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
Wings Lyrics
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Waiting for the show to begin
Red lights, green lights, strawberry wine
A good friend of mine, follows the stars
Venus and Mars
Are alright tonight
What's that man holding in his hands?
He looks a lot like a guy I knew way back when
It's silly willy with the Philly band
Could be oo-ee
What's that man who's across the stage?
He looks a lot like the one who
[?] It's like a relic from a different age
Could be oo-ee
If there's a rock show at the concert gebow
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
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
Whats 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 oo-ee
If there's a Rock Show at the Concert gebow
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
If there's a rock show at the Concert gebow
They've got long hair oh at the Madison
You've got Rock and Roll at the Hollywood Bowl
The lyrics of "Venus And Mars" by Wings depict the excitement of attending a rock concert. The singer is waiting for the show to begin in the stands of a sports arena. The lights, the wine, and the company of a good friend all contribute to the anticipation of seeing the stars, Venus and Mars, perform. As the show begins, the singer notices a man who looks like someone he knew from the past. He mentions "Silly Willy with the Philly band," perhaps referring to the Philadelphia-based rock band, The Hooters, who were active around the time of the song's release.
The chorus of the song, "If there's a Rock Show," is a celebration of the diversity and universality of rock music. The lyrics reference famous concert venues in Europe and the United States, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Hollywood Bowl. The idea is that no matter where you are in the world, you can always count on finding a rock show that will bring people together.
The lyrics of "Venus And Mars" are a reflection of the time in which the song was produced, the mid-1970s, when rock music was at the height of its popularity. The song also showcases the witty, playful lyricism that was characteristic of Paul McCartney's music during the period.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in the stand of the sports arena
We are waiting in the stands of a sports arena
Waiting for the show to begin
We are waiting for a show to start
Red lights, green lights, strawberry wine
There are flashing lights and people are drinking wine
A good friend of mine, follow the stars
One of my close friends is following the stars
Venus and Mars
People from Venus and Mars are here
Are alright tonight
Everything is okay tonight
What's that man holding in his hands?
I see a man holding something in his hands
He looks a lot like a guy I knew way back when
He resembles someone I knew in the past
Its silly willy with the Philly band
It's Silly Willy from the Philadelphia band
Could be...... Oo-ee.........
I'm not sure, but it's possible
If there's a Rock Show
In case there is a rock concert
At the Concertgebow
If it's at the Concertgebow venue
They've got long hair
The performers have long hair
At the Madison Square
If it's at Madison Square Garden
You've got Rock and Roll
There is rock and roll music
At the Hollywood Bowl
If it's at the Hollywood Bowl venue
We'll be there.......... Oh yeah..........
We will attend the concert
The lighst go down - they're back in town O.K.
The lights go off and then on again
Behind the stacks you glimpse an axe
You see a musical instrument behind the sound equipment
The tension mounts you score an ounce Ole!
You feel nervous but then excited
Temperatures rise as you see the white of their eyes
As you get closer to the stage, you can see the performers up close
In my green metal suit I'm preparing to shoot up the City
I am wearing a green metal suit and getting ready to enjoy the concert
And the ring at the end of my nose makes me look rather pretty
I have a ring on my nose that makes me look attractive
Its a pity there's nobody here to witness the end
It's unfortunate that no one is here to see how great this concert is
Save for my dear old friend and confidante - Madamoiselle Kitty
Except for my good friend Madamoiselle Kitty
what's that man movin' to and fro?
I see a man moving back and forth
That decibel meter doesn't seem to be reading low
The device measuring the loudness doesn't indicate low volume
But they was louder at the Rainbow
They were louder at another venue
Could be.......... Oo-ee..........
It's possible
If there's a Rock Show
In case there is a rock concert
At the Concertgebow
If it's at the Concertgebow venue
They've got long hair
The performers have long hair
At the Madison Square
If it's at Madison Square Garden
You've got Rock and Roll
There is rock and roll music
At the Hollywood Bowl
If it's at the Hollywood Bowl venue
We'll be there.......... Oh yeah..........
We will attend the concert
If there's a Rock Show
In case there is a rock concert
If there's a Rock Show
In case there is a rock concert
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Linda McCartney, Paul James McCartney
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