Mull of Kintyre - McCartney's Biggest UK Hit Most Americans Have NEVER HEARD

Our first video of 2023 look at Paul's and the UK's biggest selling 45 - Mull of Kintyre. We look at the stores behind the song, how it was recorded and what effects it had on the people living on the Mull of Kintyre itself. We'll also find out why the song is virtually unknown in the U.S. and why its flipside 'Girls' School' was more popular and why it maybe would not be recorded today.
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[@jackkilman8726]

I'm an American who has never been to Scotland, but Mull of Kintyre gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. I think it's because the song is really about longing for home, which is something anyone can relate to regardless of where they're from.

[@carolynwoodman1734]

Go to Scotland. Beautiful and mesmerising 😊

[@bluesageful]

It truly is!

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Aye!

[@JDSundeavors]

I am a third-generation American Beatles fan, and I have ALWAYS loved "Mull of Kintyre." Maybe it's my ignorance, but this song expresses a sense of nostalgia and community that really touches my heart.

[@TheSps24]

Trust me, in 1977 if you were Scottish, in your mid twenties and stood on the terraces of The City Ground Nottingham, then this record will never leave your heart.....

[@hmm3484]

I’m American. Never heard this song before this year. I love it! Let’s face it, a lot of music critics then and now, are pretentious snobs.

[@hmm3484]

@@leonardoiglesias2394 Well, good thing I don’t consult you about what I “should” like.

[@hmm3484]

@@leonardoiglesias2394 I have a wide array of music interests, including classical, jazz, folk, world, opera, rock, etc., and a huge music catalog. I really don’t need to have some stranger on KZbin telling me what is or isn’t worth listening to.

[@mickeyray3793]

I'm an American who had the privilege of living in Scotland for a month. So beautiful with it's mountains and beaches. And the very sweet Scottish people with their amusing accent! Wish I could go back! 😊

[@tonyballz9023]

I was a big McCartney fan in 1977 and eagerly awaited every new release. I remember the video for Mull Of Kintyre being played on The Midnight Special (a late night US TV show featuring live performances and a few prerecorded video clips) and fell in love with the song. I immediately went out and bought it. I expected to hear it on the radio but never did. I found this odd since Mull Of Kintyre is obviously classic McCartney and he was hugely popular in the US at the time, with a run of million-selling singles and LPs. It definitely deserved wider recognition in the states. Perhaps luckily, American fans of the song never faced its oversaturation and thus never grew tired of it. I certainly haven't.

[@halcooper3070]

As a Canadian (from Nova Scotia) i can tell you it dominated the airwaves at the time, and remains one of my favorite McCartney songs... no idea it flopped elsewhere

[@stephenoleary5627]

I’ve always loved ‘Mull of Kintyre’… it has a melody that sounds like it has existed forever.

[@johnp515]

@@AB-mt9nf it is his melody

[@stephenoleary5627]

I never said it wasn’t

[@paulbadoo9326]

True. That's Paul 's craftsmanship. He knew that to write an anthemic sounding song, he needed the pentatonic scale. It's a great original melody, but those five notes he used to write it are almost engraved in human DNA.

[@shakinghell1318]

I love Mull of Kintyre and being a Scotsman the bagpipes give me goosebumps 🤣

[@TheCliffandPhilShow]

@@shakinghell1318 Love the bags well! :)

[@westfield90]

I actually had never heard of this song until this year. I had lost my beloved mother and a few months later while driving this song came on the Beatles Sirius XM channel and almost right from the start I started crying. Something about the guitar strumming, the words and his singing just touched emotions related to missing my mother even though she had nothing to do with Scotland. That’s the magic of music which can touch emotions.

[@ianmcpherson3615]

It was one of my mum's favourite pop songs of the era. We would sometimes sing it in the car on family drives.

