Released in 1974
4th Of July
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney
Last updated on November 3, 2014
Released in 1974
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney
Last updated on November 3, 2014
Album This song officially appears on the 4th of July 7" Single.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1974
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1970, when Paul McCartney was 28 years old)
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
May-August 1970
Officially appears on Let's Love
Officially appears on Smiler
Paul and Linda McCartney go and live in Scotland for a few months
April 10 to August 1970
In 1974, the producer Dave Clark asked Paul if he could provide him with a song for a singer named John Christie. Paul sent him a demo of the song, and the song was recorded and released as a single.
The demo by Paul has finally been released in 2014 on the remastered Venus And Mars Deluxe Edition.
Sunset's Painting Up The Sky,
There' S Something In My Eye.
Why Am I Crying?
It's The Fourth Of July.
Friends Come Up To Me And Say,
"it's Gonna Be Your Day"
Why Are They Lying?
It's The Fourth Of July.
Could It Have Something To Do With The Fact
That I've Been Feeling Blue Since Friday?
You Walked In With Him Again,
Suddenly I Knew It Wasn't My Day,
Oh No, Well, Anyway.
Choo Choo Choo Doo Doo Doo,
Ch-ch-choo Doo Doo Doo Ah.
Why Am I Crying?
It's The Fourth Of July.
Could It Have Something To Do With The Fact
That I've Been Feeling Blue Since Friday?
You Walked In With Him Again,
Suddenly I Knew It Wasn't My Day,
Oh No, Well, Anyway.
Sunset's Painting Up The Sky,
There' S Something In My Eye.
Why Am I Crying?
It's The Fourth Of July.
Why Am I Crying?
It's The Fourth Of July.
Oh, Why Am I Crying?
It's The Fourth Of July
Venus And Mars - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2014
3:49 • Demo • B • Home demo
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Producer, Vocal
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
0:20 • TV show • From the James Paul McCartney (TV special)
Recording : Mar 15, 1973 (broadcast date)
Venus And Mars - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
3:48 • Demo • B • Home demo
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
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