The Story of Paul McCartney's Cutest Song | We All Stand Together

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Making a children's song is always a gamble for a major artist but Paul McCartney did just that in 1984. Released in the wake of the disastrous 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' film, 'We All Stand Together' (aka The Frog Song) was a major hit in the UK but was not released in the U.S. at the time.
In this video we look at the events leading up to is release, including Paul's trouble with the police and British tabloid press and a loose-tongued former band mate. In addition to covering its composition, we also look at the Rupert The Bear character and the cartoon film it was taken from. There's so much in this one, we think you'll need to watch it at least twice 😉
Links to other KZbin videos mentioned in this video:
We All Stand Together (song video): • Paul McCartney - We Al...
Rupert & The Frog Song (animated featurette): • Rupert And The Frog So...
We All Stand Together (demo): • We All Stand Together ...
Jackie Lee - Rupert The Bear (TV Theme): • JACKIE LEE sings RUPER...
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Rupert Bear scarf: www.amazon.co....
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[@JayForeman]

I had the picture disc of this growing up, and loved it! (Would it be worth something now?) I remember thinking there must be two people called Paul McCartney - the one in the Beatles, and the one with the yellow scarf who sings this song.

[@pemo2676]

oh my god its jay foreman!

[@ThatCoalSoul]

Wow, hi there Mr Foreman.

[@PossumMedic]

Great to see you here! 🥰

[@tiestenbosch]

I think this shows that Paul always followed his own feeling, regardless of what people would think. He does what he feels like. It shows his versatility and talent on many levels. Ok, maybe not in film making, but as a musician he is stuborn and it suits him!

[@JordySchaap]

The weird thing is, in the Netherlands for some reason this song is regarded and known as a christmas song while it has nothing to do with that. It's always played on different radio stations in december (inbetween the christmas song classics) multiple times a day every year. The song also appears every year since 1999 non stop on the national Top2000 list, with the best 2000 songs of the year. The song and film are very beautiful and easily one of my favorite songs. I'm proud of the fact that i possess a original animation cell from this film. Wish Rupert Bear himself will get some new notice again some day. It's a classic and so many generations grew up with him except for the last one. Children nowadays won't know him and that's really a shame. Shame that the current owners neglect Rupert and i can't understand why they do it because it has so much potential still. Unlike McCartney they don't have the same love for this character and the world around him.

[@Antifearn]

That’s so interesting. I would honestly prefer to listen to it during the holidays than “Wonderful Christmastime”. It has so much more of that wintery warmth and nostalgia.

[@MrJohnffrey87]

I had no idea that the Rupert Bear franchise was so old until I saw the short where Paul introduced it and said he loved to read the comics when he was a kid, I had assumed it came out in the 90’s since that’s when the animated series came out.

[@JordySchaap]

Rupert turned 100 years old in 2020. The oldest still running comic character in the world at this moment. Older then Mickey or other famous bears

[@BeatlePete910]

As an American, I definitely had little point of reference for Rupert, other than the brief mentions in Beatles books. I was excited to finally see him when it was announced the Frog Song video would be the feature before Broad St. To back up your research about the lack of turn out, I was one of 4 people in a large theater on opening night. By the end of the weekend, a new movie had taken it's place at the theater. As for my feelings about We All Stand Together and it's accompanying video, It's unapologetic love! I was lucky enough to have tracked down the UK single shortly after release, as well as all the subsequent re-releases over the years. When Paul takes on music like this, I tend to love it because you can tell it's genuinely coming from within, and that's what draws me to him, warts and all! The down slide for Paul started in the US around this point, but as you said, it wasn't because of Rupert. Great job, as always, Andrew!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Pete. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing your memories!

