Paul McCartney and Wings ~ Bluebird

Paul McCartney and Wings ~ Bluebird | Society Of Rock Videos

Paul McCartney serenades us one more time, and we aren’t complaining!

Released on his third studio album, Band on the Run– “Bluebird” was written by Paul and Linda McCartney while vacationing in Jamaica.

Nice place to pen a song, right?

Recorded in September of ’73 and released on January of ’74. Paul performed this track with his band, Wings.

McCartney used the flight of a bluebird as a metaphor for the power of love to set a person free from mental and physical constraints. The song definitely reflected his contentment with wife Linda, and the stability after the dissolution of The Beatles‘ business partnership.

Jon Landau describes the song as “a simple love song” but sees in its “flying” motif a continuation of the theme of escape that runs throughout the Band on the Run album.

The live version of this video seems to be pretty rare, and almost impossible to catch on the internet. Luckily we spotted one! And, we hope you enjoy Paul’s performance as much as we did!

+Bluebird Lyrics below+

Late at night when the wind is still
I’ll come flying through your door
And you’ll know what love is for,
I’m a bluebird
I’m a bluebird
I’m a bluebird
Touch your lips with a magic kiss,
And you’ll be a bluebird too,
And you’ll know what love can do,
I’m a bluebird
I’m a bluebird
I’m a bluebird

Bluebird – Ah – Ha
Bluebird – Ah – Ha
Bluebird Bluebird

Fly away through the midnight air,
As we head across the sea,
And at last we will be free,
You’re a bluebird
You’re a bluebird yea – yea, yea,
You’re a bluebird

Bluebird – Ah – Ha . . .

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Bluebird – Ah – Ha . . .

All alone on a desert island
We’re living in the trees,
And we’re flying in the breeze
We’re the bluebirds
We’re the bluebirds
We’re the bluebirds
Singing Bluebird . . .

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