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Released in 1970

Oo You

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on July 24, 2025

Album This song officially appears on the McCartney LP.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1970

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This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

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“Oo You” opens side B of Paul McCartney’s debut solo album, “McCartney“, released in April 1970. Initially recorded as an instrumental in December 1969, the track later received vocals and additional overdubs in February 1970.

An instrumental version, crossfaded with a track titled “Don’t Cry Baby“, was released as part of the “McCartney – Archive Collection” in 2011.

The first three tracks were recorded at home as an instrumental that might someday become a song. This, like Man We Was Lonely, was given lyrics one day after lunch just before we left for Morgan Studios, where it was finished that afternoon. Vocals, electric guitar, tambourine, cow bell and aerosol spray were added at Morgan and it was mixed there. On the mix, tape echo was used  to move feedback from guitar from one side to another.

Paul McCartney – From the press release of “McCartney”, April 1970
From the press release of “McCartney”, April 1970

Lyrics

Look like a woman

Dress like a lady

Talk like a baby

Love like a woman.

Chorus. Oo you

Walk like a woman

Sing like a blackbird

Eat like a hungry

Cook like a woman

Chorus. Oo you

Look like a woman

Oo Dress like a lady

Oo Talk like a baby (golly golly golly goo-goo)

Love like a woman – oo – oo you.

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