[@anthonyvigliotti6560]

Cool subject to tackle, Andrew. Excellent job! As for me, being from the states, I picked up my copies of the original single (and pic disc) of WAST at a record show. I am a fan. The song never bothered me as I have always viewed Paul as a songwriter who could create in any musical genre. A brilliant artist. Your research here and what was going on at the time of the record's release was very informative. Good job! 👍

[@Parlogram]

@@anthonyvigliotti6560 Thanks! 👍

[@ChloeCostello972]

I greatly enjoy your videos and I enjoyed this one a lot, but I feel like I need to mention that the tabloid interviews included with Denny Laine were very unfairly taken out of context. Denny never went to the sun to sell dirt on the McCartneys. In 1983, his ex wife Jo Jo decided to sell her own stories about Paul and Linda to the Sunday Times. At the same time, Denny had cautiously agreed to work on a biography with a friend of a friend, and he sat down with this guy for some tape-recorded interviews. During that time, the guy asked Denny “a couple of weird questions about the bust in Japan” as he put it, but this was supposed to be off the record. This person then went behind Denny’s back and provided not just the unedited and unapproved interview that Denny gave, but also included the parts that Denny only shared off record. The Sun published all of this under the guise of it being an interview with Denny, but they also included content from Jo Jo’s tabloid rant. Denny did a TV ad around this time as he was under the impression that it was going to be a nice little article promoting this biography in The Sun, so he said he would talk about his life with the McCartneys. The Sun actually edited this to have somebody else speaking in a very different tone over him (they didn’t even have the same accent as Denny) to make it appear malicious. The interview was also hacked to pieces and rearranged to sound as malicious as possible when published. Again, love the video, I just think it’s important this is clarified as Denny has now passed away and he tried to get this across for years.

[@ChloeCostello972]

Denny didn’t find out about the altered tv airing for over a year after it happened. He sent a letter to Paul right away, when he found out, to explain the entire situation. I understand the idea here is to portray Paul’s negative representation in the media at the time, i again just want to make sure Denny’s explanation is known. He did not sell the stories for money as many assume.

[@MrKeychange]

That's a really elaborate set of events and Denny DID tell a stranger with a tape recorder really private things about Paul. They baked the cake, but he supplied the ingredients

[@strathman7501]

Beautiful animation, and gorgeous music. Never felt the need, as many do, to excuse it because "Well, it's for children". That always feels cowardly. It's brillant and completely charming and few if any other cool "rock" artists would have had either the genius or the balls to release it. I love it and I'm proud! Bravo Paul, we all stand together!!

[@AreJayCee]

I was a kid when this came out. You could get beaten up in the playground for saying you liked this. 40 years later, don't think that's changed 😊

[@martinfenton1275]

It’s easy to sneer as an adult at songs made for children, but this 8-year-old was charmed and captivated by We All Stand Together. Before that, Paul McCartney was that old bloke who made slightly boring records with other people. I knew Beatles songs but hadn’t yet made that connection. The same goes for Yellow Submarine and The Laughing Gnome. I wasn’t around when they were released, but there were handed-down copies in my tiny record collection which I cherished.

[@jimc8186]

This was a very intersecting and fun video. I played it for my children when it came out and I play it today for my grandchildren. We all loved it, fits perfectly with the classic “Disney” films. Walt would be proud.

[@AshCutlermusic]

Thank you for covering this on your channel Andrew! The whole reason for my McCartney/Beatles obsession is due to Rupert and the Frog Song. I wasn't even 1 at the time of it's release and I was singing it before I could talk. I have a huge soft spot for 1984 Macca and even love Broad Street so thank you for giving that period some love. :) Just as a side note, when we did eventually get a copy of the Frog Song on VHS I was pretty freaked out by the last song on that video 'The Oriental Nightfish'. There's even a Facebook page dedicated to it. Amazing memories!!

[@Parlogram]

Great story, Ash! Thanks for watching!

[@boblehman1726]

As an American, I knew nothing about Rupert. But I, my wife, our baby son, and my sister just happened to take a trip to London in late 1984 when Broadstreet (with Rupert) was playing in the cinemas. My sister and I went to see it one evening, and I took a photo of the poster advertising the Rupert short. Sometime later back home, I bought an uncommon 8-inch LaserDisc with Rupert on side 1, and Seaside Woman & Oriental Nightfish on side 2. I and all my kids (3 eventually) got to love Rupert and Seaside Woman - they're great! I copied that 8" LaserDisc onto DVD-R, and now my grandkids and grand-nephews love those 2 videos & songs too - I even have them on my smartphone to play when visiting them (along with the music videos from Yellow Submarine).

