Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
May-August 1970
Recording "3 Legs", "Eat At Home"
Oct 16, 1970
"Ram" sessions (Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles)
March-April, 1971
Jun 15, 1971
Jun 16, 1971
Jun 17, 1971
Jun 18, 1971
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Song facts
“Eat At Home” is a song from 1971 album “Ram” credited to Paul & Linda McCartney. From Wikipedia:
The song, a standard rock number, features McCartney on lead vocals, electric guitar, bass and drums and Linda McCartney performing backing vocals.
Paul McCartney described the lyrics of “Eat at Home” as “a plea for home cooking – it’s obscene.” Beatle biographer John Blaney described it as fitting within the theme of many of McCartney’s songs of the period, “extolling the virtues of domestic bliss and…the love of a good woman.” Music professor Vincent Benitez also considers the theme to be a celebration of Paul’s domestic bliss with Linda in the wake of the Beatles’ breakup.
“Eat at Home” is in the key of A major. It is a three-chord rock song, with predominant use of the tonic chord of A, the dominant chord of E and the subdominant chord of D. It also employs the leading-tone chord of G in turnaround sections between the verses and the bridge passages. Blaney described the music as being an “upbeat slice of retro-pop” that was influenced by McCartney’s hero Buddy Holly.
Music critic Stewart Mason of AllMusic described it as McCartney’s homage to Buddy Holly, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, also of Allmusic, described it as “a rollicking, winking sex song.” In a contemporary review for RAM, Jon Landau of Rolling Stone described “Eat at Home” as one of two only good songs he enjoyed on the album, also comparing it to Buddy Holly.
Although John Lennon was highly critical of many of the songs on Ram, feeling they were veiled attacks on him, he publicly admitted that he enjoyed this particular song quite a bit.
Although not released as a single in the UK or the US, “Eat at Home” was released as a single in several European countries, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and reached #7 in the Netherlands and #6 in Norway. Even in the US it received considerable radio airplay without having been released as a single.
“Eat At Home” was the opening song for most concerts of the 1972 Wings Over Europe tour.
Last updated on June 6, 2020
The book "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present", published in 2021, covers Paul McCartney's early Liverpool days, the Beatles, Wings, and solo careers, by pairing the lyrics of 154 of his songs with first-person commentaries of the circumstances in which they were written, the people and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now.
"Eat at Home" is one of the 154 songs covered.
Lyrics
C'mon, little lady
Lady let's eat at home
C'mon, little lady
Lady let's eat at home
Eat at home, eat at home
Bring the love that you feel for me-hee
Into line with the love I see
And in the morning you'll bring to me-hee love
Come on little lady
Lady let's eat in bed
Eat in bed eat in bed
Bring the love that you feel for me-hee
Into line with the love I see
And in the morning you'll bring to me-hee love
C'mon little lady
Lady now don't do that.
C'mon on little lady,
Lady now don't do that do that do that.
Do that to to to too to to to tooo
To to too do that
Oh no
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 1971
3:25 • Studio version • B • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- David Spinozza :
- Electric guitar
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
LP • Released in 1971
3:25 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- David Spinozza :
- Electric guitar
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
7" Single • Released in 1971
3:25 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- David Spinozza :
- Electric guitar
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey / Eat At Home
7" Single • Released in 1977
3:30 • Studio version • C • Stereo
- Percy "Thrills" Thrillington :
- Producer
- Richard Hewson :
- Arrangements, Orchestration
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Vic Flick :
- Guitar
- Clem Cattini :
- Drums
- Herbie Flowers :
- Bass
- Steve Gray :
- Piano
- Roger Coulan :
- Organ
- Jim Lawless :
- Percussion, Timbales
- Alan Parsons :
- Second engineer
- The Swingle Singers :
- Vocals
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Saxophone
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Vocals (?)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 15, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 16, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1977
3:30 • Studio version • C • Stereo • Instrumental version
- Percy "Thrills" Thrillington :
- Producer
- Richard Hewson :
- Arrangements, Orchestration
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Vic Flick :
- Guitar
- Clem Cattini :
- Drums
- Herbie Flowers :
- Bass
- Steve Gray :
- Piano
- Roger Coulan :
- Organ
- Jim Lawless :
- Percussion, Timbales
- Alan Parsons :
- Second engineer
- The Swingle Singers :
- Vocals
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Saxophone
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Vocals (?)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 15, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 16, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1993
3:25 • Studio version • A1993.1 • 1993 remaster by Steve Hoffman
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- David Spinozza :
- Electric guitar
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Steve Hoffman :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
3:25 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- David Spinozza :
- Electric guitar
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Peter Mew :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
CD • Released in 1995
3:30 • Studio version • C1995 • Stereo • Instrumental version. 1995 remaster
- Percy "Thrills" Thrillington :
- Producer
- Richard Hewson :
- Arrangements, Orchestration
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Vic Flick :
- Guitar
- Clem Cattini :
- Drums
- Herbie Flowers :
- Bass
- Steve Gray :
- Piano
- Roger Coulan :
- Organ
- Jim Lawless :
- Percussion, Timbales
- Alan Parsons :
- Second engineer
- The Swingle Singers :
- Vocals
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Saxophone
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Vocals (?)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 15, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 16, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Download • Released in 2012
4:32 • Live • L1
Concert From the concert in Groningen, Netherlands on Aug 19, 1972
Bootlegs
Unofficial album
4:30 • Live
Concert From the concert in Copenhagen, Denmark on Aug 01, 1972
Unofficial live
3:17 • Live
Concert From the concert in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Aug 17, 1972
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:24 • Live
Concert From the concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Aug 20, 1972
Live In Groningen - August 19, 1972
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:19 • Live
Concert From the concert in Groningen, Netherlands on Aug 19, 1972
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:17 • Live
Concert From the concert in Aarhus, Denmark on Aug 14, 1972
Live performances
“Eat at Home” has been played in 12 concerts.
Latest concerts where Eat at Home has been played
Berlin • Deutschlandhalle • Germany
Aug 24, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Antwerp • Cinema Roma • Belgium
Aug 22, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
The Hague • Congresgebouw • Netherlands
Aug 21, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Amsterdam • Concertgebouw • Netherlands
Aug 20, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Groningen • Evenementenhal Martinihal • Netherlands
Aug 19, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Going further
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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