[@blackfinjrblackfinjr3555]

I’m from a small town in Oregon- Astoria. And I’ve always, I mean ALWAYS loved Mull of Kintyre. One of my very favorites of Sir Paul

[@ronfowlermusic]

I visit there often

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Another rural Oregonian absolutely agrees.

[@robertgosselin14]

In July of 2013 one of my life’s dearest wish came through. Paul McCartney performed in Ottawa, Canada and I was in the front stage’s fifth row. One of the highlights of the concert was when he sang Mull of Kintyre. When the bagpipes and drums part began playing, a roar of cheers from the mostly hometown crowd when they realized the musicians were from the Ottawa Police Department as they marched their way onto the stage from the background side entrance. I’m still quite moved by this thoughtful gesture on McCartney’s part. Paul McCartney is unique and a gift to the world as were The BeaTles.

[@robertcottam8824]

What a lovely touch - using local musicians, I mean. I'm not from Scotland but love the Highlands and Islands in all weathers and seasons. The number of Canadian visitors in search of family roots is incredible and very moving. One sees tears shed - which is entirely appropriate. Best wishes

[@cathygranger4195]

Always makes me feel terribly homesick for a land i have never been too but have descended from.

[@4yaears]

Wow this sounds incredible.

[@StringedGuitar17]

This guy is the only person I know of who can start talking about Marmite and then seamlessly transition into talking about a Paul McCartney single.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

For a second, I was thinking "is that stuff available in the states?"😄

[@markearnestfromreno613]

As an anglophile, I thought it was the perfect analogy, and yes it’s very Andrew. 😁👍🏼

[@moxievision]

As a long-standing Vegemite fan (my partner is an Aussie), I finally tried Marmite for the first time last year, and while it didn't knock Vegemite off the top spot on my (admittedly, very short) favourite brewer's yeast-based spreads list, I did enjoy it on toast with butter after years of hearing it being slagged off as vastly inferior. Not as good on a piece of cheese though, you can't have everything.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Some people Love the Marmite Analogy Thing. Some People Hate it.

[@KoolKatDave]

I think I'd take Marmite over Vegemite...

[@NoirFan01]

It's probably already in one of the comments, but the video for Mull of Kintyre was aired on the Midnight Special, a music program on NBC back in 1977. My memory is that Rick Nelson was the guest host on that particular episode. I really liked the image of Linda, Paul and Denny on the record sleeve and attempted to paint a rendition of it in high school art class.

[@pencilsharpener2477]

I'm an American and while I don't remember where I first heard Mull of Kintyre (most likely on radio), I bought the 45rpm single on the Capitol label here in the USA when it first came out in 1977. I was a senior in high school. I had not heard the flip side at that time, so that wasn't the draw for me. I still have the single and just now had another look to confirm. I always loved the so-called haunting melody of this song; it seems like it's existed forever. And yes, I like the sound of the bagpipes! Thanks Andrew, for bringing this favorite around again.

[@msoiseth3419]

I in the U.S. had never heard of Mull of Kyntyre but possibly a time or two. I saw Paul McCartney in Regina Saskatewan in 2014 (or so). He mentioned that Regina had a very popular bagpipe band. Sure enough they marched out in full regalia just in time to play the bagpipe section of the song. A truly awesome moment I'll never forget. The crowd was absolutely thrilled! It still gives me shivers when I think of it.

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

I'm in the US I remember cranking the Mull of Kintyre to hear those bagpipes. They sounded glorious!! Still love the song today!! 🎸🎸🎸

[@kathleentewksbury3634]

Love this song!! It touches the soul. ❤❤I never understood why it didn’t get played in the US 🤨

[@joelake7986]

I lived in Nova Scotia when it came out (AKA New Scotland), and I imagine it was more popular there than in the rest of Canada. I loved it. I was surprised when I would listen to the radio late at night, to a station from Buffalo, New York when they only played the B-side "Girls School" . "Mull" seemed timeless to me even then.

[@Vince_Tasciotti]

I live in New York State, and I have always loved Mull Of Kintyre. It is such an amazingly good song.

