A self-taught musician, McCartney is proficient on bass, guitar, keyboards, and drums. He is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing (mainly playing with a plectrum), his versatile and wide tenor vocal range (spanning over four octaves), and his eclecticism (exploring styles ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical and electronica). McCartney began his career as a member of the Quarrymen in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Starting with the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, he gradually became the Beatles' de facto leader, providing the creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. His Beatles songs "And I Love Her" (1964), "Yesterday" (1965), "Eleanor Rigby" (1966) and "Blackbird" (1968) rank among the most covered songs in history.
In 1970, McCartney debuted as a solo artist with the album McCartney. Throughout the 1970s, he led Wings, one of the most successful bands of the decade, with more than a dozen international top 10 singles and albums. McCartney resumed his solo career in 1980. Since 1989, he has toured consistently as a solo artist. In 1993, he formed the music duo the Fireman with Youth of Killing Joke. Beyond music, he has taken part in projects to promote international charities related to such subjects as animal rights, seal hunting, land mines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education.
McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has written or co-written 32 songs that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2009, had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. His honours include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is also one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £800 million.
Best known for primarily using a plectrum or pick, McCartney occasionally plays fingerstyle. He was strongly influenced by Motown artists, in particular James Jamerson, whom McCartney called a hero for his melodic style. He was also influenced by Brian Wilson, as he commented: "because he went to very unusual places". Another favourite bassist of his is Stanley Clarke. McCartney's skill as a bass player has been acknowledged by bassists including Sting, Dr. Dre bassist Mike Elizondo, and Colin Moulding of XTC.
During McCartney's early years with the Beatles, he primarily used a Höfner 500/1 bass, although from 1965, he favoured his Rickenbacker 4001S for recording. While typically using Vox amplifiers, by 1967, he had also begun using a Fender Bassman for amplification. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he used a Wal 5-String, which he said made him play more thick-sounding basslines, in contrast to the much lighter Höfner, which inspired him to play more sensitively, something he considers fundamental to his playing style. He changed back to the Höfner around 1990 for that reason. He uses Mesa Boogie bass amplifiers while performing live.
McCartney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and again as a solo artist in 1999. In 1979, the Guinness Book of World Records recognised McCartney as the "most honored composer and performer in music", with 60 gold discs (43 with the Beatles, 17 with Wings) and, as a member of the Beatles, sales of over 100 million singles and 100 million albums, and as the "most successful song writer", he wrote jointly or solo 43 songs which sold one million or more records between 1962 and 1978. In 2009, Guinness World Records again recognised McCartney as the "most successful songwriter" having written or co-written 188 charted records in the United Kingdom, of which 91 reached the top 10 and 33 made it to number one.
McCartney has written, or co-written, 32 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: twenty with the Beatles; seven solo or with Wings; one as a co-writer of "A World Without Love", a number-one single for Peter and Gordon; one as a co-writer on Elton John's cover of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; one as a co-writer on Stars on 45's "Medley"; one as a co-writer with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say"; and one as writer on "Ebony and Ivory" performed with Stevie Wonder. As of 2009, he has 15.5 million RIAA certified units in the United States as a solo artist plus another 10 million with Wings.
Credited with more number ones in the UK than any other artist, McCartney has participated in twenty-four chart topping singles: seventeen with the Beatles, one solo, and one each with Wings, Stevie Wonder, Ferry Aid, Band Aid, Band Aid 20 and "The Christians et al." He is the only artist to reach the UK number one as a soloist ("Pipes of Peace"), duo ("Ebony and Ivory" with Wonder), trio ("Mull of Kintyre", Wings), quartet ("She Loves You", the Beatles), quintet ("Get Back", the Beatles with Billy Preston) and as part of a musical ensemble for charity (Ferry Aid).