[@boblehman1726]

And although the plot of Broadstreet is nothing to brag about, I still love its music videos!

[@michaelf9693]

The first time I saw Paul (or any Beatle) in the flesh was at the New York premiere of Broad Street. That was very exciting. Two days later I saw the movie in the same theater with not a lot of people around me. Not expecting a pre movie cartoon, nor being familiar with Rupert, I was absolutely charmed by the cartoon and was very moved by We All Stand Together. I still love the song. It made Broad Street all the more disappointing after. It was fun to see Paul and Ringo and the songs were good. But it was a dull movie. But the memory of seeing Paul and then the movie in the same theater is a fond one. Thanks for background on Rupert.

[@SonofMrPeanut]

The song and short were absolute staples in our Southern California home. I first saw it on one of VHS tapes back in the '90s (probably recorded off TV onto one of our many all-purpose tapes). I still have the DVD shorts compilation in my collection today. I also have a lot of fondness for Paul's earlier scrapped soundtrack, which I'd heard via the now pulled KZbin upload a bit back. What a treat it was to hear "The Castle of the King of the Birds" in Get Back and then hear it in that context.

[@simonvanthoff]

This was by far the greatest mini-documentary about one of my all time favorites of Sir Paul that I've ever found anywhere ! Well done ! Love the fact how you emphasize the wonderful production and voices and instrumentation and arrangements in this classic McCartney song. I am always surprised and sad about, generally speaking, how little love this amazing song usually gets from the public and especially from McCartney & Beatles-fans. I've never ever understood that. Because I call it nothing less than a wonderful masterpiece, and I am so glad you gave it here, in this splendid video, some context and explaining. Wonderful work 👍🏻 Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon 🎹

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Simon. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juanbeatle1]

I always like the song but now my 6 months baby looooves it so much so now it makes me smile every time I hear it. Amazing how Mccartney can activate babies music neurons! Cheers from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@MatthewAnderson707]

I love how you cover niche topics regarding the fab four. I find things like this fascinating and always come back to learn more about the records the Beatles put out or the records put out during their solo careers. In the future, will you cover Paul McCartney's projects relating to Buddy Holly, such as purchasing the publishing rights to his music, hosting Buddy Holly Week from 1976 to 1999 and the documentary he made for BBC Arena back in the mid-80's?

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it, Matthew!

[@magicanimalfish1029]

Love this channel. Great videos, always really informative. These will be an invaluable resource for Beatles scholars in years to come for sure...

[@Superbokka]

I was 12 in 1984 and remember it well. Me and my brothers loved the song.

[@anotherbeatlesfan1401]

Hey Andrew! Incredible video as always. We All Stand Together is also included in the Brazilian version of All The Best - I love it and it's super nostalgic for me, it was one of my favorites as a kid, loved the little film too. Paul's a genius!

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@emmitstewart1921]

After seeing this video about a film and song that I had never heard or seen, I had to look it up and found the official video. In my opinion, this is an excellent children's song. I could see it written into one of the music books I loved so much in the first, second and third grades. I could imagine the class learning it for their yearly school musical, and the whole class doing the bong, bong intro as a round just as we had so much fun with Row, row, row, your boat or Frere Jacque. Let the critics go play with their own typewriters. This is a nice little song.

[@OlagGan]

Apparently Mary Tortell used to write Rupert whilst sunbathing in her garden. This caused kids from all over to her house to watch her write Rupert Bear😂

[@luis_e_saavedra]

Great video! The scarf is a great detail! Although I like “Spies like us” Many singles from Paul are for strange films like “Same time next year”

[@enigmalfidelity]

Well, this video just reminded me of a series to get for my kids! Thank you!

[@Nsinger998]

I had the VHS and it freaked me out as a kid, especially the bonus music videos after the credits.

