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Released in 1973

Power Cut

Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney

Last updated on February 12, 2022

Album This song officially appears on the Red Rose Speedway LP.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1973

Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1972, when Paul McCartney was 30 years old)

Master albums

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Other songs from the Red Rose Speedway medley

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“Power Cut” is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from the band’s 1973 album, Red Rose Speedway. 

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Lyrics

There may be a powercut,

And the candles burn down low

But something inside of me

Says the bad news isn't so

I may never tell you

But baby you should know

There may be a miracle

And baby I love you so etc.

I may never tell you

But baby you should know

There may be a miracle

And baby I love you so etc.

Variations

  • A Medley with "Hold Me Tight" / "Lazy Dynamite" / "Hands Of Love"
  • A1993 Medley with "Hold Me Tight" / "Lazy Dynamite" / "Hands Of Love" - 1993 remaster
  • A2018 Medley with "Hold Me Tight" / "Lazy Dynamite" / "Hands Of Love" - 2018 Remaster
  • A2023 2023 half-speed mastering
  • B "One Hand Clapping" version. 2024 mix • From "One Hand Clapping"
  • C "One Hand Clapping" version. 2024 Dolby Atmos mix • From "One Hand Clapping (Dolby Atmos)"

Officially appears on

Bootlegs

Videos

Album One Hand Clapping (2 LP and 7”)

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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