[@CrunchyFrog47]

I honestly never heard the song until I got a copy of Wings Greatest around 1980 and it quickly became my favorite Wings song at the time. As a preteen in American I had no idea what the Mull of Kintyre was, but I had I vision in my mind of green hills leading to the sea. Once the age of Google came along, at one point I looked up Mull of Kintyre and when I saw pictures it was nearly identical to the vivid imagery that was already in my head. I think that is the beauty of the song is that you don't need a picture to see it. You can hear it on the song. Today it's still one of my two favorite Wings songs along with Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five. Cheers, and thanks for the video.

[@andynator501]

As an American youth, I bought "Wings Greatest" on 8-track so I could listen while driving.....and it's been one of my favorite tracks for years. The melody is complicated enough to be interesting but not juvenile or tiring; the lyric is clean and simple, and the bagpipes give a somber depth to the song that is both powerful and calming. I'd like to visit there some day. Thank you for the video. I wish I could afford the singles set!!

[@christenejackman]

I only recently stumbled across Mull of Kintyre on KZbin. It brought tears to my eyes. Love the song. I don't remember ever hearing it on US radio.

[@dingopisscreek]

I was 25 in 1977. I bought MoK on its release. I liked and still like the song. Girl School was a totally different type of song, and likes it too. Not played either for decades. Must dig it out.

[@bpabustan]

I was 8 when I first heard Mull Of Kyntire (that was 1981) and also on Wings Greatest from a cassette my uncle bought back then. I knew it was in English and very fluent at it, but I kept asking, "what the heck is Mull Of Kyntire", even my parents can't answer me. Being Filipinos, we have absolutely no idea! But then again, I always get chills hearing that tune as if I was that 8 year old kid again. The bagpipes really takes me to Scotland on my imagination. I love the song, but now at 50 I still have no idea what it meant. I just love the melody and the bagpipe part. Happy New Year Andrew!

[@Parlogram]

Happy New Year, Bryan!

[@vincentschmitt7597]

We've heard it. It's on some greatest hits compilations. A favorite for me since it was originally released. Now Mary Had a Little Lamb...that is one most people haven't heard.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I absolutely adore Mary Had A Little Lamb - it was on our turntable constantly when I was little! The B side Little Woman Love is great too!

[@Stumptonian1]

The skirl of the pipes still sends a shiver up the back of my neck.

[@nigeldelrocket]

I loved the single then in America! I gather I helped it get to #45 on the Hot 100.

[@clevebaker8399]

Excellent job!! Thank you for the great work!!

[@4yaears]

As a Scot, and someone who plays the bagpipes, I love this song. It really does give me goosebumps as it gets to the core of my national pride. Something very important to Scots, for whatever reason. Our wee bit of hill and glen. I also used to live on the Ayrshire coast that looked out to the Isle of Arran and on a really clear day you could see the Kintyre peninsula sticking out from behind it. I think, as the comments have already said, it’s a timeless song about the longing for home and where you can find peace & tranquility. From a bag piping technical point of view, the pipes sound great on this, with perfect tuning, other than when they hit that high A, a couple of the reeds are struggling a little. I’ve recorded pipes professionally before and it’s not always easy to get this good a sound. And finally, I toured the USA with a Scottish fiddle orchestra playing the pipes and the Americans went wild for it. I’m amazed they didn’t play on the Scottish heritage of so any Americans for Mull’s release and really push it. Great little video, thank you so much. Very interesting.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching!

