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Band on the Run (5:11)
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“Band on the Run” is the title song from Paul McCartney and Wings’ acclaimed Band on the Run album.
It is composed of a three-part structure that revolves around the themes of escape and liberation. The song tells a story about a band being confined to prison and then escaping and going on the run.
The first part (0:00-1:18) is soft and melodic. The singer complains about being stuck in one room forever alone, unable to see any nice people, like his mother.
The second part (1:19-2:07) is more of a soft rock melody with the guitar, drums, and bass becoming more prominent. The singer thinks about giving everything away if he does escape. George Harrison unwittingly contributed the first line of this part: “If we ever get out of here” when he said it during one of the many Beatles’ business meetings.[1]
The third and main part (2:07 to 5:09) is the initial rock part, which talks about the band escaping and going on the run. The people in the town are trying to find them forevermore, but they will never be found.
The version played on the radio in America in 1974 was a shorter version of the song, edited down from the original 5:09 to 3:50 in length. The difference was largely caused by the removal of the middle or the second part of the song, as well as the verse that starts with “Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh…”
It is composed of a three-part structure that revolves around the themes of escape and liberation. The song tells a story about a band being confined to prison and then escaping and going on the run.
The first part (0:00-1:18) is soft and melodic. The singer complains about being stuck in one room forever alone, unable to see any nice people, like his mother.
The second part (1:19-2:07) is more of a soft rock melody with the guitar, drums, and bass becoming more prominent. The singer thinks about giving everything away if he does escape. George Harrison unwittingly contributed the first line of this part: “If we ever get out of here” when he said it during one of the many Beatles’ business meetings.[1]
The third and main part (2:07 to 5:09) is the initial rock part, which talks about the band escaping and going on the run. The people in the town are trying to find them forevermore, but they will never be found.
The version played on the radio in America in 1974 was a shorter version of the song, edited down from the original 5:09 to 3:50 in length. The difference was largely caused by the removal of the middle or the second part of the song, as well as the verse that starts with “Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh…”
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Ashona223 wrote:
love Band on the Run
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Spongella64 wrote:
Yes this is VERY cool xD
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canbfrisky wrote:
Frosting on the cake of a gr8 album.
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willzofsteel wrote:
damn i love this song!!!!!!!!
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lolcatt wrote:
ooh this is cool
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OLDCHAVYCAR2RED wrote:
a cool tune
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nessieness wrote:
I <3 Band on the run!
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ZeUlti wrote:
Man, this song is great
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
very overrated
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Pellkoppf wrote:
ღ ♫ღ
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Dulcisita wrote:
timeless...takes ya back to sunny days...McCartney is a true music Maestro....
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tine-x wrote:
.. i think my heart just exploded.
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A9999A wrote:
passed
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diamondave007 wrote:
pass that over here
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klonskelton wrote:
Yes, I love this one, too.
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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
love this one :)
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loril105 wrote:
classic, one of my favorites
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Irlandese64 wrote:
God I love this song.
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AD_Rock17 wrote:
When I first heard it, I thought it was just such a cool song. But now that I know the story behind it, it is much more dynamic in my mind.
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scarboro wrote:
Now he's just a man on the run since he became wingless years ago.
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