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Promotional film • For Paul McCartney • Directed by John Landis
Last updated on April 30, 2025
Filming location: EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK
Previous film Oct 13, 1984 • Shooting of "No More Lonely Nights (Playout / disco version)" promo film
Article September 11-14, 1985 • 10th Buddy Holly Week
Session October 1st - December 6th 1985 • "Press To Play" sessions #2
Film Oct 09, 1985 • Shooting of "Spies Like Us" promo film
Article Nov 01, 1985 • Video release of "Paul McCartney's Rupert And The Frog Song"
Article Nov 05, 1985 • Paul's message to Fashion Aid event
Next film Jun 16, 1986 • Shooting of "Press (version 1)" promo film
Officially appears on Spies Like Us / My Carnival
From Wikipedia:
The video for the song, directed by John Landis (who also directed the film), was not aired by the BBC because Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase appeared in it playing instruments. British labour rules at the time prohibited non-musicians from performing in videos, and Aykroyd and Chase did not actually play on the record, though both have worked as professional musicians. The video ends with McCartney, Chase, and Aykroyd walking across Abbey Road, parodying the famous album cover.
The video was however played on the long-running BBC show Top Of The Pops on 2 January 1986 having already briefly featured in its Top 40 Breakers section during December 1985.[…]






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