[@Jolgeable]

My family bought the All the Best compilation here in Brazil at the end of the 80s. I was a child and I loved the song, even though I didn't know Rupert (in Brazil it was only shown on TV in the late 90s and 2000s). But I saw the music video because, to promote the album, a TV channel made a special show that was just several Paul McCartney music videos, and the clip for that song was included. The album (All the Best) had an insert with song lyrics, and I memorized it - scratching my head, because it was hard to understand the relationship between writing and pronunciation in English. But I memorized it anyway. Without knowing what it meant, of course. I hadn't heard this song in a long time and I decided to listen to it again thanks to this video. I found it very fun because I remembered the words and the sound, but now I understand the language.

[@joecab1]

I was dragged to see the movie by a high school friend who loved the Beatles. I don't remember a thing about it but I remember the lovely Rupert Bear short it ran first.

[@ineptusastartes9964]

I had The Frog Song on VHS with Seaside Woman and Oriental Nightfish. Used to love it when I was a lad.

[@SourcererZZ]

Here in Mexico we've got to know the short animation and the song around 1985 because one of the great networks here, Televisa, put the short daily when they were about to start or finish their programming. It became a beloved childhood memory for most kids of that generation.

[@samfeldstein4498]

It's a shame Rupert didn't become known in the US to my knowledge until its airing on Nick Jr in the 90s which I remember watching when I was little. Thanks for making this video about this underrated song.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching!

[@liveitup67]

I had been a Paul McCartney fan since I first saw him live in Melbourne on his 1975 tour when I was 7. My favourite albums were ''Band On The Run'', ''Back To The Egg'' and ''McCartney II''. ''Give My Regards To Broad Street'' and the ''Rupert'' project had me question my fandom. I'm afraid Duran Duran and WHAM were just a touch cooler to a 16 year old in 1984.

[@kmabe]

Shortly after it was released, I picked up the Rupert picture disc in of all places a tiny specialty records shop in Honolulu, Hawaii. I've always found that song to be a total earworm, as are many of Macca's recordings.

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Andrew, as always, fantastic information. As a US fan, I learned quite a bit. Thank you.

[@simonrudd]

The first time i saw the video to the frog song / We all stand together i was at scout camp and it was put on before we watched bigfoot and the Hendersons (Harry and the Hendersons as its also known) i still remember it and how much i loved it. Bigfoot and the Hendersons was also a great film at the time :) i cant remember how old i was but i assume something like 10ish

[@NikCan66]

Very interesting to know and will view the film in a different light.

[@kevinmyles6369]

An unforgettable, heartwarming song and music video which I heard and saw upon release when little back then.. my dad bought the single right away as he's a huge Beatles and Macca fan and we enjoyed this tune a lot.. Paul did it again a year later releasing the beautiful haunting Once Upon A Long Ago which also combined animation with real time video of him with his then band. This one too shares the memorable spirit ot contemporary pop of the day..worth a video that one too one day maybe? 😉👍🏻👍🏻 Brilliant vid! Great channel! Instant like and sub! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Parlogram]

Thank you, Kevin and welcome aboard! 👋

[@WayneKitching]

They used to play the frog song video a lot on South African TV when I was growing up in the 1980s. We knew Rupert and my friend had some Rupert story books. The frog song brings back memories for many Gen Xers.

[@BassicVIC]

🐸 I love it. In Mexico back in 1984/85, channel 5 payed it every day for months for opening the cartoons section in the afternoon, and it became famous. I was 11/12 years old, so yeah, fond memories of that lovely song. Greetings from Mexico. 🇲🇽

[@Parlogram]

Glad it bought back some nice memories!

[@WOA76]

When Best Of came out Canada I was just into Beatles as teeanger friend copy there CD to tape and thats were first heard it...I think still have tape someplace...I also have that DVD the other films great!

[@unperson5713]

I enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing.

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@jaygent2836]

Good to see some love for this unfairly derided song!

