Apparently Paul was really cross with the BBC cos they wouldn’t play this clip on Top of the Pops. And so he should be!!!! How dare they ignore such brilliant talent. This is an amazing video - very innovative for the time. This was during the time Paul was coping it from much of the music media, cos of the Rolling Stone magazine editor building up John and his music. At the same time putting Paul’s work down - even tho he had achieved heaps with Wings with terrific record sales. It’s obvious here that they were both really affected by it all - poor darlings.
When I saw him in concert a number of years ago, he was undoubtedly the most famous person in the world. His performance was wonderful. He spoke to the audience and was very personable. George Harrison had recently died. He spoke affectionately about George--and John. The audience, filled to capacity, was composed of young, old and everyone in between. It all took place in Philadelphia, PA and he expressed his sincere gratitude for their kindnesses to him over the years. This is the superstar of ALL superstars. Certainly as a Beatle, he helped change the musical world.
LOL You could cut the tension with a knife. The only reason Paul agreed to this was because Top of the Pop didn't play his new single "Say Say Say" and he had to agree to an interview for them to play his song on this show.
Linda was the only woman in the world who could be the wife of this man. At that time when he was fully absorbed in music and was quite young too. It must have been difficult for her. But she was one very strong and normal woman. Things I cannot say about myself. :)
@@mazasan She followed him around. He was too nice to tell her to sod off. He could have had many a beautiful lass and she was very plain. I've never seen a photo of Paul smiling happily in love with her
He still looks like a hot young thing in his 40’s. There a clip of Paul with George Martin and an interviewer is asking Paul questions then just stops mid-sentence and chuckles and says “Paul I’ve never been this close to you before, you are so handsome” and George Martin just laughs in the background 😂
To everyone dogging on Linda you need to remember Paul is the star here and people are not too interested in her so she just stays quiet while Paul answers questions
I saw Linda say in an interview done in Eng. yrs ago that many ppl don't know who she is & don't pay her any attention. I think for a long time so many British women were kind of 'mad' that Paul married an American girl. Linda & Paul just seemed to complement each other.
*"Paul is the star here..."* Yes, Linda understood that, supported Paul and with no resentment, helped to make Paul's star shine bright. John's first wife, quiet and shy Cynthia, also understood that, supported John in his role as "star", only answered questions posed to her in interviews. Sadly Yoko never got the memo. She constantly competed with John for HIS limelight, never earned her own. Always butted in to answer FOR him, questions posed TO him. Trying with all her might (and failing) to outshine John's star. Angry and jealous of her husband's star power, Yoko shuts him down for 5 years. *"Work with Paul again? Hell no! You'll be too busy taking care of baby I don't want to mother!"* Paul and Linda--soulmates "John&Yoko" manufactured mates. IMO
@Joy Stinson So much of Paul's and John's life mirrored each other. Both lost their mothers early. Both found salvation in R&R. Both had loving 1st wives (Cyn, & Lin) who supported their dreams. Both married scheming second wives (Yoko, Heather) who craved attention, had agendas to use their spouses celebrity to elevate themselves and their "art", or "cause", and both 2nd wives resented being outshined by their famous husbands. Both 2nd wives spew "revisionist" history of their lives with famous husbands. Both 2nd wives credit themselves as "saviors" of sorts to their already world famous husbands lives and careers. Only one Beatle was wise and strong enough to rid himself of the "parasitic" entity that engorged herself on his fame. And both famous men had loving, selfless significant others, who came after the selfish 2nd wives. Paul married his, (3rd wife Nancy) but gullible John lost his chance at real happiness (with May) when he got trapped_again_with Yoko, believing her lies about a smoking cure through HYPNOSIS...and drugs. More heroin...or devil's breath? Paul and John were men with mirrored lives.
Linda was such a lucky woman... Married to Paul (and seemingly there were very much in love) and then got to meet all those famous people through him..... what a cool life she must have had.
Actually, Linda was a professional photographer who had already photographed & hobnobbed with many famous people including rock stars before she ever met Paul.
Linda new famous people before she met Paul. Linda McCartney was renowned photographer Linda Eastman. She was the first woman to shoot a cover for Rolling Stone of Eric Clapton and photographed icons like Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. She also photographed The Rolling Stones by stealing an invitation to a press event when she was working as a receptionist at Town and Country magazine. How do you think she got her foot in the door to meet Paul?
GOD!!!!! The most beautiful face on the planet and the most sexiest guy!!!!😍😍😍😍 Linda was one lucky lady to have had Paul McCartney by her side. RIP Linda🙏😢 Peace and Love✌💗
He was lucky to have such a grounded lady, after all the mania of the Beatles. She helped him stay down to earth. They lived on a farm and kept it real. That must have done him a lot of good.
@@yoya4766 And to think they married because she got pregnant from a night together when he was visiting the U.S. That is the amazing part, that they married barely knowing one another and created a great relationship that lasted decades.
@@justlina2769 Linda was already living with him when she got pregnant. She moved in at the end of Sep 68 and got pregnant 2 mos later, but yes, they had only seen each other a few times over the previous year. They lucked out. It could have been a disaster.
