Released in 1990
Written by Stan Bowsher • William A. T. Phillips • Thomas P. Sutton
Last updated on June 30, 2017
Album This song officially appears on the Tripping The Live Fantastic Official live.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1990
Unreleased song
“If I Were Not Upon The Stage” is a very short vaudeville song appearing on 1990 “Tripping the Live Fantastic” live album, and credited to “Sutton/Turner/Bowsher”. It’s however difficult to find any references to those authors or song. In an interesting thread of Straight Dope Message Board, we can read:
I think I’ve found it.
The ASCAP database identifies a song by Stan Bowsher, William A T Phillips, and Thomas P Sutton called “Someone Else I’d Like To Be”.
While I haven’t found lyrics, the couple of references I’ve found online seem to suggest that it’s the same piece, and it is credited to “Sutton/Bowsher/Turner” (I suspect that the “T” listed by ASCAP is that of Turner) in this album listing (https://www.acrobatmusic.net/?cid=5&AlbumId=460).
I hope that this helps.
If I were not upon the stage,
If I were not upon the stage.
"Hey! hey! no! no!
hey! no! hey! no! no!
That's...that's not the one I meant, no! no!
No, we don't do that one!
What I meant to say, what I meant to say..."
Official live • Released in 1990
0:36 • Live • A • Booklet has incorrect date of 26 September 1989
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Cincinnati, USA on Feb 12, 1990
Unofficial live • Released in 2005
0:35 • Live
Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Mar 07, 1990
Tripping The Live Fantastic - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial live • Released in 2016
0:36 • Live • A
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Cincinnati, USA on Feb 12, 1990
“If I Were Not Upon The Stage” has been played in 37 concerts and 1 soundchecks.
Parramatta • Parramatta Stadium • Australia
Mar 22, 1993 • Part of The New World Tour
Sydney • Sydney Entertainment Centre • Australia
Mar 17, 1993 • Part of The New World Tour
Sydney • Sydney Entertainment Centre • Australia
Mar 16, 1993 • Part of The New World Tour
Dec 11, 1992 • USA • New York City • The Ed Sullivan Theatre • TV show
Foxboro • Sullivan Stadium • USA
Jul 26, 1990 • Part of The Paul McCartney World Tour
See all concerts where “If I Were Not Upon The Stage” has been played
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