Morse Moose And The Grey Goose
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- Album This song officially appears on the London Town Official album.
Song facts
From popmatters, June 14, 2012 – Seven of Paul McCartney’s Most Underrated Songs:
There are two different types of people in the world. Those who think “Morse Moose & The Grey Goose”, is a completely silly mess, and those who love it. I happen to belong to the latter group, and I saw we’re a lot more fun! I mean, how can anyone hate this? Equivalent to an ambitious sequel of “Yellow Submarine” with echoes of “Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey”, the song details a really rocking radio conversation between a warplane (Grey Goose) and a sub (Morse Moose).
Last updated on October 16, 2016
Lyrics
Right on down at the bottom of the sea
Tell me are you receiving me?
My name is Morse Moose and I'm calling you
The Grey Goose was a steady boat
People said she'd never float
One night when the moon was high
The grey goose flew away
As we were sailing ‘round the rocks
The mate took out his compass box
And said the wind is like a fox
But the grey goose flew away
When out upon the open sea
The Admiral, the Mate and me
Prepared to face eternity
But the grey goose flew away
She flew into the stormy sea
Davy Jones was calling me
But heading for tranquility
The grey goose flew away
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 1978
6:34 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric piano, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Piano
- Jimmy McCulloch :
- Electric guitar
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Joe English :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Henderson :
- Assistant engineer
- Steve Churchyard :
- Assistant engineer
- Gavin Wright :
- Violin
- Session Recording:
- May 1 to May 31, 1977
- Studio :
- Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
- Session Overdubs:
- November 1977
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- December 3 to 14, 1977
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
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
6:34 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric piano, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Piano
- Jimmy McCulloch :
- Electric guitar
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Joe English :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Henderson :
- Assistant engineer
- Steve Churchyard :
- Assistant engineer
- Gavin Wright :
- Violin
- Session Recording:
- May 1 to May 31, 1977
- Studio :
- Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
- Session Overdubs:
- November 1977
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- December 3 to 14, 1977
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Bootlegs
Unofficial album • Released in 1999
6:37 • Rough mix • From Stereo 1978 Test Pressing Acetate - With Rough Different Mix
Latest concerts where Morse Moose And The Grey Goose has been played
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.