In the 24-episode McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast, the Beatles star delves into the creative process of lyricism with Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon
Sir Paul McCartney breaks down the people, experiences and art that have inspired him to create his songs in a new podcast.
Beatles star on ‘McCartney: A Life in Lyrics’ podcast 24 episodes delve into the creative process of verse-making with Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon.
In each episode, McCartney and Muldoon will focus on a song from the former Beatles member’s long back catalogue, which includes the legendary group’s early hits as well as his solo career, and reveal the stories behind them.
The episodes will be a mix of “master class, memoir and impromptu journey” with the music veteran, according to the podcast’s introduction.
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In the first episode Sir Paul McCartney and the Irish poet discuss how the Soviet Union influenced the Beatles’ 1968 song ‘Back In The USSR’. The singer explains that he was inspired by Chuck Berry’s “Back In The USA”.
Paul McCartney and Paul Muldoon’s conversations were recorded in recent years as they collaborated on the book The Lyrics: 1965 to Present.
The book was released in 2021 and includes 154 songs from all stages of Paul McCartney’s career, the years in the Beatles, Wings and his solo career.
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“When we listened to the recordings again, we realized that there was something very special going on in those conversations,” Muldoon explained in the introductory episode. “It was unfiltered McCartney,” he said.
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