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"Despite Repeated Warnings" is a song by the English musician and former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney from his 2018 album Egypt Station.
| "Despite Repeated Warnings" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Paul McCartney | |
| from the album Egypt Station | |
| Released | 7 September 2018 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 6:58 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney |
Background[edit]
McCartney talked about the background of the song in his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present: "There was a president named Trump who thought that climate change was a hoax" he goes on to state "Sadly, he was not the only one to ignore this existential threat. I recall reading a newspaper article in Japan that stated, 'Nobody’s doing anything about it, despite repeated warnings.' I liked that phrase."[1] McCartney said during a BBC Newbeat interview "Particularly when you've got someone like Trump who says that it [climate change] is just a hoax." McCartney continued: "a lot of people like myself think that's just madness so it's maybe a good time now to try and focus people's attention and say 'look, forget about him we can do something.'"[2]
Recording[edit]
The recording took place at Henson Studios, Hogg Hill Mill and Abbey Road Studios.[1]
Lyrics[edit]
The lyrics talk about people denying climate change. The "mad captain" mentioned in the lyrics is Donald Trump, as confirmed by McCartney in another BBC interview.[3]
Reception[edit]
Showbiz Cheat Sheet said the song was a "criticism of the lackadaisical approach that politicians worldwide have shown toward addressing environmental issues."[4]
Legacy[edit]
McCartney put the song in his Sticking Out Of My Back Pocket Spotify playlist for October 2021.[5]
Personnel[edit]
According to the official Egypt Station website:[6]
Paul McCartney Band
- Paul McCartney – Vocals, Piano, Harmonium, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Moog
- Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens – Rhodes, Orchestral Synths, Hammond
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – Drums, Backing Vocals
- Rusty Anderson – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Brian Ray – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Additional Personnel
- Greg Kurstin – Piano, Harpsichord, Moog synths, Drums and Percussion Programming
Orchestra
- Everton Nelson – 1st Violin (String quartet)
- John Metcalfe – 1st Viola (String quartet)
- Bruce White – 2nd Viola (String quartet)
- Ian Burdge – Cello (String quartet)
- Caroline Campbell, Mario De Leon, Peter Kent, Songa Lee, Natalie Leggett, Robin Olson, Katia Popov, Michele Richards, Kathleen Sloan, Tereza Stanislav, Marcy Vaj, Josefina Vergara, Amy Wickman, John Wittenberg – Violins
- Darrin McCann, Matt Funes, Andrew Duckles, Kate Reddish, Rob Brophy – Violas
- Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Jodi Burnett, Richard Dodd, Rudy Stein – Celli
- Gayle Levant Richards, Marcia Dickstein – Harps
- Dan Higgins, Stuart Clark, Joshua Ranz, Philip O’Connor – Bflat Clarinets
- Ralph Williams – Contrabass clarinet in B Flat
- James Hovorka, Kye Palmer, Miguel Guerrero – Trumpets
- Doug Tornquist – Tuba
Muscles Shoals Horns
- Doug Moffet – Tenor Sax
- Steve Herrman – Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone – Trumpet
- Charles Rose – Trombone
- Jim Hoke – Baritone Sax
References[edit]
- ^ a b McCartney, Paul; Muldoon, Paul (2023-11-07). The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present. Liveright Publishing. ISBN 978-1-324-09468-5.
- ^ "Sir Paul McCartney: President Trump's resistance to climate change is madness". 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Paul McCartney on handling crowds, and why he calls Donald Trump 'the mad captain'". 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Ross (2023-02-23). "5 Times Paul McCartney Voiced His Politics in His Music". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Sticking Out Of My Back Pocket - October 2021". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Despite Repeated Warnings". Paul McCartney - Egypt Station. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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