Released in 2015
Something That Didn’t Happen / Hear Me Lover
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on May 10, 2020
Released in 2015
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on May 10, 2020
Album This song officially appears on the Tug Of War - Archive Collection Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2015
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
August 1980
Officially appears on Tug Of War
Like many other McCartney’s songs, “The Pound Is Sinking“, from 1982 album “Tug Of War“, was assembled from the fragments of two songs. “Something That Didn’t Happen” is the demo of one of those songs, and was officially released in the 2015 archive edition of “Tug Of War“.
Prior to its official release, it has been made available on countless bootlegs, under the title “Hear Me Lover“.
Tug Of War - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2015
2:14 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unofficial album
2:16 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unofficial album
2:18 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unofficial album
2:14 • Demo • A • Studio demo
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unofficial album • Released in 1989
2:14 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
2:14 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
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Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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Martin • 8 years ago
This song became a part of "The pound is sinking" released 1982, Tug of War
admin • 8 years ago
Thanks Martin - need to enrich this page taking your comment into account !