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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]]". |
"'''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 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. |
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 McCartney]] played drums on this track is false; the drumming was handled by Holly. |
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"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 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".
Wings drummer Steve Holly, while playing keyboards during a studio session, initially developed the main riff that evolved into this song.[2] Paul McCartney and guitarist Denny Lainefurther expanded that basic riff into a full song, recording an instrumental demo for it called "Super Big Heatwave". The rumour that Linda McCartney played drums on this track is false; the drumming was handled by Holly.
References
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ http://daytrippin.com/2010/08/09/exclusive-ex-wings-guitarist-laurence-juber-talks-about-attending-paul-mccartney-university/
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