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

I've spent a lot of time in Kintyre this year, and that song has been going around my head since about March. We went down to the Mull of Kintyre, which is a lighthouse at the bottom of a very steep, zigzag road, which would have had views across to Northern Ireland except that the mist was indeed rolling in from the sea - a regular occurrence down there, I understand. The lighthouse is in your video, when you were talking about the other Mull of Kintyre tune. The video for Mull of Kintyre was not filmed at the Mull itself, but at Saddell Bay, on the opposite side of the Kintyre peninsula and about 20 miles further north. It is much more picturesque than the lighthouse and now contains a sculpture by Antony Gormley. The little cottage at the start of the video is still there, at the northern end of the bay, but the fence that Paul sits on has long gone. The front cover of the single is a picture of Davaar Island, which is a tidal island in Campbeltown Loch. You can walk out to the island at low tide. It famously is home to a cave where there is a nineteenth century painting of Christ on the cross. Paul and Linda loved Kintyre, and there is a memorial garden and statue of Linda McCartney in Campbeltown.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for sharing that information, Dougie.

[@gregrappa1797]

Happy New Year and thank you for these PHENOMENAL videos

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Greg. Happy New Year!

[@randyevans5407]

Nice video....thanks! I'm one of those Americans (born in 1955) who actually LOVED this song, and it helped me fall in love with Scotland (and I still haven't gotten there yet!).

[@louisb5563]

🤷🏻‍♂️Are you kidding?!?!?! LOVE IT!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@KUUSproductions]

Thanks again and a very happy New year!

[@vincentrathbone26]

Happy New Year Andrew, keep up the good work and I look forward to more of your videos throughout the year.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Vincent, you too!

[@DarthStone]

You are my first KZbin video of 2023. And you’re fast becoming a channel that I just can’t stop watching. Thank you for everything, and keep up this AMAZING work! Happy new year!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Daniel and the same to you. Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@goldilocks678]

1978 as a 10-year-old in New Zealand, we used to sing a playground ditty to the tune of Mull Of Kintyre - "Mangere Bridge, we're singing this song-y, to fill up the whole we'll use David Lange". Mangere Bridge was a much-delayed roading project, with two ends of a bridge left unconnected for years. David Lange later became Prime Minister and was rather a large man.

[@timmy707707]

It took many years before I finally got to hear this song. ..on all my best. They didn't play it here in the US. I expected it to be lackluster at best but it was brilliant...hit me right in the heart. Maybe one of his best...still gives me chills and a longing for whatever it is I long for.

[@MarkmanOTW]

OMG, I was there...a teenager in 1977 glued to the radio and following the charts. I remember groaning as that opening strum started following the chart jingle "Britain's Number One!". I could singalong every word automatically if it started playing. I think the overplaying of it killed it for me. 'With a Little Luck' and 'I've Had Enough' were welcomed and enjoyed more by me.

[@MarkmanOTW]

BTW, Andrew. I found this a fascinating insight into MoK. Excellent!

[@kev5621]

As an American born in 1977, as soon as I discovered this song I fell in love with it. And of course I looked up exactly what a Mull was and where Kintyre was on a map. All good stuff

[@RunOfTheHind]

I love it. The fade in of the pipes and key change is excellent arrangement.

[@dmitrysobolin5158]

Great story, Andrew. Will wait for more. Happy New Year

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Dmitry. Same to you!

[@JuliusHowe]

Another great video! Happy new year

[@Parlogram]

Thanks! You too!

[@davidgena2667]

Admittedly, there’s very little of McCartney’s solo work that I give the time of day to, but Mull of Kintyre is an exception. I’ve always enjoyed it which continues to this day.

[@dachille1]

How much have you heard of his solo work? Have you really listened to it other than just singles? He’s had some great songs, sometimes buried in albums that you may not know.

[@robertmenzies9731]

Thanks Andrew! Great video. Once again, unparalleled, deep dive research. Looking forward your 60th anniversary videos. Happy New Year, all the best, Rob

[@Parlogram]

Cheers Robert. Same to you!

[@gotai8]

Great Episode as always! Happy New Year!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Gotai. Same to you!

