Not only a beautiful song with a strong melody but exactly what I‘ve experienced many years ago with a woman named Yvonne. Literally the soundtrack of my life...
That was a beautiful song that came about purely from a postcard I received from Nick Mason who is the drummer with Pink Floyd. It had this gorgeous picture of a girl on the front with a volcano exploding behind her. I showed it to Paul. I said, “Just look at this, this has come from Nick Mason,” and he looked at it and he said, “What’s it say?” “Oh when I first saw Yvonne volcanoes erupted”, and he sang, “Once I saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted”, and he sang the first bloody line of the song! We went on from there and we wrote the whole song. That was the magic that he had with The Beatles. John Lennon did too. It was just something clicking and inspiring you, getting you excited about it. Eric Steward, interview with Amped, October 2017
John Pepe - It actually was written by Paul McCartney, and Eric Stewart (from 10cc and The Mindbenders). Eric did a totally different version on a 10cc album. Look it up. I prefer Paul's Beatlesque style much better.
It’s Paul’s vocal quality that gets me. Some of the lyrics sound a little patchy (it’s a demo) but the voice is absolutely lovely. Still in full possession of his performing talents.
I love this song. Especially the bridge in the middle. I had to grab my guitar and play along. So thankful someone found this gem and put it out here for us to enjoy.
Chorus] Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne [Verse 1] When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted And laughter flowed into my life She seemed all right, nothing wrong Everything about her was so strong But I know no one’s gonna keep us apart [Chorus] Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne [Verse 2] When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide But I didn’t dare let it show Her ruby lips were teasing me But jealousy would never let us be So always gonna keep us apart [Bridge] She never knew how much I loved her I never got to tell her We never found a way to say farewell Yvonne Yvonne [Verse 3] When I last saw Yvonne, she was covered in roses But sadness had ended her life She walked so tall, she looked so tan Everything about her was so grand But what you get is not what you see So long, Yvonne, you’re not fooling me [Chorus] Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne [Outro] So long Yvonne
Yvonne, the one I’ve been counting on She said, hold on You’re not the only one, And so I said so long Yvonne When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted And her laughter flowed into my life She seemed all right, and nothing wrong, Everything about her was so strong but I know no one’s gonna keep us apart Yvonne’s the one that I’ve been counting on She said, hold on You’re not the only one, And so I said so long Yvonne, oh oh When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide But I didn’t dare let it show Her ruby lips were teasing me But jealousy would never let us be So always gonna keep us apart Do do do do... She never knew how much I loved her I never got to tell her ... anything We never found a way to say farewell Yvonne do do do do do Yvooooonne When I last saw Yvonne She’s covered in roses But her sadness had ended her life She walked so tall, she walked so tan Everything about her was so grand But what you get is not what you see So long Yvonne, you’re not fooling me Yvonne Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, hold on You’re not the only one, And so I said, so long Yvonne. Baby... Yvonne Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said so long you’re not the only one, And so I said, so long, Yvonne. So long, Yvonne
[Chorus] Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne [Verse 1] When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted And laughter flowed into my life She seemed all right, nothing wrong Everything about her was so strong But I know no one’s gonna keep us apart [Chorus] Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne [Verse 2] When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide But I didn’t dare let it show Her ruby lips were teasing me But jealousy would never let us be So always gonna keep us apart [Bridge] She never knew how much I loved her I never got to tell her We never found a way to say farewell Yvonne Yvonne [Verse 3] When I last saw Yvonne, she was covered in roses But sadness had ended her life She walked so tall, she looked so tan Everything about her was so grand But what you get is not what you see So long, Yvonne, you’re not fooling me [Chorus] Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one" And so I said so long Yvonne [Outro] So long Yvonne
Hallo Yvonne!! As I just got back from a 3 mimosa brunch I'm in a wonderful mood to remind you to listen to Paul's great song again and wish you a happy day!
Nonsense. Footprints has a similar vibe and is MUCH better. Stranglehold, Good times coming, Angry, Talk more talk, Pretty little head - all good songs!
Ya know Yvonne is the girl version of Juan and Juan in English is john so I'm just saying replace Yvonne with john and change the her and she into him he just saying I think there is more to this song that meets the eye
From Wikipedia: Yvonne (Ivon) is a female given name. It is the feminine form of Yvon, which is derived from the French name Yves. It is from the French word iv, meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupational name meaning "archer". Yvonne/Ivonne is also a Spanish girl name.
