WINGS

London Town
ARE ALRIGHT TONIGHT

(1978)

1. London Town 4'09
(Paul McCartney / Denny Laine)
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2. Cafe On The Left Bank 3'27
(Paul McCartney)
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3. I'm Carrying 2'44
(Paul McCartney)
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4. Backwards Traveller 1'09
(Paul McCartney)
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5. Cuff Link 2'01
(Paul McCartney)
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6. Children Children 2'23
(Paul McCartney / Denny Laine)
Lead Vocal by Denny Laine
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7. Girlfriend 4'41
(Paul McCartney)
Written with Michael Jackson in mind. Jackson then covered "Girlfriend" on his 1979 album Off The Wall
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8. I've Had Enough 3'06
(Paul McCartney)
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9. With A Little Luck 5'46
(Paul McCartney)
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10. Famous Groupies 3'36
(Paul McCartney)
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11. Deliver Your Children 4'17
(Paul McCartney / Denny Laine)
Lead Vocal by Denny Laine
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12. Name And Address 3'09
(Paul McCartney)
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13. Don't Let It Bring You Down 4'35
(Paul McCartney / Denny Laine)
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14. Morse Moose And The Grey Goose 6'24
(Paul McCartney / Denny Laine)
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Total Time: 51:27

  • Paul McCartney - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Violin, Flageolet, Recorder
  • Denny Laine - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Flageolet, Keyboards, Recorder, Percussion
  • Linda McCartney - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
  • Jimmy McCulloch - Guitar, Percussion
  • Joe English - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Harmonica

    Produced by Paul McCartney
    Engineer: Geoff Emerick
    Assistant Engineers: Peter Henderson, Mark Vigars, Steve Churchyard
    Cover, Collage and Photographs: Paul, Linda and Denny
    Cover Coordination: Aubrey Powell, George Hardie
    Additional Photographs by Henry Diltz, Graham Hughes
    Color Bar Courtesy of COLOR SERVICE, Inc.

    All Songs Written by Paul McCartney, except where indicated

    Thanks Are Also Due To:

    Will Malone, Bob Richards, Mike Vickers, John Hammel, Trevor Jones, Alan Crowder, Tom Anderson, Jack Crymes, Terry Stark, the captains and crews of "Samala," "Fair Carol", "Wanderlust" and El Òîãî (despite the bull), and all who sail the M.P.L.

    This album was Recorded at:

    1. EMI, ABBEY ROAD STUIOS, London Town (Silver rain was falling down) Febtuary, 7th to March 31st
    2. RECORD PLANT MOBILE STUDIO, aboard the motor yacht "Fair Carol" Virgin Islands, May 1st to May 31st
    3. AIR LONDON STUDIOS, December 3rd to December 14th
    3. EMI, ABBEY ROAD STUIOS, London Town (Silver rain was falling down) October, 25th to December 1st then January 4th to January 23rd
    Tracks Recorded in Virgin Islands

    ©1978 McCARTNEY PRODUCTIONS Ltd.




    1. London Town

      Walking down the sidewalk on purple afternoon
      I was accosted by a barker
      Playing a simple tune Upon his flute - toot toot toot toot
      Silver rain was failing down
      Upon the dirty ground of London Town

      People pass me by on my imaginary street
      Ordinary people it's impossible to meet
      Holding conversations that are always incomplete
      Well, I don't know
      Oh where are there places to go
      Someone somewhere has to know
      I don't know

      Out of work again the actor entertains his wife
      With the same old stories of his ordinary life
      Maybe he exaggerates the trouble and the strife
      Well, I don't know
      Oh, where are there places to go
      Someone somewhere has to know

      Crawling down the pavement on a Sunday afternoon
      I was arrested by a rozzer wearing a pink balloon
      About his foot - toot toot toot toot
      Silver rain was failing down
      Upon the dirty ground of London Town

      Oo-oo-oo-oo,
      Oo-oo-oo-oo - oo.
      Someone somewhere has to know

      Silver rain was failing down
      Upon the dirty ground of London Town

    2. Cafe On The Left Bank

      Cafe on the left bank, ordinary wine
      Touching all the girls with your eyes

      Tiny crowd of Frenchmen round a TV shop
      Watching Charles de Gaulle make a speech

      Dancing after midnight, sprawling to the car
      Continental breakfast in the bar

      English-Speaking people drinking German beer
      Talking far too loud for their ears

      Woh oh,
      Uh, uh, uh,
      Uh, uh, uh, uh,
      Uh, uh, uh, uh.

      Cafe on the left bank, ordinary wine
      Touching all the girls with your eyes

      Uh, uh, uh, Dancing after midnight, crawling to the car
      Cocktail waitress waiting in the bar

      English-Speaking people drinking German beer
      Talking way too loud for their ears

      Oo, oo, oo, oo

      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank, - ordinary wine,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank,
      Cafe on the left bank.

    3. I'm Carrying

      By dawn's first light I'll come back to your room again
      With my carnation hidden by the packages
      I'm carrying, something
      I'm carrying something for you

      Ah, long time no see baby sure has been a while
      And if my reappearance lacks a sense of style
      I'm carrying, something
      I'm carrying something for you
      I'm carrying.
      I'm carrying,
      Can't help it.
      I'm carrying.
      I'm carrying something for you.

      Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo,
      Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.
      I'm carrying, oo-oo,
      Something, oo-oo,
      I'm carrying something for you.

    4. Backwards Traveller

      Hey, did you know that I'm
      Always going back in time
      Rhyming slang, auld lang syne my dears
      Through the years

      I am the backwards traveller
      Ancient wool unraveller
      Sailng songs,
      Wailing on the moon

      I am the backwards traveller
      Ancient wool unraveller
      Sailng songs,
      Wailing on the moon

      And we were sailing songs,
      Wailing on the moon
      We were wailing on the moon.

    5. Cuff Link

      (instrumental)

    6. Children Children

      I know a tyne waterfall
      A magic little place
      Where we can play together
      And watch the fishes race

      Children children where are you
      Hiding in the forest playing in the rain
      I hope you not too far away
      For me to see again

      Oh, well I know where there's a fairy
      Who will invite us all to tea
      But she won't let me in alone
      You'll have to come with me

      Children children where are you
      Hiding in the forest playing in the rain
      I hope you not too far away
      For me to see again

      Start all over again.

      I know a tyne waterfall
      A magic little place
      Where we can play together
      And watch the fishes race

      Children children where are you
      Hiding in the forest playing in the rain
      I hope you not too far away
      For me to see again

    7. Girlfriend

      Girlfriend I'm gonna tell your boyfriend
      Tell him exactly what you're going
      Tell him what you do to me
      Late at night when the wind is free
      Girlfriend

      Girlfriend I'm show your boyfriend
      Show him the letters I've been saving
      Show him how you feel inside
      Then our love couldn't be denied
      And we're gonna have to tell him
      You'll only be a girlfriend of mine

      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du du,
      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du du,
      Du d'du d'du d'du.

      Till the river stop a-flowin'
      Till the wind doesn't wanna blow
      Till the flowers stop a-growin'

      Du du du du d'du d'du d'du,
      Du du du du d'du d'du d'du,
      Du du du du.
      Du du du du du du du du,
      Du du du,
      Du du du,
      Ooh, ooh,
      Du du du du du du du du du.

      We're gonna have to tell him
      You'll only be a girlfriend of mine.

      Girlfriend, we'd better tell your boyfriend - yeah!
      Tell him exactly what we're doing - yeah!
      Tell him what he needs to know
      Or he may never let you go, oh no.
      Yes, we're gonna have to tell him
      You'll only be a girlfriend of mine.

      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du,
      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du,
      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du,
      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du,
      Du d'du d'du d'du du du du du......

      Till the river stops a-flowin',
      Till the wind doesn't wanna blow,
      Till the flowers stop a-growin',
      Till the ocean sea is snow.

    8. I've Had Enough

      Uh, you're talking to me from the back of my car
      And I can't get nothing right
      And then you wonder why stand at the bar
      Day and night
    Chorus:

    I've had enough
    I can't put up with any more
    No no no no no no no
    I've had enough
    I can't put up with any more
    No no no no no no no

      You stand behind me with a watch in your hand
      And I can't get nothing done
      Well, people tell me you're punctual man
      But come on
    Chorus
      I earn the money and you take it away
      When I don't know where you're from
      I should be worried but they say It'll pay for a bomb.

      (Oh!)
    Chorus
      Oh, I've had enough
      Baby you know sometimes you get a little weary
      But if it ever happens honey

      (Ah-ha-)

      Hey, i've had enough,
      I can't put up with any more,
      No, no.
      No, i've had enough,
      I can't put up with any more,
      No, no, no, no, no, no.

      Baby, you know sometimes you get a little weary,
      But if it ever happens, honey,
      You just come along to me, because you know:

      I-I-I've had enough,
      I can't put up with any more,
      No, no, no, no, no.
      I've had enough,
      I can't put up with any more,
      No, no, no, no.

      I've had enough,
      I can't put up with any more,
      No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
      I can't put up with any more.

      No, baby, i've had enough!

      9. With A Little Luck

        With a little luck we can help it out
        We can make this whole damn thing work out
        With a little love we can lay it down
        Can't you feel a town exploding
      Chorus

      There is no end to what we can do together
      There is no end
      The willow turns his back on inclement weather
      And if he can do it, we can do it, just me and you
      And a little luck we can clear it up
      We can bring it in for a landing

        With a little luck we can turn it on
        There can be no misunderstanding
      Chorus
        With a little push, we could set it off
        We can send it rocketing skywards
        With a little love we could shake it up
        Don't you feel the comet exploding
        With a little luck, with a little luck, with a little luck, etc
      Repeat Verse One
        With a little love, we can set it off
        We can send if rocketing skywards
        With a little luck, we could shake it up
        Oh yeah
      Repeat Verse One

      Repeat Verse Three

      10. Famous Groupies

        One, two,
        One, two, three.

