- Album This song officially appears on the Off the Ground EP.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
December 1991 - July 1992
September - October 1992
Other B-Sides from "Off The Ground" singles
Officially appears on Hope Of Deliverance
Officially appears on Hope Of Deliverance
Officially appears on C'Mon People
Officially appears on Off The Ground
Officially appears on C'Mon People / I Can't Imagine
Officially appears on Off the Ground
Officially appears on Hope Of Deliverance
Officially appears on C'Mon People
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Song facts
“Sweet Sweet Memories” is a song recorded during the sessions for 1993 album “Off The Ground“, released as a B-Side on the “Off The Ground” single.
Some of the lyrics are borrowed from the poem “On A Certain Lady At Court” by Alexander Pope:
I KNOW a thing that ‘s most uncommon;
From Englishverse
(Envy, be silent and attend!)
I know a reasonable woman,
Handsome and witty, yet a friend.
Not warp’d by passion, awed by rumour;
Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly;
An equal mixture of good-humour
And sensible soft melancholy.
‘Has she no faults then (Envy says), Sir?’
Yes, she has one, I must aver:
When all the world conspires to praise her,
The woman’s deaf, and does not hear.
Last updated on August 5, 2020
Lyrics
I know something you don't know
I want you to listen to the tale
I know a reasonable woman
Handsome and witty, yet a friend
She's got the right amount of passion
She isn't into rumour
Not too serious or too dumb
And equal mixture of good humour
And sweet, sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories
Sweet memories
Sweet, sweet, memories
She's got sweet, sweet memories
Sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories.
Has she got any faults then
Yes, she has one I must admit
When all the world
Tries to praise her
She refuses to hear it
She's got the right amount of passion
She isn't into rumour
Not too serious or too dumb
And equal mixture of good humour
And sweet, sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories
Yeah, we got sweet, sweet memories
Sweet, memories
Sweet, sweet memories
She's got sweet, sweet memories
Yeah, sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories
She's got the right amount of passion
She isn't into rumour
Not too serious or too dumb
And equal mixture of good humour
And sweet, sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories
Sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories
She's got sweet, sweet memories
Sweet memories
Sweet, sweet memories
Oh, memory, memories
Hey yeah, sweet memories
We got sweet, sweet memories,
Taking me back,
Taking me back,
Taking me back.
Officially appears on
Off the Ground - The Complete Works
Official album • Released in 1993
4:04 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Blair Cunningham :
- Drums
- Julian Mendelsohn :
- Producer
- Bob Kraushaar :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- December 1991 - July 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September - October 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
EP • Released in 1993
4:02 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Blair Cunningham :
- Drums
- Julian Mendelsohn :
- Producer
- Bob Kraushaar :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- December 1991 - July 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September - October 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
EP • Released in 1993
4:02 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Blair Cunningham :
- Drums
- Julian Mendelsohn :
- Producer
- Bob Kraushaar :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- December 1991 - July 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September - October 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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 2000
4:02 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Blair Cunningham :
- Drums
- Julian Mendelsohn :
- Producer
- Bob Kraushaar :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- December 1991 - July 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September - October 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
Off The Ground - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
4:04 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Blair Cunningham :
- Drums
- Julian Mendelsohn :
- Producer
- Bob Kraushaar :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- December 1991 - July 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September - October 1992
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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