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 British–American 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 1975–76. 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"—which was backed by members of Wings—appeared 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 90’s as a side project of Cartilage’s Gabriel Suoraniemi. This incarnation of Wings released a demo and a 7’‘EP. 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 Suoraniemi’s 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 (윙스).
Venus And Mars / Rock Show / Jet
Wings Lyrics
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the sports arena
Waiting for the show to begin
Red lights, green lights,
strawberry wine,
A good friend of mine
follows the stars
Venus and Mars
What's that man
holding in his hand?
He looks a lot like a guy
I knew way back when
Its Silly Willy with the Philly Band
Could be
Oooh eee
What's that man movin'
cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one
used by Jimmy Page
Its like a relic from a different age
Could be
Oooh eee
If there's a rock show
At the Concertgebouw
They've got long hair
At the Madison Square
You've got rock and roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there
Oh yeah
The lights go down
They're back in town, okay
Behind the stacks
You glimpse an axe
The tension mounts
You score an ounce, olé
Temperatures rise as you see
The white of their eyes
If there's a rock show
At the Concertgebouw
They've got long hair
At the Madison Square
You've got rock and roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there
Oh yeah
(Tell me all about it baby)
In my green metal suit I'm preparing
To shoot up the city
And the ring at the end of my nose
Makes me look rather pretty
Its a pity there's nobody here
To witness the end
Save for my dear old friend
and confidante
Mademoiselle Kitty
Kitty, Kitty, Kitty
Tell me
What's that man movin' to and fro?
That decibel meter doesn't seem
To be reading low
But they was louder at the Rainbow
Could be
Oooh eee
If there's a rock show
Course I'm gonna be there
Long hair
At the Madison Square
Rock and roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there
Oh yeah
Well there's a rock show
Course I'm gonna be there
Long hair
At the Madison Square
Rock and roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
Rock show
Long hair
Rock and roll
Rock show
Long hair
Rock and roll
Rock show
Long hair
Jet! Jet! Jet!
I can almost remember
their funny faces
That time you told 'em that
You were gonna be marrying soon
And Jet, I thought the only
Lonely place was on the moon
Jet! Ooh
Jet! Ooh
Jet! Was your father as bold
as a Sergeant Major?
Well how come he told you that
You were hardly old enough yet?
And Jet, I thought the major
Was a lady suffragette
Jet! Ooh
Jet! Ooh
Ah, Mater, want Jet to always love me
Ah, Mater, well I want Jet
to always love me
Ah, Mater, much later
Ooh she said
Ooh she said
And Jet don't you know that
I thought you was a real
lady suffragette
Jet! Ooh
Jet! Ooh
Ah, Mater, want Jet to always love me
Ah, Mater, want Jet to always love me
Ah, Mater, much later
Ooh she said
Ooh she said
Jet! With the wind in your hair
Of a thousand laces
Climb on the back and we'll
Go for a ride in the sky
And Jet don't you know that
I thought you was a little
lady suffragette
Jet! Ooh
Jet! Ooh
Yeah don't you know that
I thought you was a little
lady suffragette
A little lady
Sweet little lady, yeah yeah
Ooh
The first verse of the song describes waiting for a rock show to begin, with the imagery of red and green lights and wine hinting at the excitement and anticipation of such an event. The second verse references famous rock musicians and bands, with the singer recognizing someone who looks like an acquaintance from the past, as well as someone who looks like Jimmy Page, a guitarist for the band Led Zeppelin. The chorus repeats the phrase "If there's a rock show" and various locations where such shows could take place - Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Madison Square Garden, and Hollywood Bowl - emphasizing the universality and appeal of rock music across the world. The final verse changes tone and becomes more surreal, with the singer describing themselves as wearing a green metal suit and preparing to "shoot up the city". The verse ends with the acknowledgement that there is nobody present to witness the event except for one friend, Mademoiselle Kitty.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in the stand of the sports arena
We are at the sports arena waiting for the show to start.
Waiting for the show to begin
We are waiting for the concert to begin.
Red lights, green lights, strawberry wine
We are seeing lights of different colors while drinking strawberry wine.
A good friend of mine follows the stars
My friend is interested in astrology and follows the stars.
Venus and Mars are alright tonight
The position of Venus and Mars in the sky is good for tonight's concert.
What's that man holding in his hand?
I see a man holding something in his hand and I wonder what it is.