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

Andrew…what a way to bring Rupert to the forefront again. Lovely! As a “anything Beatles or solo” collector for years I was surprised to see it show up on mid 1990’s internet download formats. I’d had the picture disc of the song along with Mary Had A Little Lamb prior but audio and bad noisy vinyl made it impossible for my nervous system to handle (as nice quiet CD’s we’re getting into full swing) so the downloads were a treat as well. When I obtained a bootleg dvd of the whole animation I was hooked into MPL animation. I’m glad he ventured away from “rock god” for awhile. The late 80’s and early 90’s were a time that experienced division among among rock fans and listeners. Everything had a subsidiary to a major label or independent labels on both sides of the Atlantic and the buying public began to see parents and kids shop for music at the same time. I worked in record stores as this was happening. I was an import buyer so the need for everything from the UK, Germany, Japan etc was needed by the public. Rupert was still a hard, if not almost impossible, item to find. I digress…I loved We All Stand Together and wonder why at the time it remained buried. Great episode! Thanks again.

[@Parlogram]

Interesting times, Brian. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Peakabike]

Great video and happy to see the Denny Laine Sun interview at last ! No mention of the many songs that were planned for a Rupert album though ?

[@Hawthornne]

yeah, i was also waiting for something to be said about all those songs. Its one of my fav mccarntey bootlegs. Hope a subject for a future video

[@mattgaskell945]

Thanks, Andrew. This brought back memories! If you view the song as a kids song, it’s very good. I remember my mates ribbing me about it, and they still use it as a stick to beat me with 😂 My memory of 1984 is that Paul was in very good shape, chart wise. Say say say, Pipes of Peace and No more lonely nights were huge U.K. hits. The frog song continued a pattern of U.K. hit singles. So I’m not sure it saved him? It was what came immediately afterwards that really changed things, and he never recovered. Spies like us and the press to play singles just didn’t capture the imagination. Wasn’t the frog song his last U.K. hit single? I’d tune in to hear your thoughts on the press to play era! Best wishes. 👍

[@sammcbride2149]

I knew nothing of the bear and so that was fun to learn about. This video also reminded me that I haven't seen "Broadstreet" since I rented it on VHS in....well, whenever that was first released to video stores.

[@jamescuddy3193]

Best Beatles channel for sure.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks James!

[@nerdlingpodcast5639]

Loved the scarf you put on mid video.

[@desangre1416]

Great video, thanks for creating it. I honestly always liked the song: as you said, it was perfect for the purpose. Who cares if it's not Maybe I'm Amazed?

[@susanhyland7728]

❤❤❤Happy birthday, Paul, 6/18/24❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@danielmcculloch9474]

I think a fair bit of 80s Paul has been unfairly maligned. A lot of it is probably due to the tabloid noise that you mentioned, as well as Paul generally being painfully unhip in the New Wave era. I've personally always loved _With A Little Luck_ and _Wonderful Christmastime_ which were both poorly received. Critics derided those songs for being simple and lacking the sophistication and depth of his earlier work. But a master knows when to leave well enough alone and is keenly aware of the hypnotic power of a simple hook. They are simple by design and not because Paul lacked the ability to write something more ambitious or challenging.

[@balthiersgirl2658]

I have that single i still love this song

[@andrewglasson4583]

What about the Rupert album that Paul recorded in 1978 or 1979 where one of the songs as the melody of Celebration from his Standing Stone Symphony?

[@TheBeatleguy10]

Excellent video, Andrew! There’s an excerpt about this session from a book in 2005, called McCartney, that always comes to mind: “Four days later in London, McCartney began cutting the soundtrack for a projected film about the beloved Daily Express children’s character Rupert Bear, to which he owned the rights. Among the tunes recorded were ‘Rupert Song (Parts 1 and 2)’, ‘Tippi Tippi Toes’ and ‘The Castle Of The King Of The Birds’. A thirty-eight-piece orchestra and a boys’ choir joined Paul to lay down both vocal and humming versions of the rousing ‘We All Stand Together’, which would be a British hit some four years later. McCartney was sipping a Scotch and Coke when the young choristers filed out, in a reflective mood; the song had moved him. Around midnight, a Cinderella moment in the empty studio when the gear was being stowed, he turned to Linda and one or two friends and told them that it reminded him of the famously trippy session for ‘All You Need Is Love. ‘It was that same vibe. I just looked around, and there were all these flowers and happy faces smiling up at me.’ Another sip or two, and he began murmuring huskily, ‘John… John…’ And Paul bent over chuckling, as though it had been yesterday rather than thirteen years before.”

