Thursday, March 25, 2010

Ram On; Paul McCartney

According to Wikipedia, "Ram is an album by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, released in 1971, the only album credited to the pair. It was McCartney's second solo album after The Beatles broke up.

"After the release of the successful debut McCartney, Paul and Linda went on a lengthy holiday and spent much time on their farm on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. It was during this period that Paul, often with Linda's input, composed the songs that would feature on Ram."

According to Songfacts, "this is a sort of "jingle" tune written by McCartney on his ukulele. In the late '60s and early '70s, Paul used to carry along this instrument everywhere when he was wandering around New York City." Also that "The song is about being straightforward, courageous and strong."

"The words 'Ram' and 'On' form the name 'Ramon,' which was one of Paul's pseudonyms when he was in The Beatles. The ram is also the name of the animal chosen as the title track of the album, which meant for Paul to ram against the things that were making him depressed at the times of the Beatles breakup. Plus, it refers to the sheep and rams he had at his Scottish farm in the Mull of Kintyre."

Ram on give your heart to somebody
soon right away, right away

Ram on give your heart to somebody
soon right away, right away

Ram on give your heart to somebody
soon right away, right away




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