He looks a lot like a guy I knew way back when
He looks familiar and reminds me of someone I knew in the past.
Its Silly Willy with the Philly Band
The man I saw is the silly performer from Philly with his band.
Could be, Oooh eee
It might be him, I am not sure.
What's that man movin' cross the stage?
I see someone moving across the stage and I wonder who it is.
It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page
The person I see is using a guitar similar to the one used by Jimmy Page.
Its like a relic from a different age
The guitar looks old and reminds me of a past era.
Could be, Oooh eee
It might be him, but I am not sure.
If there's a rock show at the Concertgebouw
If there is a rock show at the Concertgebouw venue.
They've got long hair at the Madison Square
People at Madison Square have long hair.
You've got rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl has rock and roll.
We'll be there, Oh yeah
I will be there without a doubt.
The lights go down, They're back in town, okay
The lights turned off, but now the band has returned to the stage.
Behind the stacks, You glimpse an axe
You can barely see a guitar behind the stacks on stage.
The tension mounts, You score an ounce, olé
The atmosphere is growing exciting and you might find drugs.
Temperatures rise as you see the white of their eyes
People in the audience become hyped and excited to see the band's performance.
In my green metal suit I'm preparing to shoot up the city
I am mentally preparing myself for excitement and taking on the city in my green suit.
And the ring at the end of my nose makes me look rather pretty
The nose ring I wear makes me feel good about my appearance.
Its a pity there's nobody here to witness the end
It is unfortunate that nobody is here to see the end of my great adventure.
Save for my dear old friend and confidante Mademoiselle Kitty, Kitty, Kitty
My only companion here is Mademoiselle Kitty, who is my dear old friend and confidante.
Tell me What's that man movin' to and fro?
I see someone moving to and fro and I want to know who it is.
That decibel meter doesn't seem to be reading low
The meter measuring the sound is showing high readings.
But they was louder at the Rainbow
I remember them being louder at the Rainbow venue.
Course I'm gonna be there, Long hair
I will be there for sure, and there will be people with long hair.
Rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl
There will be rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl concert.
Well there's a rock show
There is a rock show happening.
Jet! Jet! Jet!
The song Jet starts playing.
I can almost remember their funny faces
I almost remember the funny faces of some people I met before.
That time you told 'em that you were gonna be marrying soon
I remember when you announced that you were going to get married soon.
And Jet, I thought the only lonely place was on the moon
I used to think that the only lonely place was the moon, but now I am not sure.
Jet! Was your father as bold as a Sergeant Major?
Your father was as bold as a Sergeant Major, right?
Well how come he told you that you were hardly old enough yet?
If he was so bold, then why did he say you were not old enough yet?
And Jet, I thought the major was a lady suffragette
I remember thinking that the major was a woman who supported women's right to vote.
Ah, Mater, want Jet to always love me
Mum, I want Jet to always love me.
Ah, Mater, well I want Jet to always love me
Mum, I really want Jet to always love me.
Ah, Mater, much later
Mum, we can talk more about it later.
Jet don't you know that I thought you was a real lady suffragette
I used to think that Jet was a real supporter of women's right to vote.
Jet! With the wind in your hair of a thousand laces
Jet, imagine the wind blowing through your hair with a thousand laces weaving through it.
Climb on the back and we'll go for a ride in the sky
Hop on and we can take a ride in the sky.
Yeah don't you know that I thought you was a little lady suffragette
I used to think that Jet was a supporter of women's right to vote.
A little lady, Sweet little lady, yeah yeah
Jet is a sweet little lady.
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@Rokonroller
Totally in agreement ❤️👍
@johnkritikos3846
If there was 1 concert that i could go back in time and see, this would be it.
@thesilvershining
Same.
@troyowens2903
This and Led Zeppelin.
@georgetebbens3524
It's absolutely remarkable how a bassist can hold down the groove while singing lead vocals.
@robertbarry495
What a brilliant voice he had . The best of his generation 🎉
@1A-Audits
It’s rare for sure. Jason Scheff, Peter Cetera, Jack Blades, Jack Bruce, Kim Deal, and Lemmy were decent too. A few others could hold their own.
@eric7922
@@1A-Audits Geddy Lee...cites Paul as one of his greatest influences.
@1A-Audits
@@eric7922 yeah, i kinda figured it was a given that Geddy make every list like this. Kinda like Babe Ruth is mentioned when’re the conversation is about hitting home runs.