Old Siam, Sir
1979 single by Wings
| "Old Siam, Sir" | ||||
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| Single by Wings | ||||
| from the album Back to the Egg | ||||
| B-side | "Spin It On" | |||
| Released | 1 June 1979 (1979-06-01) (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 23 July 1978 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Parlophone/EMI (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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"Old Siam, Sir" is a hard rock single from Wings' 1979 album, Back to the Egg. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.[1] The B-side, "Spin It On" in the UK was also a track from the album, "Back to the Egg". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "Arrow Through Me".
Recording
Wings drummer Steve Holley, while playing keyboards during a studio session, developed a chord sequence that was eventually used in the instrumental section of the song.[2] Paul McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine later recorded an instrumental demo for the song called "Super Big Heatwave".
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, electric guitar
- Linda McCartney – keyboards
- Denny Laine – electric guitar
- Laurence Juber – electric guitar
- Steve Holley – drums
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 35 |
References
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Exclusive: Ex-Wings guitarist, Laurence Juber, talks about attending 'Paul McCartney University' « Daytrippin' Beatles Magazine
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Old Siam Sir". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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