There's a story behind why this whole interview is so awkward. Long story short, McCartney didn't want to be there, he wanted to be on Top of the Pops.
@@allymayful Because the song was dropping down the charts. TOTP had a strict policy about that. It was a whole big fight between McCartney and the BBC and this was the compromise. This appearance sent the song back up the charts and TOTP agreed to air it.
This was a massive controversy from BBC & McCartney ..McCartney flew to London to premiere the video on Top Of The Pops, but they refused to show it as it had dropped in the charts. McCartney was pissed & threatened to withdraw all his music from the Beeb. They offered to air the video on this show with Noel instead but only if McCartney appeared live and gave an interview. He reluctantly agreed & his first live UK TV appearance since 1973. As you can see this interview was stilted and the McCartneys make little or no effort to answer any of Edmonds' questions. After some reportedly hostile negotiations, the programme's entire show was built around the 'medicine men' theme of the video and the guest who had been booked to appear that week Olivia Newton John had to agree to appear to promote the video in a skit, reportedly against her will and she expressed anger at having her 'starring' role in the show downgraded into a lesser guest spot to make way for the video and McCartney.
Maybe that's why Linda look so uncomfortable and Ill at ease here.. she looks like somebody who smoked too much pot and how'd it go on stage with a bad High.
Paul wanted to keep the Beatles going..Clearly he knows how to handle fame and the public. Linda seems to be nervous..Paul seems a bit nervous for her.❤❤
i met her briefly before she was married to Paul and I'd say she was "reserved" rather than shy or introverted. she was very warm, but it was in her own way.
Noel Edmonds' biggest celeb interviews were car-crashes. He did another poor one with McCartney a couple of years later, and his interview with ABBA is one long cringe. He was out of his league with the really big stars.
McCartney absolute stormed this he was took the piss out of by the BBC because they wouldn’t play the ‘Say,Say,Say’ due to releasing it before the film was finished and it dropped down the charts as a rule so it obviously was not happy about it so they shunted Olivia Newton-John’s guest slot airtime for McCartney hence his sarcastic quips. Played the BBC at their own stupid game so hats off to him !!!! Nevertheless his appearance on here put the song back in the Top 5
When Macca said: ‘at the moment I’m working on a film score, it’s the first time I’ve done one of those.’ I was thinking really? I thought you did the film score to ‘The Family Way’ in 1966?
Eric Veritas Blair Hahaa! Very funny, but it doesn’t really work for the conspiracy theory nuts as Macca’s motorbike accident (the one they believed he died in!) occurred in December ‘65 before he did the score to the family way in ‘66! Sorry, I know that’s super nerdy but I can’t help being a Beatles geek! 🤓
@robin mcgregor I think it was because she was a naturally sensual woman, she was unassuming and low-maintenance, already experienced as a mother (had a young child from her first marriage when they met), came from a wealthy family so she wasn't really a social climber, was a great photographer, a great cook and a fun-loving girl open about sex and recreational drugs, independent in thought, and also a kind, smart and well-grounded person, plus she loved animals and music. What's there not to love?
Linda seemed very uncomfortable, Paul being the loving guy he is no doubt wanted her there but it doesn’t appear she wanted to be there. It’s hard to be noticed when your sitting next to Paul McCartney wife or not and I feel she new that.
I wish they’d have made the Say Say Say video into a series . Imagine: Every week Jacko and Macca go to a new town and scam the locals culminating in a musical number.
@@LiamPorterFilms to be honest i don't blame Paul for being awkward here, the BBC basically forced Paul to do this interview otherwise they wouldn't promote "Say Say Say", he didn't want to be there at all and in all fairness i think he did hide it pretty well, his jokes could be related to what The Beatles did in the 60s, while Linda well Linda always stays quiet as she knows Paul is the star that people want to see. Also lets face it Edmonds, give them both with rubbish questions, i could shit out better questions than what he's just asked. Plus if your a good host, you would be able to handle awkward guests, if anything it was Edmonds who created the awkwardness at the beginning. Now i don't mind Noel Edmonds, but he did terrible as a host here
Edmonds is Partridge. Started off on radio then a man was killed on his show, bounced back, took a programme to Sky digital which was a disaster and then bounced back again.
1983. The song "Say, Say, Say" came from his LP recording "Pipes Of Peace" which charted mid to late 1983. And he mentioned writing a film score which ended up being his own movie "Give My Regards To BROADSTREET" which came out in 1984.
They don’t want to be there. Literally. They had agreed merely so the BBC would play his single with Michael Jackson (which had gone down the previous week). Top of the Pops wouldn’t play it as it had gone down and the compromise was that this horrendous show got the new video instead so long as he would appear.
Dunno what Noel's on about, saying that bit at the beginning has never been done in a pop vid before. Madness, for one, used to have a bit at the start of most of theirs. Gosh...and it turned out that Madness were on that edition...lol
Why was every middle age rocker dressing up like a business man throughout the 80s interviews? Same goes with the Floyd,Clapton, Bowie etc. Even the host is dressed more casually than them.