[@billleary5779]

Great video Andrew! I was lucky to get a copy of this set. The song Mull of Kintyre has special memories for me as it was a favorite of my Dads growing up. In the US it would get airplay on radio stations that had Irish/Celtic formats or on St Patrick’s Day. I have always loved this song and wish Paul would perform it in the states when he tours but I don’t think that will happen, thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

[@charlynegezze8536]

I´m an American Beatlemaniac who´s lived in Madrid for almost 40 years and I just heard this song on the radio today for the first time.🤨 Thanks to your explanation, now I know why. Thank you!

[@gustavomontenegro5831]

Very nice video! Looking forward to watch the episode about Brazilian records. Happy new year!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Gustavo. Happy New Year to you too!

[@thvsch8381]

This was my favorite Paul McCartney song as a toddler. I used to sing along phonetically, the English made no sense to me at that time. My parents still have a recording of my singing somewhere. Fun memories :)

[@tonyzajac7080]

Some people used to call it Mullighan's tyre!!! As phonetically it could pass for that ha ha!

[@simonockenden]

Another corker, thanks Andrew. I consider myself quite a Beatles nerd but I always learn something new from your videos. By the way, St Neots has been my home town for the last 32 years. If you’re ever back over this way, I’d be honoured to meet up with you for a coffee or even a pint. Happy New Year.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Simon. That sounds like a plan!

[@fernandobertolla4656]

I was born on August 9th, 1979... So, exactly 2 years after the song's recording. As this has always been my father's favourite Paul McCartney song, I don't remember a time when I didn't know it... And I have always loved it. I have the vinyl single by the way. Fun fact: it continues to be my father's favourite song, now tied with "This One" from Flowers in the Dirt.

[@ryeinc]

Well, I’d say this is a top notch way to start the new year. Cheers, Andrew! As a big Southern U.S. Wings fan, I’d say I think Mull is a rather beautiful song (and a favorite of Southern country artist/legend Glen Campbell). Though, when pulling up my Spotify Wings playlist for a road trip, I’d prefer a rocker like “So Glad To See You Here”, “Soily”, “Jet”, “Junior’s Farm”, etc. I look forward to some more Wings fun on this channel in ‘23 😁 I say that with the Wings Greatest album propped up on my bedside table.

[@fender2551]

Love your channel thank you! Your correct, in the US, Boston area, although we heard it a bit on radio, I really came across it buying Wings Greatest at the time. So waiting for a London Town/Egg box please!!! My favorite Wings period - I recall that high school time well!

[@tonyzajac7080]

I remember when it came put, it reminded me of Christmas snd still does. I remember that it was and still is perfect to dance the waltz to. We used it at the dance school to dance waltz to. Brilliant! Thank you Paul. Tony Z.

[@bilguana11]

I'm in CA and always loved it as do others here. But can't recall when I acquired it. I love the video too. 'Girls School' is new to me. Happy New Year.

[@Parlogram]

Happy New Year, Bill!

[@lindaaikin5902]

I'm American and heard the song many years ago and fell in love with it. I still love it. I especially love the bagpipes.

[@markearnestfromreno613]

Great video! I was one of the American Macca fans that bought this for the indeed saucy and rockin’ Girls School, which I heard a bunch on my hometown’s pop station, Mull was barely played, and it’s only been since the 90s that I’ve learned to appreciate it.

[@onsenkuma1979]

When I first heard 'Mull of Kintyre' in the late '70s I just assumed that it was a cover of a Scottish folk song. I was never much of a McCartney fan beyond 'McCartney', 'Ram' and 'Band on The Run', but in 2001 I picked up the 'Wingspan' CD (lenticular sleeve) so that I'd at least have a decent compilation. Of course I knew most of the tracks, but the thing that really struck me the most in hearing them as a whole was the sheer breadth and variety of musical styles. It gave me an appreciation of McCartney's gift for songwriting that I hadn't felt since The Beatles.

