Released in 2005
Growing Up, Falling Down
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on January 17, 2021
Released in 2005
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on January 17, 2021
Album This song officially appears on the Fine Line 7" Single.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2005
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 2004, when Paul McCartney was 62 years old)
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Officially appears on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Officially appears on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Officially appears on Fine Line
Officially appears on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Japanese edition)
Officially appears on Jenny Wren
Officially appears on Jenny Wren
Officially appears on Jenny Wren
“Growing Up, Falling Down” is a track recorded during the sessions for 2005 album “Chaos And Creation In The Backyard“. It was released as the B-side of the single “Fine Line“. Five other songs from those sessions were released as B-sides or bonus tracks.
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Comfort of Love | Available on “Fine Line” CD single |
| Growing Up, Falling Down | Available on “Fine Line” 7″ single |
| Summer of ’59 | Available on “Jenny Wren” 7″ single |
| This Loving Game | Available on “Jenny Wren” Maxi-CD single |
| I Want You to Fly | Available on “Jenny Wren” CD single |
| She Is So Beautiful | Available on the Japanese pressing of the album |
“Growing Up, Falling Down” was one of the two tracks on “Chaos And Creation In The Backyard” which featured player Pedro Eustache (the other one was “Jenny Wren“). Pedro Eustache played Dijeridu and Duduk on this track.
What can I say, it was a once-on-a-lifetime experience… absolutely amazing. What struck me the most was Sir Paul’s genuine, down-to-earth humility, his serious, no-nonsense work ethics, as well as the depth of his musical sensibility.
Pedro Eustache, commenting about his contribution to “Chaos And Creation In The Backyard”, from his own site.
We were growing, time was going so fast
Without knowing, we were growing up fast
We were lying down, in the shade
I remember the love we made
We were lying down, on the bed
I remember the tears we shared
We were growing, time was going so fast, (Growing up)
Without knowing, (Falling down) we were growing up fast (Growing up, Falling down)
(Growing up, Falling down)
We were laughing to, we were so
I remember the fun we had
We were crying loud, with the pain
We will never be here again
Growing up, falling down
7" Single • Released in 2005
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, 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 2022
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, 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
Chronicles in the Backyard Disc 1
Unofficial album • Released in 2006
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, 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
UK Singles Collection - Volume 07
Unofficial album • Released in 2007
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, 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
Chaos And Creation In The Backyard - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, 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
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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