I Lie Around

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A-side"Live and Let Die"
Released1 June 1973
Recorded19 October 1970[1]
November 1972 (overdubs)
Studio
"I Lie Around"
Single by Paul McCartney and Wings
A-side"Live and Let Die"
Released1 June 1973
Recorded19 October 1970[1]
November 1972 (overdubs)
Studio
GenreRock
Length4:59
LabelApple
Songwriters
ProducerPaul McCartney
Paul McCartney and Wings singles chronology
"My Love"
(1973)		 "I Lie Around"
(1973)		 "Helen Wheels"
(1973)

"I Lie Around" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings that was released as the B-side to the "Live and Let Die" single in 1973. The first two verses are sung by Wings guitarist Denny Laine, while Paul McCartney sings the third verse.

The song was recorded in the fall of 1970 at Columbia Studios in New York, during sessions for Ram. Early mixes had Paul McCartney singing vocals on the entire song.[2] The released version was the first Wings song to have someone other than McCartney singing the lead vocal.[3]

Lyrics and music

"I Lie Around" opens with the sound of bleating sheep and "pastoral catcalls".[4]

Reception

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso rated "I Lie Around" as Denny Laine's 8th best song, calling it a "fun cut about doing absolutely nothing".[3] NME writers Roy Carr and Tony Tyler described it as "playful", with "nice harmonies" and a "forgettable tune."[4]

Personnel

Later release

References

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