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| Artist = [[Paul McCartney]]
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| from Album = [[Tug of War (album)|Tug of War]]
| from Album = [[Tug of War (album)|Tug of War]]
| Released = 6 September 1982
| Released = 6 September 1982 (recorded 1981)
| Format = 7"
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"'''Tug of War'''" is the title track from [[Paul McCartney]]’s 1982 album ''[[Tug of War (album)|Tug of War]]''. ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as McCartney's equivalent to [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Imagine (song)|Imagine]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/212835/tug_of_war |title=Review of ''Tug Of War'' |last=Holden |first=Stephen |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2009-08-30}}</ref>. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.<ref> [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=17225 Tug of War Songfacts]</ref>
"'''Tug of War'''" (recorded in 1981) is the title track from [[Paul McCartney]]’s 1982 album ''[[Tug of War (album)|Tug of War]]''. ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as McCartney's equivalent to [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Imagine (song)|Imagine]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/212835/tug_of_war |title=Review of ''Tug Of War'' |last=Holden |first=Stephen |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2009-08-30}}</ref>. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.<ref> [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=17225 Tug of War Songfacts]</ref>


The single reached number 53 in the UK and number 3 in the US.
The single reached number 53 in the UK and number 3 in the US.

Revision as of 22:16, 4 June 2010

"Tug of War"
Song

"Tug of War" (recorded in 1981) is the title track from Paul McCartney’s 1982 album Tug of War. Rolling Stone described the song as McCartney's equivalent to John Lennon's "Imagine"[1]. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.[2]

The single reached number 53 in the UK and number 3 in the US.

The album version starts with sound effects of people grunting before going into the song, and then fades into Take it Away at the end. The single version omits these factors.

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Tug Of War"
  2. "Get It" (with Carl Perkins)

Notes

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen. "Review of Tug Of War". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  2. ^ Tug of War Songfacts
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