        All stand back, let the people see
        Take a snap of the famous groupies for me

        Behold the famous groupies
        They are alike as two peas
        And where the other goes, the other goes
        But though the famous groupies
        Are only paid in rupies
        Nobody knows what the famous groupies know
        And nobody goes where the famous groupies go

        There was a bango player
        Who kept an extra layer
        Of Dunlopillo mattress in his van
        But when the famous groupies
        Arived with their twin snoopies
        Nobody saw which way the poor boy ran
        Nobody does it like a famous groupie can

        Will All stand back, let the people see
        Take a snap of the famous groupies for me

        There was a lead guitarist
        Who lived in Epping Forest
        And all he ever wanted was to blow

        Oh, oh.

        Ah, do the twist now!

        There was the classic story of a roadie nicknamed rory,
        Who used to practice voodoo on the side. (ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
        But when the famous twosome suggested something gruesome,
        All that they found was a crater two miles wide,
        Which left the music business absolutely horrified.

        All stand back, let the people see,
        Take a snap of the famous groupies, famous groupies,
        Famous groupies, famous groupies, famous groupies...

        "Ladies and Gentlemen,
        Those magnificent examples of female pulchritude and luminosity,
        Direct from their global perambulations to the very boards of this
        Supremely magnificent proscenium arch.
        Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you
        Famous groupies."

      11. Deliver Your Children

        Well, the rain was a-failin'
        And the ground turned to mud
        I was watching all the people
        Running from the flood
        So I starred to payin'
        Though I ain't no prayin' man
        For the Lord to come a helpin'
        Knowing he'd understand
        Deliver your children to the good good life
        Give'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
        Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
        And if a thing goes wrong you'd better make it right
        Well, I had a woman
        She was good and clean
        She spent all day with the washing machine
        But when it come to lovin'
        She was never around
        She was out getting dirty
        All over town
      Chorus

      Well, I was low on money
      And my truck broke down
      I was on my way to the lost and found
      So I took it to a dealer
      I said make it run
      Well, I ain't got no money
      But I got me a gun
      I said you robbed me before
      So I'm robbing you back
      And if it don't put you straight
      It'll put you on the right track
      Well, I ain't no devil and I ain't no saint
      But I can tell a dealer by the colour of his paint

    Chorus
      If you want good eggs
      You gotta feed that hen
      And if you wanna hear some more
      Well, I'll sing it again

    12. Name And Address

      Oo, our love affair was over on the second day,
      You packed a bag and like a birdie flew away.
      Meanwhile i'm sitting here, i'm getting in a mess,
      If you want my love, leave your name and address.

      Oo, well, i used to love you, baby, when i was your man,
      But maybe loving you is something no more man can do.
      Meanwhile i'm sitting here, i'm getting in a mess,
      If you want my love, leave your name and address.

      I love to feel the tingle of your heavenly caresses,
      I love to intermingle, a lonely single without addresses.
      If you want my love, leave your name and address.

      Oo, if it's all over, baby, you know i'll understand,
      Maybe i'll hate to think of you with another man.
      Meanwhile i'm sitting here, i'm getting in a mess,
      If you want my love, leave your name and address.

      My love.

      Oo, and if it's all over, baby, you know i'll understand,
      Maybe i'll hate to think of you with another man.
      Meanwhile i'm sitting here, i'm getting in a mess,
      If you want my love, leave your name and address.

      Oo-oo.

      My love.

      If it's all over, baby, you know i'll understand.

      Ha! ha!

    13. Don't Let It Bring You Down

      Though some things in life are hard to bear
      Don't let it bring you down

      Should the sand of time run out on you
      Don't let it bring you down

      Don't go down - don't go underground
      Things seem strange,
      But they change
      How they change

      Up and down your carousel will go
      So don't let it bring you down

      Don't go down - don't get out of town
      Get to know how it goes,
      How it goes, (goes)
      How it goes. (go-oo-oes)

      When the price you have to pay is high
      Don't let it bring you down

      Oo, don't let it bring you down.

    14. Morse Moose And The Grey Goose

      Right on down at the bottom of the sea
      Tell me are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and I'm calling you

      Right on down at the bottom of the sea
      Tell me are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and I'm calling you

      The Grey Goose was a steady boat
      People said she's never float
      But one night when the moon was high
      The Grey Goose flew away

      As we were sailing 'round the rocks
      The mate took out his compass box
      And said the wind is like a fox
      But the Grey Goose flew away

      When out upon the open sea
      The Admiral, the Mate and me
      Prepared to face eternity
      But the Grey Goose flew away

      She flew into the stormy sea
      Davy Jones was calling me
      But heading for tranquility
      The Grey Goose flew away

      Doo, doo, doo, yeah,
      Doo, doo, doo, yeah, yeah, yeah.

      Right on down to the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      Right on down at the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      Right on down at the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you, yeah.

      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling... ...

      Right on down at the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling... ...

      Right on down at the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      Right on down to the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      Right on down to the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling,
      This is the Morse Moose calling... ...

      Oh, right on down to the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling you.

      Right on down to the bottom of the sea,
      Tell me, are you receiving me?
      My name is Morse Moose and i'm calling, calling you.