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| Label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]]
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| Writer = [[Paul McCartney]]
| Writer = [[Paul McCartney]]
| Producer = Paul McCartney
| Producer = [[George Martin]]
| Last single = "[[Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)|Take It Away]]"<br>(1982)
| Last single = "[[Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)|Take It Away]]"<br>(1982)
| This single = "'''Tug of War'''"<br>(1982)
| This single = "'''Tug of War'''"<br>(1982)

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"Tug of War"
Song

"Tug of War" 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]. To others, however, "Pipes of Peace" is. 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 lyrics are seen as describing his relationship with Lennon.

The single reached number 53 in the UK and number 53 in the US.[3][4]

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
  3. ^ "Paul McCartney singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  4. ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
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