No wonder Linda got the reputation of being stuck up. She really looked above it all and bored to be there. You would think she would make more of an effort because of her husband. It can't be easy for anyone to go on tv and be entertaining all the time.
Sometimes gentle and more introverted people can come across stuck up. However it does not mean they r stuck up. Dont judge before u know more about her.
@@thesnesman5235 She was a shy person and never felt comfortable being with Paul when he was being interviewed. She would rather he be there on his own. She knew that the interviewers were more interested in Paul, as they should be. She was very nervous when they were together on an interview I would be too! By this time, Paul had been interviewed a thousand or more times and was a pro at it. Linda wasn't. Later when interviewers talked to her specifically on her own, she did a lot better. Paul sometimes wanted her sitting next to him, but he was smart enough to NOT be sitting WITH her when she was the one that was to be interviewed. He didn't want to take the focus off of his wife. I love that about him. Linda was a lovely lady, I know some people who were lucky to meet her and they all said how kind and down to earth she was. I miss her.
@@patticrichton1135yeah , I talked a couple people who met her and they both said she was really sweet, and there were people who knew them personally and liked her more than Paul. I just think it was an interview thing.
Linda was not terribly popular for years, after the Beatles split. She came over as charmless, a little superior and lacking a sense of humour. She was probably lovely in private. But she made interviews an ordeal for everyone. So why do them?. Good manners cost nothing. I always respected their genuine love and stable marriage but I found her "reserve" tipped into bad manners at times. As I say, I'm sure that she was a great woman away from the camera.
Linda is kind of weird here. .....it's horrible when people are reluctant to speak in interviews, why do it if you don't want to? .......she seems very uncomfortable
Noel Edmonds' interview skills are embarrassingly poor - he acts as though he's the star and the McCartney's are interviewing him! Linda's knee socks - LOL! She looks very uncomfortable here, as she always did in the limelight. She hated publicity but McCartney forced her to prop him up in everything he did after the Beatles split. He could never be a solo performer - without Lennon and the Beatles he was lost. After their marriage, McCartney insisted Linda join him in his band 'Wings' though she couldn't play an instrument or sing! This led to at least one musician leaving the group. John was the same, leaning on Yoko and insisting she collaborate with him musically. It's an unusual trait in successful men, to want their wives to work with them creatively - especially when the women were not on anything like their level of talent. I wonder if it had anything to do with Lennon and McCartney losing their mothers young? McCartney's mother Mary died of breast cancer when he was 14, and John's mum Julia (who he'd been sadly separated from for most of his childhood), was run down and killed by a car when he was 17. It seems too coincidental that both men lost the women most important to them during their formative years, and then were very clingy with the women they committed to.
We all know Macca’s history etc, but there’s also history that happened immediately prior to this clip in autumn 1983 with the BBC & Paul that maybe you’re not familiar with. You can slag off Noel Edmonds but he actually did a decent job under the circumstances, and none of it was his fault. I always had respect for the McCartney’s, but trust me this wasn’t their finest hour...
McCartney was being a petulant child here because he didn't get his way on appearing on TOTP. Poor Olivia-N-J who was booked as the star on this show was even forced to promote his bloody song. In retrospect, I'm glad MJ did a swift one and 'stole' his back catalogue! Linda of course, was lovely as always and stayed above the fray.
ghostt girl ghostt spook I thought she was very pretty, especially when she wore no makeup back in her twenties. It's in the eye of the beholder. There are more important things like kindness and good character. She had a lot going for her.
She copped for Paul McCartney...so there is obviously something stronger than a mere pretty face...what is it with u people..she's an attractive woman in anybody's book.
@guernseypc His name is William Wallace Shepherd. Lennon refered to him as Beatle Bill. Start with Sgt. Pepper. Do a little research, and come to your own conclusions. I am not being sarcastic. I was 9 -1963-when they(Beatles)came to my town. I have watched them all for a very long time,too. However, I do resemble Eric Clapton. Not kidding.
Yes, that is THE Paul McCartney. The Paul-is-dead" myth is 100% just that, a myth. Beatles fans searching out for clues of Paul's (supposed) 1966 death on Beatles albums was just a fun pastime, nothing more. It got blown up into being a "fact" when some decided to run with that myth as a lark and to fascinate gullible people.
