Take It Away
Song ratings
| Rating | Comments | Author | Date |
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Great drumming by Ringo here and he gets some time for the show at the very start. Paul singing along in the background at 0.03. Simple tho great little bass lick by Paul. George Martin on piano leads the band into a change of rhythm, which is happening all the time. The Linda driven harmonies make this song sound like Wings. Probably the direction Paul was heading for before the band broke up. Well produced song with great brass section once again. The end is a bit too long for my liking, with harmonies and all that. The brass makes it all alright. | Bobber | July 7, 2012 |
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For the three-album stretch of McCartney II/Tug of War/Pipes of Peace, "Take it Away" is the only track that remotely resembles rock n roll the way the Beatles (and Wings) did it. This was undoubtedly a season in which Paul McCartney was considering a variety of new and different sounds. | Bruce Beatlefan | June 10, 2006 |
Lyrics
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down.
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down.
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
Lonely driver, out on the road,
With a hundred miles to go.
Soul survivor, carrying the load,
Switches on his radio.
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down. (down, down)
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
Mm-mm.
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down. (down, down)
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
In the audience, watching the show,
With a paper in his hand. (in his hand, in his hand)
Some important impresario
Has a message for the band.
Ooh, take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down. (down, down)
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around.
You never know who may be listening to you.
(you never know who may be listening to you)
You never know who may be listening to you.
Take it away,
Take it away.
After hours, late in the bar,
By a darkened corner seat.
Faded flowers waits in the jar
Till the evening is complete.
Till the lights go down.
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down.
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
Lonely driver, out on the road,
With a hundred miles to go.
Soul survivor, carrying the load,
Switches on his radio.
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down. (down, down)
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
Mm-mm.
Take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down. (down, down)
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around?
In the audience, watching the show,
With a paper in his hand. (in his hand, in his hand)
Some important impresario
Has a message for the band.
Ooh, take it away, wanna hear you play
Till the lights go down. (down, down)
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
Till there's no one else around.
You never know who may be listening to you.
(you never know who may be listening to you)
You never know who may be listening to you.
Take it away,
Take it away.
After hours, late in the bar,
By a darkened corner seat.
Faded flowers waits in the jar
Till the evening is complete.
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