Music Video: Paul McCartney's Coming Up (with lyrics)

"Coming Up" opened Macca's McCartney II album in 1980.

Most of Paul's vocals are run through a Vocoder (you've heard the Vocoder in A Clockwork Orange's soundtrack in vocals on Beethoven's 9th and Timesteps; on ELO songs; on some Pink Floyd songs; and recently on Prince, Madonna and Cher tunes. Paul played all the instruments and sang harmonies with Linda.

John Lennon, who at this point disparaged Paul's solo work (see: How Do You Sleep?), liked the song very much and critics say that it at least partially inspired Lennon's own 1980 comeback (Starting Over/Double Fantasy) shortly before he was assassinated. The song "Coming Up" is known for this seminal video.

McCartney played ten roles in the video, including Hank Marvin (guitar), Mick Fleetwood (drums) [although I think he was really aping Levon Helm of The Band], Ron Mael of Sparks (keyboards), a Beatles version of Paul (bass and backing vocals), Frank Zappa (sax), as well as a long-haired guitarist (that had to be Neil Young), and there were a couple of sax players, and Linda playing a male back-up singer.



Coming Up
By Sir Paul McCartney

Want a love to last forever
One that will never fade away
I want to help you with your problem
Stick around, I say

Coming up, coming up, yeah
Coming up like a flower
Coming up, I say

You want a friend you- can rely on
One who will never fade away
And if you're searching for an answer
Stick around. I say

Its coming up, its coming up
Its coming up like a flower
Its coming up. yeah

You want some peace and understanding
So everybody can be free
I know that we can get together
We can make it, stick with me

Its coming up, its coming up
Its coming up like a flower
Its coming up for you and me

Coming up, coming up
Its coming up, its coming up, I say
Its coming up like a flower
Its coming up
I feel it in my bones

You want a better kind of future
One that everyone can share
You're not alone, we all could use it
Stick around were nearly there

Its coming up, its coming up everywhere
Its coming up like a flower
Its coming up for all to share
Its coming up, yeah
Its coming up, anyway
Its coming up like a flower
Coming up
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