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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Old Siam, Sir
| name = Old Siam, Sir
| Cover = 592140sio.jpg
| cover = Old Siam, Sir cover.jpg
| Artist = [[Wings (band)|Wings]]
| alt =
| from Album = [[Back to the Egg]]
| type = single
| B-side = "Spin It On"
| artist = [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]
| Released = 1 June 1979
| album = [[Back to the Egg]]
| Format = 7"
| B-side = Spin It On
| released = {{Start date|1979|06|01|df=y}} (UK)
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| Recorded =
| recorded = 23 July 1978
| Genre = [[Rock (music)|Rock]]
| Length =
| studio =
| Label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] <small>(UK)</small>
| genre = [[Hard rock]]
| Writer = [[Paul McCartney]]
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=14}}
| Producer = [[Paul McCartney]]<br />[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]]
| label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] (UK)
| writer = [[Paul McCartney]]
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| Last single = "[[Goodnight Tonight]]"<br />(1979)
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| producer =
| This single = "Old Siam, Sir"<br />(1979)
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*Paul McCartney
| Next single = "[[Arrow Through Me]]"<br />(1979)
*[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]]
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| prev_title = [[Goodnight Tonight]]
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = [[Getting Closer (song)|Getting Closer]]
| next_year = 1979
}}
}}
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"'''Old Siam, Sir'''" is a hard rock single from [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]' 1979 album, ''[[Back to the Egg]]''. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|access-date=2011-10-13}}</ref> The B-side, "Spin It On" in the UK was also a track from the album, "[[Back to the Egg]]". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "[[Arrow Through Me]]".


==Recording==
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"'''Old Siam, Sir'''" is a hard rock single from [[Wings (band)|Wings]]' 1979 album, ''[[Back to the Egg]]''. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The B-side in the UK was also a track from the album, "Spin it On". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "[[Arrow Through Me]]".
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Wings drummer [[Steve Holley]], while playing keyboards during a studio session, developed a chord sequence that was eventually used in the instrumental section of the song.<ref>[http://daytrippin.com/2010/08/09/exclusive-ex-wings-guitarist-laurence-juber-talks-about-attending-paul-mccartney-university/ Exclusive: Ex-Wings guitarist, Laurence Juber, talks about attending 'Paul McCartney University' « Daytrippin' Beatles Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Paul McCartney]] and guitarist [[Denny Laine]] later recorded an instrumental demo for the song called "Super Big Heatwave".


==Personnel==
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Wings drummer Steve Holly, while playing keyboards during a studio session, initially developed the main riff that evolved into this song.<ref>http://daytrippin.com/2010/08/09/exclusive-ex-wings-guitarist-laurence-juber-talks-about-attending-paul-mccartney-university/</ref> [[Paul McCartney]] and guitarist [[Denny Laine]]further expanded that basic riff into a full song, recording an instrumental demo for it called "Super Big Heatwave". The rumour that Linda played drums on this track is false; the drumming was handled by Holly.
*[[Paul McCartney]] – vocals, bass, electric guitar
*[[Linda McCartney]] – keyboards
*[[Denny Laine]] – electric guitar
*[[Laurence Juber]] – electric guitar
*[[Steve Holley]] – drums

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Old Siam, Sir"
! scope="col"| Chart (1979)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|29|song=Old Siam Sir|rowheader=true|access-date=27 December 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|35|date=19790624|rowheader=true|access-date=27 December 2020}}
|}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 19 February 2024

"Old Siam, Sir"
Single by Wings
from the album Back to the Egg
B-side"Spin It On"
Released1 June 1979 (1979-06-01) (UK)
Recorded23 July 1978
GenreHard rock
Length4:14
LabelParlophone/EMI (UK)
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)
Wings singles chronology
"Goodnight Tonight"
(1979) 		"Old Siam, Sir"
(1979) 		"Getting Closer"
(1979)

"Old Siam, Sir" is a hard rock single from Wings' 1979 album, Back to the Egg. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.[1] The B-side, "Spin It On" in the UK was also a track from the album, "Back to the Egg". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "Arrow Through Me".

Recording[edit]

Wings drummer Steve Holley, while playing keyboards during a studio session, developed a chord sequence that was eventually used in the instrumental section of the song.[2] Paul McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine later recorded an instrumental demo for the song called "Super Big Heatwave".

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Old Siam, Sir"
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 35

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  2. ^ Exclusive: Ex-Wings guitarist, Laurence Juber, talks about attending 'Paul McCartney University' « Daytrippin' Beatles Magazine
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Old Siam Sir". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2020.


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