Wings: Wild Life & Red Rose Speedway (Expanded Reissue)

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Vaughan, Oct 18, 2018.

  1. RAJ717

    RAJ717 Forum Resident

    It was a nice selection for a b-side because of its quirkiness but on it's own, it's pretty much a throwaway. Paul sounds stoned out of his mind in the intro. It's a wonder he made it through the song.
     
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  2. No Bull

    No Bull Forum Resident

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    the horns almost remind me of some Venus and Mars tracks....

    The Cure (whom I like) were inspired/influenced by C Moon on this track...imo.

     
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  3. originalsnuffy

    originalsnuffy Socially distant and unstuck in time

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    A little late to this party but here goes.

    Just watched some of the videos from the deluxe version. Bruce McMouse is a conundrum. I love the surround mixes on the Blu Ray. Very listenable and the performances are quite fun. But the animation piece, to me, is annoying.

    Happy that the James Paul McCartney special is now out in best possible quality. I only like about half of the material, but that is still 20 minutes of good stuff.
     
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  4. dudley07726

    dudley07726 Forum Resident

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    You weren’t bothered by short and long haired Paul within the same song?
     
  5. originalsnuffy

    originalsnuffy Socially distant and unstuck in time

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    Clearly they edited different performances together. His outfits change, not just the hair.

    The music was better than I was expecting and that was the main thing for me.
     
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  6. Glenn Christense

    Glenn Christense Foremost Beatles expert... on my block

    C’mon. Don’t be an L7. :D

    The name "C Moon" was inspired by lyrics in the song "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. McCartney said, "There's a line in [Wooly Bully] that says, 'Let's not be L7.' Well, L7, it was explained at the time, means a square—put L and 7 together and you get a square... So I thought of the idea of putting a C and a moon together (a half-moon) to get the opposite of a square. So 'C Moon' means cool, in other words."
     
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  7. soundQman

    soundQman Senior Member

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    C Moon is a very quirky recording for a superstar, but I suppose that's why it's a b-side. I think all the ex-Beatles liked messing around on b-sides, not having the pressure to make an exquisitely crafted record, but enjoying themselves immensely. Paul's claims his favorite track by the Beatles was You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) . Sounds to me like he was being a goofball on C Moon in the same kind of spirit, at least at the beginning of the record.
     
  8. beatlesfan9091

    beatlesfan9091 Forum Resident

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    I went there again and it’s still there on display. I don’t think it’s quite at Ram levels but I suspect the lo-fi aspect of Wild Life has made it appealing in some indie communities.
     
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  9. MPLRecords

    MPLRecords Owner of eleven copies of Tug of War

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    .... you guys know "C Moon" was part of a double A-side, right?


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  10. Arnold Grove

    Arnold Grove Senior Member

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    Looking at this ad:

    Is it "C. Moon" (with a period after the letter "C") or "C Moon"?

    I don't recall any period.
     
  11. BuCo

    BuCo A guy who can't have enough Super Deluxe box sets

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    C(oscmicallyconscious) Moon ;)
     
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  12. MPLRecords

    MPLRecords Owner of eleven copies of Tug of War

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    The ad says "C." but I can't recall offhand seeing it listed that way on any releases.
     
  13. FKA002

    FKA002 Forum Resident

    I guess it's as you wish
    Also, it's either:
    Hi, Hi, Hi
    Hi Hi Hi
    Hi! Hi! Hi!
    High High High
    High, High, High
    High! High! High!
    I even remember reading somewhere Hi High Hi !
     
  14. leeroy jenkins

    leeroy jenkins Forum Resident

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    Neither side got played by my local radio stations, so didn't matter which was A or B.
     
  15. yesstiles

    yesstiles Senior Member

    I like "C Moon" more than "Hi! Hi! Hi!"
     
  16. Dr. Pepper

    Dr. Pepper What, me worry?

    I rate "Hi! Hi! Hi!" Higher!
     
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  17. soundQman

    soundQman Senior Member

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    Hi Hi Hi got way more airplay, even if it was marketed as a "double A"
     
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  18. lavalamp3

    lavalamp3 Forum Resident

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    Not in the UK. C Moon was the top 5 hit. The radio wouldn't play Hi Hi Hi at all.
     
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  19. RAJ717

    RAJ717 Forum Resident

    Yeah, well that doesn't mean both sides were good and equal. Consider Paul's recent so-called double A-side single from E-jipped Station ("I Don't Know" and "Come On To Me") although they were both equal, as in equally bad. ;-)
     
  20. graystoke

    graystoke Forum Resident

    Nice pun!
     
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  21. soundQman

    soundQman Senior Member

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    Yeah, supposedly the BBC banned it, but it was played in the U.S. C Moon did not make the charts here, but Hi Hi Hi got to #10.
     
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  22. Wingsfan2012

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    Well guys, heading tomorrow out for my 2nd NY BeatleFest (going on 30 Chicago Fests this summer)...

    Denny L, Laurence J, and Steve H will all be guests and have a panel discussion together....I will ask about any Back to the Egg Box news that they might have.................

    Also curious if the Big Barn Box will have a panel discussion of its own?
     
  23. Wingsfan2012

    Wingsfan2012 Forum Resident

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    True and interesting how on Wings Greatest it was "Hi Hi Hi", All the Best it was "C Moon" and shockingly Pure McCartney did not have "C Moon"-clearly a Macca personal fave!
     
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  24. originalsnuffy

    originalsnuffy Socially distant and unstuck in time

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    Personally I am ready for the polygun.

    Remember, this song is not about getting.....
     
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  25. Wingsfan2012

    Wingsfan2012 Forum Resident

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    I have sung "body gun" for 40+ years so it is body gun to me..................Wings with a little risqué humor, kind of like why I love "Girls School"............
     
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