Momma Miss America

Song facts

From the liner notes of the McCartney album:

“An instrumental recorded completely at home. Made up as I went along – first a sequence of chords, then a melody on top. Piano, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar. Originally it was two pieces but they ran into each other by accident and became one.” -McCartney 1970

From PopMatters, 2010:

“Momma Miss America” is another instrumental track on the McCartney album, as the only voice heard is that of an engineer announcing that this is take one of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Springtime”. That title was soon changed, as what was to become two separate songs “ran into each other by accident and became one”. Made up as McCartney went along, it was recorded entirely at his London home.

McCartney’s only recent involvement with the song is its inclusion onThe McCartney Years box DVD set. (It is used as background music on Disc 2’s “Chronology” menu.)

Last updated on January 11, 2015