1) Paul McCart… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist sharing the name Wings;
1) Paul McCartney and Wings (also known by their original name Wings) were a BritishโAmerican rock band formed in 1971 by former Beatle Paul McCartney, his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards, session drummer Denny Seiwell, and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine. Wings were noted for frequent personnel changes along with their commercial successes, going through three lead guitarists and four drummers. However, the core trio of the McCartneys and Laine remained intact throughout the group's existence.
Created following the McCartneys' 1971 album Ram, the band's first two albums, Wild Life (1971) and Red Rose Speedway (1973) (the latter featuring guitarist Henry McCullough), were viewed as artistic disappointments beside Paul's work with the Beatles. After the release of the title track of the James Bond movie Live and Let Die, McCullough and Seiwell resigned from the band. The McCartneys and Laine then released 1973's Band on the Run, a commercial and critical success that spawned two top ten singles in "Jet" and the title track. Following that album, the band recruited guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and drummer Geoff Britton, only for Britton to quit shortly afterwards and be replaced by Joe English. With the new line-up, Wings released 1975's Venus and Mars, which included the US number one single "Listen to What the Man Said", and undertook a highly successful world tour over 1975โ76. Intended as more of a group effort, Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976) was issued midway through the tour and featured the hit singles "Silly Love Songs" and "Let 'Em In".
In 1977, the band earned their only UK number one single, with "Mull of Kintyre", which became the then-best-selling UK single in history. Wings experienced another line-up shuffle, however, with both McCulloch and English departing before the release of the group's 1978 album London Town. The McCartneys and Laine again added new members, recruiting guitarist Laurence Juber and drummer Steve Holley. The resulting album, Back to the Egg, was a relative flop, with its singles under-performing and the critical reception negative. During the supporting tour, Paul was arrested in Japan for cannabis possession, putting the band on hold. Despite a final US number one with a live-recorded version of "Coming Up" (1979), after Laine departed from the band, Wings discontinued in 1981.
Wings had twelve top-10 singles (including one number one) in the UK and fourteen top 10 singles (including six number ones) in the US. All 23 singles released by Wings reached the US top 40, and one two-sided hit, "Junior's Farm"/"Sally G", reached the top 40 with each side. Of the nine albums released by Wings, all went top 10 in either the UK or the US, with five consecutive albums topping the US charts. Paul McCartney was unquestionably Wings' leader and dominant creative force, but Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Linda McCartney all contributed in songwriting, and Laine, McCulloch, Joe English, and Linda McCartney all performed lead vocals.
The success of Wings was a vindication for McCartney. His first few post-Beatles albums were highly criticized and often dismissed by critics as "lightweight" next to the more serious nature of his former bandmates' solo output. But by the mid-1970s, the solo careers of the other three former Beatles were in varying degrees of decline, with John Lennon putting his career on hold in 1975 for the first five years of his son Sean's life. A year later, George Harrison had all but retired from live performances, with his new releases failing to match the success of his initial solo output. Ringo Starr was living in Los Angeles and was writing and recording, but as a solo artist had not been performing onstage other than rare guest appearances. Meanwhile, Wings continued to tour regularly and enjoy much commercial success. According to author Robert Rosen, by 1980, Lennon was envious enough of McCartney's continuing success to make his re-emergence on the music scene.
One of the criticisms of Wings was that the other members were little more than sidemen backing up a solo McCartney. Guitarist Henry McCullough quit the band because he grew tired of being told by McCartney exactly what to play, and said that Wings were never a "real band." On the other hand, other former members of Wings such as Joe English and Laurence Juber have said that they were allowed a degree of creative freedom. In an interview, Juber, Wings' third lead guitarist, said, "I was a sideman, but the job assignment very much included considering myself a part of the band ... In all its incarnations Wings sounded like a band, not like a solo McCartney project and I think that reflects well not only on Paul's ability to share in the creative process, but also on the importance of Denny and Linda's contributions, too. The other players brought their own personalities to the scene."
In addition to its own output, Wings recorded several songs that were released through various outlets both before and after the band's break-up. Denny Laine's 1977 solo album Holly Days was a joint effort by Laine with Paul and Linda McCartney; three songs on Laine's 1980 solo album Japanese Tears were performed by Wings with Laine on lead vocals; Laine also contributed to several songs on Paul McCartney's 1982 and 1983 solo albums Tug of War and Pipes of Peace, respectively. Juber's instrumental "Maisie"โwhich was backed by members of Wingsโappeared on his solo album Standard Time. The McCartneys and Laine contributed backing vocals to George Harrison's 1981 tribute to John Lennon, "All Those Years Ago". Linda McCartney continued to tour and record with her husband up until her death in 1998, after which a compilation of her songs entitled Wide Prairie was released that featured seven Wings songs written or co-written by her. Wings also backed Paul's brother Mike McGear on the McGear album, as well as McGear's band the Scaffold on the single "Liverpool Lou" and its B-side "Ten Years After on Strawberry Jam". Paul McCartney also used three unreleased Wings songs as B-sides of his solo singles several years after Wings' break-up.
Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre"/"Girls School" is still the biggest-selling non-charity single in the UK (although Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" sold more, its sales include a reissue in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust), and it ranked fourth in the official list of all-time best-selling singles in the UK issued in 2002.
In 2001, Wingspan: Hits and History was released, a project spanning an album and a television special retrospective.
2) Wings: A Rock band from Malaysia. Their history began on the establishment in 1985 the Secondary School Sri Ampang in Kuala Lumpur. There, four young men who are still demanding joined forces to form a school band. As motivated and very interested in Rock music, especially rhythm, they agreed to singing rock'n'roll participating during their presentations. When it began the birth of WINGS although this group has no name.
Wings' original members are Awie, Jojet, Jo and Sham. The break-hit group when Jojet migrate to GERSANG while Arid and Jo resigned. While Syria set up new groups, named Group CRK.
Members:
Vocalists:
1) Awie (Ahmad Azhar Othman) 1985 - 1993. 2002 - Now
2) Mel (Ismail Zainuddin) 1995 - 1996
3) Mus (Mustafa Din) 1996 - 2001
Guitarists
1) Sham (Sham Baharom) 1985 - 1987
2) Tham Wing Kwan 1987
3) Joe (Abdul Zamin bin Abdul Kadir) 1988
Bassist
Eddie (Samsaidi Haji Ulong Idris) 1985 -Now
Drummer
1)Black(Azmi Hashim) 1985 - 1990. 1994 - Now
2) Jojet 1990 - 1993
3) Wings was also a Finnish death metal band which started in the early 90โs as a side project of Cartilageโs Gabriel Suoraniemi. This incarnation of Wings released a demo and a 7โโEP. In 1994 Suoraniemi found a full line-up and the style changed to a more modern direction. They released one demo and a full-lenght album through Woodcut Productions (run by Suoraniemiโs ex-Cartilage comrade Mikki Salo) before splitting up. Most of the Wings line-up played in Enochian Crescent as well.
4) A duo in Korea is also using the name Wings (์์ค).
Midnight Blues
Wings Lyrics
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Si manis dibelakang Kaw Loon rupanya sang Khunsa
Ahh
Ada juga wajah yg pernah ku lihat di akhbar
AUuu
Jam 11.30 masih ada tawar menawar
Uhu Yeahh aa
Malam semakin dingin jalan Chow Kit Tetap Bahang
Aku yg lahir di sini rasa macam pendatang haram HARAM
Bisa diatur Pak
Yg berdusta di kampung berlindung di bukit bintang
Yg telah pudar usia berlindung di lorong hitam
Hidupnya tersisih SAMPAH MASYARAKAT!
Kota ini penuh dengan projek gajah putih...
Arghhhhhhhh
Sungguh indahnya malam tapi aku masih gusar Gusar Gusar
Fikirkan masa depan apa yg harus ku lakukan
Kelab malam putar alam...
Ada orang tua menari...
Ronggeng Frustassi ANAK BINI SEDANG MENANTI!!
(Solo)
Sebuah lorong sunyi ada tukaran wang dan barang
Dimenara tinggi ada...
Insan sedang mengawan
Tak daya ku tahan lagi...
Membuat aku mahu menjerit JERITT
Marah pada siapa... marahkan pada blues...
Lagu blues tengah malam
Malam Malam minggu Yeahh yeahh
Ahh ahh ahaahhh yahuu yahuu yahuuu yeah...
The lyrics to Wings's song Midnight Blues depict the events and thoughts of someone wandering around the city at nighttime. The opening lines describe the singer's surprise when they recognize someone they know from the newspaper, and their subsequent realization that they feel like an outcast in their own city. They observe the goings-on in Chow Kit and note that even though it's getting colder, the energy and activity haven't died down. They bemoan the fact that liars and frauds can hide safely in the city while those who are struggling are neglected and looked down upon. The singer fears for their own future and contemplates their actions.
The second half of the song describes the darker aspects of the city, with references to clandestine trades, people engaging in questionable behavior, and the feeling of helplessness and desperation that such things can evoke. The singer is pushed to the brink of a breakdown and considers lashing out at someone or something, until they realize that their anger is better directed at the blues. The repeated refrain of "Malam malam minggu" (Saturday night) reinforces the theme of urban isolation and confusion.
Overall, Wings's Midnight Blues is a powerful and evocative song that captures the complexities and contradictions of life in a busy, bustling city. It highlights the struggles and challenges that people face as they try to find their place in a place where everything can seem overwhelming and chaotic.
