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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Old Siam, Sir
| name = Old Siam, Sir
| Cover = Old Siam, Sir cover.jpg
| cover = Old Siam, Sir cover.jpg
| alt =
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| Artist = [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]
| from Album = [[Back to the Egg]]
| type = single
| B-side = "Spin It On"
| artist = [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]
| Released = 1 June 1979 <small>(UK)</small>
| album = [[Back to the Egg]]
| Format = 7"
| B-side = Spin It On
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| released = 1 June 1979 <small>(UK)</small>
| Recorded = 23 July 1978
| Genre = [[Hard rock]]
| format = 7"
| Length = 4:14
| recorded = 23 July 1978
| studio =
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| Label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] <small>(UK)</small>
| Writer = [[Paul McCartney]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Hard rock]]
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| Producer = [[Paul McCartney]]<br />[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]]
| length = 4:14
| Last single = "[[Goodnight Tonight]]"<br />(1979)
| label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] <small>(UK)</small>
| This single = "'''Old Siam, Sir'''"<br />(1979)
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| writer = [[Paul McCartney]]
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| Next single = "[[Getting Closer (song)|Getting Closer]]"<br />(1979)
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| producer = [[Paul McCartney]]<br />[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]]
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{{Extra track listing
| Album = [[Back to the Egg]]
| prev_title = [[Goodnight Tonight]]
| Type = studio
| prev_year = 1979
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| next_title = [[Getting Closer (song)|Getting Closer]]
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| Tracks = {{Back to the Egg tracks}}
| next_year = 1979
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| misc = {{Extra track listing
| album = [[Back to the Egg]]
| type = single
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| tracks = {{Back to the Egg tracks}}
}}
}}
}}
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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|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 [[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|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]]".


==Recording==
==Recording==
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".
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".


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:09, 4 November 2018

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

"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".

Recording

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".

References

  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


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