[@VMBFV]

Great video. It renewed my interest on the song.

[@darrengamer8189]

I remember this song from when it was first released. It was just a novelty single with no great affect on his career. Like the tabloid stories of the time, it was largely ignored by music fans.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I re-watched Rupert a couple of years ago, and it is a truly beautiful animated feature - so much better than Broad Street, which disappoints on so many levels (although I still love the soundtrack). There is a demo from around 1971 for a lovely song called ‘Sunshine Sometime’ which has a voice over at the end mentioning Rupert - I wonder what happened to that?

[@bosniankumquat1835]

I love Rupert , they used to rerun the cartoon on Qubo. .

[@ODUBlue]

Love it! Has Chris Carter had you on Breakfast with the Beatles?

[@VagueRANT100]

Frogg Song and Mary Had a Litle Lamb are MY FAVE songs!!!!!! #

[@LapsangTe]

I have always loved "We all stand together", but it's obvously not a rock song. It sounds like an old Christmas song in the style of "White Christmas" and the arrangement and production is lovely. Being Swedish I had never heard of Rupert the Bear, since the comic has never been published here, as far as I know, but the single was released here and I believe it did rather well in the charts.

[@greenghoul157]

I remember this from my childhood, thanks Paul McCartney

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

I too am of the 1970s Rupert THE Bear generation with that iconic TV series and theme, plus the annuals. I'm glad that Rupert Bear annuals still exist! Paul is happy to try every style of music. Someone who's biggest selling record is Mull of Kintyre isn't too concerned about cred with the snobby music press...

[@michaelrochester48]

George Harrison actually had a song that was buried on the soundtrack of an American teen comedy called “porky’s revenge”😊 that can only be found on the CD soundtrack. I heard it fetches huge dollars because George never put the song on any compilation album or any type of bonus track ever

[@chrisr1733]

Just an FYI - the song is I Don't Want To Do It, written by Bob Dylan, on that 1985 soundtrack cd. It's also available on "Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison" in 2009.

[@clark82]

Probably to people of a certain age, this was their first experience of Paul, and probably years before they became aware of the Beatles. From memory, Channel 4 in the U.K. had a habit of playing this regularly, and my local video shop had it and I would usually rent one movie and this as a little side treat…. Then found it in my local John Menzies, where I believe it was part of a double feature of something that Linda had produced. I have always hoped that Paul has a special place for this, but he never seems to embrace it in the same fashion that Ringo embraced Thomas the Tank Engine.

[@anthonycraig1458]

Despite being British and growing up in the UK in the 70s, Rupert never really caught my interest as a child for some reason although I think Paul did a fine job of the song and film. I remember people slagging it off at the time when I was in school and I don't think I admitted to owning a copy! It was never meant to be a rock classic but as a children's song, it's perfect.

[@katamattyon]

Still waiting for an official Palace of the King of the Birds release

[@Andrewgtv05]

I heard that Ringo was once a Train Person in 1984.

[@Beatletoon]

The World of Peter Rabbit also has a Beatles connection as it was made by TVC Studios in London and produced by my friend John Coates. TVC did the cartoon series and Yellow Submarine.

[@Attmay]

Thanks to The Disney Channel, this was my first experience with any of The Beatles.

[@spencercorker7013]

Saved it! I don't remember him having another hit after the release of this track. He went from a steady string of hits to nothing chart wise.

[@skootergirl22]

I'm just glad I grew up on the cartoon duing the 90s

[@festivitycat]

I had the Rupert & the Frog Song VHS tape when I was very young. It was my first exposure to anything by McCartney, long before I heard the Beatles. I hated having to sit through Linda's psychedelic "Seaside Woman" animation in order to watch Rupert.

