PAUL McCartney has a new album out, so expect to see a lot more of him. Here the former Beatle explains how to get more annoying over the years.
Go on a downward musical spiral
Freed of the creative shackles of the Beatles, I was able to explore my interest in music that was shit. ‘Mull of Kintyre’ remains one of the greatest twee dirges of all time, and ‘Silly Love Songs’ is like eating a kilo of sugar. I only wish I’d done some awful disco, like my good friend Sir Cliff Richard.
Do strange things with your mouth
When photographed recently I’ve been putting on a strange, open-mouthed expression that suggests permanent surprise. Why? I guess it’s to show that I’m still a simple Scouse lad worth $1.2 billion at heart.
Tackle weighty issues with extremely trite lyrics
In ‘Ebony and Ivory’ I make the important point that piano keys are not racist. I also addressed the Northern Ireland conflict in ‘Give Ireland Back to the Irish’ in a way that even a toddler could understand. It’s so insightful you really do have to hear it to believe it.
Pretend you have no ego
In the thousands of interviews during my unparalleled music career, I’ve always been incredibly modest. Try saying things like: “Yeah, we were the best band ever. But now I think it’s time to save the planet.”
Record worse things than ‘The Frog Chorus’
People are quick to knock this tune – actually it’s ‘We All Stand Together’ – and I’d be the first to admit it’s not quite as good as Revolver. But I’ve stooped lower. I did that weird theme song for Spies Like Us, and do you remember the reggae section in ‘Live and Let Die’? Even I cringe at that, and I’m Sir Paul McCartney.