Line by Line Meaning
Uhhh Yeah
Expression of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming song
Si manis dibelakang Kaw Loon rupanya sang Khunsa
A beautiful woman seen behind the Kaw Loon area is actually a transsexual person named Khunsa
Ada juga wajah yg pernah ku lihat di akhbar
I also recognize a face I've seen in the newspaper before
AUuu
Expression of surprise or discomfort
Jam 11.30 masih ada tawar menawar
At 11.30 PM, negotiations are still ongoing
Uhu Yeahh aa
Expression of agreement or satisfaction
Malam semakin dingin jalan Chow Kit Tetap Bahang
The night is getting colder, but the area of Chow Kit remains lively
Uhuk Uhuk
Expression of being unwell or sick
Aku yg lahir di sini rasa macam pendatang haram HARAM
I, who was born here, feel like an illegitimate immigrant
Bisa diatur Pak
Expression of willingness to comply with authority or requests of a superior
Yg berdusta di kampung berlindung di bukit bintang
Those who lie in the village seek refuge in the Bukit Bintang area
Yg telah pudar usia berlindung di lorong hitam
Those who have lost their youth seek refuge in dark alleys
Hidupnya tersisih SAMPAH MASYARAKAT!
Their lives are wasted, they are outcasts of society
Kota ini penuh dengan projek gajah putih...
This city is full of 'white elephant' projects that are not functional nor useful
Arghhhhhhhh
Expression of frustration or anger
Sungguh indahnya malam tapi aku masih gusar Gusar Gusar
The night is so beautiful, but I still feel uneasy
Fikirkan masa depan apa yg harus ku lakukan
Thinking about the future and what I should do
Kelab malam putar alam...
The night club spins the world around
Ada orang tua menari...
An old person is dancing
Ronggeng Frustassi ANAK BINI SEDANG MENANTI!!
Ronggeng dancers with unfulfilled dreams, while their children and wives are waiting at home
(Solo)
Instrumental break in the song
Sebuah lorong sunyi ada tukaran wang dan barang
In a quiet alley, there is an exchange of money and goods
Dimenara tinggi ada...
In a high tower, there is...
Insan sedang mengawan
A person is making love
Tak daya ku tahan lagi...
I can't stand it any longer
Membuat aku mahu menjerit JERITT
It makes me want to scream loudly
Marah pada siapa... marahkan pada blues...
Who am I angry at? I'm angry at the blues
Lagu blues tengah malam
A midnight blues song
Malam Malam minggu Yeahh yeahh
Weekend nights, yeah
Ahh ahh ahaahhh yahuu yahuu yahuuu yeah...
Expression of enjoyment or appreciation for the music
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Muhamad Zulkifli Md Zain
Terbaik Bro.. Wings terbaek sepanjang masa
Brother Perak
Lagu blues memang sedap didengar
Man Abd Rahman
imbau memori wings tak tua di makan zaman pada telinga peminat rock Malaysia
DAMAI CAI
dulu kecik2 slalu dengar lagu ni.
tapi xfaham lirik..
dah dekat tua ni baru faham n betul2 sesuai lirik ni ๐๐๐
Hazwan Halim
Antara album yg trbaik daqi album lain...wings๐
Sharilizan Ismail
memang best,banyak kenangan bila dengar lagu ni
Shukre Wahid
15/3/2021 @ 5:45pagi.Dgr lagu ni,sblom Azan Subuh Berkumandang.Album terakhir utk Drumer Black sblom beliau undur diri & bri Cadangan utk panggil Jojet join WINGS(sememangnye Jojet Drummer utk First Line'up WINGS).Slepas Album TEORI DOMINO ini,Jojet terus aktif bersama WINGS dan kluarlah Album JERANGKUNG DALAM ALMARI/BAZOOKA PENAKA yg meletakkan Jojet selaku Drummer WINGS.
Fhg Ggj
Lagu tentang golongan pondan lorong, pelacuran,pengedar dadah dan korupsi,lagu ni diterbitkan sekitar tahun 1987,juga berkisar tentang pendatang tanpa izin Hari ini kita dapat lihat segala isu yg di muat dlm lagu ini semakin menjadi barah dlm masyarakat,memang lagu Wings berkisar tentang kehidupan,alam sekitar, ketuhanan gejala sosial dan juga berunsur patriotiksme selain lagu cintan cintun
shark gaming
kisah berlaku pd masyarakat dulu kini selamanya๐๐ป
koochaiwarowl koochaiwarowl
Talentime 1991 tmpt keje dpt tempat ke2 bawak lagu ini..bukan senang nk bwk koz kena follow tempo n time vocal masuk..