Talk:Mull of Kintyre (song)

Paul's "buy out"
Didn't Paul buy out Denny's publishing share of this song when Denny was in financial need in the '80s or '90s? This should be in the article. Design 15:34, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Denny Laine says so, though it doesn't say when. Danthemankhan 01:57, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 * In the unauthorised biography "Blackbird" the author refers to an article published in Rolling Stone in 1989 quoting McCartney as paying Laine a million pounds. However, it's not made clear if that was a buyout related to the song or wages earned with Wings. Laine certainly claims to have composed a big chunk of the verse and most of the lyrics, McCartney already having the chorus.--Patthedog 08:32, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

unauthorised biography = speculation — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.243.210.109 (talk) 13:15, 4 June 2013 (UTC)

Plagarism?
Is it considered common knowledge how similar the melody of MofK is to a 1973 track by John Martyn - "Eibhli Ghail Chiuin ni Chearbhaill" from his album "Inside Out"  Apparantly derived from an Irish air of the 1800s? Is this homage or plagiarism?
 * Interesting! Just listened to "Eibhli Ghail Chiuin ni Chearbhaill" and the similarities are plain. Not sure though if it constitutes Plagiarism however. I imagine John Martyn would have looked into it himself. It just shows how close you can come to composing a life changing melody and yet miss spectacularly!--Patthedog 09:43, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

It's also on The Chieftains 3 which was first issued in 1971. Hypnopomp 12:45, 24 May 2007 (UTC)


 * there are a few turns of notes that are similar, but then Martyn's song has strong echos of other Scottish songs. There is a limited number of ways a melody can go when composing a Scottish-sounding song in pentatonic scales. Stikko (talk) 09:32, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Capitol/Parlophone
The "Mull of Kintyre" single is actually on the Capitol label (in the UK), but for some reason it has a Parlophone catalogue number. 217.155.20.163 20:53, 10 October 2006 (UTC) Paul put his singles on Capitol in some countries (de facto in North America) until 1978. At the time, EMI UK's pop-rock divisions were Parlophone (which retroactively still had the Beatles and most solo), Harvest, and EMI (ex-Columbia).Sposato (talk) 04:23, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Double-Meaning in Lyrics
Isn't there anyone who interprets the lyrics to be some kind of punn, alluding to sexual relations, in regard to the Mull_of_Kintyre_test ?

No. --APDEF (talk) 09:54, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

No. --Hattrem (talk) 00:35, 4 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Well, at least 2 people do. I came here to ask about the same thing.  --   Jack of Oz   [pleasantries]  07:14, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

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Records sold
Where is the reference for the statement that "The song remains one of the UK's best-selling non-charity singles, beaten only by Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (which topped the charts twice)."? The article on Bohemian Rhapsody doesn't claim this. Also, the referenced site Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages states: "By the end of the month it topped 2 million sales (a first, of course), and eventually sold 2.5 million in the U.K. (which means over 1 in 30 people bought it !). Actually, the 1991 release of "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a charity release - see http://ukcharts.20m.com/bestsell.html: "and in addition all profits from the 1991 release went to charity, completing this all-charity Top 3". On this list Kintyre is number 4, but it is the top-selling non-charity single. There being no dissenting voices, I have amended the text.


 * Good catch, editor of mystery. Danthemankhan 01:25, 27 November 2007 (UTC)


 * My pleasure. Myrvin (talk) 22:19, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Mull of Timperley
If versions of this song with amended lyrics (such as football chants) are included, should Frank Sidebottom's parody "Mull of Timperley" not also receive a mention? SpaceHistory101 (talk) 02:58, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

I have gone ahead and added it to the page. SpaceHistory101 (talk) 15:53, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Genre
Celtic rock? Really? I can see the Celtic aspect of it clearly, but it seems more folk-ish than rock-ish to me. --174.60.29.0 (talk) 06:01, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

mull of kintyre and hey jude
those songs are similar, started slow and finish fast, it sounds like hey jude —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.208.1.43 (talk) 12:05, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

mull of kintyre and hey jude
it's interesting that mull of kintyre and hey jude it's similar in some aspect:

1.- start with one vocal and instrument 2.- the speed increase during the songs 3.- intruments and other vocals into to the songs

I always see Hey Jude as how McCartney compose a song, start with a sad song and finish with a happy song, just like mull of kintyre — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.243.210.109 (talk) 13:14, 4 June 2013 (UTC)

Other Cover Versions: The Kelly Family
The Kelly Family covered this song too. available on record "from heaven" and "lieder der welt" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.113.112.116 (talk) 17:02, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

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Release of song
This song was not released. IT ESCAPED

Glen Campbell
He plays bagpipes? Watch the video AMCKen (talk) 03:44, 30 July 2023 (UTC)