@@gdg1963 OK, you carry on believing it is him if it makes you feel better. You also no doubt believe in dinosaurs...or that we live on a spinning globe. I try to avoid communicating with simpleminded folks. Good luck in your bubble
THIS FROM WIKIPEDIA: "The video of the Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson single 'Say Say Say' had its controversial UK TV second showing on the programme [The Late Late Breakfast Show], after being aired on Channel 4's "The Tube" the previous day. The $500,000 video had not been ready when the track debuted in the UK singles chart. By the time it was finalised, the track had fallen in the chart. McCartney flew to London with the intention of premiering the video on the BBC's flagship music programme Top of the Pops, but the show had a strict policy that no single that had dropped in position could feature, and refused to show it. A furious argument ensued, with BBC staff reporting McCartney was threatening to withdraw all his music from the corporation. As a compromise, the BBC offered to air the video two days later on The Late Late Breakfast Show, which featured weekly live music performances, but rarely aired videos. The BBC agreed to air it on the programme only if McCartney appeared live and gave an interview. He reluctantly agreed and appeared with his wife Linda live on the show on 29 October 1983; his first live UK TV appearance since 1973. The interview was stilted and the McCartneys made little or no effort to answer any of Edmonds' questions. After some reportedly hostile backstage production negotiations, the programme's entire show was built around the 'medicine men' theme of the video and the guest who had been booked to appear that week Olivia Newton John had to agree to appear to promote the video in a skit, reportedly against her will and she expressed anger at having her 'starring' role in the show downgraded into a lesser guest spot to make way for the video and McCartney. The airing of the video on this show was successful as the track climbed back up the chart the following week and aired on Top of the Pops on 4 November 1983."
Linda was his soulmate. They just seem to be in their own world.
It’s very sweet
Apparently Paul was really cross with the BBC cos they wouldn’t play this clip on Top of the Pops. And so he should be!!!! How dare they ignore such brilliant talent. This is an amazing video - very innovative for the time.
This was during the time Paul was coping it from much of the music media, cos of the Rolling Stone magazine editor building up John and his music. At the same time putting Paul’s work down - even tho he had achieved heaps with Wings with terrific record sales.
It’s obvious here that they were both really affected by it all - poor darlings.
When I saw him in concert a number of years ago, he was undoubtedly the most famous person in the world. His performance was wonderful.
He spoke to the audience and was very personable. George Harrison had recently died. He spoke affectionately about George--and John. The audience, filled to capacity, was composed of young, old and everyone in between. It all took place in Philadelphia, PA and he expressed his sincere gratitude for their kindnesses to him over the years. This is the superstar of ALL superstars. Certainly as a Beatle, he helped change the musical world.
@Kwenz Landah ...And you are?..
Linda was a very special lady.
Yes, Linda loved Faul so much, lol
@@ArturAxmann-zp3cm
Billy dropped the King of hearts. Did you catch it?
There is NO Billy you dumb fuck!! Are you really that stupid to believe this age old stupid rumour??
How?
@@TheJthom9 How what?
I love his lovely, boyhood smile! :)
Linda is very beautiful and gentle. I can see why paul fell for her.
She is gentle yes
LOL You could cut the tension with a knife. The only reason Paul agreed to this was because Top of the Pop didn't play his new single "Say Say Say" and he had to agree to an interview for them to play his song on this show.
Yeah, the greatest pop star of all time. Simple as that.
Linda was the only woman in the world who could be the wife of this man. At that time when he was fully absorbed in music and was quite young too. It must have been difficult for her. But she was one very strong and normal woman. Things I cannot say about myself. :)
Linda was a stalker really. Sad but true
@@edmundpower1250why?
@@mazasan She followed him around. He was too nice to tell her to sod off. He could have had many a beautiful lass and she was very plain. I've never seen a photo of Paul smiling happily in love with her
Paul McCartney was already 41 years old in this clip. He thought he must be in his early 30's
He definitely looks older than early 30s. He looks late 30s
He looks incredibly young indeed
How do you know he thought that?
He still looks like a hot young thing in his 40’s. There a clip of Paul with George Martin and an interviewer is asking Paul questions then just stops mid-sentence and chuckles and says “Paul I’ve never been this close to you before, you are so handsome” and George Martin just laughs in the background 😂
Certainly not as Bad of an exchange as reported. Paul quips are reminiscent of his Beatles interviews .
Those argyle knee socks! 💗 🤩
That wasn’t as bad as I thought when I read about it.
To everyone dogging on Linda you need to remember Paul is the star here and people are not too interested in her so she just stays quiet while Paul answers questions
I saw Linda say in an interview done in Eng. yrs ago that many ppl don't know who she is & don't pay her any attention. I think for a long time so many British women were kind of 'mad' that Paul married an American girl. Linda & Paul just seemed to complement each other.
*"Paul is the star here..."*
Yes, Linda understood that, supported Paul and with no resentment, helped to make Paul's star shine bright. John's first wife, quiet and shy Cynthia, also understood that, supported John in his role as "star", only answered questions posed to her in interviews. Sadly Yoko never got the memo. She constantly competed with John for HIS limelight, never earned her own. Always butted in to answer FOR him, questions posed TO him. Trying with all her might (and failing) to outshine John's star. Angry and jealous of her husband's star power, Yoko shuts him down for 5 years. *"Work with Paul again? Hell no! You'll be too busy taking care of baby I don't want to mother!"*
Paul and Linda--soulmates
"John&Yoko" manufactured mates. IMO
Yes
@@moontrucker8939 Yes
@Joy Stinson So much of Paul's and John's life mirrored each other. Both lost their mothers early. Both found salvation in R&R. Both had loving 1st wives (Cyn, & Lin) who supported their dreams. Both married scheming second wives (Yoko, Heather) who craved attention, had agendas to use their spouses celebrity to elevate themselves and their "art", or "cause", and both 2nd wives resented being outshined by their famous husbands. Both 2nd wives spew "revisionist" history of their lives with famous husbands. Both 2nd wives credit themselves as "saviors" of sorts to their already world famous husbands lives and careers. Only one Beatle was wise and strong enough to rid himself of the "parasitic" entity that engorged herself on his fame. And both famous men had loving, selfless significant others, who came after the selfish 2nd wives. Paul married his, (3rd wife Nancy) but gullible John lost his chance at real happiness (with May) when he got trapped_again_with Yoko, believing her lies about a smoking cure through HYPNOSIS...and drugs. More heroin...or devil's breath? Paul and John were men with mirrored lives.
