Released in 2015

Something That Didn’t Happen / Hear Me Lover

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

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Home recordings
August 1980
Recording "Dress Me Up As A Robber", "The Pound Is Sinking", "Average Person"
Feb 04, 1981

Related song

The Pound Is Sinking
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“.

Officially appears on

Tug Of War - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2015
2:14 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Bootlegs

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.15
Unofficial album
2:16 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unsurpassed Rudeness
Unofficial album
2:18 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Tug Of Peace
Unofficial album
2:14 • Demo • A • Studio demo
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Rude Studio Demos
Unofficial album • Released in 1989
2:14 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Tug Of War Demos
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
2:14 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

See all bootlegs containing “Something That Didn’t Happen / Hear Me Lover”

Live performances

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 !

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