"Yesterday" is one of the most covered songs in history with more than 2,200 recorded versions, and according to the BBC, "the track is the only one by a UK writer to have been aired more than seven million times on American TV and radio and is third in the all-time list ... [and] is the most played song by a British writer [last] century in the US". His 1968 Beatles composition "Hey Jude" achieved the highest sales in the UK that year and topped the US charts for nine weeks, which is longer than any other Beatles single. It was also the longest single released by the band and, at seven minutes eleven seconds, was at that time the longest number one. "Hey Jude" is the best-selling Beatles single, achieving sales of over five million copies soon after its release.
In July 2005, McCartney's performance of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with U2 at Live 8 became the fastest-released single in history. Available within forty-five minutes of its recording, hours later it had achieved number one on the UK Official Download Chart.
In December 2020, the release of his album McCartney III and its subsequent charting at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 earned McCartney the feat of being the first artist to have a new album in the top two chart positions in each of the last six decades.
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Lady, let's eat at home
Come on, little lady,
Lady, let's eat at home, eat at home, eat at home
Come on, little lady,
Lady, let's eat in bed
Come on, little lady,
Bring the love that you feel for me
Into line with the love I see,
And in the morning you'll bring to me love
Come on, little lady,
Lady, now don't do that
Come on, little lady,
Lady, now don't do that, do that, do that
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Ah, ah, ah
Come on, little lady,
Lady, let's eat at home
Come on, little lady,
Lady, let's eat at home, eat at home, eat at home
Bring the love that you feel for me
Into line with the love I see,
And in the morning you'll bring to me love
Come on, little lady,
Lady, now don't do that
Come on, little lady,
Lady, don't do that, do that, do that, don't do that, don't do that
The lyrics of Paul McCartney's song Eat At Home revolve around a romantic relationship where one partner is urging the other to stay home and have a meal together, instead of going out. McCartney's eager and playful tone, along with the repetitive and catchy chorus make the song light-hearted and fun. The verse "Bring the love that you feel for me, into line with the love I see, and in the morning you'll bring to me love" reflects on the importance of intimacy and emotional connection in a relationship.
The overall message of the song is that spending quality time together and strengthening the bond between partners is essential to a healthy relationship. McCartney emphasizes this by using food as a symbol of love and togetherness. The phrase "Let's eat at home" not only suggests the importance of sharing a meal together but also highlights the need for a private and intimate space where the couple can be themselves.
In summary, Paul McCartney's song Eat At Home is about the significance of spending time together as a couple and nurturing a relationship with love, intimacy, and privacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, little lady, Lady, let's eat at home
The singer invites his lover to stay in tonight and have a meal at home instead of going out.
Come on, little lady, Lady, let's eat in bed
The singer suggests his lover they eat in bed together.
Bring the love that you feel for me Into line with the love I see, And in the morning you'll bring to me love
The singer asks his lover to make sure their feelings are aligned before they go to bed, and as a result, they will wake up feeling more in love.
Come on, little lady, Lady, now don't do that
The singer admonishes his lover for doing something he doesn't like or agree with.
Come on, little lady, Lady, let's eat at home, eat at home, eat at home
The singer repeats his invitation to his lover to share a cozy meal together at home.
Come on, little lady, Lady, don't do that, do that, do that, don't do that, don't do that
The singer repeats his warning to his partner, insisting they shouldn't take a certain action.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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@user-wb3uc4oe2b
Very interesting to see Paul's portfolio of property . It must be nice to own so much but at the end of the day you can only sleep under one roof ! Martin .
@laurieconradi4574
I watched til the end!!! And I was born on Sir Paul's birthday! =D
@zoeazsss5035
at 4:50 it is not McCarthy,,, it is McCartney
@beatlesdog1
They always make mistakes in these weird videos,
@sen5908
100 % positive this is his place
@zoeazsss5035
I read that the condo of Paul's in NYC was sold for like $8 mil in Feb 2022
@johnlindsay3820
No mention of his house on Cavendish Avenue which he’s owned since the sixties
@alisonfaulkner47
He couldn’t have bought Love’s home with his Kate wife Kinda in 2001. She died in 1998
@2121supernova
Where did Paul McCartney move to in Manhattan??🤔
@beatlesdog1
I'm still waiting for my invitation Macca!