Linda was such a lucky woman... Married to Paul (and seemingly there were very much in love) and then got to meet all those famous people through him..... what a cool life she must have had.
Actually, Linda was a professional photographer who had already photographed & hobnobbed with many famous people including rock stars before she ever met Paul.
And Paul was a very lucky man.
LOL, well that's more than a bit patronizing!
Linda new famous people before she met Paul. Linda McCartney was renowned photographer Linda Eastman. She was the first woman to shoot a cover for Rolling Stone of Eric Clapton and photographed icons like Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. She also photographed The Rolling Stones by stealing an invitation to a press event when she was working as a receptionist at Town and Country magazine. How do you think she got her foot in the door to meet Paul?
@@ladybuggs11 new?
GOD!!!!! The most beautiful face on the planet and the most sexiest guy!!!!😍😍😍😍 Linda was one lucky lady to have had Paul McCartney by her side. RIP Linda🙏😢 Peace and Love✌💗
He was lucky to have such a grounded lady, after all the mania of the Beatles. She helped him stay down to earth. They lived on a farm and kept it real. That must have done him a lot of good.
@@yoya4766 And to think they married because she got pregnant from a night together when he was visiting the U.S. That is the amazing part, that they married barely knowing one another and created a great relationship that lasted decades.
@@justlina2769 I don't think it was a bed of roses.
@@yoya4766 No marriage is, at least any that I am familiar with (including my own). Nonetheless they stayed together.
@@justlina2769 Linda was already living with him when she got pregnant. She moved in at the end of Sep 68 and got pregnant 2 mos later, but yes, they had only seen each other a few times over the previous year. They lucked out. It could have been a disaster.
THEY BOTH SEEM SO TERRIBLY NERVOUS AT TIMES.
Ikr lmao
they look so good together
Totally agree with ya!
And strange...😑😑😑
...Linda looks quite Manly . ... !
There's a story behind why this whole interview is so awkward. Long story short, McCartney didn't want to be there, he wanted to be on Top of the Pops.
He is hilarious!
Until he appeared on this show, "Say Say Say " was not doing well in the Uk Charts, this appearance got it up to #2!
Greeny Greeny that's how that stuff works, unfortunately.
Another commenter said that Top of the Pops had refused to play it. What idiots!!!!
@@allymayful they did originally, it wasn’t until after this appearance and the song climbed up the charts that TotP agreed to allow it
@@allymayful Because the song was dropping down the charts. TOTP had a strict policy about that. It was a whole big fight between McCartney and the BBC and this was the compromise. This appearance sent the song back up the charts and TOTP agreed to air it.
He’s so cute
Linda seemed very nervous here.
This was a massive controversy from BBC & McCartney ..McCartney flew to London to premiere the video on Top Of The Pops, but they refused to show it as it had dropped in the charts. McCartney was pissed & threatened to withdraw all his music from the Beeb. They offered to air the video on this show with Noel instead but only if McCartney appeared live and gave an interview. He reluctantly agreed & his first live UK TV appearance since 1973. As you can see this interview was stilted and the McCartneys make little or no effort to answer any of Edmonds' questions. After some reportedly hostile negotiations, the programme's entire show was built around the 'medicine men' theme of the video and the guest who had been booked to appear that week Olivia Newton John had to agree to appear to promote the video in a skit, reportedly against her will and she expressed anger at having her 'starring' role in the show downgraded into a lesser guest spot to make way for the video and McCartney.
Yup. That's what I read on wiki, other then the "As you can see..." bit.
McCartney is music royalty though, so they would have pulled out all the stops to get him on.
Debonair Extraordinaire interesting.
Maybe that's why Linda look so uncomfortable and Ill at ease here.. she looks like somebody who smoked too much pot and how'd it go on stage with a bad High.
Nice copy and paste work going on there
Paul wanted to keep the Beatles going..Clearly he knows how to handle fame and the public. Linda seems to be nervous..Paul seems a bit nervous for her.❤❤
love them
"...they won't unfortunately. Goodnight" 😂🙄😂🙄
LInda always seems so uncomfortable.
I think she's just extremely introverted
She was extremely shy
And usually looks bored.
i met her briefly before she was married to Paul and I'd say she was "reserved" rather than shy or introverted. she was very warm, but it was in her own way.
