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.
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Paul & Linda McCartney Lyrics
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We're so sorry if we caused you any pain
We're so sorry Uncle Albert
But there's no one left at home
And I believe I'm gonna rain
We're so sorry but we haven't heard a thing all day
We're so sorry Uncle Albert
We're so sorry Uncle Albert
But we haven't done a bloody thing all day
We're so sorry Uncle Albert
But the kettle's on the boil and we're so easily called away
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie
(The butter wouldn't melt so I put it in the pie)
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around)
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little, get around
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around)
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little, get around
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
Hand across the water (water)
Heads across the sky
The song "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul & Linda McCartney is a medley of two separate songs put together in one track. "Uncle Albert" is a tribute to a family member who has passed away, while "Admiral Halsey" is about a naval commander who informed McCartney that he needed a berth to get to sea. In the first verse, McCartney apologizes to his deceased Uncle Albert for any trouble they may have caused him during his lifetime. He mentions that he believes rain is coming and that they have not heard anything all day. The chorus reassures Uncle Albert that they will call if anything comes up.
Line by Line Meaning
We're so sorry Uncle Albert
We apologize, Uncle Albert
We're so sorry if we caused you any pain
We regret if we have hurt you in any way.
But there's no one left at home
We don't have anyone else at home with us.
And I believe I'm gonna rain
I think it's going to rain.
We're so sorry but we haven't heard a thing all day
We apologize, but we have not heard anything all day.
But if anything should happen we'll be sure to give a ring
We will make sure to call you if anything happens.
But we haven't done a bloody thing all day
But we have not done anything productive all day.
But the kettle's on the boil and we're so easily called away
But we put the kettle on to boil and are easily distracted.
Hand across the water (water)
A symbol of unity and connection between two people, perhaps even from different places.
Heads across the sky
A reference to the vastness and limitless possibilities of the sky, often associated with freedom.
Admiral Halsey notified me
Admiral Halsey informed me
He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea
He needed a place to stay, or else he could not go to sea.
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie
I took another glance, and then had a cup of tea and butter pie.
(The butter wouldn't melt so I put it in the pie)
(The butter was solid, so I added it to the pie as an ingredient.)
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around)
Have some adventure, be spontaneous and travel around.
Get your feet up off the ground
Let yourself take flight, physically or metaphorically.
Live a little, get around
Live a little, explore new places and things.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney
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