[@terryknipe5497]

cheers man, enjoyed that. and yeah, is so amazing live that song - US fans are really missing a treat!!!😀

[@jimmymelendez1836]

As a Hispanic American, who grew up in the 80's and heard almost every Paul McCartney song. Especially when he was with The Beatles and when he went solo and formed his own band Wings, I've never really heard of Mull Of Kentyre. Not until I had gotten his greatest hits records on CD. And I've seen clips of him and half his band performing the song. I thought it was a very good song. It tugs at your heartstrings. It is so beautiful. I was just a baby in 1977.

[@grahampatersongrahampaters1755]

I love this song. Brings back great memories of Christmas 1977.My Dads parents were Scots and Mum's side is Irish. This is a brilliant song. Could not care less if people dislike it. Me and my Mum and Dad loved it.

[@jordipallach4185]

I love this single, bucòlic, masterpiece, Happy New year to all!!!! 🎧

[@anthonyvigliotti6560]

Good subject, Andrew. And, THANK YOU, for NOT doing another unboxing 😆 Happy New Year and thanks for all your good work 👍

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Anthony. Same to you!

[@NatureOkie]

I heard Mull of Kyntire on Midnight Special as a film clip (acetate, Paul, but go on) and the simple acoustic beginning, and his simple but passionate beginning lyrics, had me hooked. Then the build up then the celebratory payoff! It was a journey, like Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, in 4:45😊

[@terineedham7967]

I lived in Iowa in 1978 not far from a small corner bar. This song was actually on the jukebox there. We all loved it and it was played all the time. I had no idea it was considered rare, I have no idea where the owner got it. I just know we all liked it and it was on the jukebox for several years until the bar shut down.

[@barrygoodson4952]

Thanks for your channel. It always provides a wealth of information. As for Mull of kintyre not being Scottish I found it a hard listen but I've only heard it once. I'll give it another shot and see if it grows on me, lol.

[@jameszotynia3849]

Great video Andrew, you made me chuckle a few times. As a Yank, I have always loved this song. To me it was a song that conjured up visions of what Kintyre, which it still does. When I first started listening to it I would turn up the volume for the bagpipes. It is still one of my favorite McCartney songs. Thanks Andrew for reminding how much I love this song. Alex

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it, James.

[@murraysampson2501]

I used to sing this song as a toddler "mull da tin tyre". A great song and I still love it today. This was a great video, I found it really interesting. :)

[@simonfiveash3810]

Brilliant video again Andrew I live in March not far from St Neots and have you been to Up Town Records in Spalding at baytrees that's one of the biggest record shop I've been to in East anglia it's worth a visit, ps I love the song .

[@highwayblues638]

Being From Canada , I seem to remember it being played quite a bit back in 1977-78. I never liked the song too much. Then about 10 years ago or so , Paul played it in concert , with a local pipe band and I finally got it. When I hear it now , I enjoy it ..... Some songs just take a bit longer to appreciate , whether just with time or as we age. Great Video ... Happy New Year !!!! Bonne Annee !!!!!

[@lawrencebrissenden]

Mull of Kintyre definitely got radio play in Canada when it came out on more adult contemporary stations but not not Top 40. The media here covered the story of its massive UK success which created further awareness.

[@moxievision]

I was surprised to learn it only got to 44 on the Canadian RPM chart, because it got a LOT of airplay here in Nova Scotia (a.k.a. "New Scotland"), for reasons that are obvious to me now. And I realized that I was also 10 and a newly minted Beatles fan in 1977 (I bought my first LP, a used copy of Sgt. Pepper, that summer), and my parents tended to listen to local station CHNS, which stuck to the lighter side of the pop charts, as opposed to CJCH, which was the Top 40 station, and they would have had it in heavy rotation at the time. It probably got played even more on the rural radio stations, which still had shows that played fiddle and bagpipe records, due to the large percentage of the population that was of Scottish descent.

[@Rare-TV-007]

I had never heard this song until a few weeks ago when I bought the "Wings Greatest" LP. I immediately loved it the very first time I heard it!

[@jan-willemvanderzwet8569]

I really love hyour videos, i also did buy the sungle in when it came out as im a great Beatles and McCartney lover! Greetings from Spain and a Happy New Year

[@Parlogram]

Glad you like them, Jan!