What's with her half cooked British accent?? She sounded dreadful
Noel Edmonds' biggest celeb interviews were car-crashes. He did another poor one with McCartney a couple of years later, and his interview with ABBA is one long cringe. He was out of his league with the really big stars.
Noel Edmonds whole career is one long cringe
@@jupitermoongauge4055 add im a celebrity to the list now lol
"Car-Crash"? Paul McCartney? Fatality? PID?? Replacement? Billy Shears???? Lol
Didn’t seem that bad to me
McCartney absolute stormed this he was took the piss out of by the BBC because they wouldn’t play the ‘Say,Say,Say’ due to releasing it before the film was finished and it dropped down the charts as a rule so it obviously was not happy about it so they shunted Olivia Newton-John’s guest slot airtime for McCartney hence his sarcastic quips.
Played the BBC at their own stupid game so hats off to him !!!!
Nevertheless his appearance on here put the song back in the Top 5
Too bad Paul dragged Linda on this interview; she's exceedingly uncomfortable and awkward.
Lonesome Rhodes she knows it’s not her people want to talk to...shame cause she was awesome
AndTheEarthSang I know! I love her, she was so funny and cool. I always enjoy her interviews.
When Macca said: ‘at the moment I’m working on a film score, it’s the first time I’ve done one of those.’ I was thinking really? I thought you did the film score to ‘The Family Way’ in 1966?
First time for Faul.
Eric Veritas Blair Hahaa! Very funny, but it doesn’t really work for the conspiracy theory nuts as Macca’s motorbike accident (the one they believed he died in!) occurred in December ‘65 before he did the score to the family way in ‘66! Sorry, I know that’s super nerdy but I can’t help being a Beatles geek! 🤓
If you think he died in the moped accident you aren't terribly versed in PID lore.
Eric Veritas Blair Oh no, don’t tell me there’s more to that nonsense? I thought the motorbike theory was bad enough!
Mal Preece I think it was the James Bond theme
Paul so cute and sexy, he moves sexy, he looks younger than Linda,
But he is younger, he born in 1942 and she in 1941...rsrs;)
looks amazing in this interview glowing and really slick looking.
Paul didn't like an independant woman. Jane Asher had her own life that didn't begin and end with Paul McCartney, and the rest is history.
@robin mcgregor I think it was because she was a naturally sensual woman, she was unassuming and low-maintenance, already experienced as a mother (had a young child from her first marriage when they met), came from a wealthy family so she wasn't really a social climber, was a great photographer, a great cook and a fun-loving girl open about sex and recreational drugs, independent in thought, and also a kind, smart and well-grounded person, plus she loved animals and music. What's there not to love?
@@timidkitten1709 Good analysis.
Don't like Noel Edmonds not now and not then.
Linda seemed very uncomfortable, Paul being the loving guy he is no doubt wanted her there but it doesn’t appear she wanted to be there. It’s hard to be noticed when your sitting next to Paul McCartney wife or not and I feel she new that.
Linda was a beautiful special lady inside and out
Paul taking the Pee is still better, funnier and more honest than most music stars playing their role.
the look linda gave paul when he picked up that bottle of liqour or whatever it was says a lot
They are both quite defensive and Paul is quite 'narky' . I wonder what had happened beforehand that was obliquely referred to?
Linda looks a lot like Margaret Thatcher here.
When was this aired? 1984?
1983
I wish they’d have made the Say Say Say video into a series . Imagine: Every week Jacko and Macca go to a new town and scam the locals culminating in a musical number.
Edmonds goes full Partridge in this one.
unfair - it's the guests who are the awkward ones, here
@@LiamPorterFilms to be honest i don't blame Paul for being awkward here, the BBC basically forced Paul to do this interview otherwise they wouldn't promote "Say Say Say", he didn't want to be there at all and in all fairness i think he did hide it pretty well, his jokes could be related to what The Beatles did in the 60s, while Linda well Linda always stays quiet as she knows Paul is the star that people want to see. Also lets face it Edmonds, give them both with rubbish questions, i could shit out better questions than what he's just asked. Plus if your a good host, you would be able to handle awkward guests, if anything it was Edmonds who created the awkwardness at the beginning. Now i don't mind Noel Edmonds, but he did terrible as a host here
Edmonds is Partridge. Started off on radio then a man was killed on his show, bounced back, took a programme to Sky digital which was a disaster and then bounced back again.
Anyone know the date of this interview?
This is most probably 31st of October, 1983
donald duck in the right ear?
That girl in white in the audience at 3.24 is no fan of this couple 😂😂😂
A guy in the audience at 00:08 looks like a dead ringer for Paul! Wow! Bottom, little left of center! I’d never seen this! Loved it! 😃
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He means the guy with the mustache. I guess the nose is similar to a caricature of Paul.
OMG AWWKWAAAARD
I always thought George was the only one who dated and married hot chicks.
Linda McCartney was not a hot chick.
George and Ringo, dated and married "hot chicks"..
