A line in Paul McCartney‘s first song has made him cringe several times over the years. Despite his feelings on the lyric, “I Lost My Little Girl” is an essential song in Paul’s catalog. He wrote it shortly after his mother died.
Paul McCartney | Keystone/Getty Images Paul McCartney’s first song has a deeper meaning he didn’t realize until recently
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that you wouldn’t have to be Sigmund Freud to figure out that one of his first songs, “I Lost My Little Girl,” is a “very direct” response to his mother’s death. Mary McCartney died in 1956 of breast cancer. Later that year, Paul wrote the tune. He was only 14.
However, Paul didn’t realize the song’s deeper meaning until he started revisiting his catalog for The Lyrics. During a Q&a on his official website ahead...
Paul McCartney | Keystone/Getty Images Paul McCartney’s first song has a deeper meaning he didn’t realize until recently
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that you wouldn’t have to be Sigmund Freud to figure out that one of his first songs, “I Lost My Little Girl,” is a “very direct” response to his mother’s death. Mary McCartney died in 1956 of breast cancer. Later that year, Paul wrote the tune. He was only 14.
However, Paul didn’t realize the song’s deeper meaning until he started revisiting his catalog for The Lyrics. During a Q&a on his official website ahead...
- 2/17/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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