[@marckremers]

That Rupert the Bear intro is still terrifying 🥴

[@bobby666666]

I love The Frog Chorus and Paul's Christmas song. They are fun and sometimes that's what music should convey.

[@JacobKMusics]

Another great video, Andrew. While I’m American, I seem to remember watching Rupert while I was growing up, alongside, you guessed it: Thomas the Tank Engine. I have a question: will you be covering Ringo’s time on Thomas? This year is the 40th anniversary of the show, and if anyone can cover the Ringo era, it’s you.

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed the video but I don't have any plans to cover Ringo's time on Thomas.

[@barrilitomusic]

I believe the Mexican version of All The Best has the song which I find interesting since a lot of record pressings follow the American/Capitol style.

[@bl3343]

15:10 I've never understood people who buy a famous house and then complain about visitors. In the states, we have the same problem with the house from The Goonies. The current owners have deliberately made it impossible to see the house. Just turn these houses into museums, and you'll have enough money to buy two houses to live in!

[@meaigs]

That graphic about its top chart position is very confusing. How is Kylie Minogue number 1? Surely she hadn't released a song in 1984.

[@claresherman2278]

She hadn’t. I’m confused by that too. We all stand together was actually in the charts with Band Aid and Wham.

[@nunyanunya4147]

what a wash up this Paul guy was! good thing he found that bear instead ov those millions in royalties to fall back on.

[@joshbaker1581]

I love Paul but Broad Street is frickin terrible Theres nothing of worth in it for someone who isnt a fan of Paul

[@captainape6807]

It should have been a TV project, on a smaller budget, probably about an hour in length. I believe that would have worked better. Not a masterpiece but better.

[@arturo.tbarcenilla2658]

Thanks

[@QuirijnBesse]

Love the song. I'm from '82 so I gotta!

[@50l12]

I wish you could have seen my face when you hard cut to you wearing the scarf 😂

[@TheNewSoda]

I heard this song on breakfast with the Beatles, and honestly I felt like that was the song I could say Paul just went completely bonkers I just gone crazy in terms of production to me it's more crazy than temporary secretary I agree with message Paul trying to go for

[@ONgamersTrashcan]

What is your personal go to pressing of mono sgt pepper's?

[@Parlogram]

UK 1969 press.

[@parabot2]

I would say McCartney had lost the magic well before 1984 , and never recaptured that magic .

[@GreatDarkSpot]

Not really sure why people got uptight because Paul released a few songs aimed at children. Why shouldn't he?

[@davidbarton1928]

There's something fishy (froggy?) about that chart... Kylie Minogue in late '84? And Tom Grennan eleven years before he was born? 😅

[@numinousbookofreview]

I think We All Stand Together is great; but it's a pity he sat on it for several years while the film was being made. Imagine the impact of this song at xmas 1981. Plus no charity singles or Wham to keep it off the top spot in the charts.

[@mda5003]

I always assumed that the song 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' was in response to the criticism, both generally and politically, to his previous release 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish' which incidentally got banned by the BBC.

[@boblehman1726]

I always assumed that it was in response to "Hi Hi HI" being banned on the BBC.

[@mda5003]

@@boblehman1726Not really as 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish' was released February 1972 (banned by the BBC) and 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' soon after in March 1972. 'Hi Hi Hi' didn't come out as a single until December 1972.

[@Kieop]

@@mda5003 So 1972 was just another McCartney FU all around! Such a cheeky bastard. 😛

[@jackmonaghan8477]

"Morally bankrupt" is putting it mildly when talking about the Sun (aka the Scum).

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I was a 15-year-old high school kid in 1984, who loved The Beatles. You can imagine how uncool "The Frog Chorus" was and the time in my lifetime when The Beatles were at their least popular in the UK. There was a lot of synth music around and I remember BBC Radio One saying The Beatles sounded dated. It was common for people to say they didn't like The Beatles or look at you odd for liking them. What turned it around was Oasis. They worshipped The Beatles and they were the hottest thing in Britain. Young people then got into The Beatles as they sounded like Oasis only better. The Beatles have only seemed to get more popular since then. I like The Frog Chorus now. It was weird to put it on and love it instead of thinking it was embarrassing kids' music as I did in high school.

