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Writer and author David Quantick discusses Silly Love Songs, from Wings at the Speed of Sound. He calls it Paul's 'manifesto' and argues for McCartney as 'the first adult in rock'. We also discuss the monster bass line, and the Paul and Linda vocal round that makes it 'the world's first baroque disco number’. Plus there's the story of his slightly awkward meeting with Paul on a train to Robertsbridge, and a Red Rose Speedway Frisbee.
David's new novel, The Hyena, is out on 10 November from Stars and Sabers. It follows Deborah Parkinson, a surrealist painter from Plymouth whose life takes her to Paris, New York, and Mexico. Along the way, she crosses paths with Frida Kahlo, Picasso, and Gala Dalí.
And rejoice! David's book on the Beatles' White Album, Revolution, will be back in print with Polygon in November 2027.
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