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meanmistermustard said
Someone one a) might have written this elsewhere and its stuck in my head after reading it and/or b) might be able to answer it here which would save Paul having to. 

 

In Smile Away are you commentating on your ex-Beatle bandmates and what they were saying about you at the time? 

Just saw these references on Joe’s pages and thought of your question, mmm.

https://www.beatlesbible.com/p…..mile-away/

The words have been interpreted by some as a commentary on the other Beatles and Allen Klein. And while it is tempting to dismiss Smile Away as meaningless nonsense, there could indeed be a degree of autobiography in the words.

and

https://www.beatlesbible.com/p…..lbums/ram/

Lennon also felt 3 Legs and Smile Away were about The Beatles and Apple, that Dear Boy was written about him, and the closing lines of The Back Seat Of My Car – “We believe that we can’t be wrong” – amounted to pointed criticism of him and Ono.

meanmistermustard said
Thank you for that AG. Probably picked up the thread from John and reading about Ram recently.

You are most welcome. Just a little more follow up since I was interested.

From the book The Words and Music of Paul McCartney: The Solo Years by Vincent Perez Benitez

Look at the 2nd full paragraph on p. 28

The 2nd full paragraph on p. 29 about “3 Legs ” is interesting too.

Another reference to Blaney’s comment/citation The Album: A Guide to Pop Music’s Most Provocative, Influential, and …  edited by James E. Perone (this one shows the Blaney reference in the notes section)

The Blaney book these other books reference is Lennon & Mccartney Together Alone (beware, freaky picture on the cover)

Lennon & Mccartney Together Alone looks like a very interesting read.  There is too much to read already. 

kezron9 said
I’d ask him if he is saying John, George and Ringo on the backing vocal on Power Cut at about 2:30. 

That was an interesting conversation about Power Cut we all had not long ago. I still haven’t heard “Ringo” yet, but I need to give it another go.

I do wonder what Paul’s answer would be if you asked him about it.

meanmistermustard said

Ahhh Girl said

kezron9 said
I’d ask him if he is saying John, George and Ringo on the backing vocal on Power Cut at about 2:30. 

That was an interesting conversation about Power Cut we all had not long ago. I still haven’t heard “Ringo” yet, but I need to give it another go.

I do wonder what Paul’s answer would be if you asked him about it.

 

I missed all of it. But i was battling throwing my ipod into the loch at the time so its little wonder.

…and the outcome of the battle?

mmm, have you had a listen to see if you hear the names at the end of the song?