[@dantucker3721]

I just heard both songs mentioned in the description and I like "Mull of Kintyre" more than "Girls' School". Thank you for sharing another great McCartney track

[@Mr.-J-2024]

Great job Andrew. :- ) I really enjoyed watching this and learned a ton that I never knew. Mull is one of my top faves from McCartney. Being in the U.S. I rarely heard it on the radio, and NEVER heard Girls School. Surprised to hear that was the A-side here. For some reason, I seem to think I hear Ringo in the chorus at the end. Slight annoyance that always comes to mind is why does Denny Laine play an electric guitar in the video??? LOL. Your videos are top notch and I always look forward to your next one. Much appreciated. :- )

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Mr. Joe. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HartponderJr]

Wonderful! I'm really looking forward to your breakdown of this historic McCartney box set. I will savor each exciting and informative video. Thank YOU. I was in Los Angeles, CA at the release and visited the Hollywood Tower Records imports for all the latest in the UK. Mull of Kintyre sucked me in like Yesterday and all the McCartney sentimental tunes. I did not know of the place Mull of Kintyre at the time, but after hearing it with the powerful lyrics and pipes, I knew it was somebody's anthem somewhere, and coming from McCartney, that was good enough for me.

[@pedalboardgeorge]

Again, well done!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks George!

[@paulpetock2836]

Thanks for posting this history . I produced a few shows with Denny Laine who would end with Mull . It did not chart well in the US but many at the concerts would sing along and knew the lyrics . Denny is a great guy and talent , but sadly has been having health issues . Keep him in your thoughts and prayers .

[@fbt25]

Even though I have no Scots roots that I'm aware of, the bagpipes in this song have an immersive effect on me. I was lucky enough to find a 7" special edition of Only Love Remains that includes the Mull of Kintyre single. I have always liked the song and now that I'm more connected with celtic related music, like The Pogues, I like it even more. Thanks for the video and happy new year!

[@HandyAndyTechTips]

Great video and song! It's interesting to note that another record-breaking single was due to be released by EMI in late 1977, but due to the charts being dominated by "Mull of Kintyre", its release was delayed until early 1978. The song, of course, was "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush.

[@Mal0wens]

I was introduced to this song as a kid when All The Best was released. But my favourite memory of this song was from Paul's concert in Melbourne, Australia in 2017. It was such a surprise when he started up the song and all I could think about was, "What is he going to do when the bagpipe section comes along?" I thought it would be simulated with a sampler by the keyboard guy. But no....lo and behold....out marches a local bagpipe brigade playing at full volume! They blew everyone's socks and sandals and trainers off. It was incredible and very powerful!

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

The ol Marmite back in the show! Very funny!😅 But I must say that when I first heard the tune I was brought to tears. I think it’s the Irish in me. I’d never heard of the place but how it revered in lyrics I had to believe it was about a real place. The melody is downright a gut wrencher! Then the bagpipes. Tore me down like Pogues Fairytale Of New York! So I must’ve been one of the few to live right away. The “B” side was good too, but such a mood changer from the “A” side. Great work on this! Loved the outtro! Happy New Year to you and looking forward to a new year of shows! Cheers mate!

[@Parlogram]

Cheers Brian. Same to you!

[@johnheaton5667]

Nice video, thanks! This was also the first single bought with my own money :- )

[@MarkAnderson-ip9iw]

Another great video.. it's the only time I'm glad you couldn't play snipts of the song in question

[@susanfaulkner2304]

My greatgrandfather came from Ayr, Scotland, in the early 1800's. I'd like to think of the beautiful country he came from as a part of me. This song is soul stirring. Especially today.

