Posted on 02/26/2024 2:59:04 PM PST by nickcarraway
Indeed, Macca remains haunted by a regretful remark he made to his late mother Mary — a lament that lives on in a legendary line from The Beatles’ 1965 No. 1 single.
While “Yesterday” — which was ostensibly a McCartney solo song, with the singer strumming acoustic guitar over a sorrowful string arrangement — has always been considered a breakup ballad, the classic lyric “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday” is actually a mea culpa to his mother.
It was inspired by “feeling very embarrassed because I’d embarrassed my mom,” the 81-year-old Beatle reveals in the latest episode of his songwriter podcast “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics.” That embarrassment goes back to Macca’s mother having what he describes as a very “posh” accent.
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Sad, but interesting.
Will you still need me
Will you still feed me
When I’m 64?
Who calls him Macca?
He also references his mother in “Let It Be”
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Well crafted song by a serious rock music composer. I suppose his Mom heard the song and I doubt she would have known that line was about their incident. The words were fairly general.
“I’m not half the man I used to be. There’s a shadow hanging over me.”
Great lines.
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Who among us does not harbor such regrets? Kind words for loved ones gone, left unspoken, bitter ones that memory can never erase? If we could do it differently.
Regrets can make us very melancholy.
So, what he is saying is that he said something wrong now he longs for yesterday.
His mom
Whatever King Charles' shortcomings, Britain is lucky that he is older than Andrew.
“Who calls him Macca?”
I’m guessing it’s a lame nickname generated by the UK press, like “Midge” for Madonna. Both monikers are teeth-grindingly annoying.
Thats debateable. Its Charles’ types of views that are why muzzies are running rampant around that country.
And lucky that William is older than Harry.
“Who calls him Macca?”
It’s an insider moniker
The Macca, macca etc..
Amen
Paul’s mother died when he was a teenager. Unfortunately she didn’t live to see his success.
That was part of the reason that Paul and John bonded in the early days, as both lost their mothers at a young age.
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