[@vastariner]

10:47 is not the right chart - that's the Physical Singles Sales chart from 2020; in 1984 WAST was kept off no. 1 by two sales behemoths - Band Aid and Wham!'s "Last Christmas". 1983 or 1985 onwards it would have been no. 1...

[@Stonecutter334]

Im a huge fan of this channel but i found this one a bit…. The constant harassment of Paul during this time is very upsetting. You have got to be kidding that these people had nothing better to do than disrespect and annoy a true treasure. Im not even a fan of 80’s McCartney but cmon really over weed? Disgraceful and completely unnecessary. Anyway see you next time.

[@Parlogram]

That's exactly how it was at that time in the UK. Disgraceful I agree.

[@OuryLN]

I luv Broad Street, the songs…

[@frankieaddiego5962]

Paul McCartney is the only guy who could write a children's song that goes, "bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong," and get away with it.

[@richbuilds_com]

Yeah, but it takes a genius to take bong bong bong bong, and turn it into bong, bong-bong-bong bong

[@Beefy-Cheese]

Don't forget George's "Ding dong, Ding dong". And of course The Beach boys "Ding Dang".

[@ablestringer9063]

While simultaneously being clobbered by plod for bonging And as for Linda going for repeat offender bless her.

[@kwimms]

Nope, my 3 year old wrote one just like that and got away with it.

[@RandomNonsense1985]

@@Beefy-CheeseDing! Whoo! Ding and a ding dong!!

[@mountart2]

Someone should compile a collection of Paul's songs that have people across the pond scratching their heads thinking, what the hell is this and call it "Definitely Not Born In The USA"

[@michaelrochester48]

One of his songs was featured in rock ‘n’ roll high school that has never been released ever on any type of soundtrack album or any CD or album. It was called. “Haven’t we met somewhere before?”

[@barkboingfloom]

While the song wasn't released in the U.S., the film was definitely released on video over here. So it's not like we haven't heard The Frog Song.

[@frankieaddiego5962]

They should do a version of “The Girl Is Mine” but with ET and Rupert the Bear.

[@Uetti]

@@michaelrochester48Actually the title is Did We Meet Somewhere Before?

[@hisham_hm]

Give Ireland Back to the Irish would probably be in that compilation!

[@elvisleeboy]

It's a shame that the Rupert film wasn't a full-length feature. I suspect it would now be regarded as a classic, and would be remembered far more fondly than Give My Regards To Broad Street.

[@kchishol1970]

Making a Rupert animated feature film was McCartney's original film project, and considering the botch Give My Regards to Broad Street turned out to be, McCartney should stuck with that idea to begin with.

[@moreheff]

@@kchishol1970 Agreed!!

[@rupert-j8f]

if you look on youtube you can find a cinema reel for give my regards to broad street. they showed the rupert cartoon before the film in the cinema it was about 15 minutes long. @@moreheff

[@hypefinn]

@@kchishol1970definitely

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

I get so annoyed when people who want to identify as arty or rock gods’ slag of this song and film for the obvious reason it was not made for them. It was meant to be and remains a children's song but for millions one with so much charm and character is appeals across all ages for those possessing some child-like qualities in their heart. This was beautifully executed and the film in 1984, the year of its release won a UK BAFTA (British Academy Award) for Best Animated Short Film. For punk rockers and heavy metal dudes to demonise a fantastic children's song is a sad reflection on those who have no understanding of genre. For those whoever, including punk and heavy rockers, who loved the song alongside the masses good for you for putting art/music for children before image veneer and what I call Rolling Stone BS or the Jann Wenner factor.. As for Broad Street - oh dear. Might have to skip that one.

[@JTKaeloo]

Interesting that in 1984, Two Beatles were in Children’s programmes. Ringo with Thomas The Tank Engine (which was my introduction to Ringo) And Paul with Rupert the bear