course). His latest album of all-new material came out last autumn and got a good reception. YouTube has a huge number of items from his entire career. There is a great clip recently of him and Gary Barlow duetting under lockdown from their respective homes. Cliff still does 2-hour full-on shows as he approaches 80. A DVD of his Manchester gig in 2018 was excellent.

There's that story, between filming outside the Rutle Corps office, a girl runs up to -- who she believes to be---Paul McCartney.  But  it's really Eric Idol in costume and makeup as the McCartney parody, Dirk.  This girl asks for Paul's autograph.  George Harrison in makeup and costume is watching this nearby and laughing because this girl thought Eric Idol was really Paul.

Welcome "Dirk!" My friend and I will hopefully be flying into your fair city on Aug. 27th for Beatleweek!

You can see below where and when I've seen Paul. Wish I could have seen him more in those early Wings years!