Coming up
| Coming up | |
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| Paul McCartney | |
| publication | April 11, 1980 |
| length | 3 min 54 s |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Paul McCartney |
| album | McCartney II |
Coming Up ( English Come up ) is a song by Paul McCartney in 1979, which was written by him and produced. It was first released as a single on April 11, 1980. McCartney had previously played it at a concert with his band Wings . On May 16, 1980, it was also released on the McCartney II album.
history
The studio version of Coming Up was recorded by Paul McCartney in his home studios in Peasmarsh, Sussex and High Park Farm, Scotland during the summer of 1979. McCartney played all the instruments and was responsible for production . He was returning to a way of working that he had practiced when recording his first solo album McCartney .
On December 17, 1979, Paul McCartney and the Wings recorded a live version of the piece at a concert in Glasgow . This live version was included on the B-side of the single Coming Up , along with the track Lunchbox / Odd Sox , which was recorded during the recording of the album Venus and Mars .
The live version of the piece can be found on the US versions of the compilation albums All the Best! (1987) and Wingspan: Hits and History (2001). A live version of the song, which includes an additional verse, appeared on the album Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981). The piece was part of Paul McCartney's repertoire during several tours and further live versions appeared on the albums Tripping the Live Fantastic (1990) and Back in the US (2002) and Back in the World (2003).
In the United States and Canada, the single reached number one on the charts. It came in second in the UK.
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Music video
An elaborate music video was produced for the song. This video shows a band that appears to consist of twelve people and is called "The Plastic Macs" according to the label on the bass drum , playing Coming Up . A film trick made it possible for Paul McCartney to play ten of these musicians. Linda McCartney played two roles. While most of the characters were purely fictional, Paul McCartney named two real people he played in the video: Hank Marvin (guitarist for The Shadows ) and Ron Mael (keyboards) for Sparks . He also played himself as "Beatles Paul".
The video first aired on May 17, 1980 on the comedy show Saturday Night Live .
Cover versions
- 1997: Gary Numan
- 2003: Laurence Juber