[@jasonmackay7499]

Thanks as always for a cool video! I'll NEVER forget 'Mull Of Kintyre' being flogged to death on radio here in Australia in 1977, when I was 10. I must admit, at first I didn't mind it, but after hearing it about 4 million times, I was over it!!😄😂 But similarly to you, as time went on I began to enjoy it, and love it today! I really do think it's a classic now. Incredibly jealous of your box set, I just couldn't stretch the budget this time (those bloody Beatles sent me broke with something called Revolver) 😉😄 Looking forward to your new series 😀 Cheers 🍺

[@705johnnyboy]

it never ages,i blast this masterpiece out at least 3 times a year ,the tune the pipes the scenery the magic,i love vegamite...

[@JJFHNREHJEDK]

3 times a year?

[@jaesenjones]

Still played on my local oldies station. It's also one of my top five Macca songs (which may not be saying much when you consider 'Spies Like Us' is also in my top five lol). Those seamless key changes from A to D then back again get me every time!

[@mattgregory971]

Great Video Andrew! My Brother bought Wings Greatest Hits. In 1978 so me and friends knew the song thru the best of. I like the tune! So this yank knows the Mull of kintyre ! Very well!

[@pointormond]

Im a Scot and a hardcore Fab fan. My parents werent Beatles fans at all but because of the Scottish connection it was the only Beatles related vinyl that was ever in the house before my sister got the blue compilation box in the 80s. My wife is Spanish and absolutely adores Mull of K. Im a musician and love the key changes towards the end. Its a little Macca twee, but I love it. Love your channel man !

[@CrappyCartoons]

Thnaks for taking me back in time. Wings Greatest Hits was my first McCartney album that I purchased in 1978 and Mull of Kintyre and for a long time it was a huge mystery to me why it was included in a greatest hits album -- no Wikipedia back then for me to find out that, indeed, it was not only a hit but his biggest hit of all time in the UK.

[@yensilluap]

Loved it from the moment I heard it when it was first released!

[@meadowqueen8866]

I ADORED Mull of Kintyre when it came out and still LUV it! Where I grew up in Canada it was played constantly on the radio and was a hit record.

[@commanderstraker6732]

Hi Andrew, I've still got my original picture sleeve copy of this. I was never a big fan of the song either. I much preferred "Girls School" which featured the full Wings line up. Another reason I didn't like Mull of Kintyre at the time was learning that guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and drummer Joe English had already left the band by the time of its release. Like you, my regard to the song has softened over the years. Whenever I do listen to it, I prefer to watch the video of it on KZbin !. Happy New Year to you !

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Commander. Same to you!

[@bobbybigboyyes]

Fabulous video! Got the single when it first came out. Another Paul classic. Then as now it still makes the hairs on the neck tingle when the bagpipes kick in. The video titled "Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull Of Kintyre ( Two Version ) [ High Quality ]" on You Tube was made at my local Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, which also happens to be the home of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Shining, The Dam Busters, Moby Dick, and tv's The Avengers with Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee, to name just a few. ♥💚♥💚♥💚♥

[@ronaldpaddon4143]

I'm from London but love the pipes it is a beautiful melody and when the pipes come in WOW

[@gram1608]

Another great story.... My memory in Australia is of loving the song then sicking of if after saturation airplay. Taking to it again now.

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

I was too young in dec 77 (4 years old) to remember if it got airplay in Brazil at the time. But I do remember listening to it (very occasionally) on flashback radio shows through the 80's. To me, it was a song that was always there, like: Help, Let it Be... One of those songs that we know since ever, but don't have a memory of the "first time" that we listened to. What i DO remember was getting All The Best by 1988 and realizing that Mull was a gem. The bagpipes make it a very distinctve song, hard to forget even after first listening. So, I understand those that grew tired of it by massive airplaying. BTW: Your videos are not only very informative, but also very entertaining to watch. Great production!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Rodrigo. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@greatsaiyaguy8868]

In Highschool over in the US I had the Wingspan compilation album on my phone. Both Mull of Kintyre and Uncle Albert were frequent plays while walking from class to class.

[@hoovgroov1571]

Love the tune!