Paul McCartney: Inside the Songs

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS (320kbs-m4a/125mb/54mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

In this podcast series Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics from The Beatles plus his solo recordings.

This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 1. ALL MY LOVING (320kbs-m4a/19mb/8mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul McCartney reveals how he wrote All My Loving, the song which helped take The Beatles from 'the next big thing' to global superstars in 1963.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 2. YESTERDAY (320kbs-m4a/18mb/7mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul remembers how in 1965, at the age of 22, he wrote Yesterday - now regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 3. ELEANOR RIGBY (320kbs-m4a/14mb/6mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul reveals the musical and lyrical inspirations behind his 1966 song Eleanor Rigby, a study of loneliness.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 4. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE (320kbs-m4a/14mb/6mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul offers candid insight to the creation of Got to Get You into My Life, a track from The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver, which he describes as 'my ode to pot'.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 5. PENNY LANE (320kbs-m4a/9mb/4mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

The sights and sounds of Liverpool are evoked as Paul remembers the 1967 Beatles single Penny Lane.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 6. JUNK (320kbs-m4a/9mb/4mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul discusses Junk, a song he originally wrote for The Beatles in 1968, but which was first released on his debut solo album McCartney in 1970.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 7. TOO MANY PEOPLE (320kbs-m4a/15mb/7mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul recalls how his friendship with John Lennon turned fractious after The Beatles split. He addressed the issue on the song Too Many People, recorded for his 1971 album Ram.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 8. HERE, TODAY (320kbs-m4a/9mb/4mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

After the murder of John Lennon in 1980, Paul remembers the loss he felt and how he reconnected with his friend in the song Here, Today.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 9. PRETTY BOYS (320kbs-m4a/9mb/4mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul explores the inspiration behind Pretty Boys, a song from his most recent album McCartney III.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: INSIDE THE SONGS - 10. YOU TELL ME (320kbs-m4a/10mb/4mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 25th October 2021

Paul looks back in wonder in the song You Tell Me, a song about memory and experience from the 2007 album Memory Almost Full.