Great song, i’m sure Maroon 5 tried copying the chorus to this for one of their songs. Shame Macca didn’t release it, I reckon it would have done quite well
Here Paul sounds exactly like all his AI versions, which makes me think they fed the AI with some of his 80s vocals, not his Beatles years or later years.
@@HolgerRuneFan we will just have to disagree. Yet the 10cc is the definitive version. The clear demo by Paul has never been released. It is clearly a demo as can be told by the simplistic arrangement, repetitive nature of the strumming and Paul's vocal. It IS a demo. You just like it more than a demo. For an excellent unreleased song around this time, try Lindiana.
@TubularBow HD nonsense. Have you heard 'grow old with me', 'peace in our time', 'ready to go home' and 'the monkey and the onion'? Come on! It's a wonderful album!!!
@TubularBow HD as an album, it is disjointed, I agree. Please also note, I prefer 10cc's version, but I still love Paul's. I think he could have adapted it a it and put it on the 'Press' album.
Great tune but typical McCartney matching it up with some pretty random pedestrian and generic "love" moon and June lyrics. I wish he had more to say - such tunes married to something more poignant, interesting, moving would have propelled him to much greater heights.
Not only a beautiful song with a strong melody but exactly what I‘ve experienced many years ago with a woman named Yvonne. Literally the soundtrack of my life...
Esskaa68 - Now that's a shock that you encountered a woman who had the same name, and the situation was the same.... 😧
well i you heard radio in the 80s you would know : ) its our secret gem
I am actually in this situation.. I can only hope; she will not realize it!
Wow such a coincidence i guess!
Imagine writing a song this good and not even bothering to release it
I've loved Paul since the age of 2 in 1965 (literally). This is his best unreleased song by far.
I've loved this one for decades. Why he didn't release this is puzzling.
In my opinion it hat a Lennon-feeling. Anyway the 10cc released it in 1995 but their version is HORRIBLE! They ruined it!
@@MarcoZucchi81 I agree. Song did not need a reggae spin which obscured the melody. This solo McCartney version is much better.
@@defaultc00kies63 Excellent theory. I see it as highly plausible.
@@MarcoZucchi81 Don't say 10cc, it's Eric Stewart's version.
@@defaultc00kies63 For some reason I used to think the song No words from band on the run was about John
One of my favorite unreleased Paul songs.
That was a beautiful song that came about purely from a postcard I received from Nick Mason who is the drummer with Pink Floyd.
It had this gorgeous picture of a girl on the front with a volcano exploding behind her. I showed it to Paul.
I said, “Just look at this, this has come from Nick Mason,” and he looked at it and he said, “What’s it say?”
“Oh when I first saw Yvonne volcanoes erupted”, and he sang,
“Once I saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted”, and he sang the first bloody line of the song!
We went on from there and we wrote the whole song. That was the magic that he had with The Beatles. John Lennon did too.
It was just something clicking and inspiring you, getting you excited about it.
Eric Steward, interview with Amped, October 2017
I’m glad to read all of your comment, thanks for sharing
I love this song so much. He should have released it. The man bleeds melodies 💙
paul mccartney is really the best of all time!!!!
GREAT SONG by a MASTER at his craft Thank You PAU McCARTNEY....
John Pepe - It actually was written by Paul McCartney, and Eric Stewart (from 10cc and The Mindbenders).
Eric did a totally different version on a 10cc album. Look it up. I prefer Paul's Beatlesque style much better.
It’s Paul’s vocal quality that gets me. Some of the lyrics sound a little patchy (it’s a demo) but the voice is absolutely lovely. Still in full possession of his performing talents.
It's crazy how he manages to recreate different nuances in his voice every different paragraph of the song.
I love this song. Especially the bridge in the middle. I had to grab my guitar and play along. So thankful someone found this gem and put it out here for us to enjoy.
