In the beginning, there were The Beatles. And after The Beatles were no more, Paul McCartney started pumping out solo material. He formed The Wings in 1971, and in 1973 came their breakthrough album Band on the Run. From that album came the hit song by same name, "Band on the Run."

As a kid, I used to play this 45 all the time. I loved how the song changed melodies and tempo. For some reason I used to always stare at that green apple spinning round and round while the 45 played. And I always like the line "I hope you are having fun!". Thinking of this now, the shifts and changes remind me of CSN's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".

"Stuck inside these four walls
Sent inside forever
Never seeing no one nice again
Like you, mama you, mama you.

If I ever get out of here
Thought of giving it all away
To a registered charity
All I need is a pint a day
(If I ever get out of here)

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash As we fell into the sun
And the first one said to the second one there
"I hope you’re having fun!"

Band on the run, band on the run.
And the jailer man and sailor sam
Were searching ev'ryone
For the band on the run ...

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Seeing no one else had come
And a bell was ringing in the village square
For the rabbits on the run ..."

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Published: (2005-04-27 15:27:06.0)