Morse Moose and the Grey Goose

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	Another song credited by Paul and Denny. When I bought this album at the age of 13, I didn't know what to think of this song. Still it's a strange thing, but I have learned to appreciate it. Great piano and what's that sound from 0.12 onwards. Guitar? The song sounds like a 'grand finale' when the drums come in at 0.50. Great vocals by Paul and his bass at 1.48 is superb. The folk part starts at 2.04 and is a bit too long for my liking. The whole seems to start all over again at 3.16. A bit too much, although the guitar solo here is wonderfully strange. Paul tries to make this song to make it sound a bit like 1985 on Band On The Run and it does sound like a proper last song on an album, but it's a bit too much of the same thing. Plus it's too different comparing it with the rest of the album.	Bobber	April 11, 2012
	Part Jethro Tull, part 10-cc, part the Navy Seabees, mix with liberal doses of questionable substances, and you have this lunatic's delight. What a great track this is! The funny thing about Paul McCartney's solo career is that the kind of songs I end up awarding a five star rating is his totally off-the-wall stuff like "Morse Moose", "Secret Friend", "Momma Miss America", and "My Carnival". I don't think I would play any of these to a guy I was introducing to Macca's music.	Bruce Beatlefan	May 27, 2006

Lyrics

Right on down at the bottom of the sea
Tell me are you receiving me?
My name is Morse moose and I'm calling you

The grey goose was a steady boat
People said she's never float
One night when the moon was high
The grey goose flew away

As we were sailing 'round the rocks
The mate took out his compass box
And said the wind is like a fox
But the grey goose flew away

When out upon the open sea
The admiral, the mate and me
Prepared to face eternity
But the grey goose flew away

She flew into the stormy sea
Davy Jones was calling me
But heading for tranquillity
The grey goose flew away.

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