This song is a snippet within The Beatles medley of the record's side 2. I know that it's regarded as a slight at Allen Klein, and it may have hints of that in it, but it's also a pretty subtle dismissal of Yoko Ono and how she'd constantly be at the studio while they were creating the album. It's no revelation to say that McCartney thought very little of her presence in the studio AND in John's life. Maybe he was just being faithful to his friend Cynthia, but I can't say for certain, and that's really their own personal affair and has nothing to do with my comment. However, his misgivings of her seem to have bled out in the lyrics of this song ... however oblique. There are lines and images that suggest he's being positive towards her, but all the band had cruelly sarcastic senses of humour, and I take that 'positivity' in the song to him simply being facetious towards her. Though, for a McCartney song, it's not that bad at all, even if it is a 'finger pointing' one.
This song is a snippet within The Beatles medley of the record's side 2. I know that it's regarded as a slight at Allen Klein, and it may have hints of that in it, but it's also a pretty subtle dismissal of Yoko Ono and how she'd constantly be at the studio while they were creating the album. It's no revelation to say that McCartney thought very little of her presence in the studio AND in John's life. Maybe he was just being faithful to his friend Cynthia, but I can't say for certain, and that's really their own personal affair and has nothing to do with my comment. However, his misgivings of her seem to have bled out in the lyrics of this song ... however oblique. There are lines and images that suggest he's being positive towards her, but all the band had cruelly sarcastic senses of humour, and I take that 'positivity' in the song to him simply being facetious towards her. Though, for a McCartney song, it's not that bad at all, even if it is a 'finger pointing' one.
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