www.PaulMcCartney.com
OCT
30
2015
You Gave Me The Answer - Kate from the
UK asks…
The last few weeks have been about all things Tug of War and Pipes of Peace following
their reissue at the start of the month. We worked with The Guardian newspaper to bring
you a series of mini documentaries – ‘From the Archives’ - exploring the relationships
between Paul and key players of both albums.
‘Here Today’ - one of the most loved tracks from Tug of War – is a song dedicated to
Paul’s friend John Lennon, written shortly after John passed away. The lyrics have long
evoked emotion and interest from fans over the years, so we thought the timing
appropriate for Kate from the UK’s question,
“In the song ‘Here Today’ you say, ‘What about the night we cried’. Can you tell us
anymore about that story?”
We managed to catch up with Paul just before he travelled to North America to finish the
most recent leg of his ‘Out There’ tour,
“Thanks for your question, Kate. Well we were in Key West with The Beatles and we had
been diverted there because there was a hurricane at Jacksonville, where we were
supposed to play. So we had to take a couple of days off while the hurricane passed.
We ended up in Key West, which at that time was sort of like the ends of the earth! I
understand now it’s all very built up and it’s a bit like Miami. But back then, there were
just a couple of huts there – and we were in one of them! We had a drunken night where
we sang and talked and cried, at one point. All four of us.”
‘From the Archives: Here Today’ focuses specifically on the track, which features a live
performance of the song and an interview of Paul reflecting on his friendship with John.
Check out the video below…
their reissue at the start of the month. We worked with The Guardian newspaper to bring
you a series of mini documentaries – ‘From the Archives’ - exploring the relationships
between Paul and key players of both albums.
‘Here Today’ - one of the most loved tracks from Tug of War – is a song dedicated to
Paul’s friend John Lennon, written shortly after John passed away. The lyrics have long
evoked emotion and interest from fans over the years, so we thought the timing
appropriate for Kate from the UK’s question,
“In the song ‘Here Today’ you say, ‘What about the night we cried’. Can you tell us
anymore about that story?”
We managed to catch up with Paul just before he travelled to North America to finish the
most recent leg of his ‘Out There’ tour,
“Thanks for your question, Kate. Well we were in Key West with The Beatles and we had
been diverted there because there was a hurricane at Jacksonville, where we were
supposed to play. So we had to take a couple of days off while the hurricane passed.
We ended up in Key West, which at that time was sort of like the ends of the earth! I
understand now it’s all very built up and it’s a bit like Miami. But back then, there were
just a couple of huts there – and we were in one of them! We had a drunken night where
we sang and talked and cried, at one point. All four of us.”
‘From the Archives: Here Today’ focuses specifically on the track, which features a live
performance of the song and an interview of Paul reflecting on his friendship with John.
Check out the video below…
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