“Give Ireland Back To The Irish” banned
Feb 10, 1972
Jan 30, 1972
Paul and Linda meet John and Yoko in New York
January 29-31, 1972
Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Jamaica
Early December 1971
From Wikipedia:
“Give Ireland Back to the Irish” is the debut single by the British–American rock band Wings that was released in February 1972. It was written by Paul McCartney and his wife Linda in response to the events of Bloody Sunday, on 30 January that year, when British troops in Northern Ireland shot dead thirteen civil rights protestors. Keen to voice their outrage at the killings, Wings recorded the track two days later at Abbey Road Studios in London. It was the band’s first song to include Northern Irish guitarist Henry McCullough.
“Give Ireland Back to the Irish” was banned from broadcast in the UK by the BBC and other organisations, and was overlooked by the majority of radio programmers in the United States. The single peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but topped the national chart in Ireland. Having never released an overtly political song before, McCartney was condemned by the British media for his seemingly pro-IRA stance on Northern Ireland. As with Wings’ recent album, Wild Life, the song was also maligned by many music critics. These writers found McCartney’s lyrics overly simplistic and viewed the single as an attempt by him to gain credibility for his new band on the back of a pressing political issue. […]
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
By Wings • 7" Single
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
By Wings • 7" Single
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Officially appears on Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Give Ireland Back To The Irish (Rehearsal)
1972 • For Wings
Recording "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"
Feb 01, 1972 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Mixing "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"
Feb 03, 1972 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Mixing "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"
Feb 04, 1972 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Give Ireland Back To The Irish
"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" rehearsals
Mar 07, 1972
March 1972 • From ABC News
Feb 16, 1972 • From Radio Leeds
Feb 12, 1972 • From Disc and Music Echo
Feb 12, 1972 • From Melody Maker
Jan 30, 1972 • From KHJ Radio
