Paul McCartney & Wings – 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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OL3AN wrote:
Probably the greatest song of all time.
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Vanessaaaaaa wrote:
Perfection
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iberchessi wrote:
Hermoso!!! No lo puedo dejar de escuchar!
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NegativeRevenge wrote:
Soundtrack of my life
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Stelha wrote:
Este tema es increíble!!!!
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inhocvince wrote:
I read somewhere that this song was inspired by George Harrison saying "If we ever get out of here", while in the recording studio for Abbey Road.
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joaoislistening wrote:
stuck inside these four walls..
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owl21 wrote:
En vivo es todavía más espectacular
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janetbt wrote:
Este tema es eterno y lo vimos en lima hace poco !! Nunca olvidaremos a Paul ! E.HANS
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josehino wrote:
i saw it live is FANTASTIC!
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Schepper0423 wrote:
Third part is mesmerizing
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fhergoheed wrote:
otra... otra.. otra..!!! :)
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fhergoheed wrote:
pff..
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Gohel wrote:
The Foo Fighters did it better.
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kevinbrian101 wrote:
Probably the best pop song of all time
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Stilshrine wrote:
repeat-repeat-repeat-repeat~
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Solebio wrote:
nice version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV1T9EgyEC4&feature=related
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kristenbrutus wrote:
If anybody else is able to produce a song that centralises on the perils of a band that is currently on the run from a jailer man and a sailor named Sam, please, I implore you to notify myself and a slew of people who find this track to be, quite contrarily, *underrated.
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rawr4tehdinos wrote:
Jesus tis good.
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phozons wrote:
Damn good song.
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