TL;DR:
- Paul McCartney & Wings released a version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”.
- A member of Wings said this song was one of the reasons he left the band.
- He also blamed the band’s wardrobe.
While at Wings, Paul McCartney created a version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. A member of Wings stated that Cover was one of the reasons he left the band. This musician also spoke about the issue he had with Linda McCartney.
One guitarist didn’t like Linda McCartney as a pianist
Henry McCullough was a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Wings in 1972 and 1973. He was also a member of the bands Spooky Tooth and The Grease Band.
During an interview with Hot Press in 2008, McCullough spoke about his time with Wings. “It was a really happy time, apart from the hiccup in the middle when I suggested maybe we could get a better pianist than Linda – I had to back down real quick,” he recalled. She learned how to work with the band.”
McCullough’s stance on his proposal changed over time. “I was sorry I actually brought it up,” he said. “She was such a beautiful woman, I was really sorry. But I wanted to screw Jerry Lee Lewis!”
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Henry McCullough didn’t like Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Mary Had a Little Lamb” or her wardrobe
McCullough then explained why he left Wings. “I wanted to be the guitarist in the band and didn’t like weird arrangements like ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb,'” he said. “It is far from f*****’ John Lee Hooker, you know?”
McCullough also criticized Wings’ wardrobe choices. “The stage clothes were coordinated,” he recalls. “I left Ireland to stop wearing a tartan jacket. That’s the truth!”
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How Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Mary Had a Little Lamb” charted in the United States and the United Kingdom
Wings’ “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became a minor hit in the United States. It peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for seven weeks. Wings included “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on some editions of the album Wild life. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 19 weeks.
Wings’ “Mary Had a Little Lamb” was even more popular in Britain. According to The Official Charts Company, the track peaked at number 9 in the UK and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. In the meantime, Wild life reached number 11 on the charts and stayed there for nine weeks.
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” became a hit, even though McCullough wasn’t a fan.
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