Chorus]
Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
[Verse 1]
When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted
And laughter flowed into my life
She seemed all right, nothing wrong
Everything about her was so strong
But I know no one’s gonna keep us apart
[Chorus]
Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
[Verse 2]
When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide
But I didn’t dare let it show
Her ruby lips were teasing me
But jealousy would never let us be
So always gonna keep us apart
[Bridge]
She never knew how much I loved her
I never got to tell her
We never found a way to say farewell
Yvonne
Yvonne
[Verse 3]
When I last saw Yvonne, she was covered in roses
But sadness had ended her life
She walked so tall, she looked so tan
Everything about her was so grand
But what you get is not what you see
So long, Yvonne, you’re not fooling me
[Chorus]
Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
[Outro]
So long Yvonne
My name is Yvonne and I have been married 49 yrs to the one and only man in my life!
@@Yetti0 Then...so long Yvonne
*But IT'S ALWAYS gonna keep us apart
*But sadness had ENTERED her life
This song needs to be WAYYYYYYYY more popular than it is. This and lindiana is INSANE
"bleeds melody" is a great way to put it. A lot of Paul's work comes from a deep pain.
What a discovery!...What a treasure!
Just bloody excellent.
Wish they would release the press to play archive with this on,it's one of his finest
This song should have been included in his PURE MCCARTNEY box set cd. Its a beautiful song with great melodies.
He needs to release this officially
McLennon song
@Futuri Ah, that old crooked fan fantasy rears its rainbow head of wishful thinking yet again…
@@jeffkaufman9875u tell them unc
Incorrect. The inspiration was a postcard one of the guys from 10cc got from Nick Mason.
still beautiful. would love to have been able to meet Paul.
Me too!
I love this song :)
Great song 😀
Yvonne is all about JOHN
That is amazing
You bet
YEPP it is lol
😧
Makes a lot of sense
Yvonne, the one I’ve been counting on
She said, hold on
You’re not the only one,
And so I said so long Yvonne
When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted
And her laughter flowed into my life
She seemed all right, and nothing wrong,
Everything about her was so strong
but I know no one’s gonna keep us apart
Yvonne’s the one that I’ve been counting on
She said, hold on
You’re not the only one,
And so I said so long Yvonne, oh oh
When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide
But I didn’t dare let it show
Her ruby lips were teasing me
But jealousy would never let us be
So always gonna keep us apart
Do do do do...
She never knew how much I loved her
I never got to tell her ... anything
We never found a way to say farewell
Yvonne do do do do do
Yvooooonne
When I last saw Yvonne
She’s covered in roses
But her sadness had ended her life
She walked so tall, she walked so tan
Everything about her was so grand
But what you get is not what you see
So long Yvonne, you’re not fooling me
Yvonne
Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, hold on
You’re not the only one,
And so I said, so long Yvonne. Baby...
Yvonne
Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said so long you’re not the only one,
And so I said, so long, Yvonne.
So long, Yvonne
His one of the most beautiful song.
It is going to be in Press to Play Archive Collection.
I sure hope so. The Press to Play Archive Collection is one that I've been looking forward to for awhile.
I’m still waiting for that box set
Song makes me sad,makes me happy,makes me dance...
Linda canção!
I know a girl named yvonne and she said I love that song and end of that story
I miss my mentor Yvonne 🥺😥 I love you momma 😢
And so i said “i love this song!” 0:23
[Chorus]
Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
[Verse 1]
When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted
And laughter flowed into my life
She seemed all right, nothing wrong
Everything about her was so strong
But I know no one’s gonna keep us apart
[Chorus]
Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
[Verse 2]
When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide
But I didn’t dare let it show
Her ruby lips were teasing me
But jealousy would never let us be
So always gonna keep us apart
[Bridge]
She never knew how much I loved her
I never got to tell her
We never found a way to say farewell
Yvonne
Yvonne
[Verse 3]
When I last saw Yvonne, she was covered in roses
But sadness had ended her life
She walked so tall, she looked so tan
Everything about her was so grand
But what you get is not what you see
So long, Yvonne, you’re not fooling me
[Chorus]
Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne
[Outro]
So long Yvonne
Paul McCartney’s vocal on this song sound especially exceptionally amazing, I’m not sure why
Bro Paul or someone on his “team” keeps taking these down I am a depressed man a famished chum this whole project means a lot to me rn
I think Yvonne's JOHN.
Among other things, probably. The bridge in particular describes a relationship (and feeling of loss) that sounds a lot like theirs.
