Supposedly Paul wrote this as an "American" love song. Cars, back seats (drive-ins), going to mexico. Obviously a young couple in love, defiant of their parents wishes.
Also, the part at the end "We believe we can't be wrong", was supposed to be aimed at John Lennon. I don't believe that every song John or Paul wrote was about the other one, but this is time frame when John and Paul really were 'communicating' to each other thru songs (John's 'How Do You Sleep').
No, I don't think it was addressed to John. Yes it was released on Ram right during that time the two of them were talking through songs to each other. But you see Back Seat was an old song. Paul actually brought it to the Get Back /Let It Be sessions and there are recordings of the Beatles performing it. But since it never was released Paul eventually did it for Ram.
No, I don't think it was addressed to John. Yes it was released on Ram right during that time the two of them were talking through songs to each other. But you see Back Seat was an old song. Paul actually brought it to the Get Back /Let It Be sessions and there are recordings of the Beatles performing it. But since it never was released Paul eventually did it for Ram.
It's intriguing that in 71 Paul recorded and released an old song like that because John did too. Jealous Guy was written in 68 when they were...
It's intriguing that in 71 Paul recorded and released an old song like that because John did too. Jealous Guy was written in 68 when they were in India, although the lyrics were more recent. Paul took months to get the lyrics for Yesterday; John took years for Jealous Guy. Oh well.
Supposedly Paul wrote this as an "American" love song. Cars, back seats (drive-ins), going to mexico. Obviously a young couple in love, defiant of their parents wishes.
Also, the part at the end "We believe we can't be wrong", was supposed to be aimed at John Lennon. I don't believe that every song John or Paul wrote was about the other one, but this is time frame when John and Paul really were 'communicating' to each other thru songs (John's 'How Do You Sleep').
No, I don't think it was addressed to John. Yes it was released on Ram right during that time the two of them were talking through songs to each other. But you see Back Seat was an old song. Paul actually brought it to the Get Back /Let It Be sessions and there are recordings of the Beatles performing it. But since it never was released Paul eventually did it for Ram.
No, I don't think it was addressed to John. Yes it was released on Ram right during that time the two of them were talking through songs to each other. But you see Back Seat was an old song. Paul actually brought it to the Get Back /Let It Be sessions and there are recordings of the Beatles performing it. But since it never was released Paul eventually did it for Ram.
It's intriguing that in 71 Paul recorded and released an old song like that because John did too. Jealous Guy was written in 68 when they were...
It's intriguing that in 71 Paul recorded and released an old song like that because John did too. Jealous Guy was written in 68 when they were in India, although the lyrics were more recent. Paul took months to get the lyrics for Yesterday; John took years for Jealous Guy. Oh well.