Broomstick

Written by: Paul McCartney
Recorded: 4 May 1996
Producer: Paul McCartney

Released: 28 April 1997 (UK)

Available on:
Flaming Pie (2020 reissue)

Personnel

Paul McCartney: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, percussion, sound effects
Steve Miller: acoustic guitar, electric guitar

‘Broomstick’ was a b-side recorded during Paul McCartney’s Flaming Pie sessions.

The song originated during a jam session at Steve Miller’s Idaho studio in February 2005.

We just made that up. I said, ‘Here’s a little rhythm track,’ and he started playing drums, and then he started singing. We didn’t know what we were doing – we were just jamming and not worrying about it… it was weird because it was just such a flight of fantasy, but one of the things about Paul is his imagination is so great, as a writer. When somebody sits down and tosses that off, you kind of go, ‘Wow, where did that come from?’

The final version was recorded at McCartney’s Hog Hill Mill studio on 4 May 1995, during two weeks of sessions with Miller.

‘Broomstick’ was released in the UK on 28 April 1997, as a b-side of McCartney’s ‘Young Boy’ CD2 single.