Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 - Liverpool, England) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. Linda McCartney established herself as a professional photographer in the rock and roll scene, and met her second husband, Paul McCartney, while photographing groups for a book titled Rock and Other Four Letter Words in 1967. They met at a night club called the Bag o' Nails in May of 1967 and married in 1969. After the breakup of the The Beatles in 1970, Paul began teaching Linda to play keyboards, and included her in the lineup for his new band, Wings. Although Linda was shunned by music critics for her amateur singing and playing skills, Wings garnered several Grammy Awards for their music, and became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s.
Bip Bop
Paul & Linda McCartney Lyrics
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Bip bop, bip bop bam
Treat me like a good boy
Treat me like a man
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Fold it like a dollar
Take it in your hand
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Treat me like a good boy
Treat me like a man
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Bip bop, bip bop band
Treat me like a good boy
Beat me like a man
This is a little song called "Hey, Diddle, I Want You Back"
Hey, Diddle, I want you back
Diddle, I want you back
Hey, Diddle, I want you back
Diddle, I want you back
Ah, don't be long
My heart isn't strong
Don't be long
Ah, never fear
The next time around
She'll be here
Hey, Diddle, I want you back
Diddle, I want you back
Hey, Diddle, I want you back
Diddle, I want you back
Back
Diddle, I want you back
I wouldn't make her
Her wooden table
I wouldn't care
The lyrics of "Bip Bop" by Paul & Linda McCartney are fairly straightforward, containing only a few phrases repeated multiple times. The chorus "Bip bop, bip bop bop/Bip bop, bip bop bam" is likely just a catchy nonsense phrase with no deeper meaning. However, the verses are more substantial. The singer asks to be treated both like a good boy and like a man, suggesting a desire to be respected while also being cared for. The final line of the song, "Treat me like a good boy/Beat me like a man," is somewhat puzzling, as it seems to suggest a desire for aggressive or even violent treatment. However, it could also be interpreted as a call for tough love or discipline.
The overall message of "Bip Bop" is somewhat cryptic, but it's possible that it expresses a desire for a complex mix of nurturing and challenge. The repeated "Bip bop, bip bop" refrain creates a bouncy, joyful mood that overlays the more serious lyrics. This contrast may suggest that the singer is resisting being weighed down by his own cares and stresses, instead seeking lightness and playfulness to balance out the heavier aspects of his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Silly nonsensical words to sing along to
Bip bop, bip bop bam
More silly nonsensical words to sing along to
Treat me like a good boy
Treat me with kindness and respect
Treat me like a man
Treat me as a mature adult
Fold it like a dollar
Fold something in a way that resembles a US dollar
Take it in your hand
Hold it in your hand
Bip bop, bip bop bam
More silly nonsensical words to sing along to
Bip bop, bip bop bop
Even more silly nonsensical words to sing along to
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Continuation of the silly nonsensical words
Treat me like a good boy
Repetition of the earlier request to be treated kindly
Treat me like a man
Repetition of the earlier request to be treated as a mature adult
Bip bop, bip bop bam
Repetition of the silly nonsensical words
Bip bop, bip bop band
Yet more silly nonsensical words to sing along to
Treat me like a good boy
Final repetition of the request to be treated kindly
Beat me like a man
Contradictory statement likely meant to be humorous
Hey, Diddle, I want you back
Addressing someone by the nickname 'Diddle' and expressing a desire to have them back
Diddle, I want you back
Repetition of the earlier statement
Ah, don't be long
Asking the person not to take too long
My heart isn't strong
Suggesting that the waiting is causing emotional stress
Ah, never fear
Encouraging oneself to remain positive
The next time around
Believing that there will be another opportunity for the person to return
She'll be here
Confident that the person will return
Back
A single word likely meant to be sung/heard as a punctuation
Diddle, I want you back
Final repetition of the earlier statement
I wouldn't make her
Indicating that there is something the singer wouldn't do
Her wooden table
The specific thing that the singer wouldn't do
I wouldn't care
Further indicating that the singer wouldn't do the aforementioned thing and that it doesn't matter to them
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Andrew Vincent
What a life. Singing on your yard in Scotland with your girl while your two daughters are laughing and playing. Probably didn't get any better than that
Lúcio Quintella
Don't forget about Martha, that silly girl
marples
@Joy Stinson israel mkaes the same thing to muslims what nazi made to them. go and search it online. ı have no emotional cute feelings to israel sorry. and dont mantion me about it
marples
Losing your mother at 14.people startint to Say you are dead when you are 26. Losing your best friends at 29 and 63 losing your girl and soulmate at 60. Yeah.... Somethings are not soo good
João Pedro Nascimento
Jesus!!!! Time flies.Great guy.In fact,this man is the poetry of the century.
Odair A. Silva
Anyone knows what's the origin of these videos of Paul and family in Scotland? There's a lot, but I want to know if this is part of a movie, documentary or something.
axiomist
What a great time that was. Paul had left the Beatles and gone to live in an abandoned sawmill in Scotland with Linda and her daughter Heather and their new baby girl, who is in this video (she can be heard in the album, probably from this very scene) His money was all tied up in the contractual obligations with the the Beatles and he didnt know if he was ever going to see it again (he did). I became a huge fan of Paul's and even cut me hair the same way. Those were the mostest of the "good ol' days.
Morgan Bendorf
My heart just melted oh my goodness ❤️😍😭
axiomist
This is exactly whats in the cut in the first Paul album, with the baby singing along. If you havent heard it, it will dissolve whats left of your heart from this video ! =)
robdcradle
After the heights of the 60s and the lows of the Beatles' demise, this was clearly the medicine Paul needed to restore his sanity and soul. Heartwarming to watch.