Ah the good old days of Paul and Lind. This was just before it all went pear-shaped for Macca.
James Griffiths Broad Street, you mean?
Which Year is This?
83
1983. The song "Say, Say, Say" came from his LP recording "Pipes Of Peace" which charted mid to late 1983. And he mentioned writing a film score which ended up being his own movie "Give My Regards To BROADSTREET" which came out in 1984.
What was the idea with that bloke doing shit card tricks at the end of the show?
😅
They don’t want to be there. Literally. They had agreed merely so the BBC would play his single with Michael Jackson (which had gone down the previous week). Top of the Pops wouldn’t play it as it had gone down and the compromise was that this horrendous show got the new video instead so long as he would appear.
He had to have truly loved her. I mean those socks ...
I liked those socks !
I’m sorry but those socks are bloody amazing
@@Eleanor-yc6bw Yes, very cool.
Aw❤
They were on drugs??kkkkkk
They were vegans right? How come they would take that unhealthy stuffs?????
Why do you think that?
Cheetz TM like your prof pic
Awkward.
Dunno what Noel's on about, saying that bit at the beginning has never been done in a pop vid before. Madness, for one, used to have a bit at the start of most of theirs.
Gosh...and it turned out that Madness were on that edition...lol
this is embarrassing
Year?
1983
Why was every middle age rocker dressing up like a business man throughout the 80s interviews? Same goes with the Floyd,Clapton, Bowie etc. Even the host is dressed more casually than them.
WTF?!? I thought Linda died??? How is she on TV with Paul ? I don't understand
This was before her death, which was in 1998. This show was in the 80s.
Joy Stinson lmao 😂😂😂😂
Are u insane?
No wonder Linda got the reputation of being stuck up. She really looked above it all and bored to be there. You would think she would make more of an effort because of her husband. It can't be easy for anyone to go on tv and be entertaining all the time.
Pat Stokes the
A normal person is always bored with most of the world
Sometimes gentle and more introverted people can come across stuck up. However it does not mean they r stuck up. Dont judge before u know more about her.
@@thesnesman5235 She was a shy person and never felt comfortable being with Paul when he was being interviewed. She would rather he be there on his own. She knew that the interviewers were more interested in Paul, as they should be. She was very nervous when they were together on an interview I would be too! By this time, Paul had been interviewed a thousand or more times and was a pro at it. Linda wasn't. Later when interviewers talked to her specifically on her own, she did a lot better. Paul sometimes wanted her sitting next to him, but he was smart enough to NOT be sitting WITH her when she was the one that was to be interviewed. He didn't want to take the focus off of his wife. I love that about him. Linda was a lovely lady, I know some people who were lucky to meet her and they all said how kind and down to earth she was. I miss her.
@@patticrichton1135yeah , I talked a couple people who met her and they both said she was really sweet, and there were people who knew them personally and liked her more than Paul. I just think it was an interview thing.
Linda was not terribly popular for years, after the Beatles split. She came over as charmless, a little superior and lacking a sense of humour. She was probably lovely in private. But she made interviews an ordeal for everyone. So why do them?. Good manners cost nothing. I always respected their genuine love and stable marriage but I found her "reserve" tipped into bad manners at times. As I say, I'm sure that she was a great woman away from the camera.
I agree!! I also think you are being quite generous.. I found her cold, arrogant, and absolutely devoid of any form of charm .
Wow...I disagree...I think she was a very attractive unique girl
Embarrassing.
This interview is calamitous, all down to totp not showing the video because it lost its place...wankers
Linda is kind of weird here. .....it's horrible when people are reluctant to speak in interviews, why do it if you don't want to? .......she seems very uncomfortable
Pussycatfeathers Because nobody cared what she had to say and the questions were stupid.
No they were forced to do that interview
I think someone had a line of coke or a smoke before show as they seem not at ease at all
Green tie red shirt. She wears those weird socks.
Akward
They're cute
They never purported to be fashion icons. They didn’t give a damn what people thought! 😂
Paul looks so much like Sara Ferguson . .. !!!
Steve Coogan blatently ripped off Edmonds 80s TV shows...god they're bad
Who's bad ?
Had a line before show perhaps
Noel Edmonds' interview skills are embarrassingly poor - he acts as though he's the star and the McCartney's are interviewing him! Linda's knee socks - LOL! She looks very uncomfortable here, as she always did in the limelight. She hated publicity but McCartney forced her to prop him up in everything he did after the Beatles split. He could never be a solo performer - without Lennon and the Beatles he was lost.
After their marriage, McCartney insisted Linda join him in his band 'Wings' though she couldn't play an instrument or sing! This led to at least one musician leaving the group. John was the same, leaning on Yoko and insisting she collaborate with him musically. It's an unusual trait in successful men, to want their wives to work with them creatively - especially when the women were not on anything like their level of talent. I wonder if it had anything to do with Lennon and McCartney losing their mothers young? McCartney's mother Mary died of breast cancer when he was 14, and John's mum Julia (who he'd been sadly separated from for most of his childhood), was run down and killed by a car when he was 17. It seems too coincidental that both men lost the women most important to them during their formative years, and then were very clingy with the women they committed to.
