Old Siam, Sir

Друзья!
Может кто-нибудь знает историю написания этого шедевра? Что легло в основу и может быть был прототип той леди, о которой упоминается в тексте?

Запись очень необычна,т.к.если верить журналу From me to you,то Линда Маккартни играет там на барабанах(!),барабанщик на фано,Маккартни на гитаре,Лэйн на басу и гитарист на соло-гитаре.
Уж не знаю,так это или нет...А барабанщик,кстати,придумал рифф в середине.Во так.

Видимо это шутка:-)))))

Похоже на то:).Хотя как знать,мы же не были в студии с Полом летом 1978г.
Но,кроме Линды на ударных,все вроде бы реально.

Old Siam Sir
Producers: Paul McCartney, Chris Thomas
Engineers: Phil McDonald, Mark Vigars
Musicians:
Paul McCartney: Vocal, Bass, Keyboards
Linda McCartney: Keyboards, Backing Vocal
Denny Laine: Electric guitar, Backing Vocal
Laurence Juber: Electric guitar, Backing Vocal
Steve Holly: Drums, Backing Vocal

В раннем варианте (демка 1977-го года) эта весчь называлась "Super Big Heatwave"

Про то, что сподвинуло Макку на сочинение сего произведения, пока не найду никак...

Поет очень надрывно, ощущение, что сейчас голос сломается. С чего бы такая экспрессия?

a.1 Commercial Version (LP, 45) - Back To The Egg (Capitol CDP 7 48200 2)
a.2 Rough Mix - Eggs Up (Cage CD 1979)
a.3 Rough Mix - Glasgow'79 (YD-Orange 022)

Described by Paul as "just zany”, 'Old Siam Sir" featured the most collective band involvement where the actual composition of the track was concerned (though the writing credits would not reflect this fact). Linda contributed the oriental-sounding lick to the song, while the riff found in the middle section of the song was a chord sequence that Steve Holly had lying around. The track was recorded quite quickly at Spirit Of Ranachan in the live fashion of 'Again And Again And Again'. Though it was not the attempt at a "new wave" song that many contemporary reviewers tried to pigeonhole it as, it was still a decent attempt at a "potboiler" (however foolish the lyrics were). This was released as the first single from the LP in the UK, with lackluster results.

The Eggs Up version (a.2) is the same musically as the released version, but has not yet been subjected to the production heard on the final mix. An earlier rough mix originally appeared on the EP Scrambled Egg, but appears in superior quality on Glasgow '79. In this case, the content of the two discs was identical, but the CD has been speed corrected (the EP runs too fast). This early rough mix (a.3) of the backing track is missing numerous overdubs. most notably Steve Holly's re-recorded drum track which was added to great effect during the sessions at Abbey Road.

А текст-то прямо-таки на злобу дня! Тайланд раньше Сиамом (Siam) звался...
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In a village in old Siam, sir
Lived a lady who lost her way
In an effort to find a man, sir
She found herself in the old U.K.

She waited round in Walthamstow
She scouted round in Scarborough
She waited round in Walthamstow
She skated round in Scarborough

In a village in old East Ham, sir
She met a fellow who made her reel
Took her rushes to show his mam, sir
Met his dad at the wedding meal

In a letter from old Siam, sir
Came a terrible tale of woe
She decided the only answer
Was to get up a pile of dough

She waited round in Walthamstow
She scouted round in Scarborough
She waited round in Walthamstow
She scouted round in Scarborough

When a relative told her man, sir
He directed her not to stay-
In a village in old Siam, sir
Lives a lady who lost her way

In a village in old Siam. sir
Lived a lady who lost her way
In an effort to find a man, sir
She found herself in the old U.K.

She waited round in Walthamstow
She scouted round in Scarborough
She wailed round in Walthamstow,
She scouted round in Scarborough

In a village in old Siam, sir
Lived a lady who lost her way (fade)

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