Same
Por qué
good song
I never knew I had a song about me 😜
My names Yvonne 😛
Its a nice name
@Greengorilla81 Nah shes not the only one
Hallo Yvonne!! As I just got back from a 3 mimosa brunch I'm in a wonderful mood to remind you to listen to Paul's great song again and wish you a happy day!
you are the one Yvonne 😍😍😍
So good!
Thank you!
Love it.
Yvonne !!! Boston University 1975 !!! Special memories of her !!!
Perfict Paul.
lovely ditty!
This is upper tier McCartney. It's just crazy how many greats he didnt put on albums. Press to play could have been a great album with songs like this
My name is Yvonne!
Los Beatles solistas dedicaban a su amor en turno canciones y melodías muy hermosas.
Incidentally, this track as-is in demo form, is far superior to anything on the released PRESS TO PLAY lp...
It’s way better than the songs on that album
Nonsense.
Footprints has a similar vibe and is MUCH better.
Stranglehold, Good times coming, Angry, Talk more talk, Pretty little head - all good songs!
Classic Paul
My song:
Yvonne, the one./
Yvonne Andersson
Ya know Yvonne is the girl version of Juan and Juan in English is john so I'm just saying replace Yvonne with john and change the her and she into him he just saying I think there is more to this song that meets the eye
Quite interesting!
Everyone laughs at Ringo's sudden apprehension.
From Wikipedia:
Yvonne (Ivon) is a female given name. It is the feminine form of Yvon, which is derived from the French name Yves. It is from the French word iv, meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupational name meaning "archer". Yvonne/Ivonne is also a Spanish girl name.
@@raydarable I'm an idiot I'm sorry lmao
@@kaydogsimpson5042 You might be right, I just couldn't find that info online.
Who knows how long I've loved you
U had the mega link of the discography? I lost it xd
Great song, i’m sure Maroon 5 tried copying the chorus to this for one of their songs. Shame Macca didn’t release it, I reckon it would have done quite well
Here Paul sounds exactly like all his AI versions, which makes me think they fed the AI with some of his 80s vocals, not his Beatles years or later years.
Das ist Linda 😀she was the one of beatles Fan Ellen ❤
Way better than anything on press to play
良い曲だね！最初から「プレス・トゥ・プレイ」に収録してくれたら良かったのにね。
What album song is this?
This song isn't from an album, it's a demo that was recorded during the Press to Play sessions.
Nice song, but it is a great track on 10cc's mirror mirror album which is the definitive version. This is clearly just a demo run through,
Eric Stewarts great but his reggie take on it isn't as good as this for me.
This is WAY more than a demo and about one billion times superior to 10cc's version.
@@HolgerRuneFan we will just have to disagree. Yet the 10cc is the definitive version. The clear demo by Paul has never been released. It is clearly a demo as can be told by the simplistic arrangement, repetitive nature of the strumming and Paul's vocal. It IS a demo. You just like it more than a demo. For an excellent unreleased song around this time, try Lindiana.
@TubularBow HD nonsense. Have you heard 'grow old with me', 'peace in our time', 'ready to go home' and 'the monkey and the onion'? Come on! It's a wonderful album!!!
@TubularBow HD as an album, it is disjointed, I agree. Please also note, I prefer 10cc's version, but I still love Paul's. I think he could have adapted it a it and put it on the 'Press' album.
Lol this is unreleased? Dudes got a trove of unreleased gems and B sides
So did Yvonne commit suicide?
surely not! I think she became "a ghost" of herself... someone, not really herself
Yvonne is John 🤫
Johnson Scott Moore Donna Smith Jason
Second part is Faul.
There is no Faul. There is no Dana, only Zuul.
First part is Fleißig.
Faul murió Paul siempre ha sido Paul.
He can barely reach the high notes. Listen to Paul McCartney before 1966. You will hear a different voice.
Rest your mind.
If I listen to you before 1966 I will hear a different voice.
so humans do this weird thing called "aging"
You don’t usually give it your all when you’re just recording a demo.
La voz cambia con el paso de los años.
Great tune but typical McCartney matching it up with some pretty random pedestrian and generic "love" moon and June lyrics. I wish he had more to say - such tunes married to something more poignant, interesting, moving would have propelled him to much greater heights.