4th Of July
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- Album This song officially appears on the 4th of July 7" Single.
- Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1970 (Paul McCartney was 28 years old)
Song facts
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzRl0-91QW4
Last updated on November 3, 2014
Lyrics
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
Officially appears on
Venus And Mars - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2014
3:49 • Demo • B • Home demo
- Paul McCartney :
- Guitar, Producer, Vocal
Bootlegs
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
Latest concerts where 4th Of July has been played
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.