Beatles star speaks of his love for ‘a very special song’ on 40th anniversary

Sir Paul Mccartney has spoken about his enduring love for his song Mull of Kintyre as the festive hit marks its 40th anniversary this Christmas.

The Beatle said the song and the whole area of Kintyre and Argyll was special because of the memories it holds for him and his family.

Sir Paul, along with his late wife Linda and their children, spent a lot of time during the post-beatles era at their High Park Farm home in Kintyre as the place became something of a retreat from fans and media.

“It’s really nice to think that the love we have for the area was captured in a song and brought to the attention of so many people around the world,” Sir Paul told The Big Issue magazine.

First released in November 1977 by Sir Paul’s post-beatles project, wings, Mull of Kintyre spent nine weeks at the top of the charts. The single has gone on to shift an estimated nine million copies worldwide, making it the biggest selling single Sir Paul has ever penned.

Talking about the song’s popularity, and the experience of making it, he said: “It was a great experience recording it with the local pipe band and really exciting to see the success it had in the charts at the time, so those memories mean I still love it and it’s a very special song for me.”