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Tuesday, November 25, 1997

Paul appears in TV spot for RADD

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Last updated on October 25, 2023

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TV show Nov 20, 1997 • The Oprah Winfrey show

Article Nov 24, 1997 • "Standing Stone" VHS video released

Article Nov 25, 1997 • Paul appears in TV spot for RADD

Interview Nov 29, 1997 • Paul McCartney interview for New Statesman

Album Dec 02, 1997 • "Diana, Princess Of Wales - Tribute" by Various Artists released in the US

Next article Dec 25, 1997 • "Standing Stone" broadcast on UK TV

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Paul McCartney appeared in a TV spot for the RADD (Rock Artists Against Drunk Driving) organisation. On this ad, he starts singing Drive My Car, and then says “You can’t drive my car or anyone else’s if you’ve been drinking“.

The TV spot was first broadcast on November 25, during the “National Drunk And Drugged Driving Prevention Month”

Filming Location: New York, USA
Filming Date: November 18th 1997

From BeatlesOnFilm – So far this rare TV ad has not been bootlegged to our knowledge. Screen capture courtesy of Bamiyan.

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