We all know Macca’s history etc, but there’s also history that happened immediately prior to this clip in autumn 1983 with the BBC & Paul that maybe you’re not familiar with. You can slag off Noel Edmonds but he actually did a decent job under the circumstances, and none of it was his fault. I always had respect for the McCartney’s, but trust me this wasn’t their finest hour...
@@standenberg What are you alluding to re 'history prior to this clip' between PM and the BBC?
Paul and Linda both seem to be high as kites during this interview.
Jerry Cooper I think that might have been part of the problem. Plus Linda’s nerves, and Paul taking an understandable dislike to Noel Edmonds!
We can agree to disagree. They are both stoned. Paul McCartney has been addicted to cannabis for years, as were the rest of the fab four.
ASI NO ES LA NARIZ, NI LA VOZ DE "PAUL VERDADERO" IMPOSTOR!
NI EL MENTON! FAUL!!!
Another lunatic Bastard ! Jeez
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🤣Seeing Linda always makes me laugh, she was a walking sack of spuds!
McCartney was being a petulant child here because he didn't get his way on appearing on TOTP. Poor Olivia-N-J who was booked as the star on this show was even forced to promote his bloody song. In retrospect, I'm glad MJ did a swift one and 'stole' his back catalogue! Linda of course, was lovely as always and stayed above the fray.
Isn't Linda beautiful?
she was a nice person, but not to pretty!
she was dying ,she had breast cancer ,she died in 1998 if Im not mistaken
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I thought she was very pretty, especially when she wore no makeup back in her twenties. It's in the eye of the beholder. There are more important things like kindness and good character. She had a lot going for her.
beauty is from within and she was a beautiful person.
@@taramathews7784 - This was 1983. She wasn't diagnosed until 1995 and died in 1998. She wasn't dying here at all.
She copped for Paul McCartney...so there is obviously something stronger than a mere pretty face...what is it with u people..she's an attractive woman in anybody's book.
If that's P. Mc Cartney, then I am Eric Clapton. The reason Linda is uncomfortable is because she was living a lie.
D NIED how the mighty faul.
@guernseypc His name is William Wallace Shepherd. Lennon refered to him as Beatle Bill. Start with Sgt. Pepper. Do a little research, and come to your own conclusions. I am not being sarcastic. I was 9 -1963-when they(Beatles)came to my town. I have watched them all for a very long time,too. However, I do resemble Eric Clapton. Not kidding.
Well then you're an idiot.
D NIED fucking nonsense, you idiot.
MCartney elbowed his way to promote his single ‘say say say’ and gave a dour interview as part of the deal. A bit of a cry baby.
That is NOT Paul McCartney
And you ARE an idiot.
Yes, that is THE Paul McCartney. The Paul-is-dead" myth is 100% just that, a myth. Beatles fans searching out for clues of Paul's (supposed) 1966 death on Beatles albums was just a fun pastime, nothing more. It got blown up into being a "fact" when some decided to run with that myth as a lark and to fascinate gullible people.
@@gdg1963 OK, you carry on believing it is him if it makes you feel better. You also no doubt believe in dinosaurs...or that we live on a spinning globe. I try to avoid communicating with simpleminded folks. Good luck in your bubble
@@leeryan1969 So, you believe in the flat Earth, yet, you accuse me of living in a "bubble".
@@gdg1963 The earth is flat and fixed fella. Do the research THEN get back to me. In this age of information, ignorance is a lifestyle choice
THIS FROM WIKIPEDIA:
"The video of the Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson single 'Say Say Say' had its controversial UK TV second showing on the programme [The Late Late Breakfast Show], after being aired on Channel 4's "The Tube" the previous day. The $500,000 video had not been ready when the track debuted in the UK singles chart. By the time it was finalised, the track had fallen in the chart. McCartney flew to London with the intention of premiering the video on the BBC's flagship music programme Top of the Pops, but the show had a strict policy that no single that had dropped in position could feature, and refused to show it. A furious argument ensued, with BBC staff reporting McCartney was threatening to withdraw all his music from the corporation.
As a compromise, the BBC offered to air the video two days later on The Late Late Breakfast Show, which featured weekly live music performances, but rarely aired videos. The BBC agreed to air it on the programme only if McCartney appeared live and gave an interview. He reluctantly agreed and appeared with his wife Linda live on the show on 29 October 1983; his first live UK TV appearance since 1973.
The interview was stilted and the McCartneys made little or no effort to answer any of Edmonds' questions. After some reportedly hostile backstage production negotiations, the programme's entire show was built around the 'medicine men' theme of the video and the guest who had been booked to appear that week Olivia Newton John had to agree to appear to promote the video in a skit, reportedly against her will and she expressed anger at having her 'starring' role in the show downgraded into a lesser guest spot to make way for the video and McCartney.
The airing of the video on this show was successful as the track climbed back up the chart the following week and aired on Top of the Pops on 4 November 1983."