One of the biggest hits of all time on the UK charts never even made it into the American top 20 when it was released in 1977 (guess we were too busy doing disco at the time). The first time I heard it was in college in London in my junior year in the early 80s, a totally time-less song. After I finally tracked down a 45 record of it, I played it over and over. And over. There's a report out today in The Times of London that it was at the Mull of Kintyre that Paul McCartney made the decision to leave the Beatles.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sunday Afternoon at the Cafe: Mull of Kintyre
One of the biggest hits of all time on the UK charts never even made it into the American top 20 when it was released in 1977 (guess we were too busy doing disco at the time). The first time I heard it was in college in London in my junior year in the early 80s, a totally time-less song. After I finally tracked down a 45 record of it, I played it over and over. And over. There's a report out today in The Times of London that it was at the Mull of Kintyre that Paul McCartney made the decision to leave the Beatles.
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BRAVA Mary!! Wow, I loved that song back in the day when the brain-dead bubblegum FM stations were grinding out "Disco Duck".
Thanks for putting the cherry oin top of a beautiful Sunday in Virginia.
I had completely forgotten about this song. I remember hearing it when I was stationed in England in the '70s. Thanks.
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