Released in 1991
Work - Did I Sign the Letter...
Written by Paul McCartney • Carl Davis
Last updated on July 11, 2019
Released in 1991
Written by Paul McCartney • Carl Davis
Last updated on July 11, 2019
Album This song officially appears on the Liverpool Oratorio Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1991
Officially appears on Liverpool Oratorio
Work - Working Women at the Top
Officially appears on Liverpool Oratorio
Officially appears on Liverpool Oratorio
Officially appears on Liverpool Oratorio
Work - When You Ask a Working Man
Officially appears on Liverpool Oratorio
Work - Let's Find Ourselves a Little Hostelry, aka. The Drinking Song
Officially appears on Liverpool Oratorio
“Did I Sign the Letter…” is the fourth track of the sixth movement – entitled “Work” – of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio, released in 1991.
V: WORK. Mary Dee’s office. She runs a hectic business staffed entirely by women. Mary Dee busies among the computers and fax machines, issuing orders as her girls lapse their concentration to fantasize of love. Meanwhile at Shanty’s office – where his rank does not match Mary Dee’s success – he is cajoled by colleagues to work less and play more. As one colleague, Mr. Dingle, tempts Shanty to slip off to the pub, at home Mary Dee indicates that she is pregnant.
“Liverpool Oratorio” liner notes
MARY DEE
Did I sign the letter that you typed up
yesterday?
Is Mr. Fisher on the flight to LA?
He's got the details of the takeover bid
And I'll be in a meeting with the Minister.
WOMEN'S CHORUS
Minister, Minister of love.
Love.
MARY DEE
Feeling confusion,
Fear of intrusion,
Frightened of losing my mind.
Dreams of the future,
Thoughts of myself left behind.
WOMEN'S CHORUS
Working women at the top.
MARY DEE
Will I ever stop?
Orders piling up and up.
WOMEN'S CHORUS
Days go by like Thursday, Friday.
MARY DEE
Always on the go.
Part of myself lives inside.
Official album • Released in 1991
1:34 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Additional engineer John Timperley : Balance engineer Carl Davis : Orchestra conductor Peter Mew : Additional engineer, Editor John Fraser : Producer Kiri Te Kanawa : Soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Orchestra Malcolm Stewart : First violin (?) Nic Raine : Assistant to carl davis Martin Astle : Additional engineer Tom Leader : Additional engineer, Editor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir : Choir Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral : Choir Ian Tracey : Chorus master and master of the choriste
Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 28, 1991
Selections from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio
Official album • Released in 1992
1:34 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Additional engineer John Timperley : Balance engineer Carl Davis : Orchestra conductor Peter Mew : Additional engineer, Editor John Fraser : Producer Kiri Te Kanawa : Soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Orchestra Malcolm Stewart : First violin (?) Nic Raine : Assistant to carl davis Martin Astle : Additional engineer Tom Leader : Additional engineer, Editor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir : Choir Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral : Choir Ian Tracey : Chorus master and master of the choriste
Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 28, 1991
“Work - Did I Sign the Letter...” has been played in 2 concerts.
Liverpool • Liverpool Cathedral • United Kingdom
Jun 29, 1991 • Part of Liverpool Oratorio
Liverpool • Liverpool Cathedral • United Kingdom
Jun 28, 1991 • Part of Liverpool Oratorio
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